The Morris Book Part 10

B2 (repeat). As in B1 (repeat), pairs start with "

(3 times). right feet so that, in bar 4, they stamp and strike the left feet. C2 (repeat). (3 times). As in C2. Pairs re-change. "

Capers. Slower. A3. Cross-over. "

B3. As in B1 and B2. Pairs start with "

(3 times). left feet, and stamp and strike right feet. C3 (Capers). (3 times). As in C1, pairs change places. Bars 1, 2, 3, 4 In these the step is 4/1, and High "

in each --really as high as possible. repet.i.tion (very slow). Bars 5 and 6 In these the pairs retire, after Front.

in each meeting in centre, at 4/2 step, repet.i.tion lifting the feet as high as (_presto_). possible, and as quickly. The greater the contrast between these two quick bars and the preceding slow ones, the better the effect. A3. (repeat). Back-to-back. "

B3. (repeat). As in B1 and B2 (repeats), pairs "

(3 times). start with right feet, and stamp and strike left feet in bar 4. C3. (Capers) Very slow. As in C3. Pairs re-change to "

(Repeat). original places. (3 times). At the beginning of bar 5, in final repet.i.tion of the music, leader calls "All in," when all draw together into Ring, throw up the Fr. to Ring.

right hands, raise the right feet, and Call. ALL IN.

MUSIC. MOVEMENTS. FORMATION.

RIGS O' MARLOW (STICK DANCE). Once to yourself Tap sticks on last two beats of Column.

bar 4. A. (1st time). Step 4/2 throughout "A" music in "

all repet.i.tions. Down-and-back twice. Partners tap sticks across on last "

two beats of bars 4 and 8; but on making last tap but one, j. Col. to (forming Fr.), so that final tap Front.

is given in Front formation. B. (1st time). Double-tapping. (For instructions, Front.

_see_ diagram, p. 55). A. (2nd time). Chain. Tap sticks as in A, 1st "

time. B. (2nd time). Double-tapping, as in B, 1st time. "

A. (3rd time). Cross-over. Tap sticks as in A, 1st "

time. B. (3rd time). Double-tapping, as in B, 1st time. "

A. (4th time). Back-to back. Tap sticks as in "

A, 1st and 2nd time. B. (4th time). Double-tapping as in B, 1st and "

2nd time. In bar 7, leader calls "All in," whereupon all j., giving Col. formation, in which final Column.

tap is made. ALL IN.

MUSIC. MOVEMENTS. FORMATION.

BLUFF KING HAL (HANDKERCHIEF DANCE.) Once to yourself None. Front.

A. Bars 1 to 4 Advance slowly, until files are face "

to face. On half-bar of bar 4, partners nod to one another (_see_ instructions, p. 57). Bars 5 to 8 Retire to original position. Front B. Bars 1 to 4 Mark time. "

Bars 5 to 8 Advance and nod as before. "

C. Bars 1 to 4 Retire. "

Bars 5 to 8 Mark time. Files link arms in last "

bar, and remain linked until told to loose arms. A. Bars 1 to 4 Advance as before, nod. "

Bars 5 to 8 Retire. "

B. Bars 1 to 4 Mark time. "

Bars 5 to 8 Advance as before, nod. "

C. Bars 1 to 4 Retire. "

Bars 5 to 8 Loose arms. Files turn very slowly "

about until they are reversed. A. Bars 1 to 4 Retire, until partners' backs are all "

but touching. Bars 5 to 8 Advance to original position. "

B. Bars 1 to 4 Mark time. "

Bars 5 to 8 Retire as before. "

C. Bars 1 to 4 Advance as before. Front.

Bars 5 to 8 Mark time. Link arms in last bar, "

and remain linked until told to loose arms. A. B. Go through same movements, "

linked, as in preceding A and B. Loose arms at end of B. C. Files extend into single line, facing Line.

music. To do this, Nos. 1 and 2 advance; Nos. 3 and 5 follow No. 1; Nos. 4 and 6 follow No. 2. When all are in line, with Nos. 1 and 2 at wings, Nos. 5 and 6 in centre, all face music. Distances between dancers to be kept the same as when in file. A. Bars 1 to 4 Mark time. "

Bars 5 to 8 Advance. "

B. Bars 1 to 4 Retire. "

Bars 5 to 8 Mark time. "

C. Bars 1 to 4 Advance. "

Bars 5 to 8 Retire. Link arms in last bar. "

A. B. Mark time, advance and retire "

linked, and mark time, as in preceding A and B. In last bar, loose arms and join hands. C. Form into Ring: Nos. 1 and 2 Ring.

joining hands in last bar. A. } (8 bars), } Move to right, dancers making the "

and B. } complete circle. (Bars 1 to 4). } B. } Bars 5 to 8, } Move to left, dancers nearly "

and } travelling round circle again. C. } Bars 1 to 4. } C. Bars 5 to 8 Nos. 5 and 6 loose hands. No. 5 Two Rings.

joins hands with No. 1, and No. 6 with No. 2, forming two rings, one to each file. Each ring will form round about the line of position of its numbers when in file. A. } (8 bars) } Rings move to right, as single Two Rings.

and B. } Ring previously, but making Bars 1 to 4. } double circuit. B. } Bars 5 to 8. } Rings move to left, as single Ring "

and } previously, nearly double circuit. C. } Bars 1 to 4. } C. Bars 5 to 8 Rings break up and re-form line of Two Rings 6 as before. to Line.

A. B. C. Line mark time, advance, retire, Line.

&c., as before, link arms in last bar of C. A. B. C. Line as before, linked. Last 4 bars Line.

of C, break into files, in original position in Front, but reversed Front.

as before. A. B. C. Files reversed, mark time, retire, "

advance, &c., as before. Link arms in last bar of C. A. B. C. Files, reversed, mark time, retire, "

advance, &c., as before, arms linked. Loose arms, and turn slowly about in last 4 bars of C, forming Front. A. B. C. Mark time, advance, nod, &c., as "

before. Link arms in last bar of C. A. B. C. Mark time, advance, &c., with "

linked arms, as before. At the call of "All in," the dance ends quietly on the last four bars, mark time, of C.

MUSIC. MOVEMENTS. FORMATION.

HOW D'YE DO (CORNER DANCE). Once to Ju. last half-bar. Column.

yourself. A. (1st time). Down-and-back, Ju. Up-and-back., Column to j. (forming Fr.). Front.

B. (1st time) This is the Challenge. Nos. 1 and Front.

(Corners). 6 advance and shake hands, as Bar 1. described (_see_ p. 58). Bar 2. Nos. 2 and 5 the same. "

Bar 3. Nos. 3 and 4 the same. Front.

Bar 4 and 5. Nos. 3 and 4 pause (_see_ p. 58). "

A. (2nd time). Chain. Column.

B. (2nd time) This is the Fight. Nos. 1 and 6 Front.

(Corners). advance and square up, as Bar 1. shown in description (_see_ p. 58). Bar 2. Nos. 2 and 5 the same. "

Bar 3. Nos. 3 and 4 the same. "

Bars 4 and 5. Nos. 3 and 4 pause as before. "

A. (3rd time.) Cross-over. "

B. (3rd time) This is the Reconciliation, and "

(Corners). goes precisely as in B, 1st time. A. (4th time). Back-to-back. "

B. (4th time) This is Good Fellows.h.i.+p, and goes "

(Corners). precisely as in B, 1st and 3rd time. A2. Cross-over. As usual, up to bar 7, "

when leader calls "All in," whereupon all close inward into Ring in centre; throw up hands, Ring.

raise right feet on last half-bar, and Call. ALL IN.