| All Couples |
Slide Body: Waltz hold - Slide in
(1-2-123) and back (1-2-123) (4 bars) + Turn clockwise
twice moving to the position on the right (4 bars); repeat
three times to return to home position |
32 bars
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| Top Couples |
Face into set with open waltz hold
- Advance and retire (123-123 123-123) twice |
8 bars
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| Top Couples |
Ladies chain with right hands in
the centre while Gents move to partner's place (2 bars);
Left hand to opposite Gent and turn Lady under + Ladies dance
around behind (anticlockwise) while Gent continues to face into
set moving back to own position (2 bars); Ladies chain
right hands in centre and return to place turning clockwise
|
8 bars
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| Side Couples |
Advance and retire; Ladies chain
|
16 bars
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| Top Couples |
1st Top Gent and 2nd Top Lady dance
to centre and swing in waltz hold (6 bars) + retire to
place (2 bars) |
8 bars
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| Top Couples |
Upper promenade hold - Lead across
to opposite place, 2 bars to centre of set, 2 bars
on the spot, 2 bars to opposite place, 2 bars to turn
to face into set |
8 bars
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| Top Couples |
2nd Top Gent and 1st Top Lady swing
in centre in waltz hold + retire to place |
8 bars
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| Top Couples |
Repeat lead across dancing on the
spot halfway |
8 bars
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| Side Couples |
1st Side Gent and 2nd Side Lady swing
in centre in waltz hold + retire to place |
8 bars
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| Side Couples |
Lead across dancing on the spot halfway
|
8 bars
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| Side Couples |
2nd Side Gent and 1st Side Lady swing
in centre in waltz hold + retire to place |
8 bars
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| Side Couples + Top Couples |
Repeat lead across dancing on the
spot halfway + All dance the last two bars 123 12 kick
(inside foot) |
8 bars
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|
Top Couples
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Slide in back (1-2-123 1-2-123) and house to opposite
position + Slide in, back and house to home
|
16 bars
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|
Side Couples
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Slide in, back and house to opposite position + Slide in,
back and house to home
|
16 bars
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|
Top Couples
|
Slide in, back and house to opposite position + Slide in,
back and house to home
|
16 bars
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Side Couples
|
Slide in, back and house to opposite position + Slide in,
back and house to home
|
16 bars
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|
All Couples
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Swing (6 bars) and dance facing into the set 123 12 kick
(2 bars)
|
8 bars
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|
Top Couples
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Ladies chain + Swing partner in waltz hold
|
16 bars
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|
1st Top Couple
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Waltz hold - Slide in and back (4 bars) + Turn once
inside set finishing with 1st Top Lady's back to 2nd Couple
(2 bars) + Turn 1st Top Lady (Lady's right hand in partner's
left) into position beside 2nd Top Gent;
Wheelbarrow hold - Line of three in 2nd Top position is 2nd
Top Couple with 1st Top Lady on Gent's left + Gent holding
Ladies' outside hands over their outside shoulders; 1st Top
Gent facing line of three holding Ladies' other hands at waist
height
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8 bars
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|
Top Couples
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In wheelbarrow hold - Advance across set completely (1st
Top Gent retires) (4 bars); Retire to centre of set (2 bars);
1st Top Gent turn Ladies out taking their hands over their
heads then back into a circle of four (2 bars)
|
8 bars
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|
Top Couples
|
Basket to the left - Ladies hands on Gents nearer shoulders
(6 bars) then retire to place (2 bars)
|
8 bars
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|
Top Couples
|
Ladies chain
|
8 bars
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|
Side Couples
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Ladies chain + Swing partner in waltz hold
|
16 bars
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|
1st Side Couple
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Waltz hold - Slide in and back + Turn once inside set + Turn
1st Side Lady into position beside 2nd Side Gent; 1st Side
Gent faces 2nd Side Gent with Wheelbarrow hold with Ladies
|
8 bars
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|
Side Couples
|
Wheelbarrow hold - Advance across set completely + Retire
to centre of set + 1st Side Gent turn Ladies out taking their
hands over their heads then back into a circle of four
|
8 bars
|
|
Side Couples
|
Basket to the left - Ladies hands on Gents shoulders (6 bars)
then retire to place (2 bars) + Ladies chain
|
16 bars
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Top Couples
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Ladies chain + Swing partner in waltz hold
|
16 bars
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|
2nd Top Couple
