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dances:fieldtown:steamfitters-description

Tune: The Orange in Bloom (traditional)
Source: Attributed to Roy Dommett/Albemarle Morris Men
Chorus #1 (“singles”): walk across to partner's place clashing behind on beat 4. Starting on beat 8, clash in a circle with large wind-up, starting with the dancer in position #2. Galley right & half hey. Repeat (places, not faces).
Chorus #2 (“doubles”): Same as chorus #1, but with two simultaneous clashes traveling around the circle, starting with dancers in positions #2 & #5.
Chorus #3 (“triples”): Same as chorus #1, but with two simultaneous clashes traveling around the circle, starting with dancers in positions #2, #3 & #6.
Chorus #4 (“double time”): Same as chorus #3 (triples), but with the clashes sped up.
Figures: once to yourself, foot up & down, half gyp, back-to-back, rounds, whole hey

dances/fieldtown/steamfitters-description.txt · Last modified: 2020/11/21 20:38 by Jeff Bigler