The Dances

We normally keep around 18 to 20 dances in the current repertoire although this is not a conscious decision, and like most sides there tends to be a core of dances that everyone can dance so they get danced more often than not. I don't intend to describe individual the dances we do but give a list of the current repertoire and mention some of the music.

Current Dance Program
Dance Music Comment
Brimfield Jenny Lind Lively Dance great for finishing as set."
Dilwyn Not for Joe Can there be any Border side that doesnt have a version of this dance. Used regularly for getting the audience to have a go.
Cocking the Chafer Cocking the Chafer (Copyright John Kirkpatrick) Brilliant Tune and dance for ten.
Surreal Theme Vanatais Dance for five.
Mucky Duck Speed the plough Good Stompy dance.
New Orleans Battle of New Orleans Fast reel dance not to be undertaken by those who have had too much sleeping juice.
East Acton Stick Dance Girl I left behind me
Fiddlers Lock Twin Sisters Slightly different dance for 6.
Coleville Steamboat
Fanny Frail Fanny Frail
Hat Dance Sheepskins
Much Wenlock Much Wenlock & a tune derived from the B of Rickets Hornpipe
Tumbledown Dick Enrico
Upton Hanky Dance A Jig Good to watch
Butley Butley
Donkey Donkey, Ode to Joy
Pig Town Fling Pig Town Fling
Shropshire Reels Same as Much Wenlock at the moment
Cricketers Lunch Click Go the Shears
Potato Stomp Amoco Stomp Taught to us by Hobo's Morris, Wonderful tune written by one of the Hobos Musicians
Datchett Fairy Dance Taught to us by Wharfdale Wayzgoose and then changed.


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