- published: 14 Jul 2011
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Rapper sword (also known as the "Short Sword" dance) is a variation of sword dance that emerged from the pit villages of Tyneside in North East England, where miners first performed the tradition.
The dance requires five performers who co-ordinate themselves whilst using "rapper swords" made from flexible steel. Accompanied by traditional folk music, the dancers wear specially-designed shoes that allow for percussive foot movements. Mental alertness, in addition to physical agility, is required in order for dance participants to use the swords effictively without causing harm to themselves or the other performers.
Whilst substantial evidence for the origins of the rapper sword tradition does not exist, as of 2012, it is generally accepted that the dance was originally performed in the mining villages of the Northumberland and Durham coalfield in North East England, with an intensity of activity traced to Tyneside. A "hilt-and-point" sword dance also existed in Yorkshire, where rigid longswords were used, and a documented account of this dance has been located in a 1715 article in which a fairly accurate description can be read.
Traditional English step dance performed by Rhythm in Shoes dancers Sharon Leahy, Emma Young, Janet Schroeder, Gina Unverferth and Tina DeAlderete. Video shot and edited by Barry O'Brien.
The famous Stone Monkey sword dance side perform at the 5000 Morris Dancers Festival on Queen's Walk outside London's Southbank Centre.
The Unthanks Home Gathering - Saturday 22nd August 2015 @ The Stephenson Boiler Shop, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3PD.
Rapper Sword Dance on the promenade at Sidmouth One of the best of the day
This version of the traditional English dance form incorporates figures from several villages in Northumberland, here performed by cast members of the Revels North 2010 production of The Christmas Revels, in Hanover, NH. More information about Revels North can be found at www.revelsnorth.org
The Newcastle Kingsmen are rapper sword dancers from Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne. www.kingsmen.co.uk http://www.kingsmen.co.uk
A video of Black Swan rapper dancing in Burton on Trent town hall at DERT 2013.
Addison Rapper and Clog Dance Team perform at the 25th aniversary ceilidh of The Border Directors folk group and ceilidh band.
A traditional rapper sword dancing team performing at the Bacchus in Newcastle on 26th February 2015
Traditional English step dance performed by Rhythm in Shoes dancers Sharon Leahy, Emma Young, Janet Schroeder, Gina Unverferth and Tina DeAlderete. Video shot and edited by Barry O'Brien.
The famous Stone Monkey sword dance side perform at the 5000 Morris Dancers Festival on Queen's Walk outside London's Southbank Centre.
The Unthanks Home Gathering - Saturday 22nd August 2015 @ The Stephenson Boiler Shop, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3PD.
Rapper Sword Dance on the promenade at Sidmouth One of the best of the day
This version of the traditional English dance form incorporates figures from several villages in Northumberland, here performed by cast members of the Revels North 2010 production of The Christmas Revels, in Hanover, NH. More information about Revels North can be found at www.revelsnorth.org
The Newcastle Kingsmen are rapper sword dancers from Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne. www.kingsmen.co.uk http://www.kingsmen.co.uk
A video of Black Swan rapper dancing in Burton on Trent town hall at DERT 2013.
Addison Rapper and Clog Dance Team perform at the 25th aniversary ceilidh of The Border Directors folk group and ceilidh band.
A traditional rapper sword dancing team performing at the Bacchus in Newcastle on 26th February 2015
Berea's own Rapa Bora performs rapper sword dances from the north of England using flexible steel swords, moving quickly through intricate patterns while never letting go. for more information please check them out on the web -- http://www.berea-folk-circle.org/rapa-bora-morris-rapper
Brass (Brisbane Rapper and Sword Side) of Dance Kaleidoscope perform on the Folklorica Stage of the Woodford Folk Festival 2015. We perform Longsword,English Clog, Broom Dance and Rapper Sword Dance.
