|
|
 |
|
L - R centre: Ann Barber, Sheila Swales, Cyril Swales, Maureen Croft.聽 L - R Top: grandsons Mark and James Barber.聽 Bottom centre: granddaughter聽Sophie Swales |
|
|
 |
|
Sheila聽 (centre) and Maureen聽 (right) |
|
|
 |
|
Garland dancing: Sheila, 聽Ann, Maureen (1st, 2nd and 3rd from left) |
|
|
 |
|
Dancing clog: Ann, Sheila, Maureen |
|
|
 |
|
Dancing sword: Cyril is on the extreme right |
|
|
Garland dancing
 Listen to the item
Garland dancing聽is a sort of female Morris dancing which supposedly originated in Lancashire. The Swale family, despite living in Scarborough in聽Yorkshire, are practitioners of the noble art - 聽all three generations of them. There's Sheila, Cyril, their聽grown-up daughters Maureen, who works in a bank and Ann, a hospital clerk, plus the聽latest recruit, granddaughter Sophie.
Home Truths reporter Philippa Budgen took the train North to meet them.聽
Tell us your views
Useful Links
|
