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Mass Dances : Tinners' Wabbits

(Inspired by the tin miners of Devon and Cornwall; modified version as collected from Grimspound Morris at Rochester Sweeps Week 2004)

Style: Border
Sets of three, for as many as will in triangles.
Single Stepping with long sticks.

A for Naught

A: Figure 8 - Dancer 1 goes between Dancer 2 and 3, and dances a figure eight around Dancers 2 and 3, and should have enough time to dance around 2 a second time.

B: Chorus (“Sticking”) - 1 strikes 2, then 2 strikes 3, then 3 strikes 1, this repeats 3 more times and finishes with 3 strikes to the ground, then a pause.

A: Star - Left Hand Stars, grab wrist of dancer to your right with left hand lightly and dance a counter clockwise circle.

B: Chorus

A: Figure 8 - Dancer 2 goes between Dancer 3 and 1, and dances a figure eight around Dancers 3 and 1, and should have enough time to dance around 3 a second time.

B: Chorus

A: Rabbit Traps - Each take the stick in your right hand, lay it down to cross over next dancer’s stick leaving a large triangle in the middle, and dance a clockwise circle.

B: Chorus

A: Figure 8 - Dancer 3 goes between Dancer 1 and 2, and dances a figure eight around Dancers 1 and 2, and should have enough time to dance around 1 a second time.

B: Chorus

A: Grand Rounds and Off - All sets form one Massed Rounds figure, and dance around in clockwise direction.  Designated person (hope you have one) leads everyone off.  Repeat until out.


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