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Smith, Mrs & Mrs Walter

Dancers from Tatham Fells.  Mr Smith born c. 1890, Mrs Smith born c. 1889.

They both came to Tatham Fells in about 1920 when they married.  They recalled the following as being done in their younger days:

  • Bracelets
  • Circassian Circle
  • Greensleeves
  • Highland Fling
  • Kendal Ghyll
  • La Va
  • Lancers
  • Polka
  • Quadrilles
  • Schottische
  • Sir Roger de Coverley
  • Square Eight
  • Swinging Six
  • Three Reel
  • Waltz

Interview by Tom Flett with Mr and Mrs Walter Smith on 20 July 1960

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