Little Willie

Source: Written in 2004 by Andy Klapper (Squash Beetle Morris). 

Tune:  Constant Billy as A(AB)4 (A=figures, B=chorus). (abc pdf)

Formation: A set of 4, sticks.

Sequence: Once to Yourself, Up and out, Chorus, F-Gyp, Chorus, E-Gyp, Chorus, Pop-Tarts, Chorus.

Chorus: All face in in a circle, with feet parallel to the circle. Each chorus is: stick all together for 8 beats, then stick with partner for 8 beats.  Stick with partner is the same in all choruses: stick held vertically in front, four plain capers while clashing forehand tips, backhand butts, forehand tips, backhand butts; oushback, pushback, feet together jump and clash.  Stick all together varies.  All clashes on the ground are just outside the set.  All clashes together are across the circle with diagonal opposite.

  1. First chorus: Clash on the even beat.  All clash the ground to the right; all clash together; all clash the ground to the left; all clash together.
  2. Second chorus: Clash on the even beat.  First corners as in first chorus.  Second corners: clash together; clash the ground to the left; clash together; clash the ground to the right.
  3. Third chorus: Clash on all beats (double speed). All clash the ground to the right; all clash together; all clash the ground to the left; all clash together; all clash the ground to the right; all clash together; all clash the ground to the left; all clash together.
  4. Fourth chorus: Clash on all beats (double speed).  First corners as in third chorus.  Second corners: clash together; clash the ground to the left; clash together; clash the ground to the right, clash together; clash the ground to the left; clash together; clash the ground to the right.

Ending: face up on the last clash.



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