The Helston Furry Dance

Description

This file contains a photocopy of Edward Cunnack's pamphlet on the Helston Furry Dance (Helston: Flora Day Association and the Stewards of the Helston Furry Dance, 1963) 20 pp. This includes a description of the Ancient Borough of Helston (Cornwall); the Furry Dance and its origin, meaning, traditional date, form, music, name and associated legends; the Hal-an-Tow and 'Hal-an-Tow song'; the order of the Furry Day proceedings and the route of the dances.

Metadata

Identifier y1jhfb8b
IRN 410790
Class Mark LAVC/FLF/14/3/3
Level File
Type of Record Archives - ISAD(G)
Peristent Link http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/y1jhfb8b
Collection(s) Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
Category Archive
Parent Record Dance
Creator(s) Cunnack, Edward M
Date 1963
Size and Medium 1 file of photocopied papers.

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