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

Dances: Events

BLUE MAN DANCE (TO THE TUNE OF STEAMBOAT)

For six or eight dancers

Figure of 8
Cast down
Swing

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BROOM DANCE (TO THE TUNE OF THE DANNISH WALTZ)

For four to eight dancers

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

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

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

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

• Top Couples Cross

• Top couples Cross

• Cross and swing

• Hay

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SPECIAL DANCE (TO THE TUNE OF TRUMPET HORNPIPE)

For six or eight dancers

• 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

• 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!

• Up the middle

• Down the sides (arches)

• Push me, pull you

• Swing

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