Redcar Sword Dancers - The Greatham Longsword Dance

In Hartlepool the Redcar Sword Dancers have videoed the Greatham Long Sword Dance so it is preserved for future generations.  They have also produced a booklet on the history of the group and the tradition of the sword dance.

Like to know more?  

Our booklet ‘ We are six dancers bold…’ (A5, 20pp, 1 colour & 3 b/w photos of Redcar Sword Dancers, price £2.50 including postage in UK).  Contact e-mail: brian@pearce15.freeserve.co.uk 

A video recording is also available of a performance of the Greatham Dance and Play by Redcar Sword Dancers (running time approx. 20 minutes). Price to be advised. 

An extensive bibliography of publications featuring sword dance can be found at www.efdss.org/library/sword.htm 

A number of sites mentioning the Greatham tradition can be found by a search under ‘ Greatham Sword Dance’. 

Redcar Sword Dancers meet every Sunday night in Saltburn-by-Sea, North Yorkshire and would be pleased to welcome new members.

 Contact: Brian Pearce,

4 Normanby Road,

Ormesby,

Middlesbrough

TS7 9NS

Tel: 01642 454371