Gray, Frances

Clog and step dancer from Kendal, England. Born c. 1903. Pupil of Tommy Cannon from about 1916-17.  At that time Tommy was teaching […]

Lowe, Joseph

Scottish dance teacher.  He was the third generation dancing master in his family and was considered to be the leading Scottish dance teacher […]

Reel, Three Hand

Dance for three, recorded from oral tradition in many parts of England, Scotland and Wales. In the southern Lake District and Yorkshire […]

Airey, Mrs George

Dancer from Cartmel, Lancashire, previously living in High Newton. Born c. 1887. Mrs Airey initially learned to dance from a Mr. Ellwood […]

Burton, Mrs Gertrude

Step and social dancer from Chideock, Dorset.  Born 1880 as Gertrude Tuck in Symondsbury, Dorset.  Her father Jacob Tuck (b. 1856 in […]

Whittle, John & Mrs

Dancers from Workington, Cumberland, England.  John Whittle was born in about 1884 and Mrs Whittle in about 1888. John Whittle attended dancing […]

Storey, W

Step, and perhaps also clog, dancer from Staveley, Westmorland, England.  Born 1900. Mrs Storey attended classes held by Tommy Cannon, a part-time […]

Middleton, Dick

Dancers from Dentdale, Yorkshire. Mr Middleton born c.1883 and Mrs Middleton in c. 1889. They were tauught by “Pop” John Mason at […]

Keith, Gertrude

Informant from Grange-Over-Sands, Lancashire. Born c. 1895. Mrs Keith was Norman Robinson‘s mother and Stainton Robinson’s daughter, thus being Young Jos Robinson’s […]

Hewitson, Tommy

Dance teacher and MC operating at Lowick Bridge, Cumbria in the late 1800s. Really an MC rather than a dancing master.  He […]