High Spen Traditional Rapper Sword Dancers are the only traditional rapper sword dance team still performing today. Contact via highspen.org.uk
Joined October 2012
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2 Jan 2024
Peter Brown as Betty for Monkseaton Morris, new years day in Monkseaton @7manrapper
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1 May 2023
Details for the Rapper Workshop on 25 June are finally out. Tickets went on sale via Eventbrite at midnight on the 1st May. Follow the link for further information. eventbrite.co.uk/e/623884002…
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29 Mar 2023
Save the date! The High Spen Sword Dancers will be hosting workshop open to all. We will be teaching the High Spen First Dance (including the High Spen 'Bulldog') Sunday 25th of June at a venue to be confirmed later. Register your interest now. More details soon. #savehighspen
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28 Mar 2023
There's a meeting at the Barley Mow pub tonight (Tuesday 28th) for anyone interested in preserving the High Spen Sword Dance tradition. Sword dance enthusiasts, dancers and musicians all welcome #savehighspen
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21 Oct 2022
After nearly three years of no public performances, High Spen are performing at the Northumbrian Piper's Society Annual Concert at the Newcastle University King's Hall tonight. #rapperdancing
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12 Sep 2022
High Spen start practicing again tomorrow (13th) at Barley Mow Community Centre 7:30 till 9:00. If you would like to have go at learning the oldest remaining traditional rapper sword dance then just turn up on the night. You will be made most welcome.
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14 Sep 2021
High Spen practices re-commence this evening at the Barley Mow Community Centre. PM the team if you are thinking of coming along. #sworddancing
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6 Jul 2021
High Spen met up in the pub tonight for the first time since lockdown. Great to meet up again. #smallsteps
27 Mar 2021
Wow! Our entry in the Dert of Derts online rapper competition was judged first in the open section by both the official judges and the public vote. Thanks to all the judges, the public who voted for us and a special thanks to the organisers for An incredible event. well done all
25 Jan 2020
Breaking news... Kingsmen are winners of the north east rapper competition (NERC) held today at the Old Coal Yard, Byker #sworddancing #nerc
6 Jan 2020
High Spen practices start again on Jan 7th, 7:30 Barley Mow Community Centre. Everyone is welcome!
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9 Feb 2019
... and the winners are Star and Shadow (open) and Sallyport (traditional) #rappersword
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9 Feb 2019
Sitting in The Red Lion in Earsdon waiting for the North East Rapper Championships to start. Not dancing, just watching. #rappersword
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8 Nov 2018
@HighSpenRapper Great to meet Ricky today - really enjoyed learning about the origins of Rapper Sword Dancing.
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12 Sep 2018
High Spen and Sallyport should be appearing on The Antiques Roadtrip this afternoon at 16:30 (BBC1) #sworddanceontv #rapperdancing
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4 Sep 2018
High Spen practices restart tonight. Everybody is welcome to come along to the Barley Mow Community Centre to learn from the only surviving traditional rapper team in the world! #sworddancing #comeandjoinus
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14 Aug 2018
Congratulations to Tom and Stephanie Besford on the birth of their daughter #Congratulations
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