LOUISBURGH SET

The set originates from County Mayo picked up by Pat Murphy and taught at Tubbercurry in 2003.

FORMATION

Square Set of four couples, Gents on the left of their partners. 1st Top Couple have their backs to the band, with 2nd Top Couple opposite them. 1st Side Couple are on the left of 1st Top Couple (when facing into the set) and 2nd Side Couple are opposite them (to the right of 1st Tops).

FIGURE 1: JIGS (200 BARS)
All Couples	Lower promenade hold - Lead around anticlockwise + Dance in place Ceili hold - Swing	8 bars 8 bars
Top Couples	Advance & retire twice	8 bars
Top Couples	Diamond left 1/2 way: Advance to Couple on the left + Retire to Opposite position	4 bars
Top Couples	Advance & retire twice	8 bars
Top Couples	Diamond left 1/2 way	4 bars
Top Couples	Ladies chain: Right hand to Opposite Lady + Left arm with Opposite Gent both turning + Pass right Shoulders to Partner	8 bars
Top Couples	Swing (ceili hold)	8 bars
Side Couples	Advance & retire twice + Diamond left 1/2 way + Advance & retire twice + Diamond left 1/2 way + Ladies chain + Swing	40 bars
Top Couples	Advance & retire twice	8 bars
1st Top Gent + 2nd Top Lady	Advance & swing (ceili hold), while... Partners cross anti-clockwise to Opposite place	8 bars
Top Couples	Advance & retire twice	8 bars
2nd Top Gent + 1st Top Lady	Advance & swing (ceili hold), while... Partners cross anti-clockwise to Home position	8 bars
Top Couples	Advance & retire twice	8 bars
Top Couples	Swing Partner	8 bars
Side Couples	Advance & retire twice	8 bars
1st Side Gent (right) + 2nd Side Lady	Swing while Partners cross	8 bars
Side Couples	Advance & retire twice	8 bars
2nd Side Gent + 1st Side Lady	Swing while Partner cross to Home	8 bars
Side Couples	Advance & retire twice	8 bars
All Couples	Swing	8 bars
FIGURE 2: REELS (112 BARS)
Top Couples	Ladies chain + Swing Partners (ceili hold)	16 bars
Top Couples	Little Christmas (Swing in four)	8 bars
Side Couples	Ladies chain + Swing + Litttle Christmas	24 bars
Top Couples	Ladies chain + Swing + Litttle Christmas	24 bars
Side Couples	Ladies chain + Swing + Litttle Christmas	24 bars
All Couples	Swing (ceili hold)	8 bars
FIGURE 3: POLKAS (184 BARS)
All Couples	Circle - Advance & retire twice + Lead around (Lower promenade hold)	16 bars
Top Couples	Slide in (1-2-3-kick) & back twice + House around inside	16 bars
Top Couples	Repeat: Slide in & back twice + House	16 bars
Top Couples	Ladies chain + Swing (ceili hold)	16 bars
Side Couples	Slide in & back twice + House + Slide in & back twice + House	32 bars
Side Couples	Ladies chain + Swing	16 bars
All Couples	Circle - Advance & retire twice + Lead around	16 bars
All Couples / Tops face left Side Couple	Slide in & back twice + House + Slide in & back twice + House + Ladies chain + Little Christmas (Swing in four)	48 bars

Created: 6 December 2005

LOUISBURGH SET

FORMATION

FIGURE 1: JIGS (200 BARS)

FIGURE 2: REELS (112 BARS)

FIGURE 3: POLKAS (184 BARS)