Couple 1+2 dance on on the first beat, then 3+4, 5+6, 7+8, starting every
4 steps. On beat 16, all stamp feet 1,2.
| CHORUS |
Hit ground to the right once, clash with partner 1,2 (left, right), and
repeat. Hit offered sticks round in fours 1-3, 3-4, 4-2, 2-1, and similarly
in the square formed by 5,6,7 and 8. Half hey, stamp, stamp on arriving
at new place. Repeat sticking, and half hey back to original places. |
| STARS |
Dancers 1 to 4 do a right hand star for 4, as do dancers 5 to 8. Then
a left hand star for 4, in the same groups. Then a right hand star for 4,
for group (3,4,5,6), while 1 and 2 do a right hand turn for 4, as do 7 and
8. Then, in these groups, all do a left hand star or turn respectively,
for 3 steps, back into place on the 4th step. Last beat back in place –
stamp, stamp. |
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| CROSS OVER |
All take 2 small steps to get into a single line, crossing right shoulders
with opposite number, 2 steps on the spot, staying in line, then 2 large
steps to opposite side, 2 steps to turn on right shoulder, 2 large steps
back into line, crossing right shoulders, 2 steps staying in line, 2 small
steps out and 1 step to turn back into place – stamp, stamp. |
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| ARCHES |
7+8 make an arch after doing one sequence of sticking, while 1+2 cast
out, followed by 3,4,5,6. Through arch on 7th step, down in line to original
positions. On steps 13,14,15 – small circle casting out, and back to place,
stamp, stamp. Then 1+2 make arch after doing one sequence of sticking ,
while 7+8 cast out followed by 5,6,3,4 as before. |
| CHORUS |
as before but at the end of second hey, all turn out with stick held at
both ends – high above head. |
| DANCE OFF |
Small intro. Count 1,2, on 3 stick on shoulder, on 4 turn to face in.
Hit floor, clash with partner left and right, repeat. 4 steps casting out
in individual circle to face down set and dance off in lines. |