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Old 30-10-2010, 19:12   #287
Margaret Pilkington
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Re: The value of public funded art

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Originally Posted by Less View Post
The Council must regret the demise of the 'Ossy Cloggers', they didn't have 'backing', their funding came from the children dancing their little legs away whilst parents went around with a bucket, many times at the drop of a floppy hat would they turn up at the Councils request to entertain and amuse the passer bye.
What do we have now Kate? and at whose expense?

If only the Council had made sure those talented folk would keep going instead of the dross we now experience at great expense.

Yes, I agree, at least the clog dancers were in keeping with the regional heritage of the area.
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