Yorkshire has a heritage of folk music and folk dance including the Long Sword dance . Yorkshire folk song was distinguished by the use of dialect , particularly in the West Riding and exemplified by the song ' On Ilkla Moor Baht ' at ' , probably written in the late 19th century , using a Kent folk tune ( almost certainly borrowed via a Methodist hymnal ) , seen as an unofficial Yorkshire anthem . Famous folk performers from the county include the Watersons from Hull , who began recording Yorkshire versions of folk songs from 1965 ; Heather Wood ( born 1945 ) of the Young Tradition ; the short-lived electric folk group Mr Fox ( 1970 – 72 ) , The Deighton Family ; Julie Matthews ; Kathryn Roberts ; and Kate Rusby . Yorkshire has a flourishing folk music culture , with over forty folk clubs and thirty annual folk music festivals . The 1982 Eurovision Song Contest was held in the Harrogate International Centre . In 2007 the Yorkshire Garland Group was formed to make Yorkshire folk songs accessible online and in schools
Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1982
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