Cotswold Notes: Bledington: Gloshears [aka Leapfrog]

Props

Hankies.

Phrasing

(Ax2+B)x4. A is 14 bars, B is 8 bars. The music is slow for the first 12 bars of A.

Verses

Bows | Ch | RTBs | Ch | Split Capers | Ch | Leap Frogs

Bows, RTBs, Split Capers & Leap Frogs Verses

Everyone walks around in one circle. As each dancer reaches the top, they stop and do the named item once. Turn around using step + hook + hop + hook + Caper + Caper as normal. Repeat all the other way around.

Chorus

Reformed into longways set, everyone does (RFA + LI) x 4 + RC + LFA + RI + LFA with hanky Salutes. Hook into Half Heys on the Side. Repeat all the back to place.

Source of Information

Pieced together from ales etc..

Further Information

This page only contains features specific to this dance. Where not specified, the features of this dance are in common with other dances in this tradition.

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