The Buttercross Belles Repertoire

Style:

North West Morris.

No. of dancers:

8.

Length:

152 bars + dance off.

Source:

Dance: Archives of the Morris Federation.
Music: Selected and arranged by Bob Wilkinson.

Figures

1. Centres
2. Fours
3. Cast in
4. Cast out
5. Turn partners
6. Turn partners back
7. Twos up
8. Fours
9. Dance off

Notes

Set

8 dancers in 2 files of 4 facing up.

Chorus

Start with chorus then after each figure.

Equipment

Ticklers.

Arms

Holding ticklers firmly in front of the body like candles.

Stepping

Chorus - Walk up.
Figures - Polka step.
Left foot start.

Tunes

Part	Bars	Key	Tune
A B	4 8	G	British Grenadiers
C D	8 8	D	Waves of Tory

Sequence

Figure	Bars	Part	Tune
Intro	*4	*A	British Grenadiers
Chorus	8	2A	British Grenadiers
Centres	8	B	British Grenadiers
Chorus	8	2A	British Grenadiers
Fours	8	B	British Grenadiers
Chorus	8	2A	British Grenadiers
Cast In	16	2B	British Grenadiers
Chorus	8	2A	British Grenadiers
Cast Out	16	2B	British Grenadiers
Chorus	8	C	Waves of Tory
Turn Partners	8	D	Waves of Tory
Chorus	8	C	Waves of Tory
Turn Partners Back	8	D	Waves of Tory
Chorus	8	C	Waves of Tory
Twos Up	8	D	Waves of Tory
Chorus	8	C	Waves of Tory
Fours	8	D	Waves of Tory
Chorus	8	C	Waves of Tory
Dance Off	*8	*D	Waves of Tory