THE MORRIS BOOK, Online Version

Complete Text With Notation

A History Of Traditional Morris Dancing With A Description Of Eleven Dances As Performed By The Morris-men Of England
by CECIL J. SHARP

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As yet I have not been able to locate a copy of part 2, of this book but in the meantime here is part 1 Apologies for the odd errors and weirdnesses you will find in my web version of this book, however, I hope you don't find the errors too annoying and will find what I have done useful.

 

Contents Index

Title Page & Preface
INTRODUCTION
Page
Page
Historical
Bibliography
Page
Page
Musical Instruments
Musical Instruments
Bells
HANDKERCHIEFS
Sticks & OTHER PARAPHERNALIA
MORRIS DANCE TUNES
MORRIS DANCE TUNES
MORRIS DANCE TUNES
THE DANCE
The Morris Step
The Morris Step
The Morris Step
The Morris Step
POSITIONS, AND CHANGE OF POSITION
EVOLUTIONS
EVOLUTIONS
EVOLUTIONS
CROSS-OVER
BACK-TO-BACK
BACK-TO-BACK
GO-AND-COME
THE JUMP
THE HANDS
LENGTH OF DANCES
DIBBING - 0034.htm
COUNTRY GARDENS (HANDKERCHIEF DANCE)
CONSTANT BILLY (STICK DANCE)
CONSTANT BILLY (STICK DANCE)
BLUFF KING HAL
HOW D'YE DO (CORNER DANCE)
HAND-CLAPPING.
NOTATION
NOTATION
Music, Movements, Formation
Music, Movements, Formation
Music, Movements, Formation
Music, Movements, Formation
Music, Movements, Formation
Music, Movements, Formation
Music, Movements, Formation
Music, Movements, Formation
Music, Movements, Formation
Music, Movements, Formation