(Oxfordshire) There are 5 dances, of which 1 jig and 1
processional.
Morris Book III; Bacon’s film (1937); Roy Dommett (Sharp's MSS,
Francis Pryer, and local inquiry)
Once to
yourself, Foot up, Foot down, Advance meet retire, Back to back, Walk round and Ring.
Once to
yourself is Cross apart
caper.
Foot up
and Foot down are on the spot
turning to face the other way at Cross
apart caper.
Advance meet
retire is 2 bars 4-step in position, 1 bar 4-step to meet, Step and
caper, 2 bars 4-step backwards
and Cross apart caper in position.
Back to back is
right shoulders only. 4 bars Side step forward, 2 bars Side step backwards to place and Cross apart caper.
Walk round is
clockwise first, with a springy walking step, Cross apart caper. repeat.
Ring is
on the spot, facing in.
Finish is Ring and
all in throwing smallest man into air.
Mainly Closed side
step. Some 4-step.
All figures end on Cross
apart caper. | Cross Apart Cross
LEFT |. The weight is on the left foot and the right foot is Forward, Side, Behind and Kick high forward.
Right
foot lead where possible.
Down back and out wide, crossed on front of chest. Hands
cross to following feet.
Cross apart
caper is arms crossed at head level, down back and out wide, out
at head level and high forward. Always start dancing with Cross apart caper.
Once to
yourself, Foot up, Foot down, Corners, Advance meet retire, Back to back, Walk round, Ring and all
in.
Corners is Back to back. 4 bars Side step forward, 2 bars Side step backwards to place and Cross apart caper.