Hello, In 1818 times were hard in Weardale as the price for lead was low in the markets and so the wages the lead miners were receiving for their hard and dangerous work was not enough for them or their families to survive on. Around them they could see plentiful game, such as the moorhens and grouses, so to support their families they took to...
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Do you know how to Strip the Willow or do the Dosey Doe? Have you ever fancied meeting the Gay Gordon’s and tying yourself up in knots? If so, then why not join the members of the Weardale Ceilidh dancers at St John’s Chapel, Village Hall, on the first and last Tuesday of each month, 19.30 to 21 hrs (£1 per person). Tea and coffee is provided...