Traditional Morris Dances

Sticks

  • John Peel

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    John Peel – /8 bar tune/ STICKING – On the beat 1,2, 3 & 4, just on the right side, odds and evens together. SING/ STICKS/ WHEEL/ STICKS/ FROM THE TOP/ STICKS/ CROSS OVER/ STICKS/ FROM THE BOTTOM/ STICKS/ SHORT CORNERS/ STICKS/ FROM THE TOP/ STICKS

  • Black Boy

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    STICKING – A music, on the beat 1,2,3,4 on the R. Odds strike 1st & 3rd beats, Evens strike 2nd & 4th beats. SING & STICK/ HALF ROUNDS/ STICKS/ ZIG ZAG/ STICKS/ BACK TO BACK/ STICKS/ ZIG ZAG/ STICKS/ LONG CORNERS/ STICKS/ ZIG ZAG/ SING & STICKS.

  • Monkey Cocked His Tail Up

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    (Keel Row – /A 8 bars/ B 8 bars/) STICKING – A music, on the beat, tips and butts R to L. STICKS/ CROSS/ STICKS/ CROSS/BOTTOMS UP/ STICKS/CROSS/ STICKS/ CROSS/HANDS AROUND/ STICKS/CROSS/ STICKS/ CROSS/DASH/ STICKS/CROSS/ STICKS/ CROSS.

  • Ash Grove

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    Ash Grove – /A 16 bars/ B 16 bars/) STICKING – B music, on the beat on the R, 1st time with opposite 1st and 2nd beat, 2nd time up and down set 3rd and 4th beat – 1 with 3, 5 with 7, 2 with 4, 6 with 8, 3rd time ends across and…

  • 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.