I learnt this from Black Shuck, who in turn learnt it by watching and videoing the Shropshire Bedlams.
I do feel a bit guilty abut this, as I merged two of the dances of Black Shuck together, What Ho! and Six Pints. You see, both these dances had some excellent bits, included in the following dance. However, they also had some bad bits : bad choreography, bad timing, too complex, or just plain boring. Normally I would have given these dances the elbow, but the good bits are very good. As usual, I make no apology for this. Clerical Error do this now.
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Set : Three couples
dance in a circle. One long stick. Single Stepping. Right Foot start. Start with couples
facing in, in a circle. Rights stand on the left of each couple.
Music :
Roxburg Castle (A) AA BB etc
Calls 
- CHORUS
- HEY
- CHORUS
- WHEELS
- CHORUS
- PASS THE STICK
- CHORUS
- ROSE
- Chorus
- Rights step to the middle, whilst Lefts step round clockwise to the next position in 4 steps. Lefts step on the spot, whilst Rights return in 4 steps. Lefts step to the middle, whilst Rights step round clockwise to the next position in 4 steps. Rights step on the spot, whilst Lefts return in 4 steps.
- Rights step to the middle, whilst Lefts step round clockwise to the next position in 4 steps. Lefts step on the spot, whilst Rights return in 4 steps. Swing left with partner for 8 steps.
- Hey
- As they come out of the swing Lefts head anticlockwise around the set, and Rights head clockwise. On the second step clash with the person coming the other way. Take two more steps to meet another person at the next point round the triangle. Swing for 4 steps. Move round as before, swinging at each point until reaching original position.
- After swing both hit stick on ground, and then Left holds stick across whilst Right hits it. Both hit stick on ground, and then Right holds stick across whilst Left hits it. both hit stick on ground, and then both throw their stick to each other, then clash right, left, right..
- Chorus
- Rights step to the middle, whilst Lefts step round clockwise to the next position in 4 steps. Lefts step on the spot, whilst Rights return in 4 steps. Lefts step to the middle, whilst Rights step round clockwise to the next position in 4 steps. Rights step on the spot, whilst Lefts return in 4 steps. Rights step to the middle, whilst Lefts step round clockwise to the next position in 4 steps. Lefts step on the spot, whilst Rights return in 4 steps. Swing left with partner for 8 steps.
- Wheels
- Rights 4 steps in and turn to left, whilst Lefts dance on spot. Lefts then take 4 steps in and turn to right, whilst Rights dance on spot. Rights dance round clockwise and Lefts dance round anti-clockwise for 8 steps and perform a half swing, changing places and direction, and dance round for 8 steps. Rights 4 steps backwards to place, then Lefts 4 steps to place.
- Chorus
- Rights step to the middle, whilst Lefts step round clockwise to the next position in 4 steps. Lefts step on the spot, whilst Rights return in 4 steps. Lefts step to the middle, whilst Rights step round clockwise to the next position in 4 steps. Rights step on the spot, whilst Lefts return in 4 steps. Rights step to the middle, whilst Lefts step round clockwise to the next position in 4 steps. Lefts step on the spot, whilst Rights return in 4 steps. Swing left with partner for 8 steps, whilst heading towards the centre..
- Pass the Stick
- Hold the stick vertically in the right hand and hit the butt on the floor (and grunt); pass the stick from right hand to left hand; pass stick from left hand to dancer on left whilst grabbing the stick on your right. Do this four times, retaining the fifth stick.
- Clash with non-partner, then with partner. Repeat
- Repeat all, but with the clashing head slowly out to original position.
- Chorus
- Rights step to the middle, whilst Lefts step round clockwise to the next position in 4 steps. Lefts step on the spot, whilst Rights return in 4 steps. Lefts step to the middle, whilst Rights step round clockwise to the next position in 4 steps. Rights step on the spot, whilst Lefts return in 4 steps. Rights step to the middle, whilst Lefts step round clockwise to the next position in 4 steps. Lefts step on the spot, whilst Rights return in 4 steps. Swing left with partner for 4 steps, then right for 4 steps.
- Rose
- Rights 4 steps in and form a circle with sticks, own stick in right. Lefts then 4 steps in and form a circle with sticks, own stick in right. Rights lift arms over and make circle of sticks behind backs of Lefts in 4 steps, then all step on the spot for 4 steps.
- With sticks at waist level dance 8 to left, then 8 to right.
- Rights take sticks back over the heads of Lefts and hold their sticks together in right hands, in a triangle, for 8 steps. Lefts take sticks back over the heads of Rights and hold their sticks together in right hands, in a triangle, for 8 steps, now making a star. Dance round for 8 steps clockwise. Change hands and dance back for 8 steps. Continue dancing round anti-clockwise for 8 steps tilting the star upright. Continue dancing round anti-clockwise for 8 steps lifting the upright star, then drop it and walk off.
