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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”.

ins_chanctonbury_ring.txt · Last modified: 2022/12/20 03:41 by mar4uscha