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I learnt this from Black Shuck, who in turn learnt it by watching and videoing the
Shropshire Bedlams, so something may be lost by way of Chinese whispers.
I include it however, as it is a fun dance that teams love to perform, if not just for
themselves. Great tune, wicked stepping.
Click
on this to see how Clerical Error did it after a heavy session in the pub
(13MBytes), or right-click and "Save Target As" to save it to your
machine
Set : 2 single
steps and a double step. (2S1D) Right foot start
Music : Bad
Boys of Dunkirk - (A) (AA.BB)X3, then Humours (AA BB)X3
Calls
- MORRIS
- CHORUS
- 3 TOPS AND BOTTOMS
- CHORUS
- CROSS & SWING
- CHORUS
- DOUBLE HEY
- CHORUS
- MORRIS
- CHORUS
(2S1D = 2 single steps followed by one double step)
- Morris
- Clash with partner on 1st beat, turn on spot to right 2S1D. During the first double-step
bring the stick down in steps with each beat. Morris clockwise for 2S1D X 3. Clash with
partner on first beat, put stick in left hand, turn on spot to left 2S1D. During the first
double-step bring the stick down in steps with each beat. Morris back to place
anti-clockwise for 2S1D X 3
- Chorus
- Whilst single stepping, clash tips on first beat, turn on spot to left and clash butts
on third beat. Repeat three times.
- Slope stick over right shoulder. Process left for 2S1D. Turn right and process back past
set for 2S1D. Wave to partner and continue past for another 2S1D. Turn right and process
back to place for 2S1D.
- Three Tops and Bottoms
- Perform a Three Tops Hey , with 4 passing through 1 and 2, and 3 passing through 5 and
6.
- Perform a Three Bottoms Hey, with 3 passing through 1 and 2, and 4 passing through 5 and
6.
- Chorus
- Whilst single stepping, clash tips on first beat, turn on spot to left and clash butts
on third beat. Repeat three times.
- Slope stick over right shoulder. Process left for 2S1D. Turn right and process back past
set for 2S1D. Wave to partner and continue past for another 2S1D. Turn right and process
back to place for 2S1D.
- Cross and Swing
- Clash on 1st beat an turn left in loop, for a single and a double step. Throw stick to
partner whilst crossing over, passing right shoulders, for one 2S1D. Turn to face and move
together for 2S and swing with left arms for, twice around, for 1D2S1D. Ending in
partner's position. Repeat all back to place.
- Chorus
- Whilst single stepping, clash tips on first beat, turn on spot to left and clash butts
on third beat. Repeat three times.
- Slope stick over right shoulder. Process left for 2S1D. Turn right and process back past
set for 2S1D. Wave to partner and continue past for another 2S1D. Turn right and process
back to place for 2S1D.
- Double Hey
- Perform an Upton hey, from the top. 1 and 2 start by processing down between 3 and 4.
- Perform an Upton hey, from the bottom. 5 and 6 start by processing up between 3 and 4.
- Chorus
- Whilst single stepping, clash tips on first beat, turn on spot to left and clash butts
on third beat. Repeat three times.
- Slope stick over right shoulder. Process left for 2S1D. Turn right and process back past
set for 2S1D. Wave to partner and continue past for another 2S1D. Turn right and process
back to place for 2S1D.
- Morris
- Clash with partner on 1st beat, turn on spot to right 2S1D. During the first double-step
bring the stick down in steps with each beat. Morris clockwise for 2S1D X 3. Clash with
partner on first beat, put stick in left hand, turn on spot to left 2S1D. During the first
double-step bring the stick down in steps with each beat. Morris back to place
anti-clockwise for 2S1D X 3
- Chorus
- Whilst single stepping, clash tips on first beat, turn on spot to left and clash butts
on third beat. Repeat three times.
- Slope stick over right shoulder. Process left for 2S1D. Turn right and process back past
set for 2S1D. Wave to partner and continue past for another 2S1D. Continue in same
direction and dance off.
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