Last updated: 2019/07/12 10:31
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Alexandra Park Road Stick Dance No. 22.5
Tune: Durham Rangers Set: 6 dancers, 32“ (long) sticks, single steps Source: New St. George Morris, with modifications by the Bassett Street Hounds Chorus: wind up and circle on beats 7-8. Dib back on beat 1, then partner F-B (beats 2-3), back (4), partner (5-6), back (7-8). Then swapping: circle around person diagonally to left, clashing on beat 3, then continue circling to partner's place by beat 6. Repeat entire chorus. Figures: Once to Yourself (back up on beats 1-4), Cross Into Rounds, Interlocks, Solar System, Spaghetti Junction, Cross Into Rounds & Off
%%pageheight 11in %%stretchlast no X:1 T:Durham Rangers T:(Alexandra Park Road Stick Dance No. 22.5) R:hornpipe H:Used for Alexandra Park Road Stick Dance, N.22 P:A.(AB)^5 M:4/4 L:1/8 K:D %%partsfont Times-Bold 16.0 %%MIDI channel 1 %%MIDI control 7 50 % volume = 50 %%MIDI program 41 % General MIDI violin %%MIDI transpose 0 %%MIDI gchordoff P:A |: FG | ABAF A2 de | fgef d3 A |1 BcdB ABAF | G2 E2 E2 :|2 BcdB ABAG | F2 D2 D2 || P:B |: ag | fefg afdf | edcB A2 ef | ggbg ffaf | g2 e2 e2 FG | ABAF A2 de | fgef d3 A | BcdB ABAG | F2 D2 D2 :|
Border Crossing
Tune: I Fought the Law, by Sonny Curtis Set: 5 dancers, 32“ (long) sticks, single steps Source: Red Herring / Jeff Bigler, Rickland Powell & Jeff Keller (2007) Chorus: motorcycle hey for 5, then center clashes with #1, #2 (“I fought the law”), #1-4 clash with center (“and the law won”), center clashes with #3, #4 (“I fought the law”), #1-4 clash with center (“and the law won”) Figures: “barrier” (or “barricade”) rounds, out to the left (“choo-choo”), (square) bombast, starburst, tosses
X:1 T:I Fought The Law T:(Border Crossing) C:Sonny Curtis M:4/4 L:1/8 P:(AB)4.A K:G major %%partsfont Times-Bold 16.0 %%MIDI channel 1 %%MIDI control 7 100 % volume = 100 %%MIDI program 41 % General MIDI violin %%MIDI transpose 0 %%MIDI gchordoff P:A |: d2 d2 B2 dd | z2 .e2 d4 | B B2 A B2 GG | w:Break-in' rocks in the | hot sun | I fought the law and the | w:I~need-ed money 'cause I | had none | z2 .c2 B4 | B B2 A B2 GG | z2 .A2 G3 :| w:law won | I fought the law and the | law won | P:B g \ w: I %%setbarnb 7 | g2 f2 eeff | g2 fe-e3 e | d2 c2 B2 c2 | d8 | w: miss my ba-by and I | feel so sad,_ I | guess my race is | run. | gg f2 e2 f2 | gg fe-e4 | B B2 A B2 GG | w:She's the best girl that | I've ev-er had_ | I fought the law and the | z2 .c2 B4 | B B2 A B2 GG | z2 .A2 G4 |] w:law won | I fought the law and the | law won | W: W:Breakin' rocks in the ... hot sun W:I fought the law and the ... law won W:I fought the law and the ... law won W:I needed money, 'cause I ... had none W:I fought the law and the ... law won W:I fought the law and the ... law won W: W:Chorus: W:I miss my baby and I feel so sad W:I guess my race is run W:She's the best girl that I've ever had W:I fought the law and the ... law won W:I fought the law and the ... law won W: W: W:Robbin' people with a . . . six gun W:I fought the law and the ... law won W:I fought the law and the ... law won W:I miss my baby and the ... good fun W:I fought the law and the ... law won W:I fought the law and the ... law won W: W:[Chorus]
Bromsberrow Heath
Tune: Cock of the North Set: long line, in pairs; 21“ (short) sticks; skipping (single steps) Source: traditional (via Mystic Garland) Chorus: stick F-B for 16 bars (32 beats) Sequence: hey for 8 bars (32 beats), chorus ; repeat getting gradually faster ad defessum.
