Litchfield

The only dance we do from this tradition is Vandals of Hammerwich, so here it is .

Vandals of Hammerwich

Set: 8 dancers (or 4, for the Vandals of Half’erwich)

Props: Sticks

Stepping: Single

Figures:

(See below for explanation of figures.)

• Swagger ’Round

• Heading Up

• Heading Down

• Back-to-Back

• Hey

Chorus:

• R-L-F-B-F / Sidestep R, Sidestep L / R Hop, L Hop, Feet Together, UGH!

• REPEAT (Clash in place of UGH!)

Explanation:

• Clash with the dancer on the Right, then the dancer on the Left, then the dancer Across (Forehand, Backhand, Forehand) before doing sidesteps, hops, and feet together, UGH!

• UGH! means hold stick horizontally over head and shout “UGH!”

Notes:

• FINISH: All face up set and do UGH! (holding sticks horizontally over heads)

Figure Explanations:

• Swagger ’Round: The Head dancers (#1 and #2) lead their line of dancers around in a surly procession, holding sticks like baseball bats, as if to intimidate the other line of dancers. #1 goes inside on first pass and outside on the second pass. #2 does the reverse.

• Heading Up: Facing up set, dancers #3, #4 and #7, #8 dance up to be even with #1, #2 and #5, #6, who are dancing in place. Then the dancers who moved Retreat to Home.

• Heading Down: Facing down set, dancers #1, #2 and #5, #6 dance up to be even with #3, #4 and #7, #8, who are dancing in place. Then the dancers who moved Retreat to Home.

• Back-to-Back: As a normal Fieldtown Back-to-Back.

• Hey:

• 1st Corners Cross

• 2nd Corners Cross

• Dance in place

• Pass Left

• REPEAT 4 TIMES (last time, no final pause, end facing up for UGH!)