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A demonstration of English folk dances

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image Original Documentation

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A demonstration of English folk dances

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Title
A demonstration of English folk dances
Names
New York Public Library. Dance Division (Producer)
Smedley, Ronald (Commentator)
Royal Ballet (Performer)
Collection

Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image Original Documentation

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1983-04-20
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 2153
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-563 (former)
Topics
Jig (Dance)
Rapper sword dance (Dance)
Folk dancing -- England
Clog dancing
Morris dances
Sword-dance
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Lectures
Notes
Content: Videotaped for the Jerome Robbins Archive on April 20, 1983 in New York by Michael Schwartz.
Performers: Commentary by Ronald Smedley. Performed by dancers of the Royal Ballet of London: Stephen Beagley, Jonathan Burrows, Anthony Dowson, Guy Niblett, and Simon Rice. Musical accompaniment performed by Henry Roche, Fiddler, and Jonathan Burrows, melodeon.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic SP) (20 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Informal studio lecture-demonstration of English folk dances. Includes a clog dance from County Durham, a morris dance jug from Sherbourne, Gloucestershire, and the "Rapper" sword dance of the coal miners of Northumberland, County Durham.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY847040273-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12160664
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4a484f60-4b4e-0133-c41b-60f81dd2b63c
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

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  • 1983: Created
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "A demonstration of English folk dances" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1983. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4a484f60-4b4e-0133-c41b-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "A demonstration of English folk dances" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 6, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4a484f60-4b4e-0133-c41b-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1983). A demonstration of English folk dances Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4a484f60-4b4e-0133-c41b-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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A demonstration of English folk dances