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The Morris Book, Part 1: A History of Morris Dancing, With a Description of Eleven Dances as Performed by the Morris-Men of England — John Shaqi

The Morris Book, Part 1: A History of Morris Dancing, With a Description of Eleven Dances as Performed by the Morris-Men of EnglandSharp, Cecil J. (Cecil James)

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The Morris Book, Part 1: A History of Morris Dancing, With a Description of Eleven Dances as Performed by the Morris-Men of England

Name: The Morris Book, Part 1: A History of Morris Dancing, With a Description of Eleven Dances as Performed by the Morris-Men of England
Author: Sharp, Cecil J. (Cecil James)

Sharp, Cecil J. (Cecil James)

Morris dance

MUSIC.               |           MOVEMENTS.                 | FORMATION.
                     |                                      |
                     |    BEAN SETTING (STICK DANCE).       |
                     |In this dance, the step throughout    |
                     |  is 4/2.                             |
Once to yourself.    |Partners tap across on last half-bar. | Column.
                     |                                      |
    A.               |                                      |
(1st time).          |Ring (_see_ p. 51).                   | Col. to
                     |Partners tap across at half-bar in    |  Ring.
                     |  bars 4 and 8.                       |
    B.               |                                      |
(1st time).          |Dibbing (_see_ p. 52).                | Front.
                     |                                      |
    A.               |                                      |
(2nd time).          |Cross-over.                           |   "
                     |Partners tap across at half-bar in    |
                     |  bars 4 and 8, that is, at middle    |
                     |  and end of the Cross-over.          |
                     |                                      |
    B.               |                                      |
(2nd time).          |Dibbing.                              |   "
                     |                                      |
    A.               |                                      |
(3rd time).          |Back-to-back.                         |   "
                     |Tap as in A. (2nd time).              |   "
                     |                                      |
    B.               |                                      |
(3rd time).          |Dibbing.                              |   "
                     |Two bars before the  end, leader      |
                     |  calls "All in," whereupon all, as   |
                     |  they tap for the last time, j.      |
                     |  outward, forming Column, and        | Column.
                     |  stand for a moment with sticks      |
                     |  crossed.                            |
                     |            ALL IN.                   |

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The Morris Book, Part 1: A History of Morris Dancing, With a Description of Eleven Dances as Performed by the Morris-Men of England

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