Soldier's Joy (dance)
Soldier's Joy Somerset version.
Origin: Collected by Cecil Sharp at Blue Anchor, 1914
Source: Community Dance Manuals - CDM7
Form: Longways triple
A1: March in a ring to the left to places.
A2: Partners advance, bow, turn away to the right and turn each other.
B1: 1st couple down the middle and back.
B2: 1st and 2nd couples swing and change (progression). 3rd couple may swing too.
Music: Soldier's Joy; Sheffield Hornpipe; or any similar reel
Historical Information:
Soldier's Joy is reputed to be drugs!
25 cents for the morphine,
15 cents for the beer!
25 cents for the morphine
and Soldier's Joy is here!