X:1 T:Cock of the North C:Trad. M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:C3=69 P:A.(A2B)many K:G Major %%partsfont Times-Bold 16.0 %%MIDI channel 1 %%MIDI control 7 100 % volume = 100 %%MIDI program 41 % General MIDI violin %%MIDI transpose 0 %%MIDI gchordoff P:A d2c |: B2B BAG | Bcd e2d |1 B2B BAG | A3 d2c :|2 B2B ABA | G3 G || P:B d |: g2d e2d | g2d e2d |1 B2B BAG | A3 A2d :|2 B2B ABA | G3 G2 |]
Captain Bike
Tune: Captain Bike, by Jeff Bigler Set: 8 dancers; 32“ (long) sticks; skipping (single steps) Source: Red Herring / Jeff Bigler (2008) Chorus: (Bar 1) clash with partner. (Bar 2) clash with partner while crossing to partner's place. (Bar 3) Turn right and clash with partner. (Bars 4-6) Move along the line to the next person & clash. When you reach the end, loop around & head back toward the top of the set. (Bars 7-8) turn out from middle to face partner. Repeat. Figures: dance on & rounds (with sticks in, like spokes of a wheel), cross & swing, J-loops, "motorcycle" hey & off
X:1 T:Captain Bike T:in memory of Sheldon Brown C:Jeff Bigler (2008) M:4/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=114 K:E minor %%partsfont Times-Bold 16.0 %%staves [1 2] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% V:1 clef=treble nm="I" snm="I" %% %%MIDI channel 1 %% %%MIDI control 7 100 % melody volume = 100 %% %%MIDI program 41 % General MIDI violin %% %%MIDI transpose 0 %% %%MIDI gchordoff %% V:2 clef=treble nm="II" snm="II" %% %%MIDI channel 2 %% %%MIDI control 7 50 % harmony volume = 50 %% %%MIDI program 41 % General MIDI violin %% %%MIDI transpose 0 %% %%MIDI gchordoff %% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% P:A V:1 % melody EFGA B2 E2 | c2 BA B2 E2 | EFGA B2 E2 | F2 B,2 B,4 | EFGA B2 E2 | c2 BA B2 E2 | A2 GF G2 E2 | B,2 ^D2 E4 || %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% V:2 % harmony z8 | EFGA B2 E2 | c2 BA B2 E2 | A2 G2 F4 | z8 | EFGA B2 E2 | c2 BA B2 E2 | F2 B2 E4 || %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% P:B V:1 % melody |: e2 dc B2 E2 | c2 BA B2 E2 | e2 dc B2 E2 | F2 B,2 B,4 | e2 dc B2 E2 | c2 BA B2 E2 | A2 GF G2 E2 | B,2 ^D2 E4 :| %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% V:2 % harmony |: z8 | e2 dc B2 E2 | c2 BA B2 E2 | A2 G2 F4 | z8 | e2 dc B2 E2 | c2 BA B2 E2 | F2 B2 E4 :|
Charlotte's Web
Tune: Charlotte's Web by Char Morgan (2009) Set: 6 dancers; 32“ (long) sticks; skipping (single steps) Source: Red Herring / Jeff Bigler, Rickland Powell & Rex Powell (2011) Chorus: 1. first triangles alternate toss (counterclockwise) and dib while second corners alternate dib & clash (all-in). 2. First triangle clash through (advance one spot in triangle) 3. second triangle clash through (advance one spot in triangle) 4. Everyone spins to advance one spot around circle. Repeat. (All spins over left (non-stick) shoulder.) Figures: asterisk on, there & back again, grand right & left, egg beaters, wake up & off
X:1 T:Charlotte's Web C:Charlotte Morgan, © 2009 Q:132 M:C L:1/8 K:E minor P:(AB)4.A %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% V:1 %% %%MIDI channel 1 %% %%MIDI control 7 100 % melody volume = 100 %% %%MIDI program 41 % General MIDI violin %% %%MIDI transpose 0 %% %%MIDI gchordoff %% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% P:A B,2 | E2 E2 E2 FG | F2 B,2 B,4 | A,2 A,2 A,2 B,A, | G,A,B,C B,4 | E2 E2 E2 FG | A2 Bc BAGF | G2 FE B2 B,2 | E2 GF E2 || P:B |: gf | e2 E2 E2>F2 | G2 A2 B4 | A2 F2 D2 BA | GFGA B2 ^d2 | e2 E2 E2>F2 | GFGA B2 AG | F2 B,2 B,2 ^C^D | E2 GF E2 :|
The Circle Dance
Tune: Glise à Sherbrook (The Big Ship)1) (MP3 played by Jeff Bigler & A.J. Liuba) Set: 4 dancers; 28 ¼“(medium) sticks2); skipping (single steps) Source: (Connecticut) Not For Joes Chorus: stick neighbor-partner-high/low, partner-neighbor low/high; repeat. Figures: dance on & rounds, staggered back-to-back, (diagonal) hey, starburst, (square) bombast, double time or rounds & off
