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Welcome to the online home of rattle up, my boys the quarterly journal for those with an interest in sword dance, available worldwide via subscription.

Established in 1987, the journal is full of news, views and reviews, alongside academic research, on longsword, wrong sword, rapper and the rest.

RUMB is an analogue, print publication. There is no 'online' version.

The website provides online subscription and access to back issues via the shop, as well as a brief history of the journal over the past five decades.

The collected past editions of the journal can be viewed in the archive.

Below you can sign up for email updates, or contact the editor.