B2 (repeat).
As in B1 (repeat), pairs start with
"
(3 times).
right feet so that, in bar 4, they
stamp and strike the left feet.
C2 (repeat).
(3 times).
As in C2. Pairs re-change.
"
Capers.
Slower.
A3.
Cross-over.
"
B3.
As in B1 and B2. Pairs start with
"
(3 times).
left feet, and stamp and strike
right feet.
C3 (Capers).
(3 times).
As in C1, pairs change places.
Bars 1, 2, 3, 4
In these the step is 4/1, and High
"
in each
--really as high as possible.
repet.i.tion
(very slow).
Bars 5 and 6
In these the pairs retire, after
Front.
in each
meeting in centre, at 4/2 step,
repet.i.tion
lifting the feet as high as
(_presto_).
possible, and as quickly. The
greater the contrast between
these two quick bars and the
preceding slow ones, the better
the effect.
A3. (repeat).
Back-to-back.
"
B3. (repeat).
As in B1 and B2 (repeats), pairs
"
(3 times).
start with right feet, and stamp
and strike left feet in bar 4.
C3. (Capers)
Very slow.
As in C3. Pairs re-change to
"
(Repeat).
original places.
(3 times).
At the beginning of bar 5, in final
repet.i.tion of the music, leader
calls "All in," when all draw
together into Ring, throw up the
Fr. to Ring.
right hands, raise the right feet,
and Call.
ALL IN.
MUSIC.
MOVEMENTS.
FORMATION.
RIGS O' MARLOW (STICK DANCE).
Once to yourself
Tap sticks on last two beats of
Column.
bar 4.
A.
(1st time).
Step 4/2 throughout "A" music in
"
all repet.i.tions.
Down-and-back twice.
Partners tap sticks across on last
"
two beats of bars 4 and 8; but
on making last tap but one, j.
Col. to
(forming Fr.), so that final tap
Front.
is given in Front formation.
B.
(1st time).
Double-tapping. (For instructions,
Front.
_see_ diagram, p. 55).
A.
(2nd time).
Chain. Tap sticks as in A, 1st
"
time.
B.
(2nd time).
Double-tapping, as in B, 1st time.
"
A.
(3rd time).
Cross-over. Tap sticks as in A, 1st
"
time.
B.
(3rd time).
Double-tapping, as in B, 1st time.
"
A.
(4th time).
Back-to back. Tap sticks as in
"
A, 1st and 2nd time.
B.
(4th time).
Double-tapping as in B, 1st and
"
2nd time. In bar 7, leader calls
"All in," whereupon all j., giving
Col. formation, in which final
Column.
tap is made.
ALL IN.
MUSIC.
MOVEMENTS.
FORMATION.
BLUFF KING HAL
(HANDKERCHIEF DANCE.)
Once to yourself
None.
Front.
A.
Bars 1 to 4
Advance slowly, until files are face
"
to face. On half-bar of bar 4,
partners nod to one another (_see_
instructions, p. 57).
Bars 5 to 8
Retire to original position.
Front
B.
Bars 1 to 4
Mark time.
"
Bars 5 to 8
Advance and nod as before.
"
C.
Bars 1 to 4
Retire.
"
Bars 5 to 8
Mark time. Files link arms in last
"
bar, and remain linked until
told to loose arms.
A.
Bars 1 to 4
Advance as before, nod.
"
Bars 5 to 8
Retire.
"
B.
Bars 1 to 4
Mark time.
"
Bars 5 to 8
Advance as before, nod.
"
C.
Bars 1 to 4
Retire.
"
Bars 5 to 8
Loose arms. Files turn very slowly
"
about until they are reversed.
A.
Bars 1 to 4
Retire, until partners' backs are all
"
but touching.
Bars 5 to 8
Advance to original position.
"
B.
Bars 1 to 4
Mark time.
"
Bars 5 to 8
Retire as before.
"
C.
Bars 1 to 4
Advance as before.
Front.
Bars 5 to 8
Mark time. Link arms in last bar,
"
and remain linked until told to
loose arms.
A. B.
Go through same movements,
"
linked, as in preceding A and B.
Loose arms at end of B.
C.
