The 2009 California Morris Ale
Presented by Seabright Morris and Sword
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Upsc'Ale The 2009 California Morris Ale Presented by Seabright Morris and Sword |
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Waltzing Matilda (Fieldtown) Standard Fieldtown figures, 1 long stick
Once to Yourself
Foot Up and Down (galley out)
Chorus
Half Hands (with "French door" arm motions)
Chorus
Back to Back (with "French door" arm motions)
Chorus
Rounds (halfway around CW and in, reform set, strike, hard turn, repeat CCW)
Final chorus
(a variation on Balance the Straw)
Dib, dib, strike forehand, strike backhand
Dib, dib, Toss/Catch, strike backhandThe toss is right hand throw DIRECTLY ACROSS THE SET TO YOUR PARTNER'S LEFT SHOULDER. After tossing, reach across your body, catch with right hand, and strike partner's stick backhand, letting the momentum pull you into a Half Hey (depending on your position in the set). If you are the dancer who catches the stick with your trailing hand, lead vigorously with your (stickless) fist.
Repeat sticking and Half Hey back to place.
Last half of Final Chorus, music stops. Dancers and musicians sing:
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda,so that the backhand strike is the end-of-phrase punctuation, leading into the final half hey, which ends with 4 HUGE plain capers, hankies down and up.
You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
It is recommended when dancing this out en masse to arrange your sets so that the "French door" rise at the midpoints of the Half Hands and Back to Back can be an interaction with the neighbors.
The tune is the ordinary one, no odd timings except for the pause in the chorus to wait for the dancer's catch.
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