Dick Jewel

Dick Jewell is danced by a group of five in clock formation, with much banging of sticks and changing places. When all dancers are back to their original place they move off in a rather worryingly named movement called ‘barbed wire’.

It is danced to a traditional English dance tune called: ‘Davy, Davy, Knick-Knack’

 

Grandfather’s Clock

Danced to a well-known song, this dance represents aspects of a grandfather clock – winding up, pendulum, clockwork, tick-tock, striking and, of course, stopping dead ‘when the old man died.’ This variation was inspired, particularly the tick-tock bit, by a dance created by Essex based Rumford Morris Men

‘My Grandfather’s Clock’ is an American song written in 1876 by Henry Clay Work.

 

Severn Tunnel

This dance was inspired by the Railway tunnel built under the river Severn in 1886. The dance was created by the Chepstow based Morris group – The Widders – and the dance moves symbolise  Railway based actions – shunting, turntable, and going through the tunnel.

Severn Tunnel is danced to the traditional children’s marching song ‘Knick knack paddy whack’ whose origin traces back to Wales in 1870.

 

Tinners Rabbit

This simple dance, created by Grimspound Border Morris,  is a great one for audience participation. Danced in groups of three, with much clashing of sticks, each dancer in turn moves on to the next group.

It is danced to an old English dance tune 'Fred Pigeon's Scotch Polka'