The Mass Dances for the
Midwest Morris Ale, 2009
 

Notes: I have chosen the dances of this year's MMA to honor the dances of the first MMA in Minnesota in 1985; these were some of the dances we did then. All questions, etc. can be directed to me (Andrew Bullen of Pullman Morris and Sword). Sheet music scans taken from Bacon. All music recordings started life as ABC files on the Morris Ring's site. Many other videos can also be Tony Barrand's DVRA site.

ADDERBURY

Lads a Bunchum

Generally with the MMA, "Oh dear mother, what a fool I be,  Six young fellows came a-courting me.
Five were blind and the other couldn’t see, Oh dear mother, what a fool I be."

| Odd Odd Odd - | Even Even Even - | Odd Even Odd Even | Odd Even Odd Even |

(from: http://www.tvmm.org.uk/Notes/Adderbury.htm)

Music

BAMPTON

Highland Mary

Once to yourself, Foot up and down, Chorus, Half gyp, Chorus, Whole gyp, Chorus, Half rounds, Chorus.

Chorus is 4-step show facing up, turn clockwise and  4-step show down, Half hey, repeat.

Long Side step with hands low flick, high flick twice, beats 1, 3 and 5.

(from: http://www.tvmm.org.uk/Notes/Bampton.htm)

Music

Step and Fetch Her

Once to yourself, Foot up, Chorus, Half gyp, Chorus, Whole gyp, Chorus, Half rounds.

Chorus is partners cross with 4 Half caper , 4 Side step back to place turning right. Whole hey.

Face up and down the set at end of Half capers to start Side step lead right.

(from: http://www.tvmm.org.uk/Notes/Bampton.htm)

Music

BLEDINGTON

Foot up, Half gyp, Whole gyp, Half rounds and Whole hey.

Foot up is  up and down with ½  turn on Hook leg (out) to face down (do not face partners unless sticking).

(from: http://www.tvmm.org.uk/Notes/Bledington.htm)

Morning Star

Chorus is long Side step and Half hey, repeat.

| Side step( right ) | 4-step | Side step( left ) | Hook leg |

Music

Young Collins

Chorus is Sticking and Half hey, repeat.
| 3 Dip - | 3 Tips - | 3 Dip - | 3 Tips - |.

Music

FIELDTOWN

Once to yourself, Foot up, Chorus, Half Gyp, Chorus, Whole Gyp, Chorus, Whole Rounds, Chorus

Bobbie and Joan

Chorus is Sticking and Half hey, repeat.

| - - Evens - | - - Odds - | Butts - Tips - | Butts - Tips - |

Strike is overhead, odds turning counter clockwise, evens clockwise (both turn upwards). Receiving stick is held by both ends. Butts and tips with 4 Plain caper.

(from: http://www.tvmm.org.uk/Notes/Fieldtown.htm)

Music

Waltzing Matilda

Original music, original notes

Chorus is Sticking and Half hey, repeat.

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.

(from: http://wakerobinmorris.org/wrdances.html)

Music

RECESSIONAL (in the style of Bampton)

Bonny Green Garters

The words to this are (dammit!):

"First for the stockings, and then for the shoes, and then for the bonny green garters! A pair for you, a pair for me, and a pair for them that comes after!"

We form up in two long lines (generally, although on occasion we have stayed in a large circle of teams and gone from there...). Figures (no choruses) are Foot up, Half Gyp, Whole Gyp, Half Rounds. This bit is done to BGG Bampton music:

The Half Rounds then hie off into the distance, with a series of OSS (starting on the left) and then Bampton Half Capers (L r r). This is done to the BGG Headington Quarry music: