Traditional Morris Dances

Moves

  • Apples

    in

    1 dances three times round 5 and drops back to no.6 position. 3 dances three times round 7 and drops back to no. 8 position. 8 dances three times round 4 and drops back to no.3 position. 6 dances three times round 2 and drops back to no.1 position. All moves are done simultaneously.

  • Apples and Pears

    in

    Both Apples and Pears are executed at the same time.

  • Diamonds

    in

    1 dances three times round 2, 4 dances three times round 6,8 dances three times round 7, and 5 dances three times round 3. On the first step Nos.6 and 3 move back to make the diamond shape and then 2, 3, 6 and 7 dance on the spot. All moves are done simultaneously.