X:1 T:Glise à Sherbrook T:(Circle Dance) M:4/4 L:1/4 C:Traditional % Nottingham Music Database N:as danced by MOTley Morris S:Nan Fleming Williams, via EF Q:1/4=138 K:G %%partsfont Times-Bold 16.0 %%MIDI channel 1 %%MIDI control 7 100 % volume = 100 %%MIDI program 41 % General MIDI violin %%MIDI transpose 0 %%MIDI gchordoff P:A D |: "G"G G/2A/2 B/2G/2B/2c/2 |"G"d/2e/2d/2c/2 B d |1\ "D7"c/2d/2c/2B/2 A A | "G"d/2e/2d/2c/2 "D7"B D :|2\ "C"c/2d/2c/2B/2 "D7"A/2G/2F/2A/2|"G"GB G z | P:B |: "C"g g e e |"G"d/2e/2d/2c/2 B d |1"Am"c/2d/2c/2B/2 "D7"A A |\ "G"d/2e/2d/2c/2 "D7"B z :|2 "C"c/2d/2c/2B/2 "D7"A/2G/2F/2A/2|"G"GB G:|
Clockwork
Tune: The Bear Dance Set: 4 dancers, two 28 ¼“ (medium) sticks per dancer, single steps Source: Red Herring / Rickland Powell, Rex Powell & Jeff Bigler (2012) Chorus: clash self, clash circle, self, basket (right, forehand), self (facing out), basket (left, backhand), move one place counterclockwise, 1st corners (places, not faces) self, cross (with clash), 2nd corners self, cross (with clash), self, basket clash (left, backhand), move one place counterclockwise (back to home spot) Figures: dance on (corners), square hey, escapement, (square) bombast, tosses
X: 1 T:The Bear Dance T:(Clockwork) M:C L:1/4 C:Traditional O:Belgian Q:132 R:polka K:Am %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% V:1 %% %%MIDI channel 1 %% %%MIDI control 7 100 % melody volume = 100 %% %%MIDI program 22 % General MIDI accordion %% %%MIDI transpose 0 %% %%MIDI gchordoff %% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% P:A "Am"eA A2|eA A>B|cc BA|"D"d3 c/d/| "Am"ee dd|cc B2|A/2B/2c "G"BG|"Am"A2 A2 || P:B "Am"A/2B/2c A/2B/2c|"G"BG G2|"Am"A/2B/2c A/2B/2c|"D"d3 c/d/| "Am"eedd|cc B>B|Ac "G"B/2A/2 G|"Am"A2 A2|]
Countercurrents
Tune: Joy by Jeff Bigler (2008; revised 2022) Set: 6 dancers; 28 ¼“(medium) sticks; skipping (single steps) Source: Red Herring / Jeff Bigler, Laura Bigler, Jon Pfeffer and Rex Powell (2017; revised 2022) Chorus: middles (#3 and #4) dance clockwise, clashing with stationary dancers on the downbeats of bars 1, 3, 5, and 7 as they pass. Everyone else starts with #1 clashing with #3, #6 clashing with #4, and #2 and #5 tossing diagonally across the set. Then the inner 4 dancers rotate one person to the left and clash forehand-backhand-forehand, then rotate left again and clash outwards or toss. Continue the pattern. Figures: grand right & left on, hex bomb (hexagonal bombast), staggered starburst, through & throw, triangles off
X: 1 T:Joy T:(Countercurrents) M:C L:1/8 C:Jeff Bigler (2008, 2022) Q:132 K:G major % %%staves [1 2] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% V:1 %% %%MIDI channel 1 %% %%MIDI control 7 100 % melody volume = 100 %% %%MIDI program 22 % General MIDI accordion %% %%MIDI transpose 0 %% %%MIDI gchordoff %% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% V:1 P:A G2 Bc d2 G2 | edce d4 | G2 Bc d2 Bd | cBAG A4 | G2 Bc d2 G2 | edce d4 | c2 Ac B2 G2 | AGFE D4 | G2 Bc d2 G2 | edce d4 | cdec d2 B2 | cB A2 G4 || P:B g2 eg f2 d2 | ed c2 d4 | g2 eg f2 d2 | AB ^c2 d4 | % g2 eg f2 d2 | efge f2 d2 | edce d2 B2 | cd e2 f4 | g2 eg f2 d2 | gfeg f2 d2 | cdec d2 B2 | cB A2 G4 |]
Dawley
Tune: Return from the Waterside, by Andy Anderson Set: 8 dancers; 21“ (short) sticks; skipping (single steps) Source: Shropshire Bedlams / John Kirkpatrick Chorus: EITHER clash with partner while stepping in place 1-2-123-, 1-2-123-, 123-123-, 1234567- OR clash (standing still) L L CL CR, R R CR CL, L CL CR R, CR CL L CL Figures: single hey, hey in pairs, circular hey, Lichfield hey
