The Festival Book: May-day Pastime and the May-pole; Dances, Revels and Musical Games for the Playground, School and College |
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balance in place BEN JONSON Bend Betly blue body canopy centre coach colored costume crooks Crown-bearer dancers diagonally feet flowers FOLK DANCES foot to side four circles garlands girls green HIGHLAND FLING hobbyhorse holding streamers holding the streamers hoop Hop on left Hop on right inches inside circle inside foot inside hands Jester knee Lady left foot back left hand Little John Maid Marian May-pole merry MILKMAIDS Morisco Morris dance MUMMERS odd couples opposite directions Pantomime Partners face pastime PEASANT MAY QUEEN pipe and tabor pirouette Place left foot Place right foot Plate pole position Quarto cloth QUEEN DANCE Repeat revel ribbons right and left right foot back right hand Robin Hood scene Schottische second couple shepherdesses shoulders skip Spider Web Stamp right Step right foot Swing pails take hands three steps Touch step turn unwind the streamers Walk WALTZ wreath