I was wrong. It was Andy Moss and his orchestra. But I realize the honor dance song the orchestra did for the winning couple - "S'Wonderful" by George Gershwin, a boppy quickstep.

I also realize that this dancesport event featured a live band! A live band! The problem here is that the band members had to do strict tempo timing to keep up with those 5 dances involved in this dance competition.

Sammy Stopford won the 1984 UK Championship with Shirley Stopford (now Ballas), not Barbara McColl.

@@kylekurt7144 Sammy was Shirley's first husband but after she divorced him. Shirley married corky Ballas and teached him to dance from scratch and their son Mark has took after both of them

Helge Christophersen . Omg I agree completely . Superlative

What the name of this song ?

Really? Blackpool finalists being mediocre or having bad timing!?

@@frankgoogle3610 There is a debate about timing in the foxtrot, very often commented on even by DSI commentators, and supporting my general view. I`m for easygoing slow-quick-quick in feather step, and think Sinkinsen (who is very good in waltz) is stopping too much and not having the flow needed for the feather-light fox. Arunas and Katusha became world famous for their brilliant fox. And Mirko and Alessia, too, and the Hiltons. The video here shows a large part from the beginning of fox, Sinkinsen´s own interpretation of timing, and I don't think it is good. I am a big fan of classic timing and movement. We may note that DSI commentators in separate finals year after year has not been afraid of "attacking" irregular (unusual) timing in the fox even in the final. My view is perfectly the same.

@@helgechristophersen7665 Dancing is a living sports/art. Always room for interpretation. What ever our individual views are, every finalist in Blackpool has undergone round after round the most intense scrutiny of the judges (basically all former world champions and Blackpool winners). Judging any of those couples as mediocre or off time, seems to me quite presumptuous. Which of course doesn't mean, that you are totally allowed to have your personal preference. But for sure none of these couples are/were ever mediocre or off beat. My personal taste eg with most Foxtrot music has been the interpretation of John Wood/Ann Louis...

@@helgechristophersen7665 And the debate continues! I could watch Sinkinson all day, I competed against him at amateur level back in the day and I love the way he moves and his timing. BUT some judges really dislike this sort of Foxtrot timing, where is it executed to the point of being considered out of time. Personally I find the current trend of the over-exaggerated backbend and sway (from both leader and follower) to be much more unpalatable. Watched some VW videos recently, where you would swear that the couples were dancing samba rolls! Anyway, it's lovely to have the old school competitors popping up here, for us oldies to relive our memories :)

The Russians dominate now,

I don't think so ;-) How American are Riccardo and Yulia? They represent the USA nowadays but do not come frome there.

Americans ? ..... Russians.... they representing USA

Claire Hamilton Lucky you! Karens dress! 🤩