[bailbob]

A couple of points about my notes yesterday.
The Article I mentioned has a bit of blurb about the Flanaghans from whom the dance was collected. I could copy some bits if anyone is interested. (Not sure about copywright!)
Also the (last) swords were deposited in the library of Cecil Sharp House, the HQ of the EFDSS. They were supposed to have been made at Broomhill Colliery machine shops from machine saw blade material.
It is a pity that this brilliant tradition is apparently held in such contempt by some of your contributors and interested young people can only learn about it away from the area.