The Buttercross Belles Repertoire

Style:

North West Morris.

No. of dancers:

8.

Length:

224 bars + dance off.

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. Gypsy
2. Twos
3. Fours
4. Zig zag
5. Grand chain
6. Dance off

Notes

Set

8 Dancers in 2 files of 4 facing up.

Chorus

Starts with a chorus then after every figure except last.

Equipment

Sticks.

Arms

Holding sticks just abpve the shoulders.

Stepping

Polka step.
Right foot start.

Tunes

Part	Bars	Key	Tune
A B	8 8	G/D	La Russe
C D	8 8	D	Astley's Ride
E F	4 4	G	Boatman's Dance
G H	8 8	G/D	The Curley Headed Ploughboy
I J K	8 8 8	G	Galopede

Sequence

Figure	Bars	Part	Tune
Intro	*8	*A	La Russe
Chorus	16	AB	La Russe
Gypsy	56	3(CD)C	Astley's Ride
Chorus	16	AB	La Russe
Two's	8	EF	Boatman's Dance
Chorus	16	AB	La Russe
Four's	8	EF	Boatman's Dance
Chorus	16	AB	La Russe
Zig zag	40	2(GH)G	The Curley Headed Ploughboy
Chorus	16	AB	La Russe
Grand Chain	32	IJKI	Galopede
Dance Off	*8	*JK	Galopede