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Wake Robin Morris

Dances

These are some of the dances that Wake Robin Morris has performed over the years. The listings are meant to be used as a memory aid, rather than a replacement for seeing or being taught the dance. Most importantly, they only reflect how we dance the dances.

Balance the Straw
Banks of the Dee
Country Gardens
Dearest Dicky
The Forester
Glorishers
John Barleycorn
Lass of Richmond Hill
Nutting Girl
Old Molly Oxford
Old Woman Tossed Up
Princess Royal
Processional
The Rose
Shepherd's Hey
Three Musketeers
Valentine
Waltzing Matilda

Balance the Straw

Tradition: Fieldtown stick dance

Start with jump and clash
Clash halfway through and at the end of every figure

1st figure:

Foot up (outside foot), galley down
Foot down (outside foot), galley up

Chorus:

Sticking, half-hey, Sticking, half-hey

2nd figure:

Half-gyp

Chorus:

Sticking, half-hey, Sticking, half-hey

3rd figure:

Back to back

Chorus:

Sticking, half-hey, Sticking, half-hey

4th figure:

Rounds (even side turns hard!)

Chorus:

Sticking, half-hey, Sticking, half-hey, ending with 4 plain capers with clash
 

Sticking:

Start with odds facing down, evens facing up
Floor behind, side, partner forward, reverse
Floor behind, side, (stand upright) partner 3x forward

Rev. 7/99

Banks of the Dee

Tradition: Fieldtown

Start with hop-backs on to the outside foot

1st figure:

Foot up (outside foot), galley down
Foot down (outside foot), galley up

Chorus:

Face up: Hankie puffs, half-hey
Face down: Hankie puffs, half-hey

2nd figure:

Half-gyp

Chorus:

Face up: Left/Right Galley, half-hey
Face down: Right/Left Galley, half-hey

3rd figure:

Back to Back

Chorus:

Face up: Left/Right Bug Squisher, half-hey
Face down: Right/Left Bug Squisher, half-hey

4th figure:

Rounds (even side turns hard!)

Chorus:

Face up: Left/Right Upright Capers, half-hey
Face down: Right/Left Upright Capers, half-hey ending with 4 Plain Capers

Rev. 7/99

Country Gardens

Tradition: Fieldtown stick dance

Start with jump and clash
Clash half way through and at the end of every figure

1st figure:

Foot up (outside foot), galley down
Foot down (outside foot), galley up

Chorus:

Sticking, half-hey, Sticking, half-hey

2nd figure:

Half-gyp

Chorus:

Sticking, half-hey, Sticking, half-hey

3rd figure:

Back to back

Chorus:

Sticking, half-hey, Sticking, half-hey

4th figure:

Rounds (even side turns hard!)

Chorus:

Sticking, half-hey, Sticking, half-hey, ending with 4 plain capers with clash
 

Sticking:

Evens hold stick in three even sections, presenting stick horizontally to partner. Odd tip strikes even center. Repeat with even striking odd.
 
Even presents stick again. Odd strikes with butt/tip/butt on the even butt/center/tip. Repeat with even striking odd.
 
End with forward tip strike.

Rev. 7/99

Dearest Dicky

Tradition: Fieldtown

A "long dance"

Start with regular hop-backs on to the inside foot.
All the rest of the hop-backs/step-together are replaced by 4 single hop-backs.
Right footed dance.

1st figure:

Foot up (inside foot), 4 hop-backs
2 double-steps to partner, quarter galley down
Foot down (inside foot), 4 hop-backs
2 double-steps to partner, full galley up

Chorus:

1st corners, then 2nd corners, then 3rd corners:
R closed sidestep, double-step, L closed sidestep
Swagger across (start Right)
Right galley, florish

2nd figure:

1st half of the half gyp,
2 double-steps to partner, Left galley
2nd half of the half gyp,
2 double-steps to partner, Right galley

Chorus:

