Short stick held by the end in right hand.
(A+B)x4. A is 8 bars of 4 beats. B is (six and a half bars of 6 beats) x 2.
Normal plus an extra Ch on the end.
Step, then shake the raised foot. [A bit like the Double Kick Step of Adderbury Shooting but much less effort because only having a single shake gives plenty of time to do it and just walk, rather than leap, into the next step].
When possible [i.e. in Double Foot Up and in Face to Face] hold sticks low crossed with partner’s, otherwise [Back to Back and Hey] arms are vertically down.
Stay bent low for whole Ch. Imitate dibbing a hole for planting [poke stick into ground twisting clockwise x 2 [half a bar each]. All clash with partners dft [at beginning of next bar] and pause [for the rest of the bar] with sticks in contact. Dib x 2 again. Each dancer in sequence [clockwise, i.e. 1 to 3, 3 to 5, 6 to 6, 6 to 4, 4 to 2, 2 to 1] clashes upwards to next stick held horizontally [clashes at the beginning of each half of each bar]. All clash partners dft [in the extra half bar].
Learnt as part of Lagabag Morris’s dance repertoire.
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