Films of Informants

Films are listed by informant and then by date of recording.  Please bear in mind that many of these clips were originally intended to be used purely for research purposes and the quality of camerawork is commensurate with that aim.

Cann, Bob Step dancer and musician from Devon.

  1. Bob dancing at the Dartmoor Festival in 1987
  2. Bob (and Leslie Rice) on step dancing and competitions.  Date unknown.

Cowper, Marion and Adrienne Clog and step dancers from Whitehaven, Cumberland

  1. Marion Cowper dancing some of her hornpipe steps, Whitehaven 5/2/1983.
  2. Adrienne Cowper dancing the family hornpipe steps, Whitehaven 5/2/1983.
  3. Adrienne Cowper dancing some of her family’s waltz steps, Whitehaven 5/2/1983.
  4. Marion and Adrienne Cowper waltz duet, Whitehaven 5/2/1983.
  5. Marion Cowper performing a selection of waltz steps at the Newcastle Weekend of dance in 1983.
  6. Marion Cowper teaching her waltz steps to a class at the Newcastle Weekend of Dance in 1983.
  7. Members of the IRT collecting the dance Horse to Newmarket at her studio in Whitehaven in  1990.

Frankland, Madge Clog dancer from Clitheroe, Lancashire

  1. Filmed at her home on the 17/5/1986.

Naylor, Gwen Clog Dancer from Halifax, Yorkshire

  1. Filmed at a Yorkshire Rose Clog practice  about 1985.
  2. Filmed at her home during the course of her first meeting with the IRT on 22/3/1986
  3. Filmed at the Newcastle  Weekend of Dance, Sheffield, 14/11/1987
  4. Filmed at the Newcastle Weekend of Dance, Sheffield, 14/11/1987.  A different angle.
  5. Filmed at the Newcastle Weekend of Dance, Gateshead, 13/10/1990.

Rice, Leslie Step dancer from Devon.

  1. Bob Cann and Leslie Rice reminiscing about Devon competitions. Undated.
  2. Off-air clip Leslie Rice performing.  Undated.
  3. Leslie Rice filmed at his home in 1988.

Sands, Ivy Clog Dancer from Newbiggin, Northumberland

  1. Ivy performing a selection of her hornpipe steps at the Newcastle Weekend of Dance, Boldon Colliery, November 1983.
  2. Ivy recalling and dancing her Sailors’ Hornpipe at the Newcastle Weekend of Dance, Boldon Colliery, November 1983.

Sherry, Sam Clog dancer and music hall entertainer.  Lancashire.

  1. Sam appearing on Pebble Mill at One, about 1978. 
  2. Sam dancing his waltz routine in 1980.
  3. Sam appearing on Pebble MIll at One, about 1980.
  4. Sam appearing on an unknown music hall documentary, hosted by Angela Rippon.
  5. Sam performing his waltz routine, Fylde 1982.
  6. Sam performing “The Entertainer”, Fylde 1982.
  7. Sam performing his exhibition routine, Fylde 1982.
  8. Sam performing his jig routine, Reading 1982.
  9. Sam performing his exhibition routine at Leyland in 1984.
  10. Sam  performs the simple waltz routine at Leyland 1985.
  11. Sam performing Sam’s Song, Lancashire Wallopers Weekend, February 1986
  12. Sam performing his jig routine, Newcastle 1990.

Tracey, Pat  Clog dancer from Nelson, Lancashire.

  1. Pat dancing a selection of her heel and toe steps which she characterised as a “stage dance” in 1982.
  2. Pat dancing a selection of her heel and toe steps in 1982.
  3. Pat performing her Sailors’ Hornpipe in 1982.
  4. Pat performing some of her heel and toe steps at Leyland in 1984.
  5. Pat performing a Lancashire Jig routine at Leyland in 1984.
  6. Pat performing a silent heel and toe routine at the Reading Day of Dance in 1986.
  7. Reconstruction of a Smith family party, filmed in 1987.
  8. Pat performing a selection of her off the toe hornpipe steps in 1987.
  9. Pat performing a selection of her steps in jig rhythm in 1987.
  10. Pat dancing a heel and toe routine at the Reading Day of Dance in 1990.
  11. Pat dancing her “A” routine for an instructional video in 1990-1991.
  12. Pat dancing her “B” routine for an instructional video in 1990-1991.
  13. Pat dancing her “C” routine for an instructional video in 1990-1991.
  14. Pat dancing her No 1. routine for an instructional video in 1990-1991.
  15. Pat dancing her No 2. routine for an instructional video in 1990-1991.

Willis, Elsie Clog dancer from Shiremoor, Northumberland

  1. Single and Double Hornpipe steps filmed  22/10/1986
  2. Double Hornpipe steps filmed 1/12/1986
  3. Double Hornpipe and Ragtime steps filmed 5/10/1987

Woodcock, Alex Clog dancer from Alnwick, Northumberland

  1. Alex performing a selection of his waltz steps, Gateshead, 13th October 1990.
  2. Alex performing a selection of his rag steps steps 13th October 1990.
  3. Alex performing a selection of his waltz steps at the Reading Day of Dance in 1990.
  4. Alex dancing ragtime and schottische steps,  Reading Day of Dance 11th November 1991.
  5. Alex performing a selection of his schottische steps, Sidmouth , August 1994.
  6. Alex teaching schottische steps at the Sidmouth Folk Festival, August 1994.
  7. Alex teaching schottische steps, Midhurst in 1997.
  8. Alex teaching his ragtime steps, Newcastle in 1997 Part 1
  9. Alex teaching his ragtime steps, Newcastle in 1997 Part 2