This dance has never been in Banbury Cross's repertoire, but may be someday.
Tune: Jockey to the Fair (traditional) Source: Paul Handford / Thames Valley International Morris Chorus #1: Each corner in turn: closed side step right, double step, closed side step foot-together-jump. Corners pass on 2 double steps, 4 plain capers, 2 shows, hop backs, foot-together-jump. Chorus #2: Same as chorus #1, but with plain capers in place of shows. Chorus #3: Same as chorus #1, but with "beetle crusher" capers in place of shows. Chorus #4: Same as chorus #1, but with upright capers in place of shows. All in at the end. Figures: once to yourself, long foot up & down, long half gyp, long back-to-back, long rounds
Chorus #1: Each corner in turn: closed sidestep right, double step, closed sidestep left, foot-together-jump. Two double steps to cross to corner's place. Four plain capers to turn around and face each other. Show (right), show (left). Hop backs & foot-together-jump. Chorus #2: same as chorus #1, but with two plain capers instead of the “shows”. Chorus #3: same as chorus #1, but with two "beetle crusher" capers to slow music instead of “show”. Chorus #4: same as chorus #1, but with two upright capers to slow music instead of “show”. All in at the end, singing “Jockey to the fair!”
Hankie dances: stand in position, trying not to look stupid. Five beats before the end of the tune, bring the hankies up to chest-level and rise onto your toes. Then two hop backs and a foot-together-jump. Stick dances: stand in position, trying not to look stupid. Two beats before the end of the tune, do a foot-together-jump.
Face up. Two double steps in the “up” direction (one stationary, one in place). Four hop backs back to place & turn to face across. Two double steps in place. Galley ¼ turn to face down. Face down. Two double steps in the “down” direction (one stationary, one in place). Four hop backs back to place & turn to face across. Two double steps in place. Galley 360° to continue to face across.
Face across. Two double steps, one to cross to your partner's position (starting on the left foot1) and passing by the right shoulder) and one in place. Four hop backs back to place. Two double steps in place. Galley 360° over left shoulder. (Still Facing across.) Two double steps, one to cross to your partner's position (starting on the left foot2) and passing by the left shoulder) and one in place. Four hop backs back to place. Two double steps in place. Galley 360° over right shoulder.
Face across. Two double steps: on the first one cross to your partner's position (starting on the left foot and passing by the right shoulder), and on the second one slide to your right. Four hop backs back to place, this time passing your partner by the left shoulder. Two double steps in place. Galley 360° over left shoulder. (Still Facing across.) Two double steps: on the first one cross to your partner's position (starting on the right foot and passing by the left shoulder), and on the second one slide to your left. Four hop backs back to place, this time passing your partner by the right shoulder. Two double steps in place. Galley 360° over right shoulder.
On the catch-step (“and”) before the downbeat, hop into a circle and face clockwise. Middles will need to move outwards (“bulge”). One double step around the circle (clockwise). On the second double step spiral into a clump, ending halfway around the circle but closer to the center. Four Hop backs to your corner's place (halfway around the circle) and face across. Galley 360° over left shoulder. On the catch-step (“and”) before the downbeat, all dancers turn a little more than 180° over their left shoulders (“hard turn”) and go back the way they came (counter-clockwise). Again, on the second double step spiral into a clump, ending halfway around the circle but closer to the center. Four Hop backs to your original place and face acgross. Galley 360° over right shoulder.
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