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:
Film clip

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'Autumn Scenes. Abbots Bromley Horn Dance', British Movietone News Issue No. 2424, 16 Nov 1975. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/30735 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)