The Sword Dances of Northern England, Together With the Horn Dance of Abbots Bromley
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Mr. Armstrong also sang to me an older version of the Captain's song and gave me the words of the dramatic interlude which used to follow it. As these are of great interest they will be printed together with the version at present used. The performers are a Captain, a Bessy, and five dancers. They are accompanied by a musician, who plays a fiddle. COSTUME. • The costume which the dancers at present wear is a very elaborate one : crimson plush breeches, white linen shirts, a Zouave jacket of cri...mson plush edged with gold braid, and a broad Toreador sash. The Captain's dress is the same as that of the dancers with the addition of a cocked hat lavishly trimmed with gold lace {see plate facing p. 97). EABSDON SWOBD DANCE. 83 This elaborate and gorgeous costume is quite a recent innovation and was adopted only a few years ago when the dancers were invited to Alnwick Castle to perform before the late King. The older and traditional dress is shown in the frontispiece, which is a reproduction of a picture painted about thirty years ago by Mr.
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