An excerpt from several articles related to sword dancers is presented including one related to the festivities at Alnwick Castle, published in the January 10, 1873 issue of the periodical "Newcastle Courant," one related to hornpipe dancers, published in the December 22, 1888 issue of the periodical "Newcastle Weekly Courant" and one related to morris-dancers, published in the December 29, 1882 issue of the periodical "Newcastle Courant."