If dance sides were notified, VT, it begs the question of how many of that audience were already aficionados, or rellies of the people involved.

There was heavyweight backup organisation there. Musicians at the monument were Alistair A and Sandra Kerr, there would have licensing and crowd clearance issues: those oildrums didn't appear from nowhere.
They used the Assembly Rooms (one of Newcastle's most prestigious and expensive venues) to...well...assemble.

In the background music to the Jackie Toaduff interview there was a considerable chunk of "King's Hall" (aka Hepple Haugh by B. Pigg) played by the High Level Ranters, so that'll maybe 20p in royalties.It wasn't acknowledged though.

I hope...I really hope, it provokes lasting interest in the clog tradition which is still going, just. I'm not holding my breath, though.

Commando trad.......nah!!! Carefully orchestrated publicity for the in-crowd, more likely.

Paws (in cynical mood)