A brief word about the title. The dance was originally called Morning Glory, for the workshop. (I don't know where these names come from, I just sit in pubs and make them up - you have to call the dance somethingfor a workshop, otherwise you end up having to say things like 'the dance we did just before the straight line one'). But, I'm given to understand, Morning Glory is a name for an halucinogenic plant. So, for the charity do we did for Freemantle Church, the then squire renamed it Farmers' Glory. However, that'sthe name of a local beer. So, for pub spots we generally call it Morning Glory, for most other spots, it's called Farmer's Glory.

Formation

Chorus

Once again, it's sort of a moot point how much of this dance is chorus and how much is figures. I tend to class it as three choruses and two figures, so that's how I'll describe it.

Sticking

This comes in a standard unit, clashing forehand tips throughout: which is repeated four times (at the start and end of the dance), or twice (after the 'Move'), or once (before the 'Move'). Step whilst sticking, throughout the dance.

Hey

A straight hey for six in the straight line, passing right shoulders to start.

"One - Move - Two"

From the straight line, do one unit of sticking, then all face the center and each group of three move forward, passing left shoulders with the other group into the standard set. Then do two more units of sticking across the set.

From the set, do one unit of sticking across the set, all face left and each group of three moves forward following numbers one and six, into a straight line. Then do two more units of sticking along the line.

Chorus Sequences

The first chorus starts with four stickings in a straight line, then a hey, then one-move two into the set.

The middle chorus starts one-move-two from set into line, hey, one-move-two back into the set

The last chorus is one-move-two from set into line, hey, four stickings

Figures

Cross and Swing

Dance across the set and out to just beyond partner's place, passing right shoulders (four steps); turn over right shoulder to face partner, swapping the stick to the left hand at the same time (especially important if your partner is male). Dance to the centre-line of the set, and wait until the end of the eighth step if you get into position early. At the beginning of the next phrase, place right arm round partner's waist and swing, ending back in place. It's better to break the swing early and step in place, than to get back late, although it's even better to have practiced so you all stop at the same time.

J-Loops

Fans of the Stags version of Mr Dolly should note that there is no "hitch back" in this version of the figure. Dance for two steps passing partner right shoulder to slightly beyond the certre-line of the set, then two steps passing behind your partner, continuing to face in the same direction and ending on the centre-line with partner on your left. Dance past partner again passing by the right, into opposite place (don't go too far), then turn over your right shoulder to face partner.repeat to get back to place. If you have difficulty getting back, you went too far in the first half of the figure.

Sequence

Four, hey, one-move-two (first chorus);
Cross and Swing
One-move-two, hey, one-move-two (second chorus)
J-Loops
One-move-two, hey, four (last chorus)

Music

Red Stags use the tune Morning Glory, which I wrote for the workshop, in the back bar of the Bakers Arms whilst Shropshire Bedlams were having a session in the other bar. Nowadays, with all the walls knocked down, such things wouldn't be possible and the dance would probably be set to Speed the Plough.