Horsham

Sussex.

Sources

As taught at the Thames Valley Morris Men’s Spring 1998 instructional by Dennis Salt

Figures

Once to your self is stationary.

Horsham rounds counter clock-wise. Dance for 6 or each set of 4 men.

Small rounds ( 6 men ) 1^st half numbers 2, 3 and 6 dance clock-wise around number 4.

2^nd half 1, 4 and 5 dance counter clock-wise around number 3.

Blocks left ( 6 men ) is 4-step left, 4-step into line of six, 4-step in line and ½ turn clock-wise with a Jump. Return to place with 4-step forward, 4-step left and ½ turn clock-wise into place. Blocks right is same, but reverse directions (turn clock-wise).

Line up and Line down ( 6 men ) is 3 bars 4-step into line ½ turn clock-wise to return. All facing up, top couple dance 3 bars out, middle couple dance 1 bar up and 2 bars out and bottom couple dance 3 bars up. Return is bottom 3 bars down to place, middles 1 bar in and 2 bars down to place and tops 2 bars in and 1 bar into place.

1’s and 2’s ( 8 men ) is 1 and 2 pass right shoulders, 3 and 4 same and all cross repeat.

1’s and 4’s ( 8 men ) is 1 and 4 pass right shoulders, 2 and 3 same and all cross repeat.

Line across ( 8 men ) is 1 bar into two lines of 4 facing, 1 bar dance through, 1 bar to turn and 1 bar on stop. Reverse to return to set.

Hey ( 6 men ) is 3 and 4 pass right shoulders, pass left with other two. 2 and 1 following 4 and 5 and 6 follow 3.

Hey ( 8 men ) is 1st time 1’s in each set of four pass right and all other left. Their sets follow them. 2nd time pass left then right.

Whole rounds clock-wise.

Finish all-in, facing centre.

Steps

Relaxed 4-step.

Arm-movement

Up on 1^st beat of bar. Up and down with Plain caper.

Stick Dances

Long left and short right sticks

LUCY IN LINE

( 6 men )

Horsham rounds, Chorus, Small rounds, Chorus, Blocks left, Chorus, Blocks right, Chorus, Line up, Chorus, Line down, Chorus, Rounds.

Chorus is

| 2 Ground( left ) 2 Partner( left ) |

| 2 Own( right on left ) | Partner( right tips ) Partner( right back tips ) |

| 2 Ground( left ) 2 Partner( left ) |

| 2 Own( right on left ) | Partner( right tips ) Partner( right back tips ) |

| Own( right on bottom left ) Own( right on top left ) Own( right on bottom left ) Own( right on top left ) |

| Partner( right tips ) Partner( right back tips ) Partner( right tips ) - |

GOOD KING WENCLELAS

( 6 men )

Horsham rounds( walking singing ), Chorus, Small rounds, Chorus, Blocks left, Chorus, Line up, Chorus, Rounds.

Chorus is

| 2 Ground( left ) 2 Partner( left ) |

| 2 Own( right on left ) | Partner( right tips ) |

| Own( right on bottom left ) Own( right on top left ) Own( right on bottom left ) Own( right on top left ) |

| Partner( right tips ) Partner( right back tips ) |

| 2 Ground( left ) 2 Partner( left ) |

| 2 Own( right on left ) | Partner( right tips ) |

| Own( right on bottom left ) Own( right on top left ) Own( right on bottom left ) Own( right on top left ) |

| Partner( right tips ) Partner( right back tips ) Partner( right tips ) |

COLUMBUS

( 6 men )

Horsham rounds( walking singing ), Chorus, Small rounds, Chorus, Line up, Chorus, Line down, Chorus, Hey.

Chorus is Side step and Sticking

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

| 2 Ground( left ) 2 Partner( left ) |

| Partner( right tips ) Partner( right back tips ) Partner( right tips ) Partner( right back tips ) |

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

| Own( right on bottom left ) Own( right on top left ) Own( right on bottom left ) Own( right on top left ) |

| Partner( right tips ) Partner( right back tips ) Partner( right tips ) |

Handkerchief Dances

OLD DAN ROBERTS

( 8 men )

Small rounds, Chorus, 1’s and 2’s, Chorus, 1’s and 4’s, Chorus, Line across, Chorus, Rounds.

Chorus is Hey. 4 Plain capers at end of each phrase.

RUSPER PUMP

( 6 men )

Horsham rounds, Chorus, Small rounds, Chorus, Line up, Chorus, Line down, Chorus, Hey.

Chorus is

3^rd and 4^th times corners form line.

1 and 6 4-step across set to face each other. 2 and 5 repeat to face 1 and 6.

3 and 4 4-step around each other to form line up and down set in 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. 4 Plain capers to opposite place.