OLD GOVAN FAIR
Full length video
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Title: OLD GOVAN FAIR
Reference number: 7418
Date: 1981, June
Sound: sound
Original format: super 8mm
Colour: col
Fiction: Non-Fiction
Running time: 22.06 mins
Description: Amateur footage of the Govan Fair procession, a Gala Day at Elder Park and a country fair at Bellahouston Park.
Shotlist:
[shot-listed from mini DV - manual control track]
shots from 'Old Govan Fair 1981' brochure - dark int shots of Fair Queen being crowned on stage and maids having robes fitted (3.33) THE PROCESSION - high shots of crowds on Govan Road at Brechin's Bar awaiting procession - shots of procession coming along Govan Road led by pipe band and ram's head, followed by Fair Queen in vintage Alvis flanked by naval cadets, horse and cart, limousines, majorette groups, accordion bands, various floats including the Wombles, Salvation Army, more majorettes and bands, floats including Slave Trade, Cubs and Scouts, West Drumoyne Youth Club (10.37) GALA DAY ELDER PARK 6TH JUNE 1981 - shots of majorette troupes performing in park - shots of sack races, girls performing Highland dancing - THE END (14.10) [black] (14.11) COUNTRY FAIR BELLAHOUSTON PARK SAT 27 & SUN 28 JUNE 1981 - underexposed shots inside marquee, people on stage - Fair Queens and maids arrive on stage - shots of crowning ceremony - ext gvs of showground in Bellahouston Park, Queens and maids driven around in four-wheel-drive vehicles - shots of horses and riders cantering round arena, then taking part in relay races - shots of pony and trap racing - shots of police horse display - procession of Horse Guards with band and equestrian display (21.39) shots of Govan Fair Association stall - THE END (22.06)