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. Crossover
2. Star
3. Forward and back
4. Ladies' chain
5. Corners
6. Rights and lefts
7. Grand chain

Notes

Set

8 dancers in 2 files of 4 facing up.

Chorus

Before each figure.

Equipment

Ticklers.

Arms

In Chorus - distinctive crossover movement.
In Figures - arms [;ay a s[ecofoc part in each figure.

Stepping

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

Tunes

Part	Bars	Key	Tune
A B	8 8	G	The Hundred Pipers
C D	8 8	D	Muckin' O' Geordie's Byre

Sequence

Figure	Bars	Part	Tune
Intro	*4	*½A	The Hundred Pipers
Chorus	8	A	The Hundred Pipers
Crossover	8	B	The Hundred Pipers
Chorus	8	A	The Hundred Pipers
Star	8	B	The Hundred Pipers
Chorus	8	A	The Hundred Pipers
Forward & Back	16	2B	The Hundred Pipers
Chorus	8	A	The Hundred Pipers
Right's & Left's	8	B	The Hundred Pipers
Chorus	8	C	Muckin' O' Geordie's Byre
Ladies Chain	16	2D	Muckin' O' Geordie's Byre
Chorus	8	C	Muckin' O' Geordie's Byre
Corners	16	2D	Muckin' O' Geordie's Byre
Chorus	8	C	Muckin' O' Geordie's Byre
Grand Chain	24	3D	Muckin' O' Geordie's Byre

Dance Off

Figure	Bars	Part	Tune
Intro	*8	*C	Muckin' O' Geordie's Byre
Dance Off	*8	*D	Muckin' O' Geordie's Byre