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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Following on from part 1, Mykey J Young takes a closer look at Blackpool's historic links to dance. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Big Business in Ballroom Novelty dances were big business in Ballroom and Dance Halls around the turn of the 19th-20th century. As the First World War began to loom, the demand for escapism and entertainment grew and Blackpool, most certainly delivered. To attract the crowds, ballroom band leaders had their work cut out for them. It wasn’t enough to simply repeat the same music over and again throughout the weeks, and especially not during a period of time where the…