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Calderdale Longsword world record
confirmed
    Photo: the longsword teams dancing
The Guinness certificate On Friday Sept 26th 2003, 7 primary schools in Calderdale provided 186 pupils from year 5 in 31 Longsword teams to dance out in Halifax town centre as part of the Halifax Traditions Festival. Longsword workshops had been taught at the schools by Sue and Pete Coe, supported by a range of Ryburn Longsword Junior members in two of the schools and by Ruth Eccles, one of the Ryburn Longsword musicians at Ripponden J & I schools.

The Guinness Book of World Records has now authenticated the event as the largest number of simultaneous Longsword dancers ever, and awarded their official certificate. Congratulations to everyone involved.

Photo: the longsword teams with their Locks

Halifax Traditions Festival: http://www.halifaxtraditions.co.uk/  

Ryburn 3 Step: http://www.ryburn3step.org.uk/  

March 2004  

 

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