Details for "Goostrey"
(Goostrey)
Name | Goostrey |
Style | Northwest |
Tradition |
(Goo) Goostrey |
New dance ? | no |
Origin | Goostrey Morris Dancers (Traditional) |
Size of set | 24 |
Hands | Shillelaghs or Shakers |
Tunes
| Speed The Plough |
Bonnie Dundee |
Rose Tree |
Jimmy Allen |
Lord Of The Dance |
References | Very detailed notes by Duncan Broomhead about the history of Goostrey dancers in Morris Matters Vol. 39 No, 1, January 2020 |
Other Notes | Shillelaghs are typically used in Cheshire dances and are made from short sticks with bunches of paper strips at each end.
The dance was collected by Maud Karpeles in the 1930s. More lately it was also researched by Poynton Jemmers |
Code | nGooGSTY |
Checked | 1 |
Variations as Danced by Mixed Pickle
Set size | 8 |
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