Details for "Wigan"
(Wigan)
| Name | Wigan |
| Style | Northwest |
| Tradition |
(Wig) Wigan |
| New dance ? | no |
| Origin | Wigan St John's School Morris Dancers (Traditional) |
| Size of set | Multiples of 4, anything up to 32 dancers |
| Hands | Decorated sticks with bells and short ribbons, held in middle |
Tunes
| Church Street |
| References | |
| Other Notes | Collected by Dan Howison in 1959. It was performed during the annual Whit Walks and occasionally elsewhere. The team was active between 1890s and 1950s.
Some teams use rattles |
| Code | nWigWGAN |
| Checked | 1 |
Variations as Danced by St Clement's Clog
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Tunes
| Mademoiselle From Armentieres |
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