Long Fieldtown.
Hankies.
No Ch on the end.
(Ax2+Bx2)x2. A & B are each 8 bars. It slows on the walking bits.
Long Fieldtown except that the step-hops backward are replaced with simple stomping steps. On each step, the hands swing one [on the side opposite the moving ft] infront and one behind the stomach.
Jumping is fairly subdued to fit with the unbouncy style of the dance.
Use the backward walking steps instead of slip backs.
All do closed sidestep L then 4 steps in place [(RC, LC) x 2] then closed sidestep R then FTJ [as corners do at start of Dearest Dickie Ch]. Then Half Hey on the Sides in one normal Basic [not Long Fieldtown] but with 2 stomping steps back instead of the 2 step-hops. Repeat all that back to place.
The turning jump it looks more of a jump than in other Fieldtown dances because gentle walking precedes it.
End with hankies up and feet together on the ground.
Learnt as part of Lagabag Morris’s dance repertoire.
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