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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: “Lollipop Man”
This is the dance that most sides call "The Lollipop Man". However, Ducklington Morris uses the "Lollipop Man" tune as a processional dance. The notation is based on the version commonly performed in the San Francisco Bay area. (The figures are the same; however the Ducklington version ends the corner crossing with a galley and plain capers.)
Foreman's notes: Sets of six, hankies. Most of the forry capers are preceded by one of the infamous Snatch Capers. The Snatch Caper is a quick downward snap of both hanks so they crack like a whip, then a quick upward movement to shoulder height to start the forry caper. Easier seen than explained.
Singing notes: Often on the walk around leading into the dance, this little ditty can be heard…
Oh, the lollipop man has a great
big stick
And he only charges a penny a lick|
And he always gets it whenever he can
He’s a dirty old bugger, he’s the lollipop man.
A: Once-To-Yourself
A: Foot-Up-And-Down
Double up, double in place, two forry capers to face down. Double down, double in place, two forry capers to face across.
B: Chorus
First corners (1 and 6) face each other and dance open side step left and right in a small loop back to place. Two snatch capers, the first one without any forward travel. Land the second Forry caper with feet together and arms spread, coming face-to-face with your corner in the center of the set. Two double steps to corner’s place, passing right-shoulder. Two snatch capers right to face your corner. At the same time as the first corners dance their second forry caper, second corners (2 and 5) come in with a forry caper, then perform the same steps as first corners. Repeat for third corners. At the same time as the third corner dances the second caper, all the other dancers come in with a snatch caper leading into the next figure.
A: Rounds
Half rounds: two doubles CCW, two snatch capers to turn around, two doubles CW, two snatch capers into set, face across.
B: Chorus
A: Rounds
B: Chorus
A: Whole Hey, finishing with four plain capers facing up.
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