WINKLEIGH MORRIS
MIXED CAPERS
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NAME | TRAD.BASE | IN HANDS | SET | NOTES |
Dances in Cotswold Style | ||||
BIXSTIX | Bidford | Short stick | 6 | Composed in memory of former dancer Hilary Bix |
CONSTANT BILLY BOY | Bidford | Handclap | 6 | Originally devised in Stanton Harcourt tradition |
JEAN'S SLEEVES | Hinton | Short stick | 6 | Devised for former member Jean Bush |
JOCKEY TO THE PHAROAH | Hinton/Brackley | Hankies | 6 | Based on Jockey To The Fair, Brackley |
THE PLOUGHBOY | Lichfield | 2 short sticks | 8 | Original Winkleigh invention adapted to Lichfield |
SUSIE GO LIGHTLY (SUSIE'S JIG) | Bampton | Hankies | 5 | DEvised for wedding of Susie Campbell to John Golightly |
THE HEDGEHOG | Winkleigh | Hankies | 6 | Original Winkleigh creation with unusual figures |
THE CLOVER | Winkleigh | Hankies | 9 | Clover leaf formation to Welsh tune, Mellionen |
DEVON MARCHES | Winkleigh | Hankies | 6+ | Processional, to tunes by Owly Dave Ramsden |
KING BILLY | Winkleigh | 2 long sticks | 6 | Adapted from Constant Billy, Ilmington |
Dances in Border style | ||||
CLIFTON SILSBURY | Unknown | Long stick | 6 | Adapted from dance performed by Great Yorkshire MM |
SEVEN STARS | Winkleigh | Long stick | 4 | Named after one of the pubs in Winkleigh |
THUMP AT THE SUN | Winkleigh | Short stick | 8 | Devised to variation of Jump At The Sun tune |
MR BROLLY | Winkleigh | Umbrella | 6 | Winkleigh's rain dance |
ALL PLOUGHED UP | Winkleigh | Long stick | 6 | Devised to minor key variation of Speed The Plough tune |
Some of the dances are still in development stage and have not yet been danced out