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FIGURE 1: SLIDE (200 BARS)
| Top Couples |
House around inside the set |
8 bars |
| Top Couples |
Advance and pass opposite by right shoulder, Ladies on the
inside + turn clockwise (right) on the spot [4 bars]
+ Pass back, Ladies on the inside + turn toward partner into
place [4 bars]
|
8 bars |
| Top Couples |
Advance and retire twice - right hand in right
|
8 bars |
| All to Corners |
Ladies turn to Gent on their right
and swing in waltz hold ending on the right of new partner |
8 bars |
| All Couples |
Circle - Advance and retire twice
|
8 bars |
| All Couples |
Return to own partner [2 bars]
and swing in waltz hold |
8 bars |
| Top Couples |
Repeat - House inside + Pass through
and back + Advance and retire |
24 bars |
| All to Corners |
Ladies swing Gent on their right
+ Advance and retire twice |
16 bars |
| All Couples |
Return to own partner and swing |
8 bars |
| Side Couples |
House inside + Pass through and back
+ Advance and retire |
24 bars |
| All to Corners |
Ladies pass in front of partner to
Gent on the left [2 bars] and swing + Advance and retire
twice |
16 bars |
| All Couples |
Return to own partner and swing |
8 bars |
| Side Couples |
epeat - House inside + Pass through
and back + Advance and retire |
24 bars |
| All to Corners |
Ladies to the left to swing Gent
+ Advance and retire twice |
16 bars |
| All Couples |
Return to own partner and swing |
8 bars |
FIGURE 2: POLKA (136 BARS)
| Top Couples |
House around inside the set |
8 bars |
|
Top Couples
|
Advance and retire once - right hand in right [4 bars]
+ Ladies cross passing left shoulders [2 bars] and swing
one turn with opposite Gent [2 bars]
|
8 bars |
|
Top Couples
(opposites)
|
Open ballroom hold with opposite, Ladies join right hands
in the centre with couples forming a straight line across
the set, each couple facing clockwise - Lead around inside
set until back to Gent's place
|
8 bars |
|
Top Couples
(opposites)
|
Swing in waltz hold (Gents in own place with opposite Lady)
+ House inside
|
16 bars |
| Top Couples |
Advance and retire once + Ladies
across and swing own partner |
8 bars |
| Top Couples |
Lead around inside set (Ladies joining
right hands) + Swing |
16 bars |
|
Side Couples
|
House inside + Advance and retire
once + Ladies across and swing opposite Gent once |
16 bars |
Side Couples
(opposites) |
Lead around inside set + Swing +
House inside |
24 bars |
| Side Couples |
Advance and retire once + Ladies
across and swing own partner |
8 bars |
| Side Couples |
Lead around inside set + Swing |
16 bars |
FIGURE 3: POLKA (200 BARS)
|
Top Couples
|
House around inside the set |
8 bars |
|
Top Couples
|
Ladies Chain right hands in the centre,
left hands with opposite Gent who turns with the Lady, right
hands in the centre, left hands with own partner turning 1st
Top Gent and 2nd Top Lady into the centre of the set |
8 bars |
|
Top Couples
|
1st Top Lady and 2nd Top Gent (Single
Tops) dance in place while...
1st Top Gent and 2nd Top Lady Swing in waltz hold [6 bars]
+ Separate and dance backward to Side Couple on the left of
original position to form lines of three who link arms behind
each others backs (Side Gent right hand with left hand of Side
Lady and outside hand of each Side Person with nearer hand of
middle (Top) person) |
8 bars |
|
Single Tops +
Lines of three
|
Single Tops Advance and retire twice while...
Lines of three dance in place
|
8 bars |
Lines of three +
Single Tops |
Lines of three Advance and retire
twice while...
Remaining Tops dance in place |
8 bars |
|
All Couples
|
Return to original partner [2 bars]
+ Swing in waltz hold |
8 bars |
|
Top Couples
|
House around inside the set + Ladies
Chain ending with 1st Top Lady and 2nd Top Gent turning into
the centre |
16 bars |
|
Top Couples
|
1st Top Gent and 2nd Top Lady (Single
Tops) dance in place while...
