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)
History
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
MUSIC. | MOVEMENTS. | FORMATION.
| |
| TRUNKLES (CORNER DANCE). |
| |
Once to yourself |Ju, last half-bar. | Column.
| |
A1. |Down-and-back, Ju., Up-and-back, | Column
| j. (forming Fr). | to Fr.
| |
B1. (Corners). | |
(1st time). |Nos. 1 and 6 advance at 4/3 step, | Front.
Bars 1 to 8 | beginning with the left foot, so |
| that they are face to face at the |
| end of bar 3. |
| |
Bar 4 |At beginning, Nos. 1 and 6 stamp |
| their right feet. |
|Nos. 1 and 6 raise and swing their |
| right feet and on half-bar, |
| strike them together, sidelong; |
| then step briskly backward to |
| their places, making room for |
| Nos. 2 and 5. |
| |
B1. (Corners). | |
(2nd time). |Nos. 2 and 5 do precisely as Nos. 1 |
| and 6 in B1, 1st time. |
| |
B1. (Centres). | |
(3rd time). |Nos. 3 and 4 do precisely as Nos. 1 | Front.
| and 6 in B1, 1st time. |
| |
C1. (Capers). | |
(1st time). |Nos. 1 and 6 advance at 4/3 step; | "
Bars 1 and 2 | pass in centre, right shoulders |
| touching, and get to each other's |
| places. |
| |
Bar 3 |Nos. 1 and 6 turn about, inward | "
| and to the right, at 4/3 step. |
| |
Bar 4 |Nos. 1 and 6 advance at 4/3 step | "
| until they come face to face, but |
| do not touch or pass. |
| |
Bar 5 |Nos. 1 and 6 retire, at 4/2 step, to | "
| opposite corners. |
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