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Chanctonbury Ring
(Original version)
Tune: Chanctonbury Ring
Music: 32 bar jig/reel
Form: Big circle, women on partner's right, mixer
A1 Circle left and right A2 Into middle and out. Repeat B1 Balance to partner and pass by (pass by right shoulder). Repeat with next person (new partner). B2 Gallop into the middle and out. swing.
Chanctonbury Ring
(Brian Scarow version)
Music: 32 bar jig/reel Form: Circle
A1 Long circle left A2 Into middle and out (8 steps each way) B1 Balance in line and pass left hand girl to your right under your arm. Repeat. this with a second girl. B2 Chassee into the middle and out, swing partner.
Chanctonbury Ring
II
Music: 32 bar jig/reel Form: Circle
A1 Long circle left A2 Into middle and out (8 steps each way) B1 Balance in line and pass left hand girl to your right under your arm. Repeat. this with a second girl. B2 Chassee into the middle and out, swing partner.
The dance was written as a thank-you to Chanctonbury Ring Morris Men. “Tradition says, if you run around Chanctonbury Ring seven times on May Eve, the Devil will come out and grant whatever you wish”.
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