Miner Dancers (1930)

Full title reads: “Newcastle. Miner Dancers. Winlaton’s veteran troupe of working miners - the youngest is over 60 - rehearse their Centuries old dances for forthcoming folk dance festival.“ Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear. A group of elderly men walk towards camera. One of them is playing a squeezebox / accordion. They are followed by a small group of children. They take off their jackets. Pan along dancers. They are holding swords to perform a sword dance. The traditional folk dance has been going on for a long time. The men perform their traditional dance. CU of the man playing the accordion. More shots of the dance. Note: this form of dancing is called ’rapper dancing’ and originates for North East England. AH 2001. FILM ID:761.1 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé als