The Morris Book Part 9

MUSIC. MOVEMENTS. FORMATION.

LAUDNUM BUNCHES (CORNER DANCE). Once to yourself. Ju. last half-bar. Column.

A. Ju. last half-bar. "

Down-and-back, Ju. "

Up-and-back, j. (forming Fr.). Col. to Front.

B. (Corners). Bars 1, 2 and 3 Nos. 1 and 6 advance, at 6/3 step, Front.

and cross to each other's place. Bar 4 Nos. 1 and 6 (having now changed "

corners), turn about, inward, at 6/3 step, till they face each other. Bars 5 and 6 Nos. 1 and 6 advance, at 6/3 step, "

to centre, until they are face to face; they do not touch or pa.s.s. Bars 7 and 8 Nos. 1 and 6 retire at 6/2 step, "

back to corners; and Ju. on half-bar of bar 8. They have now changed corners. B. (Corners) (2nd time). Nos. 2 and 5 change corners, "

precisely as Nos. 1 and 6 in B, 1st time. B. (Centres) (3rd time). Nos. 3 and 4 change places precisely "

as the others. Opposites _have now all_ changed places. A. (repeat). Chain. Column.

B. (Corners) (Repeat) Nos. 1 and 6 change corners as Front.

1st time. before. B. (Corners) (Repeat) Nos. 2 and 5 change corners as "

2nd time. before. B. (Centres) (Repeat) Nos. 3 and 4 change places as "

3rd time. before. Opposites have now all re-changed places. A2. Cross-over. "

C. (Capers) (1st time). Bar 1 Nos. 1 and 6 advance at 6/3 step "

towards the centre, facing each other's corners. Bar 2 On beat 2, Nos. 1 and 6, their right "

(9/8 time: shoulders now level, and almost 3 beats). touching, jump heavily on both feet, and advance, at 6/1 step, High, on beat 3. Bar 3 Nos. 1 and 6 continue advance, "

6/1, High. Bar 4 Nos. 1 and 6 reach opposite corners "

and turn about to right and inward, same step. Bar 5 Nos. 1 and 6 advance, 6/1, High, "

(9/8 time: and come face to face on third 3 beats). beat. Bars 6 and 7 Nos. 1 and 6 remain facing, and "

step at 6/3 step. Bars 8 and 9 Nos. 1 and 6 retire to corners at Front.

6/2 step. Ju. on half-bar of bar 9. Nos. 1 and 6 have now changed corners. C. (Capers) (2nd time). Nos. 2 and 5 change corners precisely as Nos. 1 and 6 in C, 1st time. C. (Capers) (3rd time). Nos. 2 and 4 change places precisely "

as the others. A2. (repeat) Back-to-back. "

C. (Capers) (Repeat). Movements as in first Capers. Opposites re-change places. But at the beginning of bar 6 of 3rd repeat, leader calls "All in," whereupon all turn inward, at 6/3 step, form Ring in the centre, Ring.

raise the right feet; and on last beat, all throw up hands and Call.

MUSIC. MOVEMENTS. FORMATION.

COUNTRY GARDENS (HANDKERCHIEF DANCE). Once to yourself. Ju. last half-bar. Column.

A1. Down-and-back, Ju. "

Up-and-back, j. (forming Fr.). Col. to Front.

B1. Bars 1 to 4. Hand-striking as per Notation Front.

(_see_ p. 58). Bars 5 to 8. Half-chain. Column.

Bars 9 to 12. Hand-striking. Front.

Bars 13 to 16. Half-chain. This completes the Column.

Chain. C1. Chain. Column.

B2. Bars 1 to 4. Hand-striking. Front.

Bars 5 to 8. Hand-striking, repeated. "

A2. Cross-over. "

B3. Bars 1 to 4. Hand-striking. "

Bars 5 to 8. Hand-striking, repeated "

C2. Back-to-back. "

B4. Bars 1 to 4. Hand-striking. "

Bars 5 to 7. Hand-striking, repeated. Beginning "

of bar 5, leader calls "All in." Bar 8. Beat 1, all j. (giving Col. Column.

formation). Half-bar, all throw up hands. ALL IN.

