Rigs O'Marlow

Style: Headington (Cotswold) Tune: Rigs O'Marlow Dancers: 6 Sticks: one 19“ (short) stick Stepping: Headington single-steps, foot-together-jump Source: Lionel Bacon, A Handbook of Morris Dances Chorus: sticking while hopping: bar #1: 4 hops L–L–L–L; on last two hops, masters strike OT→EB OT→EB bar #2: 4 hops R–R–R–R; on last two hops, apprentices strike ET→OB ET→OB bar #3: 4 hops L–L–L–L; on last two hops, masters strike OT→EB OT→EB bar #4: 4 hops L–R–L–R; strike ET→OB OT→EB ET→OB clash (across) Repeat. Sequence: once to yourself, foot up & up, chorus, cross over, chorus, back-to-back, chorus, whole hey, chorus & all up