The Rakes of Glasgow: a strathspey

United Kingdom, 1954

Film
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Shows the tradiitional Scottish dance, the strathspey danced by three couples to the tunes of “The Rakes of Glasgow” and “Master Francis Sitwell”.

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Credits

producer

Stanley Russell

production company

Scottish Country Dance Society

Thames and Clyde Film Company

Duration

00:08:48:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1954

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

008944

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Scotland - Social life and customs

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Music & Performing Arts → Folk dancing

Music & Performing Arts → Folk dancing, Scottish

Music & Performing Arts → Folk music - Great Britain

Music & Performing Arts → Performing arts

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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