Yes, Azizi - "Knees Up Mother Brown" was danced by teens and young adults at dances specifically for that age-group. I hasten to add, this was in outer London suburbs in an area a lot of families had moved into from the East End of London after the war. It isn't a specifically children's song - but it *was* an East End favourite for all ages. We often also used to end with "Auld Lang Syne" (not just sung on New Year's Eve) getting faster and faster as the circle went in and out. Dances *always* had live music. My experience of these events: 1965 onwards. "Teddy Bear's Picnic" and other dances of that kind (e.g. Gay Gordons) were only danced at Socials, which were often much more family-oriented events, for all age-groups - children to grannies. They were nevertheless good places to meet boys, which is why my friends and I went to them !

As for the "moshing" - yes, that is how it has been described to me by my daughter. It started out as a heavy metal thing, I think. Someone else here may be able to describe more - and so will I in a few weeks time: I'll be witnessing it first hand at a "Battle of the Bands" that my partner is judging. Watch this space (if I survive unscathed).

- jeanie