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Rapper sword, the Glossary

Rapper sword (also known as short sword dance) is a variation of sword dance unique to Northumberland and County Durham.^[1]

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County Durham folklore
Morris dance

Agility

Agility or nimbleness is an ability to change the body's position quickly and requires the integration of isolated movement skills using a combination of balance, coordination, speed, reflexes, strength, and endurance.

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Alertness

Alertness is a state of active attention characterized by high sensory awareness.

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Bessemer process

The Bessemer process was the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass production of steel from molten pig iron before the development of the open hearth furnace.

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Breeks

Breeks is the Scots term for trousers or breeches.

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Cecil Sharp

Cecil James Sharp (22 November 1859 – 23 June 1924) was an English collector of folk songs, folk dances and instrumental music, as well as a lecturer, teacher, composer and musician.

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Clogging

Clogging, buck dancing, or flatfoot dancing is a type of folk dance practiced in the United States, in which the dancer's footwear is used percussively by striking the heel, the toe, or both against a floor or each other to create audible rhythms, usually to the downbeat with the heel keeping the rhythm.

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County Durham

County Durham, officially simply Durham (/ˈdʌrəm/), is a ceremonial county in North East England.

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COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom

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Dancing England Rapper Tournament

The Dancing England Rapper Tournament (DERT) is a continuation of the most significant rapper sword dance competitions that were held in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, the centre of the coalfields where the dance originated.

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Denmark

Denmark (Danmark) is a Nordic country in the south-central portion of Northern Europe.

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Durham, England

Durham (locally) is a cathedral city and civil parish in the county of Durham, England.

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Earsdon Sword Dance

The Earsdon Sword Dance is a traditional English folk dance performed by the Royal Earsdon Sword Dancers. Rapper sword and Earsdon Sword Dance are Morris dance and Northumbrian folklore.

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English Folk Dance and Song Society

The English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS, or pronounced 'EFF-diss') is an organisation that promotes English folk music and folk dance.

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Folk music

Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival.

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French Basque Country

The French Basque Country, or Northern Basque Country (Iparralde,; Pays basque; País Vasco francés), is a region lying on the west of the French department of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques.

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Jig

The jig (port, port-cruinn) is a form of lively folk dance in compound metre, as well as the accompanying dance tune.

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Long Sword dance

The Long Sword dance is a hilt-and-point sword dance recorded mainly in Yorkshire, England. Rapper sword and Long Sword dance are Morris dance.

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Miner

A miner is a person who extracts ore, coal, chalk, clay, or other minerals from the earth through mining.

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Newcastle University

Newcastle University (legally the University of Newcastle upon Tyne) is a public research university based in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England.

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Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle (RP), is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England.

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Northumberland

Northumberland is a ceremonial county in North East England, bordering Scotland.

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Norway

Norway (Norge, Noreg), formally the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula.

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Percussion instrument

A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument.

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Pit pony

A pit pony, otherwise known as a mining horse, was a horse, pony or mule commonly used underground in mines from the mid-18th until the mid-20th century.

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Pit village

A pit village, colliery village or mining village is a settlement built by colliery owners to house their workers.

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Pub

A pub (short for public house) is in several countries a drinking establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises.

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Sash

A sash (from the lit) is a large and usually colorful ribbon or band of material worn around the human body, either draping from one shoulder to the opposing hip and back up, or else encircling the waist.

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Sidmouth Folk Festival

There has been a folk festival in the coastal town of Sidmouth in South West England in the first week of August every year since 1955, attracting tens of thousands of visitors to over 700 diverse events.

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Sunderland

Sunderland is a port city in Tyne and Wear, England.

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Sword dance

Weapon dances incorporating swords or similar weapons are recorded throughout world history.

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Tommy and Betty

Tommy and Betty are two roles in rapper sword dance that represent the father and mother of the dancers. Rapper sword and Tommy and Betty are Morris dance and Northumbrian folklore.

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Tyneside

Tyneside is a built-up area across the banks of the River Tyne in Northern England.

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Wearside

Wearside is a built-up area in County Durham and Tyne and Wear, England.

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World War I

World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapper_sword

Also known as Rapper dance, Rapper dancing, Rapper sword dance, Rapper sword dancing.

Rapper sword, the Glossary

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See also

County Durham folklore

Morris dance

References