Autumn Scenes. Abbots Bromley Horn Dance

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2424

Date Released

16 Nov 1975

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Horn Dance. DESCRIPTION: The origins of the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance are lost in the mists of time. The dancers cover some twenty miles carrying heavy Reindeer Antlers during the dance, which is a mixture of an ancient Fertility Rite and Morris Dancing. SHOTLIST: SV dancers pick up horns and move off. GV dancing in street. SV crowd. GV dancers (2 shots). SV the musicians. CU sign ‘Bagot Arms’ pan down to dancers (2 shots). CU crowd. BV man with collection box. SV dancers. BV musician. FV geese. GV Blithfield Hall with dancers on lawn (2 shots). SV children watching. CU dancers. SV dancers move together and retreat. LV musicians. GV dancers and crowd (2 shots). CU dancers. CU girl watching. GV Blithfield Hall.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Customs and traditions; Fundraising; Celebrations and festivals

Locations

Staffordshire; Abbots Bromley

Card file number

75/315

Credits:

Camera: Denis White
Commentator: Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

125

Story extras:

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