Team: Herring Gals+
Team Details: Herring Gals+
Last updated: 12 Feb, 2023| Name | Herring Gals+ |
| Web site | https://www.herringgals+.co.uk |
| Location | Lincolnshire |
| Affiliation | Federation |
| Gender | mixed |
| Style | Northwest, Garland |
| Country | UK |
| Own Tradition | Bbk Barley Break |
| Year Founded | 2014 |
| Ceased (year) |
General Notes
We adopted the repertoire of Barley Break North West Ladies Morris (now defunct). Our dance teacher had been a Barley Break dancer for many years. The Herring Gals+ Band is made up of musicians from The Barley Break Band. In 2022, we decided to open our side to everyone and therefore changed our name to Herring Gals +
We adopted the repertoire of Barley Break North West Ladies Morris (now defunct). Our dance teacher had been a Barley Break dancer for many years. The Herring Gals+ Band is made up of musicians from The Barley Break Band. In 2022, we decided to open our side to everyone and therefore changed our name to Herring Gals +
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Dance Repertoire for Herring Gals+
| Trad | Dance | Style | Origin | Set | Hands | Notes | Team Variations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abram | Abram Circle Dance | Nort.. | Abram Mo.. | 5 or more couples | Hankies | 2 | |
| Ashton | Ashton | Nort.. | Traditio.. | 8 | Sticks hel.. | 1 | |
| Barley Break | Grimsby Garland | Nort.. | Herring .. | undefined | 1 | (own tradition) | |
| Barley Break | May Dance | Garl.. | Barley B.. | 6 or 8 | Garlands | 1 | (own tradition) |
| Chester | Piper's Ash R.. | Nort.. | Chester .. | 8 | Two short .. | 2 | |
| Horbury | Horbury Polka | Nort.. | Wakefield | 8 | Slings | 0 | |
| Lostock | Lostock Junction | Nort.. | Buttercr.. | 8 | Hankies | 0 | |
| Prescot | Prescot | Nort.. | Unknown .. | 8 | Shillelagh.. | 1 | |
| Persephone | Whitby Shindig | Nort.. | Val Mars.. | 4, 6, 8 | Bobbins, s.. | 0 | |
| Ripon City | Ninepin | Nort.. | Ripon Ci.. | 9 | Sticks | 0 | |
| Runcorn | Runcorn | Nort.. | Unknown .. | 16 | Shillelagh.. | 0 | |
| Wigan | Wigan Processional | Nort.. | Currentl.. | Multiples of 4 | Sticks | 0 | source |
| unspecified | Basque | Garl.. | Collect.. | 6, 8 | Garland | 0 | |
| unspecified | French Garland | Garl.. | Barley B.. | 6 or 8 | Garlands | 0 | |
| unspecified | Newton-le-Willows | Nort.. | 4 | Hankies | 1 |
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