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Waltz hold - Slide in and back + Turn once inside set + Turn
2nd Top Lady into position beside 1st Top Gent; 2nd Top Gent
faces 1st Top Gent with Wheelbarrow hold with Ladies
|
8 bars
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Top Couples
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Wheelbarrow hold - Advance across set + Retire to centre
+ 2nd Top Gent turn Ladies out then back into a circle of
four
|
8 bars
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Top Couples
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Basket to the left then retire to place + Ladies chain
|
16 bars
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Side Couples
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Ladies chain + Swing partner in waltz hold
|
16 bars
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2nd Side Couple
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Waltz hold - Slide in and back + Turn once inside set + Turn
2nd Side Lady into position beside 1st Side Gent; 2nd Side
Gent faces 1st Side Gent with Wheelbarrow hold with Ladies
|
8 bars
|
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Side Couples
|
Wheelbarrow hold - Advance across set + Retire to centre
+ 2nd Side Gent turn Ladies out then back into a circle of
four
|
8 bars
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Side Couples
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Basket to the left then retire to place + Ladies chain
|
16 bars
|
|
All Couples
|
Swing (6 bars) and dance facing into the set 123 12 kick
(2 bars)
|
8 bars
|
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All Couples
|
Open waltz hold - Lead around to next position on the right
(2 bars) and dance on the spot (2 bars) + repeat
three times to return to home position
|
16 bars
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|
Top Couples
|
Waltz hold - Gallop (slip steps) over to opposite side (4 bars)
and back to place (4 bars), Gents passing back to back
each time
|
8 bars
|
|
Top Couples
|
Half house to opposite place
|
4 bars
|
|
Top Couples
|
Waltz hold - Gallop to opposite side and back, Gents back
to back
|
8 bars
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|
Top Couples
|
Half house to own place
|
4 bars
|
|
All Couples
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Facing partner with Gent's left hand in Lady's right - Ladies
turn clockwise half way slowly under Gent's hand while Gent
dances 3/4 around Lady anticlockwise to finish with Gents
on the inside beside partner facing to the position on the
right ready for the lead around
|
8 bars
|
|
All Couples
|
Open waltz hold - Lead around to next position on the right
and dance on the spot + repeat three times to home position
|
16 bars
|
|
Side Couples
|
Waltz hold - Gallop to opposite side and back, Gents back
to back
|
8 bars
|
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Side Couples
|
Half house to opposite place
|
4 bars
|
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Side Couples
|
Waltz hold - Gallop to opposite side and back, Gents back
to back
|
8 bars
|
|
Side Couples
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Half house to own place
|
4 bars
|
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All Couples
|
Facing partner with Gent's left hand in Lady's right - Ladies
turn clockwise half way slowly under Gent's hand while Gent
dances 3/4 around Lady anticlockwise to finish with Gents
on the inside beside partner facing to the right
|
8 bars
|
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All Couples
|
Open waltz hold - Lead around to next position on the right
and dance on the spot + repeat three times to home position
+ finish facing into set 123 12 kick
|
16 bars
|
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All Couples
|
Circle Advance and retire (123-123 123-123) twice
|
8 bars
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All Couples
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Swing in waltz hold
|
8 bars
|
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All Ladies
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Starting facing partner - Ladies dance clockwise past partner
on the outside of the set (right shoulder to right) then continue
inside the set 3/4 around to the Gent to the right of their
original partner
|
8 bars
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All Couples
|
Swing new partner
|
8 bars
|
|
All Ladies
|
Ladies dance clockwise past partner on the outside then continue
inside the set 3/4 around to the Gent to the right of previous
partner
|
8 bars
|
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All Couples
|
Swing new partner
|
8 bars
|
|
All Ladies
|
Ladies dance clockwise past partner on the outside then continue
inside the set 3/4 around to the Gent to the right of previous
partner
|
8 bars
|
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All Couples
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Swing new partner
|
8 bars
|
|
All Ladies
|
Ladies dance clockwise past partner on the outside then continue
inside the set 3/4 around to original partner + Swing partner
|
16 bars
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All Couples
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Slide Body: Waltz hold - Slide in and back + Turn clockwise
twice moving to the position on the right; repeat three times
to return to home position + finish facing into set 123 12 kick
|
32 bars
|
Murphy, Pat (1995). Toss the Feathers. Mercier Press:
Cork. 193-195.
Quinn, Tom (1997). Irish Dancing. HarperCollins: Glasgow.
405-408.
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