Tune: The Lass of Richmond Hill, by James Hook Source: adapted from the Longborough dance Lass of Richmond Hill by Martin Johnson of the Hammersmith Morris Men (1970) Chorus #1: open side steps out, then in; galley out, then in; process on double steps Chorus #2: open side steps out, then in; galley out, then in; process on plain capers Chorus #3: open side steps out, then in; galley out, then in; process on "beetle crushers" Chorus #4: open side steps out, then in; galley out, then in; leapfrogs (upright capers) Figures: once to yourself, foot up & down, half gyp, back-to-back, rounds
Chorus #1: all dancers face up. bars 1-4: dancers #1 & #2 do two open side steps out from the center & back, then two galleys (outside & inside foot); bars 5-8: dancers #3 & #4 do the same; bar 9-12: dancers #5 & #6 do the same; bars 13-16: all dancers process (tops move to the bottom of the set; other dancers move up one position) on double steps and galley out from the center. Chorus #2: same as chorus #1, but with plain capers instead of double steps. Chorus #3: same as chorus #1, but with "beetle crusher" capers (to slow music) instead of double steps. Chorus #4: same as chorus #1, but with leapfrogs on upright capers (to slow music) instead of double steps. Dancers #5 and #6 (who start from the bottom of the set) leap over #3 and #4 respectively on the first upright caper, then over #1 and #2 respectively on the second upright caper to end at the top. End with “all up” (four plain capers facing up).
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). Galley (out from the center). Foot-together-jump to face down. Face down. Two double steps in the “down” direction (one stationary, one in place). Galley (out from the center). Foot-together-jump ¾ of the way around 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. Hop backs to return to place. Foot-together-jump. Face across. Two double steps, one to cross to your partner's position (starting on the right foot2) and passing by the left shoulder) and one in place. Hop backs to return to place. Foot-together-jump.
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. Hop backs to return to place, this time passing your partner by the left shoulder. Foot-together-jump. Face 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. Hop backs to return to place, this time passing your partner by the right shoulder. Foot-together-jump.
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. Hop backs to your corner's place (halfway around the circle). Foot-together-jump. 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. Hop backs to your original place. Foot-together-jump.
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