Tinner's Rabbits

Tune: “Scotch Polka” (MP3 played by Jeff Bigler & A.J. Liuba)
Set: groups of 3 dancers; 29“ (medium) sticks; skipping (single steps)
Source: Grimspound Border via Orange Peel Morris
Chorus: clash around triangle: (1-2, 2-3, 3-1) 4 times, then everyone strike the ground 3 times.
Figures: #1 hey (around #2 and #3), left-hand star, #2 hey, “rabbit traps”, #3 hey, rounds & off (If dancing with multiple sets, all sets join into one large rounds)

Detailed Description

Detailed dance notes are available from the Grimspound Border website.

More information about where the name “Tinner's Rabbits” comes from can be found on the Internet Encyclopedia of Science.

Tune

X:1
T:Scotch Polka
T:(Tinner's Rabbits)
C:traditional
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G major
V:1 clef=treble
P:A
Bc |: d2 G2 G2 AB | c2 E2 E2 G2 |1 FGAB c2 A2 | e2 d2 d2 Bc :|2 \
FGAB c2 F2 | A2 G2 G2 Bc ||
P:B
d2 g2 g2 fg | f2 e2 e2 AB | c2 c2 c2 A2 | e2 d2 d2 Bc | 
d2 g2 g2 fg | f2 e2 e2 G2 | FGAB c2 F2 | A2 G2 G2 |]