X:1 T:Return from the Waterside T:(Dawley) M:C C:Andy Anderson L:1/8 Q:1/4=138 P:A.(AB)4.B K:G %%partsfont Times-Bold 16.0 %%staves [1 2] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% V:1 clef=treble nm="I" snm="I" %% %%MIDI channel 1 %% %%MIDI control 7 100 % melody volume = 100 %% %%MIDI program 41 % General MIDI violin %% %%MIDI transpose 0 %% %%MIDI gchordoff %% V:2 clef=treble nm="II" snm="II" %% %%MIDI channel 2 %% %%MIDI control 7 50 % harmony volume = 50 %% %%MIDI program 41 % General MIDI violin %% %%MIDI transpose 0 %% %%MIDI gchordoff %% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% P:A V:1 % melody D2 |: B2 B2 ABcA | G2 G2 FGAD |1 EFGE FGAF | GBAG F2 D2 :|2 EFGE FGAF | G6 || V:2 % harmony D2 |: B4 A4 | G4 F4 |1 E4 F4 | G2 B2 A2 D2 :|2 E2 G4 F2 | G6 || %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% P:B V:1 % melody Bc \ %%setbarnb 5 | d2 d2 edcB | cBAG FGAD | GABG ABcA | BdBd A2 D2 | GABG ABcA | BcdB cedc | BGBG AFAF | G2 B2 G2 |] V:2 % harmony Bc \ %%setbarnb 5 | d4 e2 B2 | c2 A2 F2 D2 | G4 A4 | B2 d2 A4 | G4 A4 | B4 c2 A2 | G2 A4 F2 | G6 |]
The Drunken Idiot
Tune: The Idiot, by Stan Rogers Lyrics: John Barleycorn, by Jon Berger Set: 4 dancers; 21“ (short) sticks; skipping (single steps) Source: Bassett Street Hounds / Karin Howe & Mike Miller Chorus: B(H)-F(L) in pairs, B(H), F(L) in square; 4x Figures: once to yourself/rounds, linear hey/square hey, linear bombast/square bombast
X:1 T:John Barleycorn T:(The Drunken Idiot) H:Dance composed by the Hounds in the style of Red Stags C:tune by Stan Rogers C:words by Jon Berger M:4/4 L:1/4 Q:1/4=132 K:F major %%partsfont Times-Bold 16.0 %%MIDI channel 1 %%MIDI control 7 100 % volume = 100 %%MIDI program 41 % General MIDI violin %%MIDI transpose 0 %%MIDI gchordoff P:A FG | Acc B/A/ | G/F/ GAC | DFFE | D3 C | DFF E/D/ | C F F>G | A/B/ cBA | G3 F/G/ | Acc B/A/ | G/F/ GAC | DFFE | D3 C | DFF E/D/ | CF F>G | A/B/ cAG | F2 || w: 1.~John_ | Bar-ley-corn to the | sea_ has gone in~a | ship both stout and | new, the | thirst to slake of_ | Cap-tain Drake and | all_ his loy-al | crew. To_ | ven-ture brave o'er_ | wind_ and wave, the | Span-iard for to | halt, and | though he die of_ | Span-ish grape, he'll | live_ as Eng-lish malt. || w:2.~John_ Bar-ley-corn's to the | court--ing gone all | dressed in fine ar- | ray, in | pew-ter clad from_ | toe to head to | win_ a la-dy | gay. The | po-e-try that_ | he_ dec-laims will | stand him in good | stead, for~the | la-dies fair do_ | all de-clare they | love_ it more than | bread. w:3.~John_ | Bar-ley-corn's to the | hang--man gone and~the | rea-son I'll un- | fold: 'Tis~for | rob-bing hon-est_ | Eng-lish-men of~their | sil--ver and their | gold. In a | grave un-known by_ | cross_ nor stone John | Bar-ley will be | lain, 'til~the | rain-y days have_ | gone their ways~and he | ris--es up a-gain. P:B FF |\ w:So we'll | %%setbarnb 18 ddd c/B/ | ccc>B | A/G/ FFG | A3 F | ddd c/B/ | cc c>B | A/G/ FBA | G3 F/G/ | Acc B/A/ | G/F/ GAC | DFFE | D3 C | DFF E/D/ | CF F>G | A/B/ cAG | F2 |] w: cut him down and we'll | bind him round~and we'll | serve_ him worse than | that, for~we'll | grind his bones be-- | tween two stones and~we'll | bung_ him in a | vat. Then we'll | drink his health in_ | nut--brown ale, and~we'll | raise our glas-ses | high, for~be- | fore that he can_ | live a-gain John | Bar--ley-corn must die!
Five in a Bed
Tune: Five Inna Bed, by Andy Anderson (Red Stags) Set: 5 dancers; 29” (medium) sticks; skipping (single steps) Source: Red Stags / James Allwright Chorus: Set is always 4 dancers + 1 fool. Clash x-x-xxx- ground, then low, then high. “Roll over” (spin over your right shoulder) to the next place clockwise in the set. (#1 becomes the fool). Figures: dance on & rounds, cross & swing, “dog bones”, square hey, stars, bombast
%%pageheight 11in %%stretchlast no X:1 T:Five in a Bed M:C L:1/8 C:Andy Anderson Q:1/4=138 K:G Major %%partsfont Times-Bold 16.0 %%MIDI channel 1 %%MIDI control 7 50 % volume = 50 %%MIDI program 41 % General MIDI violin %%MIDI transpose 0 %%MIDI gchordoff P:A Bc |: dgfe d2 c2 | BABc B2 G2 | ABcA B2 A2 |1 Bcde d2 Bc :|2 G2 F2 G4 | P:B |: FAAA GBBB | FAAA GBAG | FAAA GBBB | FAGF G4 :|
The Flower in the Snow
