WEXFORD HALF SET

This version was taught by Patrick O'Dea in a workshop in Sydney in October 1999 and is similar to that in Tom Quinn's "Irish Dancing". Pat Murphy has a version with four figures in "The Flowing Tide".

FORMATION

Set of two couples, Gents on the left of their partners. First Top Couple have their backs to the band, with Second Top Couple opposite them. Both Couples dance each movement unless stated otherwise.

FIGURE 1: POLKAS [ or Reels ] (72 BARS)

FIGURE 2: JIGS (104 BARS)

FIGURE 3: POLKAS [ or Reels or Jigs ] (136 BARS)

FIGURE 4: POLKAS [ or Reels ] (56 BARS)

FIGURE 5: JIGS (72 BARS)

Stepwork

In the following...

R means on or onto the Right foot / L means Left foot
t with, on or onto the Toe / h on or onto the Heel.

For Polka (or Reel) figures - as for the Cavan Reel:

R shuffle (Rt-t) + L hop + R back-2-3 (Rt-Lt-Rt)
L shuffle (Lt-t) + R hop + L back-2-3 (Lt-Rt-Lt)
R shuffle + L Hop + R back-2-3 / L shuffle + R Hop + L back-2-3
Repeat + Stamp last Right-Left on bar 8

For Jig figures - trebles:

R shuffle-down (Rt-t-h) / L Shuffle-down (Lt-t-h)
          R shuffle-up, i.e. L hop (Rt-t L hop) / R shuffle-down
L shuffle-down / R Shuffle-down / L shuffle-up / L shuffle-down
Repeat with bar 8 replaced by Stamp R-L-R

REFERENCES

Murphy, Pat (2000). "The Flowing Tide". Mercier Press: Cork. 182-183.

Quinn, Tom (1997). Irish Dancing. HarperCollins: Glasgow. 476-478.

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