BACKGROUND INFORMATION Andrew Chapman of Belowda collected this dance in 1984. He had been given the dance by his Uncle and Aunt who could remember doing it at Sunday School treats sixty years before. Courtney mentions this dance in 'Cornish Feast and Folklore' with an alternative title as 'Joggle Along' and differing words. In this case there were an uneven number of dancers with the odd boy or girl in the middle. When the time came to change partners they would also make a grab for a new partner leaving another odd person out in the middle if they were successful. DANCE NOTATIONS When this dance was collected there were no set notations, however the description of the dance was as follows: Women stand in a ring all facing one way, men stand in a ring outside, holding partners hand. All walk around for one verse. Then they let go hands and the women walk around the other way. At the end of the next verse each grabs the nearest partner and they all walk the same way again. At the next change, the men change direction and then pick up a new partner e.t.c. TUNE/SONG When collected the tune or song for this dance was not clearly identified, but the words are similar to those for the well known British children's game the Jolly Miller: There was a Jolly Miller who lived by himself
While grinding his corn he gained his wealth
One hand in the hopper and the other in the sack
The wheel turned round and they all turned back
