John Durang was the first American-born dance professional, who was known for his sprightly hornpipe dance. Durang wasn't quite born yet when his parents arrived by ship to Philadelphia in 1767, then ...
THE clocks were turned back 60 years to the 1950s when a steam shunting engine paid a nostalgic visit to the town’s docks for what is almost certainly the last time. Hornpipe is an 84-year-old Peckett ...
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