1st Top Lady and 2nd Top Gent Swing in waltz hold + Separate
and dance backward to Side Couple on the left of original position
to form lines of three |
8 bars |
|
Single Tops +
Lines of three
|
Single Tops Advance and retire twice
while Lines of three dance in place + Lines of three Advance
and retire twice while the Single Tops dance in place |
16 bars |
|
All Couples
|
Return to original partner and Swing |
8 bars |
|
Side Couples
|
House around inside the set + Ladies
Chain ending with 1st Side Gent and 2nd Side Lady turning into
the centre of the set |
16 bars |
|
Side Couples
|
1st Side Lady and 2nd Side Gent
(Single Sides) dance in place while...
1st Side Gent and 2nd Side Lady Swing in waltz hold + Separate
and dance backward form lines of three with Top Couples |
8 bars |
|
Single Sides +
Lines of three
|
Single Sides Advance and retire twice
while Lines of three dance in place + Lines of three Advance
and retire twice while the Single Sides dance in place |
16 bars |
|
All Couples
|
Return to original partner and Swing |
8 bars |
|
Side Couples
|
House around inside the set + Ladies
Chain ending turning 1st Side Lady and 2nd Side Gent into the
centre |
16 bars |
|
1st Side Lady +
2nd Side Gent
|
1st Side Gent and 2nd Side Lady
(Single Sides) dance in place while...
1st Side Lady and 2nd Side Gent Swing + Separate and dance backward
form lines of three with Top Couples |
8 bars |
|
Single Sides +
Lines of three
|
Single Sides Advance and retire twice
while Lines of three dance in place + Lines of three Advance
and retire twice while the Single Sides dance in place |
16 bars |
|
All Couples
|
Return to original partner and Swing |
8 bars |
FIGURE 4: HORNPIPE (152 BARS)
|
Top Couples
|
House around to opposite place (normal hornpipe step: hop-1-2-3 hop-1-2-3)
[2 bars] + Double back to own place (doubled hornpipe
step: hop-1 hop-2 hop-3 hop-4) [2 bars] +
Gents cross left shoulder to left to face opposite Lady [2 bars]
+
Clap hands three times [1 bar] + Stamp feet on the spot
(hop-stamp-stamp-stamp) [1 bar]
|
8 bars |
|
Top Couples
(opposites)
|
House around to Gent's place (normal
hornpipe step) + Double back to Lady's place (doubled hornpipe
step) + Gents cross to face partner (passing left shoulders)
+ Clap and Stamp |
8 bars |
|
Top Couples
|
House around to opposite place + Double back to own place
+
Gents cross to face opposite Lady + Clap and Stamp
|
8 bars |
|
Top Couples
(opposites)
|
House around to Gent's place + Double
back to Lady's place + Gents cross to face partner + Clap and
Stamp |
8 bars |
| Top Couples |
House around to opposite place +
Double back to own place |
4 bars |
|
Side Couples
|
House around to opposite place + Double back to own place
+
Gents cross to face opposite Lady + Clap and Stamp
|
8 bars |
|
Side Couples
(opposites)
|
House around to Gent's place + Double
back to Lady's place + Gents cross to face partner + Clap and
Stamp |
8 bars |
|
Side Couples
|
House around to opposite place + Double back to own place
+
Gents cross to face opposite Lady + Clap and Stamp
|
8 bars |
|
Side Couples
(opposites)
|
House around to Gent's place + Double
back to Lady's place + Gents cross to face partner + Clap and
Stamp |
8 bars |
| Side Couples |
House around to opposite place +
Double back to own place |
4 bars |
| Tops Repeat |
Tops repeat twice more ending with
a final House around to opposite place + Double back to own
place |
36 bars |
| Sides Repeat |
Sides repeat twice more ending with
a final House around to opposite place + Double back to own
place |
36 bars |
FIGURE 5: POLKA OR SLIDE (240 BARS)
|
All Couples
|
Circle - Advance and retire twice
|
8 bars |
|
Top Couples
|
House around inside the set |
8 bars |
|
Top Couples
|
Slide in and back + House around
