EDS Vol 41 No 2

Cover: Dick Scarlett, Orange-Scrambler with the Hungerford, Hocktide Tutti-men (Brian Shuel)

ACTUAL STEP DANCING

Sam Sherry's autobiography edited and transcribed by Ann-Marie Hulme and Peter Clifton

WHEN THE BALLOON WENT UP

Keith Grgson takes a look at the zany songs and characters of the 'Age of Ballooning' in the North-East of England

THE FUNCTIONS OF AIR NO 1 in the Beggars Opera

Steven Gale shows just how much John Gay achieved with this tune in the opening minutes of the most famous of Ballad Operas

A TRIP TO UXBRIDGE (dance)

A longways dance and music, devised and composed by Colin Hume.

JOHNNY DOUGHTY - IN PERSON

Tales and Songs of the popular South-coast fisherman, collected by Mike Yates

OBITUARIES

Walter Fleetwood, Grenoside fiddler

Jack Armstrong, Northumbrian piper

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REGULAR FEATURES

MORRIS WORKSHOP

A re-cap of earlier articles plus the final instalment of Russell Wortley's researches into the Bucknell Morris Tradition.

RESEARCH INDEX:

A list of the activities of some researchers.

FOLKLIFE

Tony Foxworthy writes about Collop Monday, Banging Out, May celebrations and Doles.

REVIEWS: BOOKS-RECORDS

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