Tune: Julian of Norwich Set: 6 dancers, two 28 ¼“ (medium) sticks per dancer, single steps Source: Red Herring / Jeff Bigler (2015) Chorus: 1st triangles clash self, right (basket), self, left (basket), spin & pass through beyond corner's place, loop & return to corner's place. 2nd triangles clash self, left (with right stick of dancer to your right), self while looping behind that dancer, left (with left stick of same dancer), twirl twice to advance one more place around the set. You are now corner-crossed (and triangles are switched). Repeat chorus to get home. Figures: dance on (triangles), grand right & left, solar system, vines
X:1 T:Julian of Norwich T:(The Flower in the Snow) C:traditional M:4/4 L:1/4 Q:1/4=180 K:G major V:1 clef=treble P:A G2 DD | GB c/B/A/G/ | BGBc | d3 z | w:1.~Loud are the | bells of Nor-wich and the | peo- ple come and | go. | w:2.~Love, like a | yel-low daff-o-dil, the | flow-er in the | snow | w:3.~Ring, for the | yel-low daff-o-dil, the | flow-er in the | snow | G2 DD | GB c/B/A/G/ | BGBc | d3 z | w:Here by the | tower of Jul- i- an I | tell them what I | know. | w:Love, like a | yel-low daff-o-dil is | lord of all I | know. | w:Ring, for the | yel-low daff-o-dil and | tell them what I | know. | P:B |: e2 c2 | dd d/c/B | A>B cB | AF D2 | w:Ring out, | bells of Nor-wich and | let the peo-ple | come and go! | G2 AB | c/B/ A>F |1 G4- | GA Bd :|2 G4- | G2 z2 || w: All shall be | well a-gain, I | know, _ I tell you | know! ||
The Fool and the Bag
Tune: The Fool and the Bag, by Jeff Bigler Set: 8 dancers (can be done for 4); 29” (medium) sticks; skipping (single steps) Source: Red Herring / Jeff Bigler (2009) Chorus: clash, toss & cross, clash, clash 3x, clash, toss & cross, clash forehand-backhand-forehand Figures: dance on/rounds, cross & swing, starburst, "motorcycle" hey (or (square) bombast if done for 4) & off
%%pagewidth 8.5in %%pageheight 11in %%stretchlast yes X:1 T:The Fool and the Bag C:Jeff Bigler (2009) M:4/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=180 K:G major V:1 clef=treble P:A "G"G,2 GF G2 B2 | "D"c2 A2 F2 D2 | "G"G2 GF G2 B2 | "D7"c4 d4 | "G"G2 GF G2 B2 | "D"c2 A2 d2 f2 | "G"g2 gf g2 d2 | "D7"c2 A2 "G"B4 || P:B "G"g2 gf g2 d2 | "D7"e2 c2 A2 f2 | "G"g2 gf g2 d2 | "D7"e2 e2 f4 | "G"g2 gf g2 d2 | "D7"e2 c2 A2 F2 | "G"G2 B,2 "D7"C2 A,2 | "G"B,8 |]
Four Lane End
Tune: Four Lane End (MP3 played by Jeff Bigler), by John Kirkpatrick ? Set: 4 dancers; 28 ¼“ (medium) sticks3); bedlam stepping (step-hop-step-hop run-run-run-hop) Source: Shropshire Bedlams / John Kirkpatrick Chorus: sticking sequence by dancer #1, then #2, #3, #4: left-middle-right-middle-left-middle-right then forehand-back for next dancer to start sequence. End with repeated forehand-backhand, alternating between neighbor & partner. Figures: dance on & rounds, high-low, multiples, turn & toss, tosses
X:1 T:Four Lane End C:John Kirkpatrick ? M:C L:1/8 N:as played for MOTley Morris Q:1/4=132 P:(AB)5 K:G Major %%partsfont Times-Bold 16.0 %%MIDI channel 1 %%MIDI control 7 100 % volume = 100 %%MIDI program 41 % General MIDI violin %%MIDI transpose 0 %%MIDI gchordoff P:A D2| G2 GB d2 cB | cedc BGDF | G2 GB d2 cB | cedB G2 gf | e2 ge dBGB | ABcA Bcd2 | efge dBGB | BGAF GD || P:B Bc \ %%setbarnb 9 | d2 c2 BGBc | dgdc BGBc | d2 c2 BGdB | ABAG FAde | d2 c2 BGBc | dgdc Bdgf | e2 d2 c2 B2 | ABAG FAdc |:\ "last time only play 3x"BGcA BGcA :| BGAF G2 |]
The Impossible Dance
Tune: William Taylor's Tabletop Hornpipe, by William Taylor Set: 6 dancers, 32“ (long) sticks, single steps Source: Boggart's Breakfast Chorus: spin & toss. Repeat. Figures: hot cross buns, collapse the set, swiss roll, spotted dick
X:1 T:William Taylor's Tabletop Hornpipe T:(The Impossible Dance) C:William Taylor M:C L:1/8 Q:1/4=132 P:(AB)5 K:E minor %%partsfont Times-Bold 16.0 %%MIDI channel 1 %%MIDI control 7 100 % volume = 100 %%MIDI program 41 % General MIDI violin %%MIDI transpose 0 %%MIDI gchordoff "Em"B>AG>F E>G"D"F>D | "Em"E2 E2 E2 ||\ P:A "Bm"B,2 | "Em"E2 E2 E>FG>E | "D"F>GF>E D2 B,2 | "C"B2 B2 "D"A3 G | F>ED>E F>GA>F | "Em"E2 E2 E>FG>E | "D"F>GF>E D2 B,2 | "C"B>AG>F E>G"D"F>D | "Em"E2 E2 E2 || P:B E>G |\ %%setbarnb 12 "Em"B>GE>G B2 B2 | "D"A>FD>F A2 A2 | "C"G>FE>D E2 E>G | "D"F>ED>E F>G A2 | "Em"B>GE>G B2 B2 | "D"A>FD>F A2 A2 | "C"G>FE>D E>G"Bm"F>D | "Em".E2 z2 z2|]
