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OXBLOOD MOLLY DANCES AND TUNES

View the sheet music for the songs Oxblood Molly plays, plus video examples and instructions for our nine most regular dances here

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BLUE MAN DANCE (TO THE TUNE OF STEAMBOAT)

For six or eight dancers

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  • Figure of 8

  • Cast down

  • Swing

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BROOM DANCE (TO THE TUNE OF THE DANNISH WALTZ)

For four to eight dancers

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  • Sweep on

  • Step over x 2

  • Arches and around

  • Star and dip/dive

  • Cast out

  • Dance off and turns


(Intro B) ABB

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CHEQUERED (TO THE TUNE OF PORTSMOUTH)

For four dancers

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  • Diamond

  • Chorus

  • Teardrop/right-hand swing/do-si-do/left-hand swing

  • Chorus

  • Crosses and stars

  • Chorus

  • Grand chain

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COLLEGE HORNPIPE (TO THE TUNE OF GEORGE GREEN'S COLLEGE HORNPIPE)

For six dancers

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  • Star right/left

  • Partners > swing

  • Cast out to bottom

  • Repeat x 2

  • Finish arms up

  • Dance off hornpipe style from bottom

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MISSISSIPPI MUD DANCE (TO THE TUNE OF BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS)

For six or eight dancers

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  • Bachelor's Button

  • Chorus- right/left

  • Stars and Stripes

  • Chorus

  • Reel on side

  • Chorus

  • Zig-zag and dance off casting right to circle

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SIX HAND REEL (TO THE TUNE OF BRIGHTON CAMP)

For six dancers

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• Top Couples Cross

• Top couples Cross

• Cross and swing

• Hay

Dance link coming soon
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SPECIAL DANCE (TO THE TUNE OF TRUMPET HORNPIPE)

For six or eight dancers

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• Triangles

• Left/right with partner

• Lead down

• (Dip & dive)

• Swing down (top couple)

• Repeat 2x

• Finish arms up

• Dance off from bottom

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SPOGS (TO THE TUNE OF WOODLAND FLOWERS)

For five dancers

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• SINGLE HEYS

• Chorus 1

• STARS

• Chorus 2

• CLOVERLEAF (THE BIG CRUNCH)

• Chorus 3

• THE MAGIC CIRCLE

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UP THE MIDDLE AND DOWN THE SIDES (TO THE TUNE OF MAGGIE IN THE WOODS)

This joining-in dance is for as many dancers as possible!

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• Up the middle

• Down the sides (arches)

• Push me, pull you

• Swing

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