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A Wabbit's T'Ale
(The 2005 California Morris Ale)Duck Season! Wabbit Season! Duck Season! Wabbit Season!...... A collaborative effort by Faultline Morris, FFL Morris, and White Rats Morris |
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Style: Ducklington
Tune: “Froggy’s First Jump”
This dance was written by Paul Handford, foreman of Thames Valley International.
The tune comes from Froggy's First Jump by the Albion Band, on their Shuffle Off album. (Note: the figures performed in the SF Bay area differ from the original.)
Foreman's Notes:
Sets of as many as can (it's been danced with
sets of over 15 pairs of dancers), long sticks, left-footed In almost all cases,
each forry caper turns the dancer 90 degrees CCW (left) and the next another 90
degrees CCW.
Musician's Notes:
Completely drop out during both sticking
parts of last chorus.
A: for naught
A: Foot-up-and-down
Double up, double in place, two forry capers turning out to face down, Double down, double in place, two forry capers turning out to face across the set.
B: Chorus
Face across. Clash twice forehand (FH) to left, once backhand (BH) with partner, pause (pull stick to chest, some people shout "UGH!" here). Twice BH to right, once FH with partner, pause. Twice FH to left, BH, FH with partner; twice BH to right; once FH with partner, pause. Four slow singles across, passing R shoulders, two forry capers into line with a clash on the last beat. REPEAT
A: Crossovers
Dance two doubles past partner, passing right shoulders. Two forry capers CCW and back towards partner to clash. Repeat, capering CCW again.
B: Chorus
A: Baskets
Hold stick in R pointed at partner's feet, touch partner's stick with yours. Dance two doubles around each other back to place, two forry capers CCW, turn to face partner, clash. REPEAT
B: Chorus
A: Rounds
Usual half rounds. Circle half way CW, two forry capers with a shout on the second, circle back CCW to place, two more forry capers to end in line, clash on last beat.
B: Chorus
- Shout "QUACK!" instead of "UGH!"
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