Jolly Roger
Tune: Üsküdara Gideriken (traditional Turkish song) Set: 6 dancers, 28 ¼“ (medium) sticks, single steps Source: Beltane Border Morris (via YouTube video), with modifications by Red Herring Chorus: middles clash forehand-backhand with 1st corners, then spin over left shoulder and clash forehand-backhand-forehand with 2nd corners. Then spin over left shoulder back to 1st corners. Repeat a total of 4 times. Figures: square hey, implode & explode, solar system, (square) bombast, rounds & off
X:1 T:Üsküdara Gideriken T:(Jolly Roger) C:traditional Turkish song M:4/4 L:1/4 K:Em Q:132 V:1 clef=treble %%MIDI channel 1 %% %%MIDI control 7 100 % melody volume = 100 %% %%MIDI program 41 % General MIDI violin %% P:A B, |: E>B B B | c/B/ c B2 | A>A G A |1 B/c/B/A/ G/F/E/D/ :|2 B4 || P:B A>A G A | B G E2 | A>A G A | B2 B2 | A>A G A | B G E>F | G G F/E/ D | E E/E/ E |]
Mairie and Fiona's Wedding
Tune: Mairi's Wedding (traditional) Set: 4 dancers, 28 ¼“ (medium) sticks(?), single steps Source: Snowbelt Morris Chorus: (needs description) Figures: double hey, pinwheel, bent rounds, linear hey, binary hey
X: 1 T: Mairi's Wedding R: polka M: 2/4 L: 1/8 K: D dorian |: D>D DE | GA B2 | AG EG | BA B<d | D>D DE | GA B2 | AG EC | D2 D2 :| |: d>d de | dc B2 | AG EG | BA B<d | d>d de | dc B2 | AG EC | D2 D2 :|
Mister Dolly
Tune: George Green's College Hornpipe, by George Green Set: 4 dancers; 21“ (short) or 28 ¼” (medium) sticks; skipping (single steps) Source: Red Stags / Andy Anderson Chorus: clash G-G-PPP4) [low], R-L-PPP [high], repeat Figures: cross & swing, J-loops, mini-brook, dragon's bane, rounds (with sounds) & off
X:1 T:George Green's College Hornpipe T:(Mr. Dolly) M:4/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=114 C:George Green R:hornpipe K:G %%partsfont Times-Bold 16.0 %%MIDI channel 1 %%MIDI control 7 100 % volume = 100 %%MIDI program 41 % General MIDI violin %%MIDI transpose 0 %%MIDI gchordoff P:A |: (3(DEF) |\ %%setbarnb 1 G>BA>G F2 (3(DEF) | G>BA>G F2d2 | c>BA>G F>DE>F |1\ A>GF>E D2 :|2 G2B2 G2 || P:B G>A |\ %%setbarnb 6 B2d2 B2d2 | e>dc>B c4 | c>BA>G F>DE>F | A>GF>E D2 (3(DEF) | G>BA>G F2 (3(DEF) | G>BA>G F2d2 | c>BA>G F>DE>F | G2 B2 G4 |]
Moonstruck Marrow
Tune: Moonstruck Marrow, by George Martin Fell Brown Set: 8 dancers; 29“ (medium) sticks; skipping (single steps) Source: Red Herring / George Martin Fell Brown (2009) Chorus: 1. Outside four go 1/4 of the way around CCW while middle four go 3/4 around CW; all clash. (Set is now rotated 90°.) 2. Top & bottom sets of four each go half-way around CCW; all clash. Repeat steps 1 & 2 three more times. Figures: dance on/grand right & left, linear bombast (for 8), (slow) spaghetti junction, zipper hey & off
X:1 T:Moonstruck Marrow M:4/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=114 C:George Martin Fell Brown (2009) K:B minor %%partsfont Times-Bold 16.0 %%MIDI channel 1 %%MIDI control 7 100 % volume = 100 %%MIDI program 41 % General MIDI violin %%MIDI transpose 0 %%MIDI gchordoff P:A "Bm"f2 B2 f2 B2 | "Em"gfed "F#"c2 e2 | "Bm"dc B2 B2 cd | "F#"c2 ^A2 f2 de | "Bm"f2 B2 f2 B2 | "Em"gfed "F#"c2 e2 | "G"dcBA G2 AB | "F#"c2 ^AB c4 | "Bm"f2 B2 f2 B2 | "Em"gfed "F#"c2 e2 | "Bm"dc B2 B2 cd | "F#"c2 ^A2 f2 de | "Bm"f2 B2 f2 B2 | "Em"gfed "F#"c2 e2 | "G"dc B2 "F#"c2 ^A2 | "Bm"B4 "A"A4 || P:B "D"a2 d2 a2 d2 | "G"bagf "A"e2 g2 | "D"fe d2 d2 ef | "A"e2 c2 a2 fg | "D"a2 d2 a2 d2 | "G"bagf "A"e2 g2 | "Bm"fedc B2 cd | "A"e2 cd e4 | "D"a2 d2 "G"bagf | "A"e2 g2 "Bm"fe d2 | "D"fe d2 d2 ef | "A"edcB A4 | "D"a2 d2 "G"bagf | "A"e2 g2 "Bm"fe d2 | "D"fe d2 "F#"c2 ^A2 | "Bm"B4 B2 z2 |]
Morning Glory
Tune: Morning Glory, (MP3 played by Jeff Bigler) by Andy Anderson Set: 4 or 6 dancers; 21“ (short) sticks; skipping (single steps) Source: Red Stags / Andy Anderson (1991) Chorus: “four” (1-2-123 four times); “1-move-2” (1-2-123, move, 1-2-123, 1-2-123) Sequence: once to yourself, “four”, hey, “1-move-2”, cross & swing, “1-move-2”, hey, “1-move-2”, J-loops, “1-move-2”, hey, “four” & out with a “Hoy!”
