FESTIVAL PUBLICITY FLYER (colour) | ![]() | DANCE SIDES |
This style of dancing had its beginnings in the mill towns of Lancashire and Yorkshire.
Many women were employed in the Cotton Mills, and with little else to amuse them in those days they would enjoy listening to the Fiddle or Melodeon players. Once WW1 came, the women had to form their own groups and so the tradition of Ladies only sides began.
Their costume is based on the cotton fabric produced in the mills. .The sticks they use represent the bobbins or spindles used in the mills.
They also use hankies to add interest and movement to the steps.