ng consists in thumping the stick firmly on the floor and at once
lifting it again.

B.

Bar 1.--Dib all together at beginning and half-bar, as shown in music
([small box]).

Bar 2.--Remain stooped; at beginning of bar, pairs tap sticks across--odd
numbers tapping even numbers. Hold sticks crossed as they were tapped for
remainder of bar.

Bar 3.--Dibbing, as in bar 1.

Bar 4.--Beginning, partners tap across; half-bar, No. 1 taps No. 3.

Bar 5.--Beginning, No. 3 taps No. 5; half-bar, No. 5 taps No. 6.

Bar 6 (9/8 time).--Beginning, No. 6 taps No. 4; second beat, No. 4 taps
No. 2; third beat, partners tap across, as in bar 2.

In remaining six bars of "B," repeat dibbing and tapping as in the first
six bars.

In the notation of "Bean-setting" (p. 61), the term "Dibbing" will be
used to denote all the actions, here explained in detail, that go to the
music of "B."

COUNTRY GARDENS (HANDKERCHIEF DANCE).

In the hand-striking figure of this dance (for hand-strokes, _see_ mark
O in "B" music) there are four movements, as follows:--

Each dancer strikes both hands together. This is called in the
Notation that follows--b.

Each, with the right hand, strikes the right hand of partner.
This is marked in the Notation--r.

Each, with the left hand, strikes the left hand of partner. This
is marked in Notation--l.

Each throws up hands. This is marked in Notation--u.

In striking, handkerchiefs are held bunched together in the hands.

[Illustration: NOTATION OF HAND-STRIKING.

BEATS 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
HANDS b b r b b l b b r l u
STEP R R R R L L L L R R R R both Ju.]

CONSTANT BILLY (STICK DANCE).

In this, sticks are held and used, both in the "A" and "B" music, as
explained in "Rigs o' Marlow" (_see_ p. 55).

Stick-tapping in "B" music is done according to the following diagram:
signs, &c., to be read as in diagrams for "Rigs o' Marlow" (_see_ X
in music). The beats whereon stick-tappings occur are written in diagram
as b. (bar); and h.-b. (half-bar).

In the first bar of "B" music, at half-bar, No. 1, with top end, taps
butt of No. 2. In the second bar, at half-bar, No. 2, with top end, taps
butt of No. 1. In the third bar, at half-bar, No. 1 taps No. 2 as in
first bar. In the fourth bar, No. 1, at the beginning, with the butt,
taps No. 2's top end; and at half-bar, No. 1, with top, taps top end of
No. 2, thus:--

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