Each individual dancer-- Claps his hands together before him: Shown thus in diagram which follows b. Or slaps right knee with right hand r.k. Or slaps left knee with left hand l.k. Or raises right knee and claps hands under it un.r. Or raises left knee and claps hands under it un.l. Or claps both hands together, behind him b.beh.
[Illustration: DIAGRAM OF HAND-CLAPPING.]
Hand-clapping in last four bars of "B" music is a repetition of clapping in first four bars, as shown in diagram. Therefore in the Notation of this dance (p. 77) the term "Hand-clapping" means clapping as shown above, and the same repeated.
Unless specially instructed otherwise, the stick is held, whether at the end or middle, as follows. It must be grasped much as a penholder should be; that is, lying in the hollow at the base of the thumb, supported by the second finger, and with the forefinger and thumb meeting together above it, to hold it in place.
MUSIC. | MOVEMENTS. | FORMATION. | | | BEAN SETTING (STICK DANCE). | |In this dance, the step throughout | | is 4/2. | Once to yourself. |Partners tap across on last half-bar. | Column. | | A. | | (1st time). |Ring (_see_ p. 51). | Col. to |Partners tap across at half-bar in | Ring. | bars 4 and 8. | B. | | (1st time). |Dibbing (_see_ p. 52). | Front. | | A. | | (2nd time). |Cross-over. | " |Partners tap across at half-bar in | | bars 4 and 8, that is, at middle | | and end of the Cross-over. | | | B. | | (2nd time). |Dibbing. | " | | A. | | (3rd time). |Back-to-back. | " |Tap as in A. (2nd time). | " | | B. | | (3rd time). |Dibbing. | " |Two bars before the end, leader | | calls "All in," whereupon all, as | | they tap for the last time, j. | | outward, forming Column, and | Column. | stand for a moment with sticks | | crossed. | | ALL IN. |
MUSIC. | MOVEMENTS. | FORMATION. | | | LAUDNUM BUNCHES | | (CORNER DANCE). | | | Once to yourself. |Ju. last half-bar. | Column. | | A. |Ju. last half-bar. | " |Down-and-back, Ju. | " |Up-and-back, j. (forming Fr.). | Col. to | | Front. | | B. (Corners). | | Bars 1, 2 and 3 |Nos. 1 and 6 advance, at 6/3 step, | Front. | and cross to each other's place. | | | Bar 4 |Nos. 1 and 6 (having now changed | " | corners), turn about, inward, at | | 6/3 step, till they face each other.| | | Bars 5 and 6 |Nos. 1 and 6 advance, at 6/3 step, | " | to centre, until they are face to | | face; they do not touch or pass. | | | Bars 7 and 8 |Nos. 1 and 6 retire at 6/2 step, | " | back to corners; and Ju. on | | half-bar of bar 8. They have | | now changed corners. | | | B. (Corners) | | (2nd time). |Nos. 2 and 5 change corners, | " | precisely as Nos. 1 and 6 in B, | | 1st time. | | | B. (Centres) | | (3rd time). |Nos. 3 and 4 change places precisely | " | as the others. | | Opposites _have now all_ changed | | places. | | | A. (repeat). |Chain. | Column. | | B. (Corners) | | (Repeat) |Nos. 1 and 6 change corners as | Front. 1st time. | before. | | | B. (Corners) | | (Repeat) |Nos. 2 and 5 change corners as | " 2nd time. | before. | | | B. (Centres) | | (Repeat) |Nos. 3 and 4 change places as | " 3rd time. | before. | |Opposites have now all re-changed | | places. | | | A2. |Cross-over. | " | | C. (Capers) | | (1st time). | | Bar 1 |Nos. 1 and 6 advance at 6/3 step | " | towards the centre, facing each | | other's corners. | | | Bar 2 |On beat 2, Nos. 1 and 6, their right | " (9/8 time: | shoulders now level, and almost | 3 beats). | touching, jump heavily on both | | feet, and advance, at 6/1 step, | | High, on beat 3. | | | Bar 3 |Nos. 1 and 6 continue advance, | " | 6/1, High. | | | Bar 4 |Nos. 1 and 6 reach opposite corners | " | and turn about to right and | | inward, same step. | | | Bar 5 |Nos. 1 and 6 advance, 6/1, High, | " (9/8 time: | and come face to face on third | 3 beats). | beat. | | | Bars 6 and 7 |Nos. 1 and 6 remain facing, and | " | step at 6/3 step. | Bars 8 and 9 |Nos. 1 and 6 retire to corners at | Front. | 6/2 step. Ju. on half-bar of | | bar 9. | |Nos. 1 and 6 have now changed | | corners. | | | C. (Capers) | | (2nd time). |Nos. 2 and 5 change corners | | precisely as Nos. 1 and 6 in | | C, 1st time. | | | C. (Capers) | | (3rd time). |Nos. 2 and 4 change places precisely | " | as the others. | | | A2. (repeat) |Back-to-back. | " | | C. (Capers) | | (Repeat). |Movements as in first Capers. | | Opposites re-change places. | |But at the beginning of bar 6 of | | 3rd repeat, leader calls "All in," | | whereupon all turn inward, at | | 6/3 step, form Ring in the centre, | Ring. | raise the right feet; and on last | | beat, all throw up hands and | | Call. |