The Skipton Road Dance A dance devised by Chas Marshall for Betty Lupton’s Ladle Laikers. The dance was named after the Skipton Road in Harrogate where the leader of the team lived at that time. The name is also a play on words of the dance names such as the Dance” and “Road “Stage Dance” of the Mawdsley/Leyland/Keswick group. Set: 8 dancers in column formation Music: Lillibulero/News of the Victory Stepping: A sequence of 2 steps and 4 single steps throughout the dance. Start right foot across. Arms: The was designed to be done with large fluffy crepe paper shakers. During Figures as Grove Park Polka for polka steps. "At rest" during single steps i.e. at – – chest level sticks pointing vertically. During Chorus - sticks are in the vertical plane throughout as follows: 1st polka together at chest level, sticks vertical – 2nd polka arms out to sides in a straight line at shoulder level – 1st single arms swing overhead keeping sticks vertical and not crossed – 2nd single arms out to sides in a straight line at shoulder level – 3rd single arms swing overhead keeping sticks vertical and not crossed – 4th single - arms out to sides in a straight line at shoulder level Figures: Sequence Figure Tune Bars Once To Yourself Lillibulero A 8 – Chorus Lillibulero A 8 – Centres Lillibulero BB 16 – Chorus Lillibulero A 8 – Dance Through Lillibulero BB 16 – Chorus Lillibulero - A 8 Figure Eight News of the Victory - AABB 32 Chorus Lillibulero A 8 – Lines Lillibulero BB 16 – Chorus Lillibulero A 8 – Diamonds Lillibulero BB 16 – Chorus Lillibulero - A 8 Shamrock News of the Victory - AABB 32 Sticks Down Lillibulero - A 8
The Skipton Road Dance A dance devised by Chas Marshall for Betty Lupton’s Ladle Laikers. The dance was named after the Skipton Road in Harrogate where the leader of the team lived at that time. The name is also a play on words of the dance names such as the “Road Dance” and “Stage Dance” of the Mawdsley/Leyland/Keswick group. Set: 8 dancers in column formation Music: Lillibulero/News of the Victory Stepping: A sequence of 2 steps and 4 single steps throughout the dance. Start right foot across. Arms: The was designed to be done with large fluffy crepe paper shakers. During Figures – as Grove Park Polka for polka steps. "At rest" during single steps – i.e. at chest level sticks pointing vertically. During Chorus - sticks are in the vertical plane throughout as follows: 1st polka – together at chest level, sticks vertical 2nd polka – arms out to sides in a straight line at shoulder level 1st single – arms swing overhead keeping sticks vertical and not crossed 2nd single – arms out to sides in a straight line at shoulder level 3rd single – arms swing overhead keeping sticks vertical and not crossed 4th single - arms out to sides in a straight line at shoulder level Figures: Sequence Figure Tune Bars Once To Yourself Lillibulero – A 8 Chorus Lillibulero – A 8 Centres Lillibulero – BB 16 Chorus Lillibulero – A 8 Dance Through Lillibulero – BB 16 Chorus Lillibulero - A 8 Figure Eight News of the Victory - AABB 32 Chorus Lillibulero – A 8 Lines Lillibulero – BB 16 Chorus Lillibulero – A 8 Diamonds Lillibulero – BB 16 Chorus Lillibulero - A 8 Shamrock News of the Victory - AABB 32 Sticks Down Lillibulero - A 8
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