INTRODUCTION
HISTORICAL
Bibliography
MORRIS DANCE TUNES
Notes on Morris Tunes
THE DANCE
The Morris Step
Diagrams of Morris Steps (explaining Notation-marks)
Positions, and Change of Position (Diagrams)
Evolutions
Down-and-Back; and Up-and-Back
The Chain (Diagrams)
Cross-over (Diagrams)
Back-to-Back (Diagrams)
Go-and-come
The Ring
Steps in Foregoing Evolutions
The Jump (explaining Notation-marks, &c.)
The Hands (movements described)
The Call
Length of Dances (how to shorten or extend)
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR VARIOUS DANCES:--
BEAN-SETTING
To Form Ring (Diagrams)
Dibbing
COUNTRY GARDENS
Notation of Hand-striking
CONSTANT BILLY
Diagram of Stick-tapping
RIGS O'MARLOW
Diagrams of Stick-tapping
BLUFF KING HAL
Description of step, and manner of dancing
HOW D'YE DO?
Description, and note on singing
SHEPHERD'S HEY
Instructions for Stick-tapping and Diagram of Hand-clapping
On holding sticks
NOTATION (Detailed instructions for all the Dances described):--
BEAN-SETTING (Stick Dance)
LAUDNUM BUNCHES (Corner Dance)
COUNTRY GARDENS (Handkerchief Dance)
CONSTANT BILLY (Stick Dance)
TRUNKLES (Corner Dance)
RIGS O'MARLOW (Stick Dance)
BLUFF KING HAL (Handkerchief Dance)
HOW D'YE DO? (Corner Dance)
SHEPHERD'S HEY (Stick or Handkerchief Dance)
BLUE-EYED STRANGER (Handkerchief Dance)
MORRIS OFF