Files extend into single line, facing
Line.
music. To do this, Nos. 1 and 2
advance; Nos. 3 and 5 follow
No. 1; Nos. 4 and 6 follow No. 2.
When all are in line, with Nos. 1
and 2 at wings, Nos. 5 and 6 in
centre, all face music. Distances
between dancers to be kept the
same as when in file.
A.
Bars 1 to 4
Mark time.
"
Bars 5 to 8
Advance.
"
B.
Bars 1 to 4
Retire.
"
Bars 5 to 8
Mark time.
"
C.
Bars 1 to 4
Advance.
"
Bars 5 to 8
Retire. Link arms in last bar.
"
A. B.
Mark time, advance and retire
"
linked, and mark time, as in
preceding A and B.
In last bar, loose arms and join
hands.
C.
Form into Ring: Nos. 1 and 2
Ring.
joining hands in last bar.
A. }
(8 bars), }
Move to right, dancers making the
"
and B. }
complete circle.
(Bars 1 to 4). }
B. }
Bars 5 to 8, }
Move to left, dancers nearly
"
and }
travelling round circle again.
C. }
Bars 1 to 4. }
C.
Bars 5 to 8
Nos. 5 and 6 loose hands. No. 5
Two Rings.
joins hands with No. 1, and No. 6
with No. 2, forming two rings,
one to each file. Each ring will
form round about the line of
position of its numbers when in
file.
A. }
(8 bars) }
Rings move to right, as single
Two Rings.
and B. }
Ring previously, but making
Bars 1 to 4. }
double circuit.
B. }
Bars 5 to 8. }
Rings move to left, as single Ring
"
and }
previously, nearly double circuit.
C. }
Bars 1 to 4. }
C.
Bars 5 to 8
Rings break up and re-form line of
Two Rings
6 as before.
to Line.
A. B. C.
Line mark time, advance, retire,
Line.
&c., as before, link arms in last
bar of C.
A. B. C.
Line as before, linked. Last 4 bars
Line.
of C, break into files, in original
position in Front, but reversed
Front.
as before.
A. B. C.
Files reversed, mark time, retire,
"
advance, &c., as before. Link
arms in last bar of C.
A. B. C.
Files, reversed, mark time, retire,
"
advance, &c., as before, arms
linked. Loose arms, and turn
slowly about in last 4 bars of C,
forming Front.
A. B. C.
Mark time, advance, nod, &c., as
"
before. Link arms in last bar
of C.
A. B. C.
Mark time, advance, &c., with
"
linked arms, as before.
At the call of "All in," the dance
ends quietly on the last four bars,
mark time, of C.
MUSIC.
MOVEMENTS.
FORMATION.
HOW D'YE DO (CORNER DANCE).
Once to
Ju. last half-bar.
Column.
yourself.
A.
(1st time).
Down-and-back, Ju. Up-and-back.,
Column to
j. (forming Fr.).
Front.
B.
(1st time)
This is the Challenge. Nos. 1 and
Front.
(Corners).
6 advance and shake hands, as
Bar 1.
described (_see_ p. 58).
Bar 2.
Nos. 2 and 5 the same.
"
Bar 3.
Nos. 3 and 4 the same.
Front.
Bar 4 and 5.
Nos. 3 and 4 pause (_see_ p. 58).
"
A.
(2nd time).
Chain.
Column.
B.
(2nd time)
This is the Fight. Nos. 1 and 6
Front.
(Corners).
advance and square up, as
Bar 1.
shown in description (_see_ p. 58).
Bar 2.
Nos. 2 and 5 the same.
"
Bar 3.
Nos. 3 and 4 the same.
"
Bars 4 and 5.
Nos. 3 and 4 pause as before.
"
A.
(3rd time.)
Cross-over.
"
B.
(3rd time)
This is the Reconciliation, and
"
(Corners).
goes precisely as in B, 1st time.
A.
(4th time).
Back-to-back.
"
B.
(4th time)
This is Good Fellowship, and goes
"
(Corners).
precisely as in B, 1st and 3rd
time.
A2.
Cross-over. As usual, up to bar 7,
"
when leader calls "All in,"
whereupon all close inward into
Ring in centre; throw up hands,
Ring.
raise right feet on last half-bar,
and Call.
ALL IN.