Dead Horse

One of Dead Horse's Own

Tune:
Poor Old Horse (Dead Horse Shanty)

Formation:
3 dancers in line, on edge of dance set

Sticking:
F=Forehand (high)

Sequence:
Chorus (16)
Upright Man (32)
Chorus (16)
Long Hey
Chorus (16)
Upright Man (32)
Chorus (16)
Long Hey
Chorus (16)
Back to Back/ Scream off

Chorus:
Fast circle for 4 beats, in centre of set. 1st time dancers start off the set so have to move fast to make ground. All 3 dancers then clash high for 8 beats. Remaining 4 beats used to get into line

Upright Man:
1 & 3 make high arch (facing opposite), while Molly turns in small circle (or flourish) for 4, then breaks arch on the music. Molly dances down to the bottom (for 4) and pauses on spot for 4. 1 & 3 dance up (for 4), waiting for 4 (with flourish) before clashing at the end of the music. All three dance back to the middle of the set, the molly doing a left-hand body swing with no.3, swapping places. 1 & molly then dance down the set, clashing on 4. No. 3 dances up the set for 4. This move is repeated until back to the original line, at which point molly dances through the set to take up original position

Long Hey:
All three dance full hey (stick-side), twice. Not for the faint hearted! (16 beats)

Back to Back/ Scream Off:
All three dance back to back, singing Poor Old Horse. End of music is followed by 4 drum beats, after which all 3 scream off in direction they are facing..


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