Tilney St Lawrence, Ladies’ Triumph

Ladies’ Triumph was collected from fiddle player Stephen Poll on 7th January 1905. Thanks to Alan Helsdon for the transcription.

Collection Date: 07 Jan 1905 (1905-01-07)

Place: Tilney St Lawrence, Norfolk, England

Perfomer: Stephen Poll

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Chris Holderness at FolkEast 2022

Ladies’ Triumph was adapted for molly dancing as part of Tilney All Saints Plough Monday on January 9th 2023. Nicky Stockman worked with the primary school and taught them the dance “Cross Hand Polka” to the adapted tune “Ladies Triumph” as part of the “Vaughan Williams’ Folk Project”, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Tilney Primary Dance to “Ladies Triumph”

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