Chapter 5

MUSIC. | MOVEMENTS. | FORMATION. | | | LAUDNUM BUNCHES | | (CORNER DANCE). | | | Once to yourself. |Ju. last half-bar. | Column. | | A. |Ju. last half-bar. | " |Down-and-back, Ju. | " |Up-and-back, j. (forming Fr.). | Col. to | | Front. | | B. (Corners). | | Bars 1, 2 and 3 |Nos. 1 and 6 advance, at 6/3 step, | Front. | and cross to each other's place. | | | Bar 4 |Nos. 1 and 6 (having now changed | " | corners), turn about, inward, at | | 6/3 step, till they face each other.| | | Bars 5 and 6 |Nos. 1 and 6 advance, at 6/3 step, | " | to centre, until they are face to | | face; they do not touch or pass. | | | Bars 7 and 8 |Nos. 1 and 6 retire at 6/2 step, | " | back to corners; and Ju. on | | half-bar of bar 8. They have | | now changed corners. | | | B. (Corners) | | (2nd time). |Nos. 2 and 5 change corners, | " | precisely as Nos. 1 and 6 in B, | | 1st time. | | | B. (Centres) | | (3rd time). |Nos. 3 and 4 change places precisely | " | as the others. | | Opposites _have now all_ changed | | places. | | | A. (repeat). |Chain. | Column. | | B. (Corners) | | (Repeat) |Nos. 1 and 6 change corners as | Front. 1st time. | before. | | | B. (Corners) | | (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. (Capers) | | (3rd time). |Nos. 2 and 4 change places precisely | " | as the others. | | | A2. (repeat) |Back-to-back. | " | | C. (Capers) | | (Repeat). |Movements as in first Capers. | | Opposites re-change places. | |But at the beginning of bar 6 of | | 3rd repeat, leader calls "All in," | | whereupon all turn inward, at | | 6/3 step, form Ring in the centre, | Ring. | raise the right feet; and on last | | beat, all throw up hands and | | Call. |

MUSIC. | MOVEMENTS. | FORMATION. | | | COUNTRY GARDENS | | (HANDKERCHIEF DANCE). | | | Once to yourself. |Ju. last half-bar. | Column. | | A1. |Down-and-back, Ju. | " | | |Up-and-back, j. (forming Fr.). | Col. to | | Front. | | B1. | | Bars 1 to 4. |Hand-striking as per Notation | Front. | (_see_ p. 58). | | | Bars 5 to 8. |Half-chain. | Column. | | Bars 9 to 12. |Hand-striking. | Front. | | Bars 13 to 16. |Half-chain. This completes the | Column. | Chain. | | | C1. |Chain. | Column. | | B2. | | Bars 1 to 4. |Hand-striking. | Front. | | Bars 5 to 8. |Hand-striking, repeated. | " | | A2. |Cross-over. | " | | B3. | | Bars 1 to 4. |Hand-striking. | " | | Bars 5 to 8. |Hand-striking, repeated | " | | C2. |Back-to-back. | " | | B4. | | Bars 1 to 4. |Hand-striking. | " | | Bars 5 to 7. |Hand-striking, repeated. Beginning | " | of bar 5, leader calls "All in." | | | Bar 8. |Beat 1, all j. (giving Col. | Column. | formation). Half-bar, all throw | | up hands. | | | | ALL IN. |

MUSIC. | MOVEMENTS. | FORMATION. | | | CONSTANT BILLY (STICK DANCE). | | | Once to yourself |Partners tap across, last half-bar. | Column. | | A1. |Down-and-back, Ju. | " | | |Up-and-back, j. (forming Front). | Col. to | | Front. |Partners tap at half-bar in bars 4 | | and 8. | | | B1. | | Bars 1 to 4 |Tapping (_see_ diagram, p. 54). | " | | Bars 5 to 8 |Half-Chain. Tap on half-bar in | Column. | bar 8. | | | Bars 9 to 12 |Tapping, as in first 4 bars. | Front. | | Bars 13 to 16 |Complete Chain. Tap on last | Column. | half-bar. | | | A2. |Chain. Tap at half-bar in bars 4 | " | and 8. | | | B2. | | Bars 1 to 4 |Tapping as before. | Front. | | Bars 5 to 8 |Tapping as before. | " | | Bars 9 to 16 |Cross-over. Tap at half-bar in | " | bars 12 and 16. | | | A3. | | Bars 1 to 4 |Tapping as before. | " | | Bars 5 to 8 |Tapping as before. | " | | B3. | | Bars 1 to 8 |Back-to-back. Tap as in Chain, &c. | " | | Bars 9 to 12 |Tapping as before. | Front. | | Bars 13 to 16 |Tapping as before; but in bar 14 | " | leader calls "All in," and in bar | | 16 all j. (to Col.), and tap across | Column. | on last half-bar, holding sticks | | as at the beginning. | | | | ALL IN. |

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. | | | Bar 6 |Beginning, Nos. 1 and 6 reach | " | opposite corners. | |Half-bar, Nos. 1 and 6 Ju. | |Nos. 1 and 6 have now changed | | corners. | | | C1. (Capers) | | (2nd time). |Nos. 2 and 5 change corners as | " | Nos. 1 and 6 in C, 1st time. | | | C1. (Capers) | | (3rd time). |Nos. 3 and 4 change places as | " | Nos. 1 and 6 in C, first time. | | | A1. (repeat). |Chain. | Column. | | B1. (repeat). |As before, with the difference only | Front. (3 times). | that pairs start with right foot | | so that, in bar 4, they stamp | | and strike together the left feet. | | | C1. (repeat). |As before, All change places | Front. (3 times). | again, returning, therefore, to | | original stations. | | | A2. |Cross-over. | " | | B2. |As in B1. Pairs start with left | " (3 times). | feet, and stamp and strike right | | feet in bar 4. | | | C2. (Capers). | | (3 times). |As in C1, except that pairs, in | " Slower, except | changing places, step rather | in last two | higher to the slower music, also | bars, played | in the last two bars of normal | in original | time. The High Step is to be | time. | reserved for the Slow Capers in | | C3, and repeat. | | | A2. (repeat). |Back-to-back. | " | | B2 (repeat). |As in B1 (repeat), pairs start with | " (3 times). | right feet so that, in bar 4, they | | stamp and strike the left feet. | | | C2 (repeat). | | (3 times). |As in C2. Pairs re-change. | " Capers. | | Slower. | | | | A3. |Cross-over. | " | | B3. |As in B1 and B2. Pairs start with | " (3 times). | left feet, and stamp and strike | | right feet. | | | C3 (Capers). | | (3 times). |As in C1, pairs change places. | | | Bars 1, 2, 3, 4 |In these the step is 4/1, and High | " in each | --really as high as possible. | repetition | | (very slow). | | | | Bars 5 and 6 |In these the pairs retire, after | Front. in each | meeting in centre, at 4/2 step, | repetition | lifting the feet as high as | (_presto_). | possible, and as quickly. The | | greater the contrast between | | these two quick bars and the | | preceding slow ones, the better | | the effect. | | | A3. (repeat). |Back-to-back. | " | | B3. (repeat). |As in B1 and B2 (repeats), pairs | " (3 times). | start with right feet, and stamp | | and strike left feet in bar 4. | | | C3. (Capers) | | Very slow. |As in C3. Pairs re-change to | " (Repeat). | original places. | (3 times). |At the beginning of bar 5, in final | | repetition of the music, leader | | calls "All in," when all draw | | together into Ring, throw up the | Fr. to Ring. | right hands, raise the right feet, | | and Call. | | | | ALL IN. |