Cotswold Notes: Adderbury: Lollipop Man

Props

Hankies.

Form

Like a corner dance except that couples rather than corners do Ch in turn.

Chorus

1st couple sidesteps R then L then do 4 capers then cast out to the bottom using two triple steps. Everyone then moves up to next place in 4 capers. Repeat all that with 2nd couple then with 3rd.

Song

“The lollipop man has a great big stick, | He charges the kids only a penny a lick. | He gets it out whenever he can, | He’s a dirty old bugger, he’s the lollipop man.”

Origin

Traditional, except for the song which was invented by the Bristol Morris men.

Source of Information

From an Ale.

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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