The Scorpers place an emphasis on the enjoyment of the dance and related activities.
Kit is all white with a red sash and cummerbund.
Perform the Boosbeck, Escrick and Riccall dances. Hailing from Glasgow, Clydeside Sword and Step are the only overseas side attending Whitby this year not to be from overseas. Fired on by deep fried pizzas, Irn Bru and Whisky, they have danced in over 100 pubs in the Glasgow area and are hungry to dance in more. Formed as long ago as 1931, this group was one of the earliest to be formed in the revival of traditional dancing. One of the few teams which can trace its history back many generations, they perform each Boxing Day around the fishing village of Flamborough.