Horse's Brawl (3:42)

the riders bawl

A simple and very country style dance.

Suitable for 4, but 8 or more is better.

Start in a horse-shoe, you need at least 4, 8 or more is better.
Easy for the dancers to pick up

8 Steps to the left and clap
8 Steps to the right and clap
8 Steps to the left and clap
8 Steps to the right and clap
Twizzle around from one end of the horseshoe to the other to 8 steps.
Note, start from the right hand end of the horseshoe and twirl to the left end
Repeat this 4 times, for the first 4 of the end of the horseshoe.
Horse stamp with your left foot 4 times,

then turn to the left
Horse stamp with your right foot 4 times,

then turn to the right
Horse stamp with your left foot 4 times,

then turn to the left
Horse stamp with your right foot 4 times,

then turn to the right

John Kirkpatricks English Choice

101 traditional dance tunes that sit happily on the melodeon scale: selected and

played by John Kirkpatrick on two recordings. Suitable for all melody instruments.
In this lively romp through 7 centuries of English dance music, John shares the passion that has led him to become one of the foremost champions and interpreters of this tradition. Always driven by his love for dancing, John is constantly striving to inject the maximum amount of energy and life into these lovely simple old tunes. He presents 101 examples that are tailor-made for strong rhythms approach inspired by English dance steps and rhythms.On the two accompanying CDs, you can hear John play every one of these tunes accompanied by his son Benji on guitar and bouzouki

English Country Dance Tunes

Edited by Mike Raven

This is the much revised edition of The Bible of English Country Dance. The facsimiles of The English Dancing Master and The Beggar's Opera remain and many of the tunes have been reset. There is music here from the 13th to the 20th century and examples of various forms: Morris, ceremonial and sword dances, jigs, reels, waltzes, cotillions, polkas, scottisches, marches, quadrilles, branles, hornpipes, square dances, long dances, mazurcas and galliards not to mention laments and exotic novelty dances.

includes over 1000 tunes, 340 pages with some history.