Warwickshire.
There is information about 14 dances, including 1 processional, 5 alternatively
stick or hand-clapping and 2 Jigs.
Morris Book I;
Roy Dommett (Sharp's MSS; Dr. Kenworthy Schofield's MSS). Dr. Kenworthy Schofield's
information came largely from Sam Bennett, Ilmington dancer and fiddler, who
was teaching the dances up till 1945.
Dancing in
Ilmington underwent a series of revivals, with resulting variations in the
dancing, hence the alternative versions.
Foot up, Half hands,
Back to back, Cross and turn, and Whole-rounds
to finish.
Foot up is stationary, facing up and down, and turning out
at end of second half, the turn at end
of 1st half is on the Jump,
but that at the end of 2nd half occupies 2 bars.
Cross and turn pass right
shoulders, ¼ turn to right and turn left to middle on the Jump. 2nd half repeat, but
return to place.
Whole rounds face front halfway round, all turn out to right at beginning of each half, finish
facing up.
Half hey has an extra loop on the spot at each end.
Shoulder nearly touching and up and out or down and out.
1st couple down inside, down outside and
then loop.
2nd couple up outside, loop and then
down inside.
3rd couple loop, up inside and then up
outside.
2 bars 4-Step, 1 bar 2-Step, Step and jump,
repeat. Jump with snatch in Once to yourself.
Relaxed Down and up, snatch on Jump, 3 waves and up with Plain
caper and Jump at end of dances.
Low twists in Side step.
Tune is Flowers of May. In single or double file,
each man capering or galleying as he pleased. On entering the ground they
danced in a circle to 2-Step,
swinging arms alternately.
Sticks are held
by one hand end at the side, but high crossed in Once to yourself and Foot up.
Usual striking at end of each half-figure. Sticking was interchangeable as
between the dances. Clapping was performed with or without handkerchiefs tied
to middle fingers. Clap hands above head at end of each half figure.
Once to yourself, Foot up,
Chorus, Half hands, Chorus, Back to back, Chorus, Cross and turn, Chorus, Whole rounds
Stepping in
each half is 2 bars 4-step, 2 bars 2-step, 3 Plain caper, Jump.
Once to yourself is 3 Plain
caper, Jump, Strike or clap on Jump.
Foot up turn on the capers in both halves, to face front
for clash or clap.
Chorus is Sticking or clapping and Half hey, repeat.
Once to yourself, Foot up,
Chorus, Half hands, Chorus, Back to back, Chorus, Cross and turn, Chorus, Whole rounds
Chorus is Sticking or clapping and Half hey,
repeat,
Single stick
Sticking is single-handed throughout:
| Tip Butt Tip Butt | Tip Butt Tip Butt
|
| Tip Butt Tip Butt | Tip Butt Tip -
|
Feet are
| right right
left left | right right left left |
| right right
left left | right right Jump
|
Two sticks
Sticking is single-handed throughout:
| -
Tips -
Tips | Tips Tips Tips
Tips |
Tips with
partner through out with the sticks parallel, but alternating right and left.
Danced to plain
capers.
Clapping is
| Front - Right - | Front - Left - | Front - Back -
| Front - Both -|
Once to yourself, Foot up,
Chorus, Half hands, Chorus, Back to back, Chorus, Cross and turn, Chorus, Whole rounds
Chorus is Sticking or Clapping and Half hey, repeat.
Sticking is sticks left
and right for tips and butts.
| Odd - Even - | Tip Butt Tip Butt | Tip Butt Tip -
|
Feet
| 3 Stamp( right ) together | 3 Stamp(
right ) together | right right left left | right right Jump - |
Clapping
| Front( under right knee ) Right - | Front( under left knee ) Left |
| Front( under right knee ) Front( under left knee )
| Left Left Left - |
Once to yourself, Foot up,
Chorus, Half hands, Chorus, Back to back, Chorus, Cross and turn, Chorus, Whole rounds
Chorus is Sticking or clapping and Half hey, repeat. As in Shepherds' Hey.
Danced to
BUMPUS O' STRETTON.
Once to yourself, (Foot down, Foot up), Dance in position
Repeat (Foot down, Foot up) ad lib, till musician breaks into another tune, usually Old Mother Oxford (Molly Oxford) ,
when set presumably dances one phrase
in position, then proceeds without
pause into the new dance.
Foot down is down, and turn out to face up (4 bars), up and Jump, not turning (4 bars).
Foot up as Foot
down, facing down last time face front on Jump
Once to yourself, Foot up,
Chorus, Half hands, Chorus, Back to back, Chorus, Cross and turn, Chorus, Whole rounds
Partners are
linked by two handkerchiefs knotted together
at one corner, held in their right
hands, raised high throughout except
when passing under in hey. Left
arm hangs by side.
Chorus is Spin and Half hey, repeat.
Spin is 2 circles on the spot,
turning upwards (odds counterclockwise evens clockwise) with 3 bars of 2-step, Step and jump.
Once to yourself, Foot up,
Chorus, Half hands, Chorus, Back to back, Chorus, Cross and turn, Chorus, Whole rounds
Chorus is Open Side step and Half hey, repeat.
Open Side step is
| Side step( left ) | Side step( left ) | Side step( right ) | Side step( right ) |
moving about 6
feet (2 metres) left in the 1st
two Open side step and return to
place with Jump.
Once to yourself, Hey
and Chorus alternately ad lib.
Once to yourself face
partner
Hey if danced in set, a Country Dance hey, 2 ½ times through (4 bars), if
in line, a continuous straight hey (reel) . In either case, finish in two rings
of 3 dancers.
Chorus is in
turn counter clockwise starting with A.
1st time A
Front right knee, B's right shoulder, Knee(B’s
backside). Repeat with B and C, then C and A. All turn round,
then re-form line or set.
2nd time instead of kicking make a feint with right fist at his face.
Once to yourself, Foot up,
Jig, Capers, Jig, Clapping, Jig
Foot up is | 6
4-Step | 2-Step | Foot together jump |.
Jig is Open Side step
| Side step( right ) | Side step( right ) | Side step( left ) | Side step( left ) |
| 4-Step | 4-Step | Cross Cross Cross - | Cross
Cross Cross - |
| 4-Step | 4-Step | 2-Step | Foot together jump |.
Capers are
| Cross Apart together Cross | Apart together Cross Apart | together
Cross Apart together | Cross Apart
together left | 4-Step | 4-Step |
2-Step | Foot together jump |.
Clapping is 5 | Under( right knee ) Under( left knee ) Back |
then as capers.