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FTX-111 - THE PLOUGH STOTS

CLEVELAND SWORD DANCE

Arthur MARSHALL, melodeon player of the Loftus dance team, previously musician for the Skelton Green Plough Stots, plays the tunes used at dance tempo. This is followed by a talk by Mr Normanton, headmaster of the local school, about his research into the existence of teams in the area. Then an actuality of the complete performance recorded by Peter Kennedy at Scarborough in 1953. Then North Skelton (as coll by his father) played by Peter on melodeon.
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The Loftus "Plough Stots" team in 1953

JOHN PEEL - THE OYSTER GIRL -- THE LASS O DALLOGILL - THE KEEL ROW - THE COCK O THE NORTH

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