Brimfield Morris Dances
Cecil Sharp Manuscript Collection (at Clare College, Cambridge)
(CJS2/9/2191)
- First Line
- Performer
- Date collected
- 27 Dec 1909
- Place
- England : Herefordshire : Brimfield
- Collector
- Sharp, Cecil J.
- Roud No
- Alt Ref No
- FW 2191-2192
- Format
- Manuscript
- Type
- Dance / Custom
- Subtype
- Morris Dance
- Src Contents
- Dance Notation
- Named Tune
- Child No
- Laws No
- Notes
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Cecil Sharp MSS, Folk Words pp.2191-2192. Includes diagram of dance movements. Note by Cecil Sharp 'Music nothing in particular, polka or schottische preferred. For further particulars of costume etc see Dance Book. Seen at Brimfield and Ollerton [Orleton?] on Decr [December] 27th [19]09'
- Author / Composer
- VWML Location
- Repository
- EFDSS Archive
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- Pub Date
- Level
- Item
- Volume
- Folk Words
- Assoc Source
- Date extant
Media
2 media items.
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Four men stand in line as above. Each holds a short stick 6 or 8 inches a part long and 1 1/2 in in diameter thick 2 & 3 hold their sticks in both hands, rest their hans on the midriff. 1 & 4 strike these held sticks from side to side as in single stick, more or less in rhythm with the music. This is called napping . Then 1 & 4 go the hey, 2 & standing still but step making time. They also call Ho as they strut the hey ,. Thus :
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Alternately between napping then dance the hey, as 1 & 2 , 3&4, link right arms then lift, or swing.
Music nothing in particular, polka or schottische preferred
.
For further particulars of costume etc see Dance Book. Seen at Brimfield and Orleton on Dec 27 /09
Transcription
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3V
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Four men stand in line as above. Each holds a short stick 6 or 8 inches a part long and 1 1/2 in in diameter thick 2 & 3 hold their sticks in both hands, rest their hans on the midriff. 1 & 4 strike these held sticks from side to side as in single stick, more or less in rhythm with the music. This is called napping . Then 1 & 4 go the hey, 2 & standing still but step making time. They also call Ho as they strut the hey ,. Thus :
Alternately between napping then dance the hey, as 1 & 2 , 3&4, link right arms then lift, or swing.
Music nothing in particular, polka or schottische preferred
.
For further particulars of costume etc see Dance Book. Seen at Brimfield and Orleton on Dec 27 /09
Relationships
- CJS2/9 Folk words collected by Cecil Sharp
- CJS2/9/2191 Brimfield Morris Dances (This record)