X:1 T:Morning Glory M:C L:1/8 C:Andy Anderson Q:1/4=138 K:G Major %%partsfont Times-Bold 16.0 %%MIDI channel 1 %%MIDI control 7 100 % volume = 100 %%MIDI program 41 % General MIDI violin %%MIDI transpose 0 %%MIDI gchordoff P:A BA | G2 d2 Bc d2 | GAGF G4 | edce d2 B2 | cBAG A2 BA | G2 d2 Bc d2 | GAGF G4 | edce d2 B2 | cB A2 G2 z2 || P:B d2 de d2 B2 | d^cde d4 | e2 e=f e2 c2 | ede=f e2 c2 | d z de d2 B2 | d^cde d4 | edce d2 B2 | cB A2 G2 |]
The Ockington Stick Dance (Drowsy Maggie)
Tune: Drowsy Maggie (slightly modified) Set: 4 dancers; 28 ¼“ (medium) sticks; skipping (single steps) Source: Ockington Morris / Robert Harris (via Mike Miller / Bassett Street Hounds) Chorus: clash stick into the pile in the center center (on each beat), #1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, Wump-Wump-Wump (ground). Figures: rounds, back-to-back (clash on beats #2 & 6), samurai (clash on beats #2 & 5), inside circle (clash on beats #1, 3, 5, & 7), square hey (clash forehand across, backhand up & down), right & left (clash on beats #1, 2, 3, 5, 6, & 7)
X:5 T:Drowsy Maggie T:(Ockington Stick Dance) C:traditional R:reel H:Dance composed by Robert Harris (Ockington Morris) M:4/4 L:1/8 M:C| K:Edor %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% V:1 clef=treble nm="" snm="" %% %%MIDI channel 1 %% %%MIDI control 7 100 % melody volume = 100 %% %%MIDI program 41 % General MIDI violin %% %%MIDI transpose 0 %% %%MIDI gchordoff %% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% P:A |: ~E2BE dEBE | ~E2BE AFDF | ~E2BE dEBE | BABc dAFD | E2 E2 E4 :| P:B d2fd c2ec | defg afge | d2fd cdec | BABc dAFD | E2 E2 E4 |]
Over the Top
Tune: Over the Top (MP3 played by Jeff Bigler), by Jeff Bigler Set: 4 dancers; 32“ (long) sticks; skipping (single steps) Source: MOTley Morris / Jeff Bigler (2000) Chorus: (1) high-low while (2) dib & toss; then clash while dancing through to corner's space. Repeat with (2) high-low while (1) dib & toss. Figures: dance on & rounds, staggered back-to-back, J-loops, out-to-the-left, (square) bombast
X:1 T:Over the Top C:Jeff Bigler (2000) A:Border M:C L:1/4 Q:132 P:(AB)5 K:D %%partsfont Times-Bold 16.0 %%staves [1 2] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% V:1 clef=treble nm="I" snm="I" %% %%MIDI channel 1 %% %%MIDI control 7 100 % melody volume = 100 %% %%MIDI program 41 % General MIDI violin %% %%MIDI transpose 0 %% %%MIDI gchordoff %% V:2 clef=treble nm="II" snm="II" %% %%MIDI channel 2 %% %%MIDI control 7 50 % harmony volume = 50 %% %%MIDI program 41 % General MIDI violin %% %%MIDI transpose 0 %% %%MIDI gchordoff %% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% P:A V:1 % melody A, | D D/E/ F D | G/A/ B A2 | d c/B/ A F | B/A/G/F/ E2 | D D/E/ F D | G/A/ B A2 | d c/B/ A F | G/F/ E D || %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% V:2 % harmony z | z4 | z2 z A, | D D/E/ F D | G/A/ B A2 | d c/B/ A F | B/A/G/F/ E2 | D D/E/ F D | E/D/ C D || %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% P:B V:1 % melody A \ %%setbarnb 9 | d f/d/ c e/c/ | B/d/c/B/ A2 | G B/G/ F A/F/ | E/D/E/F/ E A | d f/d/ c e/c/ | B/d/c/B/ A2 |:\ "last time only play 3x"G/d/B/G/ F/d/A/F/ :| E C D |] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% V:2 % harmony z \ %%setbarnb 9 | z2 z A | d f/d/ c e/c/ | B G/B/ A F | G/A/ B c2 | z2 z A | d f/d/ c e/c/ |:\ B G/B/ A F :| G/F/ E D |]
Takking
Tune: Schottisch a Bethany Set: 6 dancers; 32“ (long) sticks; skipping (single steps) Source: Boggart's Breakfast Chorus: Clash across 3x. #1 & #6 cross over, #3 & #5 slide up, #2 & #4 slide down, clash 2x. Rotate new set 90 degrees so #1 & #6 clash (in middle) on beat 2. Reverse pattern. Repeat. Figures: rounds, zig-zag (cross over), hey (A music 2x), posts, through & off
X:1 T:Schottisch a Bethany T:(Takking) C:Traditional M:4/4 L:1/8 K:E minor P:A "Em"E2 GB E2 GB | "C"c2 BA B4 | "C"cded c2 BA |1 "D"G2 "A"A2 "Bm"B4 :|2\ "D"G2 gf "Em"e4 || P:B |: "C"e2 fg f2 e2 | "D"dedc "G"B4 | "C"cded c2 BA |1 \ "D"G2 "A"A2 "Bm"B4 :|2 "D"G2 gf "Em"e4 |]
Tinner's Rabbits
Tune: “Scotch Polka” (MP3 played by Jeff Bigler & A.J. Liuba) Set: groups of 3 dancers; 28 ¼“ (medium) sticks; skipping (single steps) Source: Martin Gosling, Grimspound Border Morris (brought to us via Orange Peel Morris) Chorus: clash around triangle: (1-2, 2-3, 3-1) 4 times, then everyone strike the ground 3 times. Figures: #1 hey (around #2 and #3), left-hand star, #2 hey, “rabbit traps”, #3 hey, rounds & off (If dancing with multiple sets, all sets join into one large rounds)
Red Herring uses the tune Scotch Polka, because that's the one that Orange Peer Morris uses, and we learned the dance from them:
X:1 T:Scotch Polka T:(Tinner's Rabbits) C:traditional M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G major V:1 clef=treble P:A Bc |: d2 G2 G2 AB | c2 E2 E2 G2 |1 FGAB c2 A2 | e2 d2 d2 Bc :|2 \ FGAB c2 F2 | A2 G2 G2 Bc || P:B d2 g2 g2 fg | f2 e2 e2 AB | c2 c2 c2 A2 | e2 d2 d2 Bc | d2 g2 g2 fg | f2 e2 e2 G2 | FGAB c2 F2 | A2 G2 G2 |]
The Ladies of the Rolling Pin use the tune Strike the Bell:
X:2 T:Strike The Bell C:traditional N:by ear, APBW I:abc2nwc M:12/8 L:1/8 K:G P:A B3B2A G3B2d|g3g2f e6|d3d2e d3B2G|A3A2B A6| B3B2A G3B2d|g3g2f e3f2g|a2g f2e d2c B2A|G3g3 g6|| P:B a3a2g f2g a3|g3b3 g6|e3e2f g2f g2e|d2e d2B A6| B3B2A G3B2d|g3g2f e3f2g|a2g f2e d2c B2A|G3g3 g6|]
There are many other tunes used by other sides, including Uncle Bernard's Polka and Winster Gallop.
Twiglet
Tune: Thème Vannetais, by Tri Yann Set: 5 dancers; 32“ (long) sticks; skipping (single steps) Source: Boggart's Breakfast Chorus: (B music) While stepping, middle (#5) dibs ground, then clashes 2x with #1, then repeat with #2, #3, and #4 (anticlockwise around the set). Meanwhile, each of dancers #1-4 (while stepping) dibs the ground and then either clashes once or raises the stick in the air. The order for #1 is: clash with center, raise stick in the air, clash left (once), clash right (once). #2 starts clashing right, #3 starts clashing left, and #4 starts raising stick in the air. Sequence is repeated twice. Figures: (A music) once-to-yourself (A), cross over (B), reels (B), weave (B2), cross & pass (B), surreal (B), aardvark (instead of chorus)(A2), rounds & off (B vamp).
X:1 T:Thème Vannetaisse T:(Twiglet) C:Tri Yann M:C L:1/8 K:E minor P:A "Em"E2 B2 B2 AB | G2 E2 E4 | "D"A3 G F3 E |1 DEFA "Bm"G2 F2 :|2 DEFA "Em"E4 |] P:B "Em"EFGF EFGF | EFGA B2 G2 |1 "D"DEFE D3 E | F2 A2 "Bm"G2 F2 :|2 DEFE D3 A | "Bm"G2 F2 "Em"E4 |]
Weobley Hankie
Tune: Flowers of Edinburgh Set: 4 dancers; hankies; skipping (single steps) Source: via Debbie Lewis Chorus: dancers #1-#4 each wave & bow, then “small rounds” Figures: large rounds, star, crossover (“dog bones”), bombast, large rounds & out with a “Hoy!”
X:1 T:Flowers of Edinburgh T:(Weobley Hankie) M:C L:1/8 C:Traditional Q:1/4=138 K:G Major %%partsfont Times-Bold 16.0 %%MIDI channel 1 %%MIDI control 7 100 % volume = 100 %%MIDI program 41 % General MIDI violin %%MIDI transpose 0 %%MIDI gchordoff P:A D2|: G2 DG B2 GB |d2 B2 g3 e | d2 B2 BAGA |1 B2 G2 E2 D2 :|2 B2 G2 G2 || P:B f2 \ %%setbarnb 5 | g4 f3 e | B2 e2 e3 f | g2 g2 fafd | B2 e2 e2 ge | dBGB d2 d2 | edef g2 fe | d2 B2 BAGA | B2 G2 G2 |]
Woodhouse Bog / Boghouse Door
Tune: The Keel Row (MP3 played by Jeff Bigler) Set: 8 dancers; 28 ¼“ (medium) sticks; skipping (single steps) Source: Nick Beck of the Ironmen Chorus: H-L-H-L-H-L-FBF (all but last FBF while stepping) Figures: forearm swings, star, casting (mirror) hey, motorcycle hey, casting hey, star, forearm swings, final chorus speeding up and ending with one dancer chasing the other off
X:1 T:The Keel Row T:(Woodhouse Bog) C:Traditional M:C L:1/8 Q:1/4=132 K:G Major %%partsfont Times-Bold 16.0 %%MIDI channel 1 %%MIDI control 7 100 % volume = 100 %%MIDI program 41 % General MIDI violin %%MIDI transpose 0 %%MIDI gchordoff P:A |: B2 G>B c2 A>c | B2 G>B A>F D2 | B2 G>B c2 A>c | B>GA>F G2 z2 :| P:B |: B>cd>g e2 d>c | B2 G>BA>F D2 | B>cd>g e2 d>c | B>GA>F G2 z2 :|
