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
Sharp, Cecil J. (Cecil James)
Morris dance
(Repeat) |Nos. 2 and 5 change corners as | "
2nd time. | before. |
| |
B. (Centres) | |
(Repeat) |Nos. 3 and 4 change places as | "
3rd time. | before. |
|Opposites have now all re-changed |
| places. |
| |
A2. |Cross-over. | "
| |
C. (Capers) | |
(1st time). | |
Bar 1 |Nos. 1 and 6 advance at 6/3 step | "
| towards the centre, facing each |
| other's corners. |
| |
Bar 2 |On beat 2, Nos. 1 and 6, their right | "
(9/8 time: | shoulders now level, and almost |
3 beats). | touching, jump heavily on both |
| feet, and advance, at 6/1 step, |
| High, on beat 3. |
| |
Bar 3 |Nos. 1 and 6 continue advance, | "
| 6/1, High. |
| |
Bar 4 |Nos. 1 and 6 reach opposite corners | "
| and turn about to right and |
| inward, same step. |
| |
Bar 5 |Nos. 1 and 6 advance, 6/1, High, | "
(9/8 time: | and come face to face on third |
3 beats). | beat. |
| |
Bars 6 and 7 |Nos. 1 and 6 remain facing, and | "
| step at 6/3 step. |
Bars 8 and 9 |Nos. 1 and 6 retire to corners at | Front.
| 6/2 step. Ju. on half-bar of |
| bar 9. |
|Nos. 1 and 6 have now changed |
| corners. |
| |
C. (Capers) | |
(2nd time). |Nos. 2 and 5 change corners |
| precisely as Nos. 1 and 6 in |
| C, 1st time. |
| |
C.
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