1st corners, then 2nd corners, then 3rd corners:
R closed sidestep, double-step, L closed sidestep
4 Plain capers across (start Right)
Right galley, florish

3rd figure:

1st half of the back to back,
2 double-steps to partner, Left galley
2nd half of the back to back,
2 double-steps to partner, Right galley

Chorus:

1st corners, then 2nd corners, then 3rd corners:
R closed sidestep, double-step, L closed sidestep
2 Bug squishers across (start Right)
Right s-l-o-w galley, florish
(2nd corner do s-l-o-w hop-back and florish with the 1st corner galley; 3rd with 2nd; 1st and 2nd with 3rd)

4th figure:

1st half of rounds,
2 double-steps to partner, Left galley
2nd half of rounds,
2 double-steps to partner, Right galley

Chorus:

1st corners, then 2nd corners, then 3rd corners:
R closed sidestep, double-step, L closed sidestep
2 Upright capers (start Right)
Right s-l-o-w galley, florish
(2nd corner do s-l-o-w hop-back and florish with the 1st corner galley; 3rd with 2nd; 3rds do not galley, all do s-l-o-w hop backs and florish up to end)

Galley sequence: down/up, left/right, left/right, left/right

Rev. 7/99

The Forester

Tradition: Fieldtown

Start with hop-backs on to the outside foot
Right footed dance

1st figure:

Foot up (outside foot), hop-backs, turn out
Foot down (outside foot), hop-backs, turn out

Chorus:

Long right sidestep, left side step, half-hey
Long right sidestep, left side step, half-hey

2nd figure:

Half-gyp

Chorus:

Long right sidestep, left side step, half-hey
Long right sidestep, left side step, half-hey

3rd figure:

Back to back

Chorus:

Long right sidestep, left side step, half-hey
Long right sidestep, left side step, half-hey

4th figure:

Rounds (even side turns hard!)

Chorus:

Long right sidestep, left side step, half-hey
Long right sidestep, left side step, half-hey, ending with 4 Plain Capers

Rev. 7/99

Glorishers (Leapfrog)

Tradition: Fieldtown

Start with hop-backs on to the outside foot
Right footed dance

1st figure:

Foot up (outside foot), galley down
Foot down (outside foot), galley up

Chorus:

Small circle (start right)
Double-step florish to musician
End with left galley into place

2nd figure:

Half-gyp

Chorus:

Small circle (start right)
Right Galley to musician
End with left galley into place

3rd figure:

Back to Back

Chorus:

Large circle (start right)
Right Bug Squisher to musician
End with left galley into place

4th figure:

Rounds (even side turns hard!) Sometimes replaced by Whole Hey

Chorus:

Large circle (start right)
Right Upright Capers, leaping, with florish
1 goes down first.
(3 over 1, 6 over 5, 2 over 4, 1 over 3, 5 over 6, 4 over 2.)
End with left galley into place facing up

Rev. 7/99

John Barleycorn

Tradition: Fieldtown
Our version of a dance written by Paul Hanford

Start with hop-backs on to the outside foot
Left footed dance

1st figure:

Foot up (outside foot), galley down
Foot down (outside foot), galley up

Chorus:

"Circle"
---------------------------------------------------------------
1st corners double-step to center (left foot)
2nd corners double-step to center (right foot)
3rd corners double-step to center (left foot)
All turn over the right shoulder on the next double-step
Left side-step, right side-step, left galley into place
---------------------------------------------------------------
4 side-steps, crossing left shoulders (start left), turning on the last side-step to face partner
Hey down, ending with a galley, rather than hop-backs
(1,3,6 - Left; 2,4,5 - Right)

2nd figure:

Half-gyp

Chorus:

"Circle"
8 Plain Capers, crossing right shoulders (start left), turning over the 5th & 6th capers to face partner
Hey up, ending with a galley, rather than hop-backs
(1,3,6 - Right; 2,4,5 - Left)

3rd figure:

Back to Back

Chorus:

"Circle"
4 Bug Squishers, crossing right shoulders (start left), turning over the 3rd Bug to face partner
Hey down, ending with a galley, rather than hop-backs
(1,3,6 - Left; 2,4,5 - Right)

4th figure:

Rounds (even side turns hard!)