10/11 Welcome to the Chris Green Collection of videos. Now this is Dr. Chris Green of the UK the renowned expert on Round Worms. After a research position at Rothhamstead he moved to Australia and ran an Agricultual department for the NSW Government. He was always interested in dance. In the UK he and others reformed the Ilmington Morris side. n Sydney he formed a Playford Dance side, had an interest in International Dance, and formed a Rapper Sword Side. He moved to Brisbane and with Sheree Hill formed Dance Kaleidoscope which continues as a Playford Dance team. It has a Rapper Sword Side called Brass and when pressed will do Aussie Colonial Dance. These are a collection of Chris's videos and one by British Airways showing his range of dance. This video shows how rapper sword dance ha...
BRASS Brisbane Rapper and Sword Side perform at the Woodford Folk Festival 2016 mainly on the verandah of the Coopers Bar. Our musicians Paul Terry and Dan. BRASS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dance Kaleidoscope.org.au .
Welcome to the Chris Green Collection of videos. Now this is Dr. Chris Green of the UK the renowned expert on Round Worms. After a research position at Rothamstead he moved to Australia and ran an Agricultual department for the NSW Government. He was always interested in dance. In the UK he and others reformed the Ilmington Morris side. In Sydney he formed a Playford Dance side, had an interest in International Dance, and formed a Rapper Sword Side. He moved to Brisbane and with Sheree Hill formed Dance Kaleidoscope which continues as a Playford Dance team. It has a Rapper Sword Side called Brass and when pressed will do Colonial Dance. These are a collection of Chris's videos and one by British Airways showing his range of dance. This is a video by persons unknown at a location NOrth o...
8/11 Welcome to the Chris Green Collection of videos. Now this is Dr. Chris Green of the UK the renowned expert on Round Worms. After a research position at Rothhamstead he moved to Australia and ran an Agricultual department for the NSW Government. He was always interested in dance. In the UK he and others reformed the Ilmington Morris side. In Sydney he formed a Playford Dance side, had an interest in International Dance, and formed a Rapper Sword Side. He moved to Brisbane and with Sheree Hill formed Dance Kaleidoscope which continues as a Playford Dance team. It has a Rapper Sword Side called Brass and when pressed will do Aussie Colonial Dance. These are a collection of Chris's videos and one by British Airways showing his range of dance.
Liquid Swords is the second solo studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member GZA, released on November 7, 1995, by Geffen Records. Recording sessions for the album began mid-way through 1995 at producer RZA's basement studio in the New York City borough of Staten Island. The album heavily samples dialogue from the martial arts film Shogun Assassin and maintains a dark atmosphere throughout its course, while it incorporates lyrical references to chess, crime and philosophy. Liquid Swords features numerous guest appearances from the entire nine piece Wu-Tang Clan. Upon its release, Liquid Swords peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200 chart, and number two on the Top R&B;/Hip-Hop Albums chart. On January 11, 1996, it was certified gold in sales by the Recording Industry Associ...
7/11 Welcome to the Chris Green Collection of videos. Now this is Dr. Chris Green of the UK the renowned expert on Round Worms. After a research position at Rothhamstead he moved to Australia and ran an Agricultual department for the NSW Government. He was always interested in dance. In the UK he and others reformed the Ilmington Morris side. In Sydney he formed a Playford Dance side, had an interest in International Dance, and formed a Rapper Sword Side. He moved to Brisbane and with Sheree Hill formed Dance Kaleidoscope which continues as a Playford Dance team. It has a Rapper Sword Side called Brass and when pressed will do Aussie Colonial Dance. These are a collection of Chris's videos and one by British Airways showing his range of dance. This is the Irish Dancing display under t...
FULL GAME is Now Available on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/523710/ I just got my HTC Vive and it has been a blast so far! One of the first things I tried to do with it was add a sword model to the controller. That alone was fun to play with and I just kept adding more from there. It's still very early in production, but I wanted to show this game off as early as possible. I think player feedback will be super important for this game!