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+ | ===Stepping=== | ||
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+ | * Single steps throughout. Stationary on choruses | ||
+ | * Sequence is 8 single steps, hit tip of stick on ground in the center of the set 3 times | ||
===Figures=== | ===Figures=== | ||
+ | * '''Rounds''' | ||
+ | * '''Back to back''' | ||
+ | ** First corners back to back in 8 single steps. Clash forehand on #2 while passing r shoulders, move right, clash backhand on #6 while backing. | ||
+ | ** Second corners do same for second half | ||
+ | * '''Baseball''' (jump turn) | ||
+ | ** First corners pass right shoulder in 4 steps, clashing forehand on #2 | ||
+ | ** Plant both feet at the end of the 4th step. Jump and spin left 180 to land and clash on #5. Pass right shoulder back to home (no clash) | ||
+ | ** Second corners do same for second half | ||
+ | * '''Inner hey''' (whole hands) | ||
+ | ** Only active corners moving, clash left, partner, moving across, then other left, partner coming back. | ||
+ | ** Clashes are on beats 1,3,5 & 7. Pass r shoulders with corner, but spin to left to face each inactive corner as you pass them. | ||
+ | ** You actually spin a full 360 degrees to the left, 90 degrees at a time.) | ||
+ | ** Second corners do same for second half | ||
+ | * '''Outer hey''' (rights and lefts) | ||
+ | ** Everyone moves at once. Hey around 4 sides of a square, passing r,l,r,l | ||
+ | ** Sticking forehand on right, backhand on left, hit sticks on floor 3 times | ||
+ | ** Repeat all in opposite direction (still r,l,r,l). | ||
+ | ** The first half starts with your neighbor, the second half with your partner | ||
+ | * '''Fast sticking''' | ||
+ | ** Active corners clash r,l,partner on beats 1,2,3 while crossing on 4 beats: repeat back home. | ||
+ | ** This is usually done 3 times by each pair, faster each time, raising sticks in center at end | ||
+ | ** Dance ends with this figure | ||
===Chorus=== | ===Chorus=== | ||
+ | * On successive beats, #1,#2,#3, #4 bring their sticks (with a big swing) to the horizontal at about waist level into center | ||
+ | * each stick coming on top of previous one. | ||
+ | * Then each in turn pull their stick off the bottom of the stack & swing it to the top again, | ||
+ | * followed by usual 3 hits of tips on floor | ||
===Notes=== | ===Notes=== | ||
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===Music=== | ===Music=== | ||
+ | [[media:Drowsy Maggie (Ockington).pdf|Download PDF]] | ||
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+ | [[File:Drowsy Maggie(Ockington) 3.jpg]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:19, 21 September 2020
Ockington Stick Dance | |
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Tradition | Ockington |
Hands | stick |
Set size | 4 |
Tune | Drowsy Maggie (adapted) |
Musical sequence | Need sequence |
Notes |
Stepping
- Single steps throughout. Stationary on choruses
- Sequence is 8 single steps, hit tip of stick on ground in the center of the set 3 times
Figures
- Rounds
- Back to back
- First corners back to back in 8 single steps. Clash forehand on #2 while passing r shoulders, move right, clash backhand on #6 while backing.
- Second corners do same for second half
- Baseball (jump turn)
- First corners pass right shoulder in 4 steps, clashing forehand on #2
- Plant both feet at the end of the 4th step. Jump and spin left 180 to land and clash on #5. Pass right shoulder back to home (no clash)
- Second corners do same for second half
- Inner hey (whole hands)
- Only active corners moving, clash left, partner, moving across, then other left, partner coming back.
- Clashes are on beats 1,3,5 & 7. Pass r shoulders with corner, but spin to left to face each inactive corner as you pass them.
- You actually spin a full 360 degrees to the left, 90 degrees at a time.)
- Second corners do same for second half
- Outer hey (rights and lefts)
- Everyone moves at once. Hey around 4 sides of a square, passing r,l,r,l
- Sticking forehand on right, backhand on left, hit sticks on floor 3 times
- Repeat all in opposite direction (still r,l,r,l).
- The first half starts with your neighbor, the second half with your partner
- Fast sticking
- Active corners clash r,l,partner on beats 1,2,3 while crossing on 4 beats: repeat back home.
- This is usually done 3 times by each pair, faster each time, raising sticks in center at end
- Dance ends with this figure
Chorus
- On successive beats, #1,#2,#3, #4 bring their sticks (with a big swing) to the horizontal at about waist level into center
- each stick coming on top of previous one.
- Then each in turn pull their stick off the bottom of the stack & swing it to the top again,
- followed by usual 3 hits of tips on floor
Notes
Music