Dances
Details for "Figure Eight"
(Eynsham)
Name Figure Eight Style Cotswold Tradition
(Eyn) Eynsham New dance ? no Origin Eynsham Size of set 6 Hands Hankies Tunes
Cock Of The North March Past Notation sources References Bacon: Handbook of Morris Dancing Video Links Other Notes
Variations as Danced by Hammersmith Morris Men, The World Famous
Set size Hands Source Notes Sometimes danced as Whippets, I.e. as fast as possible. References Whippets, Sidmouth 2025 - https://youtu.be/x0SW5YtGIDA?si=VCtGldQ2gI-sFv8V Tunes
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Teams That Perform This Dance
Team Loc Vars.
Adlington Morris Men
Bramhall, Greater Manchester.,UK
(none)
Aldbury
Hertfordshire,UK
(none)
Cardiff
Wales,UK
(none)
Dacre Morris
Lewisham, London,UK
(none)
Eynsham
Oxfordshire,UK
(own)
Hammersmith Morris Men, The World Famous
London,UK
notes, links
Hankies Gone Awry
California,USA
(none)
Hereburgh
Warwickshire,UK
(none)
Vancouver Morris Men
British Columbia,Canada
(none)
Yateley Morris Men
Hampshire,UK
(none)
Details for "Figure Eight"
(Eynsham)
| Name | Figure Eight |
|---|---|
| Style | Cotswold |
| Tradition | (Eyn) Eynsham |
| New dance ? | no |
| Origin | Eynsham |
| Size of set | 6 |
| Hands | Hankies |
| Tunes | Cock Of The North |
| March Past | |
| Notation sources | |
| References | Bacon: Handbook of Morris Dancing |
| Video Links | |
| Other Notes |
Variations as Danced by Hammersmith Morris Men, The World Famous
| Set size | |
| Hands | |
| Source | |
| Notes | Sometimes danced as Whippets, I.e. as fast as possible. |
| References | Whippets, Sidmouth 2025 - https://youtu.be/x0SW5YtGIDA?si=VCtGldQ2gI-sFv8V |
| Tunes |
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Teams That Perform This Dance
| Team | Loc | Vars. |
|---|---|---|
| Adlington Morris Men | Bramhall, Greater Manchester.,UK | (none) |
| Aldbury | Hertfordshire,UK | (none) |
| Cardiff | Wales,UK | (none) |
| Dacre Morris | Lewisham, London,UK | (none) |
| Eynsham | Oxfordshire,UK | (own) |
| Hammersmith Morris Men, The World Famous | London,UK | notes, links |
| Hankies Gone Awry | California,USA | (none) |
| Hereburgh | Warwickshire,UK | (none) |
| Vancouver Morris Men | British Columbia,Canada | (none) |
| Yateley Morris Men | Hampshire,UK | (none) |