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Balance the Strawhttps://www.efdss.org/?view=article&id=10502:morris-hey-balance&catid=70
on the outside foot so Odd numbers start with the left and Evens with the right. The rhythm in this dance is a jig. Think Humpty Dumpty with the step coming on the “Hump-“ and the “Dump-“ and the hops coming on the “-tys”. These usually come in groups...
- Type: Article
- Author: Jennie Higgins
- Category: Morris Hey!
- Language: *
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Bobbing Aroundhttps://www.efdss.org/?view=article&id=11260:morris-hey-bobbing&catid=70
from one foot to the other. They can be on the spot, moving forwards or backwards. The rhythm in this dance is a jig. Think Humpty Dumpty with the step coming on the “Hump-“ and the “Dump-“ and the hops coming on the “-tys”. These usually come in groups...
- Type: Article
- Author: Jennie Higgins
- Category: Morris Hey!
- Language: *
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Dilwynhttps://www.efdss.org/?view=article&id=11261:morris-hey-dilwyn&catid=70
the difference for this dance is the rhythm which this time is a reel. Think of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star instead of Humpty Dumpty and the hops come on the “-le” of Twinkle and Little. Some teams also lift the knees quite high in this step but...
- Type: Article
- Author: Jennie Higgins
- Category: Morris Hey!
- Language: *
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a 9/8 time signature on written music. The jig has notes usually group in threes, with a ‘bumpy’ feel. Think of tunes like Humpty Dumpty and Blaydon Races. An audio recording of concertina player, Rob Harbron, playing a set of Jigs, including The...
- Type: Article
- Author: EFDSS
- Category: English Folk Music
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