Reel, Eight Hand

Dance for eight recorded from oral tradition in many parts of England and Scotland. In the southern Lake District (where it was often known […]

Swinging Six

Social dance for six, known fro oral tradition in Yorkshire, Lancashire and the southern Lakes. Known to have been taught by the […]

Waltz

Social couple dance known from oral tradition in almost every part of the UK. Now a popular ballroom dance. Known to have been taught […]

Polka

Social couple dance known from oral tradition in the southern Lake District, Dorset and Scotland. Also known as the Ballroom Polka. Known to have been […]

Common Schottische

Social couple dance known from oral tradition in the southern Lake District, Lancashire and Dorset. Sometimes known simply as The Schottische. Known to […]

Valeta

Old time couple dance, also known as the Valeta Waltz, known from oral tradition in the southern Lakes, Lancashire and Yorkshire. Known […]

Northumberland and Durham Championship – Stanley 1935

Prior to this date there had been a lapse in the Northumberland and Durham Championships, the previous competition having been held at […]

Wyresdale Greensleeves Dance

  A notation was provided by Mrs George Airey and Ridding, Mrs S.E.. Partial notation from Jackson, Mr Thomas Links: Brindle, Septimus Brown, […]

Sharp, Cecil

    Links: Percy, Tom, Over-Wyresdale, Lancashire, England, 31 March 1960 Cecil Sharp MSS dance description entries 1962

Greensleeves

At least two distinct dances are known by this name. Comic dance known only from the Wyresdale area on Lancashire. A complete […]