OFFA'S DYKE/OSWESTRY SQUARE
Barnes, 48-bar jig, D, 6/8. 4-couple square.  (But okay for 48-bar jig or reel;
given is "The COwslip.")

Diane Schmit's version (from unnamed limited-run Welsh dance recording)

A1:  All to center and back; partners back to back

A2:  All to center and back; corners back to back

B1:  Weaving: leading couple (1s, then 2s, 3s, 4s) cross over with 
     partner, go outside the ring behind one person, in front of the next, 
     then behind the next (meeting behind opposite couple), 
     lead partner back  to place, wheel around (M fwd, W backward) ready to ....

B2:  Slip circle left, then right (7 slip steps each way, then a kick)

C1:  Leading couple figure 8 through the opposite couple 
     (e.g. 1s fig 8 thru 3s)

C2:  All swing partners.


Michael Barraclough version:

OSWESTRY SQUARE
+++++++++++++++
 
 Formation: square for 4 couples
 Music: Oswestry Square (AABBCC)*4 + AA
 
 A1:	Into the middle and back, dosido partner

 A2:	Repeat

 B1:    Leading couple (1s, then 2s etc) weave as follows: 1st man between
        2nd  couple, behind 2nd woman and 3rd man and back to place whilst 
        1st woman  goes between 4th couple, behind 4th man and 3rd woman and 
        back to place (there may be time for a quick swing at the end)

 B2:    All circle left and right (it used to be the done thing to slip
        LRLRLRL and then kick the right foot high over the left leg at the 
        end of the circle L and to do a big jump at the end of the circle R.

 C1:    Leading couple (1s, then 2s etc) whole figure of eight through the
        opposite couple (start going round the person of the same sex first) 
        and back to place

 C2:    Everyone swing partner

End with an extra A1 and A2 (APW: and swing for 16 more bars?)


PEDAIR DAWNS TWMPATH (Four Welsh Barn Dances) version
("devised by GWYN WILLIAMS, BANGOR" - while Ffarwel I'R Marian was just
arranged by him.)

CLAWDD OFFA -- OFFA'S DYKE oR OSWESTRY SQUARE.


A1:  All to the centre and back (Llanw a thrai) and do-si-do (chefn-gefn) 
     partners.

A2:  All that again (Yr un modd eto.)


B1:  Weaving: 1s pass each other and go outside the next person, inside the
     next, etc, weaving out and in until the meet behind the 3d couple.  They
     then lead back between that couple across the set to places.

B2:  Circle left and right.  (Doesn't specify slipping style.)

C1:  1s lead across the set, cross between 3s [results in going around your
     own sex first] and dance a figure of 8 around them.

C2:  Swing: All swing partners, 1s traveling on the swing across the set back
     to own place.

     Repeat with 2, 3s, 4s, active.


Trevor Monson writes:

The normal way in Wales for the circle was slip to the left and kick
right foot across in front of the left leg, stamping the right heel on
the ground as we hopped once on the left foot, in the last bar.  At the
end of slipping back to the right there was never a stamp, kick or
anything else!! Just both feet together on the floor ready for the
leading couple to cross the set, everyone else staying in place.