Molly
Molly dancing is from East Anglia. It is associated with the tradition of plough boys performing on Plough Monday (the first Monday after Twelfth Night in January).
A variety of steps are used, the most popular modern variant being a hop step with a high knee lift and strong swinging arms with an earthy and vigorous style. They share many figures with social dancing and often use patterns where dancers progress to a different part of the set. Little was known and collected about the dances until the 1970s, so many teams developed their own dances and styles with varying set sizes.
Gog Magog Molly
Whitby Folk Week 2014
Photo: Alicia Danks
