New book alert! Rapper Sword Dancing in America, by Rhett Krause, details the 110-year history of rapper in the US (with loads of photos and other memorabilia). ⚔️ https://commons.cdss.org/s/product/rapper-sword-dance-in-america/01tUP0000058RHtYAM ⚔️ All proceeds from this book benefit the Anthony Barrand Research & Stewardship Fund, which provides financial support to dance and song researchers. 🎼: "The Shell That Shoot The Billet," Sam Sweeney, from The Unfinished Violin | Country Dance & Son

Rapper sword dancing sprang from the mining villages of Tyneside & Wearside. It's a North East tradition which requires some serious concentration! #rapperdancing #northeastengland #beamishmuseum #museumoftheyear2025 | Beamish Museum