The Britannia Coco-nut Dancers of Bacup

[Daikenboy]

Absolutely bloody marvellous. Music, dancing real enjoyable. Some of them are not young either.

[radioianj]

I remember back in the 1980s, Channel 4 did a programme about them.

[IrwellPete]

@radioianj Channel 4 didn't show the Britannia(Bacup) Coconutters because they said their blackened faces might be thought of as racist,

[spundam]

overduhhill - the tune is called 'The nut dance' (really!)

[carnutter360]

@spundam it's got multiple names, I know it as tip top polka

[boardmanliam]

Invbreds

[timrawlinsonofficial]

@boardmanliam fuk u

[pugwashsecond]

Fabulous, great to see a bunch of guys really enjoying themselves, as well as providing such wonderful entertainment. Just the looks on their faces. Hope to get there this year :-)

[siarung]

fantastic ,saw them on bbc4 last night,never heard of them before .now i m deffo going to Bacup next easter saturday .(i just need to find out where it is)

[overduhhill]

appreciate the visual & audio clarity of the vid. (& would also appreciate some enlightenment as to the title of the tune that supports the Nutters' precision drill so well? Not a tune we know on the far side of the Atlantic...)

[mannism]

Brilliant. These guys always make me laugh.

[001007006]

good vid of these chaps at one of folks prestige days beltin show saddleworth a tek me cap off to thi !

[hakkamantis]

Excellent video. Lancashire dances are amongst the best.