Traditional Morris Dances

Longing Shanks

  • Sailor’s Polka

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    (Sailors Polka – /A 8 bars/ B 8 bars/) STICKING – A music, on the beat 1,2,3 not 4. Odds strike 1st for 4 bars (RLR, LRL) then evens strike. STICKS/ LONGING SHANKS/ STICKS/ CROSS OVER/ STICKS/ LONGING SHANK / STICKS/ THREE TIMES ROUND YOUR DAD/ STICKS/ LONGING SHANK/ STICKS/ ROUNDS/ SINGING Not For Joe &…

  • Longing Shanks

    in

    No. 7 moves to the top of the set on the outside and comes down the middle to the place of no.5. In the meantime all the others move to the centre and then on 1 place in a clockwise direction. This move is performed by no.7 turning to his L and dancing behind no.5…