Chorus:

"Circle"
4 Upright Capers, crossing right shoulders (start left), turning on the last together of the 3rd Caper to face partner
Hey up, ending with 4 Plain Capers

Rev. 7/99

Lass of Richmond Hill

Tradition: Fieldtown
Our version of a modern dance

Start with hop-backs on to the outside foot
Right footed dance
5&6 will be the leapers

1st figure:

Foot up (outside foot), galley down
Foot down (outside foot), galley up

Chorus:

"Partner Sidesteps"
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Top couple does right side-step, left side-step, galley up and around
 
(Middle couple leaps into center to start hop-backs while Tops galley)
Middles do right side-step, left side-step, galley up and around
 
(Bottom couple leap into center for hop-backs while Middles galley)
Bottoms do long right side-step, left side-step
--------------------------------------------------------------- Bottoms go up the center with casting hey side-steps
while the rest cast out and down one position, ending facing up.
All galley up and around, end facing partner

2nd figure:

Half-gyp

Chorus:

"Partner Sidesteps"
Bottoms go up the center with 4 Plain Capers
while the rest cast out and down one position with 4 Plain Capers, ending facing up.
All galley up and around, end facing partner

3rd figure:

Back to Back

Chorus:

"Partner Sidesteps"
Bottoms go up the center with 2 Bug Squishers
while the rest cast out and down one position with 2 Bug Squishers, ending facing up.
All galley up and around, end facing partner

4th figure:

Rounds (even side turns hard!)

Chorus:

"Partner Sidesteps"
Tops & Middles turn to face up
Middles lean down, Bottoms leap over with Upright Caper
Tops lean down, Bottoms leap over with Upright Caper
All galley up and around, end facing up

Rev. 7/99

The Nutting Girl

Tradition: Fieldtown jig

Start with hop-backs on to the right foot
Right footed dance

1st figure:

8 double-steps,
Right sidestep, left sidestep, hop-backs

Chorus:

Right sidestep, double-step, Left sidestep, double-step
Right sidestep, Left sidestep, 4 huckle-backs
Right sidestep, double-step, Left sidestep, double-step
Right sidestep, Left sidestep, Right galley

2nd figure:

4 Bug Squishers
Right sidestep, left sidestep, hop-backs

Chorus:

Right sidestep, double-step, Left sidestep, double-step
Right sidestep, Left sidestep, 4 huckle-backs
Right sidestep, double-step, Left sidestep, double-step
Right sidestep, Left sidestep, Right galley

3rd figure:

4 Upright Capers
Right sidestep, left sidestep, hop-backs

Chorus:

Right sidestep, double-step, Left sidestep, double-step
Right sidestep, Left sidestep, 4 huckle-backs
Right sidestep, double-step, Left sidestep, double-step
Right sidestep, Left sidestep, Right galley

Rev. 7/99

Old Molly Oxford (Stepback)

Tradition: Fieldtown

A "long dance"

All hop-backs are replaced with 4 step-backs.
Arms for the step-backs start right in front, left behind, regardless of the foot.

Start with step-backs on to the inside foot.

1st figure:

Foot up (inside foot), 4 step-backs
2 double-steps to partner, quarter galley down
Foot down (inside foot), 4 step-backs
2 double-steps to partner, full galley up

Chorus:

Long right side-step, left side-step, half-hey
Long right side-step, left side-step, half-hey

2nd figure:

1st half of the half gyp, 2 double-steps to partner,
Left galley
2nd half of the half gyp, 2 double-steps to partner
Right galley

Chorus:

Long right side-step, left side-step, half-hey
Long right side-step, left side-step, half-hey

3rd figure:

1st half of the back to back, 2 double-steps to partner,
Left galley
2nd half of the back to back, 2 double-steps to partner
Right galley