to opposite place + Slide in, back + House to own place |
16 bars |
| Top Couples |
House around inside the set |
8 bars |
| Top Couples |
 Ladies
chain - right arms in the centre, left hands turning with
opposite Gent, right hands in the centre, left hands turning
own partner to face anticlockwise with Gent's right arm around
partner's waist, join left hands in front, Gents on the inside
Side Couples dance into same position on last 2 bars
Gents turn Partner and move to the inside
|
8 bars |
|
All Couples
|
Gent's right arm around partner's
waist, join left hands in front - Lead around to next position
[2 bars] + Dance in place [2 bars] + Repeat 3 times
until back in place |
16 bars |
|
Side Couples
|
House around inside the set |
8 bars |
|
Side Couples
|
Slide in and back + House around
to opposite place + Slide in, back + House to own place |
16 bars |
| Side Couples |
House around inside the set |
8 bars |
| Side Couples |
Ladies chain - right arms in the
centre, left hands turning opposite Gent, right hands in the
centre, left hands turning own partner to face anticlockwise,
Gents on the inside
Top Couples dance into same position on last 2 bars |
8 bars |
|
All Couples
|
Lead around to next position + Dance
in place + Repeat 3 times |
16 bars |
| Tops Repeat |
House inside + Slide in, back, half
house, slide in, back, half house + House inside + Ladies chain |
40 bars |
|
All Couples
|
Lead around to next position + Dance
in place + Repeat 3 times |
16 bars |
| Sides Repeat |
House inside + Slide in, back, half
house, Slide in, back, half house + House inside + Ladies chain |
40 bars |
|
All Couples
|
Lead around to next position + Dance
in place + Repeat 3 times |
16 bars |
FIGURE 6: JIG OR POLKA (120 BARS)
|
All Couples
|
Circle - Advance and retire twice
+ Swing in waltz hold |
16 bars |
|
New Couples
|
Ladies dance to next position on
right while Gents dance into centre turning to face anticlockwise
[2 bars] + Open ballroom hold - Lead around set to Gent's
position [6 bars] |
8 bars |
|
New Couples
|
Repeat 3 times until Ladies meet
original partners - Circle Advance and retire + Swing + Gents
in and Ladies move on + Lead around |
72 bars |
|
All Couples
|
Circle - Advance and retire twice
+ Swing in waltz hold |
16 bars |
|
HORNPIPE FOOTWORK
Gents:
- Normal Hornpipe step:
- Hop-Right Step-L-R-L Hop-Left Step-R-L-R +
- Doubled Hornpipe step:
- Hop-R Step-L Hop-L Step-R Hop-R
Step-L Hop-L Step-R +
- Cross diagonally with other Gent passing left shoulders to
finish in other Gent's place facing other Lady:
- Hop-R Step-L-R-L Hop-L Step-R-L-R +
- Claps and Stamps:
- Stand-Clap-Clap-Clap + Hop-R Stamp-L-R-R
-
Ladies:
Opposite footwork but dancing on spot instead of diagonal cross,
i.e. Lady always stays in her place for clap-clap-clap + step-step-step
- Normal Hornpipe step:
- Hop-L Step-R-L-R Hop-R Step-L-R-L +
- Doubled Hornpipe step:
- Hop-L Step-R Hop-R Step-L Hop-L
Step-R Hop-R Step-L +
- Dance on the spot:
- Hop-L Step-R-L-R Hop-R Step-L-R-L +
- Claps and steps:
- Stand-Clap-Clap-Clap + Hop-R Step-L-R-L
REFERENCES
Lynch, Larry (1991). Set Dances of Ireland: Tradition and
Evolution. California: Séadna Books. 295-305.
Moylan, Terry (1985). Irish Dances. Na Piobairi Ulleann:
Dublin. 46-52.
Murphy, Pat (1995). Toss the Feathers. Mercier Press:
Cork. 85-87.
Quinn, Tom (1997). Irish Dancing. HarperCollins: Glasgow.
97-104.
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The
set uses a square formation of four couples with Ladies on the right of their Gent. The couples are numbered clockwise with First Top
Couple with their backs to the band. First Side Couple is on the
left of First Top Couple (facing into the set). Second Top Couple
are opposite First Tops, and Second Sides are on the right of First
Tops.