Ducklington

(Oxfordshire) There are 6 dances, of which 3 are jigs danced either solo or in sets.

Sources

Morris Books I and II. Roy Dommett - from Sharp and Carey MSS and local informants. One of the latter was a Bampton man who knew the Ducklington dancers - hence possibly a 'Bamptonising' influence. The dances have been reconstructed by Roy Dommett, integrating the information from these sources.

Figures

Once to yourself, Foot up, Half round, Half hey and Whole hey. Once to yourself is Step and caper with a Snatch, and this is also used, in a corner dance, by a stationary dancer before recommencing to dance.

Foot up and Half round are 2 bars 4-step & 2 Half caper repeat. Foot up is up and down, moving. Heys: 2 bars 4-step, 2 bars Hop back.

Finish 4 Plain caper up.

Steps

4-step, Hop back , Side step are Open, Galley, Half caper and Upright caper.

Galleys are with Step and caper, | LEFT left RIGHT LEFT |,

Half caper are 'forries' like Bampton | LEFT right right - | with a snatch.

Upright caper as Field Town , squash beetles' but the tap foot is on 2nd beat,

| Step( left ) Tap foot( right ) RIGHT LEFT |

Side step in corners should be small heart-shaped track.

Left foot lead where possible.

Arm-movements

Down-&-up with 4-step, balance with Hop back, wide sweep with Side step, up-&-down with Half caper, Upright caper 2 large waves on beats 3 & 4. One show of Hands and then held at sides in each half of Whole hey.

Handkerchief Dances

GREEN GARTERS

Once to yourself, Foot up, Chorus, Whole hey, Chorus, Whole hey, Chorus, Whole hey

Chorus is

1^st time dance rounds with

| Side step( left ) | Side step( right ) | Half caper | Half caper | turn out, repeat.

2^nd time 2 Half caper instead of Side step.

3^rd time 2 Upright caper instead of Side step.

This can be done with Galley, Step and caper out instead of the 2 Half caper.

LOLLIPOP MAN

(This is really BOYS OF THE BUNCH or LADS A-BUNCHUM, but no tune is available, so danced to Lollipop Man, a tune collected in Ducklington.)

Once to yourself, Foot up, Chorus, Half round, Chorus, Half round, Chorus, Whole hey

Chorus is corners Cross with

| Side step( left ) | Side step( right ) | Half caper | Foot together jump |

| 4-step | 4-step | Half caper | Half caper |

Meet on Foot together jump, pass on 4-step, turn left to face front on 2 Half caper.

OLD TAYLOR

Once to yourself, Foot up, Chorus, Half round, Chorus, Half round, Chorus, Whole hey

Chorus is corners Salute, then corners Cross.

Salute is | Side step( left ) | Side step( right ) | Half caper | LEFT RIGHT |. On last beat strike Left feet together in centre.

Cross 1^st time is | Side step( left ) | Side step( right ) | Side step( left ) | Side step( right ) |

| Half caper | Half caper | left to place.

2^nd time is 4 Half caper instead of Side step.

3^rd time is 4 Upright caper instead of Side step.

Jigs danced in set

Once to yourself, Foot up, Chorus, Foot up, Chorus, Foot up, Chorus

1^st Foot up is

1^st couple only | 4-step | 4-step | Half caper | Half caper | repeat.

Turn out at end of last Half caper and walk to bottom, other couples move up set.

2^nd couple come in with Step and caper and repeat as above, but walk to middle position.

3^rd couple as 2^nd but turn into top place. Need to turn at beginning of 1^st Half caper.

2^nd Foot up is | Side step( left ) | Side step( right ) | Half caper | Half caper | repeat.

As above for each couple.

3^rd Foot up is | Upright caper( left ) | Upright caper( right ) | Half caper | Half caper | repeat. As above for each couple.

THE NUTTING GIRL

Chorus is | Side step( left ) | Side step( left ) | Side step( right ) | Side step( right ) | and Half hey, repeat.

PRINCESS ROYAL

Chorus is | Side step( left ) | Side step( left ) | Side step( right ) | Side step( right ) | and Whole hey.

JOCKEY TO THE FAIR

Once to yourself, Foot up, Chorus, Foot up, Chorus, Foot up, Chorus

Chorus is | Side step( left ) | Side step( left ) | Side step( right ) | Side step( right ) | and Whole hey.

Whole hey

1^st half is | Half caper | Half caper | 2-step | 2-step |

2^nd half is | Half caper | Half caper | 2-step | 2-step | Half caper | Half caper |

Jigs

Foot up as in above. 1^st 4-step, 2^nd Half caper and 3^rd Upright caper.

Once to yourself, Foot up, Chorus, Foot up, Chorus, Foot up, Chorus

THE NUTTING GIRL

Chorus is

| Side step( left ) | Side step( left ) | Side step( right ) | Side step( right ) |

| 4-step | 4-step | Half caper | Half caper | repeat.

Finish with 4 Plain capers.

PRINCESS ROYAL

Chorus is

| Side step( left ) | Side step( left ) | Side step( right ) | Side step( right ) |

| 4-step | 4-step | Half caper | Half caper | 4-step | 4-step | Half caper | Half caper |.

Last time 4 Plain caper to finish.

JOCKEY TO THE FAIR

Chorus is

| Side step( left ) | Side step( left ) | Side step( right ) | Side step( right ) |

| Half caper | Half caper | Hop back | Hop back |

| Half caper | Half caper | Hop back | Hop back | Half caper | Half caper |.

Finish with 4 Plain capers.