Chorus:

Long right side-step, left side-step, half-hey
Long right side-step, left side-step, half-hey

4th figure:

1st half of rounds, 2 double-steps to partner,
Left galley
2nd half of rounds, 2 double-steps to partner
Right galley

Chorus:

Long right side-step, left side-step, half-hey
Long right side-step, left side-step, half-hey
ending with 4 Plain Capers

Galley sequence: down/up, left/right, left/right, left/right

Rev. 7/99

Old Woman Tossed Up

Tradition: Fieldtown

Start with hop-backs on to the outside foot
Right footed dance

1st figure:

Foot up (outside foot), galley down
Foot down (outside foot), galley up

Chorus:

1st, 2nd, then 3rd corners:
R/L/R closed side-steps, ft together jump
2 double-steps across (start right)
Right galley, florish
1st, 2nd, then 3rd corners:
2 Bug Squishers to challenge (start right)
4 Waves back to place
(2nd corners do waves with the 1st corner; 3rd with the 2nd; all with 3rd)
1st, 2nd, then 3rd corners:
R/L/R closed side-steps, ft together jump
2 double-steps across (start right)
Right galley, florish

2nd figure:

Rounds

Chorus:

1st, 2nd, then 3rd corners:
R/L/R closed side-steps, ft together jump
2 double-steps across (start right)
Right galley, florish
1st, 2nd, then 3rd corners:
2 Upright Capers to challenge (start right)
4 Waves back to place
(2nd corners do waves with the 1st corner;
3rd with the 2nd; all with 3rd)
1st, 2nd, then 3rd corners:
R/L/R closed side-steps, ft together jump
2 double-steps across (start right)
Right galley, florish
(3rds do not galley, end with waves up)

Rev. 7/99

Princess Royal

Tradition: Fieldtown jig

Start with hop-backs on to the right foot
Right footed dance

1st figure:

8 double-steps,
Right sidestep, left sidestep, hop-backs

Chorus:

Right sidestep, double-step, Left sidestep, double-step
Right sidestep, Left sidestep,
Right heel, right toe, stamp right; repeat on left
Right sidestep, Left sidestep, Right galley

2nd figure:

4 Bug Squishers
Right sidestep, left sidestep, hop-backs

Chorus:

Right sidestep, double-step, Left sidestep, double-step
Right sidestep, Left sidestep,
Clap front, under right knee, front, under left knee
Right sidestep, Left sidestep, Right galley

3rd figure:

16 Plain Capers
Right sidestep, left sidestep, hop-backs

Chorus:

Right sidestep, double-step, Left sidestep, double-step
Right sidestep, Left sidestep,
Clap front twice, salute left; repeat on right
Right sidestep, Left sidestep, Right galley

Rev. 7/99

Processional

Tradition: Fieldtown

Start with hop-backs on to the right foot
Right footed dance
Line up in single file

Only figure:

6 double-steps (start right), right galley
6 double-steps (start left), left galley

Repeat, ending with Caper/Caper on the last galley

Rev. 7/99

The Rose

Tradition: Fieldtown

Start with hop-backs on to the outside foot

1st figure:

Rounds (no 1st bunch, into large circle)

Chorus:

Whole hey

2nd figure:

3 Bug Squishers in circle (start left, turn easy), turning in on the last present of the 2nd, doing the 3rd to the center, slow hop-backs back out to the circle.
Turn hard, repeat to go home (start right)

Chorus:

Whole hey

3rd figure:

3 Upright Capers in circle (start left, turn easy), turning in on the last present of the 2nd, doing the 3rd to the center, slow hop-backs back out to the circle.
Turn hard, repeat to go home (start right)

Chorus:

Whole hey, ending with 4 plain capers

Rev. 7/99

Shepherd's Hey (Signposts)

Tradition: Fieldtown

Start with "Signposts" facing forward
Signpost to partner at the middle and end of each figure and the chorus

1st figure:

Foot up (outside foot), hop-backs, signpost in
Foot down (outside foot), hop-backs, signpost in

Chorus:

Whole hey

2nd figure:

Half-gyp

Chorus:

Whole hey

3rd figure:

Back to back
(into a line of 6 in the middle of the set halfway through)

Chorus:

Whole hey

4th figure:

Rounds (even side turns hard!)
(large circle half way through)

Chorus:

Whole hey, ending with signposts up

Rev. 7/99

Three Musketeers

Tradition: Fieldtown stick dance

Come in with sticks "sheathed"
Start with jump and clash
Clash halfway through and at the end of every figure
Numbers refer to places, not faces

1st figure:

Foot up (outside foot), galley down
Foot down (outside foot), galley up

Chorus:

Sticking, half-hey, Sticking, half-hey

2nd figure:

Half-gyp

Chorus:

Sticking, half-hey, Sticking, half-hey

3rd figure:

Back to back

Chorus:

Sticking, half-hey, Sticking, half-hey

4th figure:

Rounds (even side turns hard!)

Chorus:

Sticking, half-hey, Sticking, half-hey
Ending with 4 plain capers (no clash, "sheath" stick)
 

Sticking:

1 with 6, 2 with 4, 3 with 5:
Clash forward up, reverse down (hand on hip)
1 with 3, 2 with 5, 4 with 6:
Clash forward up, reverse down (hand on hip)
1 with 2, 3 with 4, 5 with 6:
Clash forward up, reverse down (hand on hip)
1 with 2, 3 with 4, 5 with 6:
Clash forward up, reverse up (hand at side)

Rev. 7/99

Valentine

Tradition: Fieldtown
Taken from the Ascot tradition

Start with hop-backs on to the outside foot
Right footed dance

1st figure:

Foot up (outside foot), galley down
Foot down (outside foot), galley up

Chorus:

1st, 2nd, then 3rd corners:
Right closed sidestep, Left closed sidestep
Right salute, left salute
2 double-steps (start right) across as in whole gyp, meeting corner in center, hop-back to corner's position.

2nd figure:

Half-gyp

Chorus:

1st, 2nd, then 3rd corners:
Right closed sidestep, Left closed sidestep
Right galley, left galley
2 double-steps (start right) across as in whole gyp, meeting corner in center, hop-back to corner's position.

3rd figure:

Back to back

Chorus:

1st, 2nd, then 3rd corners:
Right closed sidestep, Left closed sidestep
Right Bug Squisher, left Bug Squisher
2 double-steps (start right) across as in whole gyp, meeting corner in center, hop-back to corner's position.

4th figure:

Rounds (even side turns hard!)

Chorus:

1st, 2nd, then 3rd corners:
Right closed sidestep, Left closed sidestep
Right salute, left salute
2 double-steps (start right) across as in whole gyp, meeting corner in center, hop-back to corner's position.
(3rds do not hop-back, end with waves up)

Rev. 7/99

Waltzing Matilda

Tradition: Fieldtown stick dance
Tossing version of Balance the Straw

Start with jump and clash
Clash halfway through and at the end of every figure

1st figure:

Foot up (outside foot), galley down
Foot down (outside foot), galley up

Chorus:

Sticking, half-hey, Sticking, half-hey

2nd figure:

Half-gyp

Chorus:

Sticking, half-hey, Sticking, half-hey

3rd figure:

Back to back

Chorus:

Sticking, half-hey, Sticking, half-hey

4th figure:

Rounds (even side turns hard!)

Chorus:

Sticking, half-hey, Sticking, half-hey
Ending with 4 plain capers with clash
 

Sticking:

Start with odds facing down, evens facing up
Floor behind, side, partner forward, reverse
Floor behind, side, (stand upright) toss to partner, clash with partner reverse
 
Last Chorus sticking:
Start with odds facing down, evens facing up
Floor behind, side, partner forward, reverse
1st corners toss, 2nd corners toss, 3rd corners toss, clash with partner reverse

Rev. 7/99