The Buttercross Belles Repertoire

Style:

North West Morris.

No. of dancers:

8.

Length:

240 bars + dance off (40+ bars).

Source:

Dance: North West Morris Dancung A Selection from Trefor Owen's Collection Morris Federation 1988.
Music: Selected and arranged by Bob Wilkinson.

Figures

1. Stepping
2. Up Through
3. Oxo
4. Cast
5. Figure 5
6. Lead Off

Notes

Set

8 dancers in 2 files of 4 facing up.

Chorus

Starts with a chorus then after each figure.

Equipment

Bobbins.

Arms

In chorus - Distinctive crossed pattern.
In figures - Held at shoulder level.

Stepping

Chorus - Marching.
Figures - Mixture of Marching and Polka step.
Left foot start.

Tunes

Part	Bars	Key	Tune
A B	8 8	G	Morrisco
C D	8 8	D	The Hurlers' March
E F G	4 4 4	D	The Candlestick†
H I	8 8	D	D'ye Ken John Peel

^†To produce the necessary number of parts to fit the figures a third part has been added to this tune.

Sequence

Figure	Bars	Part	Tune
Intro	*4	*½A	Morrisco
Chorus	16	AB	Morrisco
Stepping	32	2(CD)	The Hurlers' March
Chorus	16	AB	Morrisco
Up Through	24†	2(EFG)	The Candlestick
Chorus	16	AB	Morrisco
Oxo	16	2(HI)	John Peel
Chorus	16	AB	Morrisco
Cast	16	2(HI)	John Peel
Chorus	16	AB	Morrisco
Fig 5	32	2(CD)	The Hurlers' March
Chorus	16	AB	Morrisco
Lead Off	40+	4(EF)*G	The Candlestick

^†Originally the figure was repeated to give 48 bars.