Dances


Details for "Preston"
(Preston)

NamePreston
StyleNorthwest
Tradition (Pre) Preston
New dance ?no
OriginPreston Morris Dancers and "Spencers Juveniles" Preston Juvenile Morris Dancers (Traditional)
Size of set24 plus Leader
HandsDecorated sticks with bells and ribbons held in middle
Tunes
Dingle Regatta
ReferencesMorris Dancing on the Lancashire Plain: The Preston Tradition by Pruw Boswell
Other NotesHistorically there were a number of traditional teams in the Preston area at various times all with different dances.

For this reason here are several completely different dances in modern teams' repertoires which are all referred to simply as "Preston"

CodenPrePRES
Checked1

Variations as Danced by Heather & Gorse

Set size4, 6, 8
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Teams That Perform This Dance

TeamLocVars.
Hart And Sole Berkshire,UK (none)
Heather & Gorse Devon,UK set
Riseley Roughshod Bedfordshire,UK set, links