Traditional Morris Dances

Rounds

  • Girl With The Blue Dress On

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    (Girl With the Blue Dress On – /A 8 bars/ B 8 bars/) STICKING – A music, 1, 2, 3 & 4 alternating. Odds strike 1st for 4 bars (RLR, LRL) then evens strike for 4 bars. STICKS/ HALF ROUNDS/ STICKS/ FROM THE TOP/ STICKS/ BACK TO BACK/ STICKS/ WHEEL/ HANDS AROUND/ STICKS / SHORT…

  • Sailor’s Polka

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    (Sailors Polka – /A 8 bars/ B 8 bars/) STICKING – A music, on the beat 1,2,3 not 4. Odds strike 1st for 4 bars (RLR, LRL) then evens strike. STICKS/ LONGING SHANKS/ STICKS/ CROSS OVER/ STICKS/ LONGING SHANK / STICKS/ THREE TIMES ROUND YOUR DAD/ STICKS/ LONGING SHANK/ STICKS/ ROUNDS/ SINGING Not For Joe &…

  • Nelson

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    STICKS, DASH, STICKS, DASH, STICKS, LONG CORNERS, STICKS, ROUNDS, STICKS, LONG CORNERS, STICKS, DASH, STICKS, DASH, STICKS, MORRIS OFF.

  • Rounds

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    Everyone turns left by pivoting on their L foot and step on to their R foot on the first beat of the bar. So nos. 1, 3, 5 & 7 are facing up and 2, 4, 6 8 are facing down. The circle is formed on the first step by each man stepping to the…