Royal Oak's Repertoire
Royal Oak MorrisRoyal Oak's repertoire mainly consists of Cotswold dances, with many being collected locally, such as Badby, that may reflect the style danced at Eydon by the original side.
We also do dances from Staffordshire and elsewhere. Never ones for sticking too much to tradition, we have also thrown in a few of our own, danced in similar styles to the originals.
High Badby
High Badby is Royal Oak's own tradition, based on a tradition recorded at the village of Badby, a few miles away. All dances and music were written by Pat (Patricia) Cannell Currently there are several dances:
The Road to Eydon
Joseph Baker
The following dances are also Royal Oaks own:
Eydon
Two Stick Constant Billy
Single Stick Constant Billy
Captain with his Wiskers
Royal Oak MorrisThe following dances are all traditional dances which were recorded from members of the original sides at the turn of the 20th Century.
Badby
Jockey to the Fair
Cukoo's Nest
Shephard's Hey
Beaux of London City
Room for the Cuckolds
Old Black Joe
Bampton
Highland Mary
Glorishears
Maid of the Mill
Step and Fetch Her
Rose Tree
Bonny Green Garters
Royal Oak MorrisBledington
Young Collins
Gallant Hussar
William and Nancy
Flower of Edinburgh
Saturday Night
Trunkles
Black Joke
Skirmish
Morning Star
Fieldtown
Balance the Straw
Quaker's Wife
Country Gardens
Banks of the Dee
Valentines
Old Woman Tossed Up
Blue Eyed Stranger
Dearest Dicky
Step Back
Upton Upon Severn
The Stick Dance
Lichfield
Ring O'Bells
Vandals of Hammerwich
Sheriff's Ride
Christmas Dances
The following dances are traditional dances that have been adapted so that they can be dances to CHristmas tunes:
I Saw Three Ships - Young Collins, Bledington
Good King Wenceslas - 'Signposts', Fieldtown
Jingle Bells - based on Dearest Dicky, Fieldtown
Once in Royal David's City - Maid of the Mill, Bampton
Ding Dong Merrily on High - Step and Fetch Her, Bampton
We Three Kings - Corner dance in the style of Badby
Captain's Reindeer - Captain's Wiskers
Deck The Halls with Boughs of Holly - Bampton
O Little Town of Bethlehem - Cuckoo's Nest, Badby
Joy to the World - Ring o'bells, Lichfield
Calypso Carol - in the style of Fieldtown
Come and Join the Celebration - Country Gardens, Fieldtown