MUSIC. MOVEMENTS. FORMATION.

CONSTANT BILLY (STICK DANCE). Once to yourself Partners tap across, last half-bar. Column.

A1. Down-and-back, Ju. "

Up-and-back, j. (forming Front). Col. to Front.

Partners tap at half-bar in bars 4 and 8. B1. Bars 1 to 4 Tapping (_see_ diagram, p. 54). "

Bars 5 to 8 Half-Chain. Tap on half-bar in Column.

bar 8. Bars 9 to 12 Tapping, as in first 4 bars. Front.

Bars 13 to 16 Complete Chain. Tap on last Column.

half-bar. A2. Chain. Tap at half-bar in bars 4 "

and 8. B2. Bars 1 to 4 Tapping as before. Front.

Bars 5 to 8 Tapping as before. "

Bars 9 to 16 Cross-over. Tap at half-bar in "

bars 12 and 16. A3. Bars 1 to 4 Tapping as before. "

Bars 5 to 8 Tapping as before. "

B3. Bars 1 to 8 Back-to-back. Tap as in Chain, &c. "

Bars 9 to 12 Tapping as before. Front.

Bars 13 to 16 Tapping as before; but in bar 14 "

leader calls "All in," and in bar 16 all j. (to Col.), and tap across Column.

on last half-bar, holding sticks as at the beginning. ALL IN.

MUSIC. MOVEMENTS. FORMATION.

TRUNKLES (CORNER DANCE). Once to yourself Ju, last half-bar. Column.

A1. Down-and-back, Ju., Up-and-back, Column j. (forming Fr). to Fr.

B1. (Corners). (1st time). Nos. 1 and 6 advance at 4/3 step, Front.

Bars 1 to 8 beginning with the left foot, so that they are face to face at the end of bar 3. Bar 4 At beginning, Nos. 1 and 6 stamp their right feet. Nos. 1 and 6 raise and swing their right feet and on half-bar, strike them together, sidelong; then step briskly backward to their places, making room for Nos. 2 and 5. B1. (Corners). (2nd time). Nos. 2 and 5 do precisely as Nos. 1 and 6 in B1, 1st time. B1. (Centres). (3rd time). Nos. 3 and 4 do precisely as Nos. 1 Front.

and 6 in B1, 1st time. C1. (Capers). (1st time). Nos. 1 and 6 advance at 4/3 step; "

Bars 1 and 2 pa.s.s in centre, right shoulders touching, and get to each other's places. Bar 3 Nos. 1 and 6 turn about, inward "

and to the right, at 4/3 step. Bar 4 Nos. 1 and 6 advance at 4/3 step "

until they come face to face, but do not touch or pa.s.s. Bar 5 Nos. 1 and 6 retire, at 4/2 step, to "

opposite corners. Bar 6 Beginning, Nos. 1 and 6 reach "

opposite corners. Half-bar, Nos. 1 and 6 Ju. Nos. 1 and 6 have now changed corners. C1. (Capers) (2nd time). Nos. 2 and 5 change corners as "

Nos. 1 and 6 in C, 1st time. C1. (Capers) (3rd time). Nos. 3 and 4 change places as "

Nos. 1 and 6 in C, first time. A1. (repeat). Chain. Column.

B1. (repeat). As before, with the difference only Front.

(3 times). that pairs start with right foot so that, in bar 4, they stamp and strike together the left feet. C1. (repeat). As before, All change places Front.

(3 times). again, returning, therefore, to original stations. A2. Cross-over. "

B2. As in B1. Pairs start with left "

(3 times). feet, and stamp and strike right feet in bar 4. C2. (Capers). (3 times). As in C1, except that pairs, in "

Slower, except changing places, step rather in last two higher to the slower music, also bars, played in the last two bars of normal in original time. The High Step is to be time. reserved for the Slow Capers in C3, and repeat. A2. (repeat). Back-to-back. "