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- Collection: Cornish Dance
Turkey Rhubarb
Turkey Rhubarb
This dance forms the finale of the Madron Guize Dance and was communicated by Mrs Bowden of Penzance in 1981. It is a style of dance called a Mazurka…
Tags: Social Dance
Tin Stamp
Tin Stamp
Written in 1988 by Alison Davey and Kirsty Crewes using traditional Scoot dance steps to emulate the sound of the Tin Stamp. The Tin Stamps were large…
Tags: Scoot Dance
Newlyn Reel / Plethen Lullyn
Newlyn Reel / Plethen Lullyn
A Social Dance. Mrs Esme Francis ( Harpist for Gorsedh Kernow ) learned this tune and dance from John Williams of Boscreggan in the 1970s . Audio…
Tags: Dance, Social Dance
Mr Martins Reel
Mr Martins Reel
This is a Cornish Scoot (step) dance originally communicated by Mr Hedley Martin, Morval Nr Looe (1980), and Mrs Gwen Masters, Blisland (1997). The…
Tags: Dance, Scoot Dance
Heva Dance
Heva Dance
Communicated by Miss Rowland in June 1980, Mrs Hydon July 1980, Mr Nigel Tangye March 1985.The Heva dance was written in 1961 to provide a distinctive…
Boscastle Breakdown Dance
Boscastle Breakdown Dance
Scoot dances like Boscastle Breakdown are a conversation between dancer and musician, a duet between melody and percussion. Both musician and dancer…
Tags: Dance
Rescorla Snail Creep, The
Rescorla Snail Creep, The
The villages of Rescorla, Molinnis, Roche Withiel and St Wenn, along the Eastern side of the Clay country, marked their Tea Treats with a fascinating…
Tags: Tune
Annie Askee
Annie Askee
Alison Davey choreographed this dance in Summer 1991. It is an adaptation of the scoot dance Harvey Darvey for use as a social dance. The name "Annie…
Ros Veur
Ros Veur
This dance is based on the figure known as ‘Le Grande Ronde’ in the quadrilles in the library at
Trelaworran House. Ros Veur means ‘big circle’ in…