Source

:

Maud Karpeles mss, loose letter from one of White Ladies Aston sources, seen at her flat in 1960 when transcribing dances.

Music

:

"Pop Goes the Weasel".

Sticks

:

short.

Step

:

double step with knee raised high, shin vertical.

Set

:

8 dancers in two lines.

Bars 1-2

:

Opposites hit tips, high r to 1, low r to 1, repeated.

Bars 3-4

:

With neighbours along the sides ditto

Bars 5-6

:

As bars 1-2.

Bars 7-8

:

Opposites hit tips in front of face as they cross over, on the "Pop" in the words, passing right shoulders, turning to the right to face back across the set.

1.

8 bars on the spot facing across the set to opposite.

2.

Back-to-back across the set, both ways.

3.

Circles in fours, both ways.

4.

Hands across (star) in fours, both ways.

5.

Reel of four along the sides.

6.

Back-to-back along the sides of the set, both ways, Nos 1&2 with Nos 5&6, Nos 3&4 with Nos 7&8.

Music

:

"Cock O'The North"

Handks

:

Two large coloured handkerchiefs.

Bars 1-4

:

Step on spot facing opposite, hands at sides, with backstep.

Bars 5-6

:

4 plain capers on spot, with high waves of hands.

Bars 7-8

:

Cross-Over to opposite place, passing right shoulders, with hopsteps, and turn right to face back.