Category: Irish Set

Description:

This is a fun easy to learn dance created in 2003 by Des Jackson, associated with the Sydney Irish Ceili Dancers in Australia.

Links:

Figure 1 as shown by Padraig and Roísín McEneany in a demo set.
Figure 2 as danced at Cois na hAbhna in Ennis. Maybe not the best video for a beginner learning but fun to watch all the sets.
Search YouTube for more videos of this set.
Paul’s Dance Music Database for music references

Figure 1: Ladies star (Reel)

136 Bars + 8 bar lead-in

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1	Everyone Lead around & back Lead all the way around in 8b, lead back 8b. Gents right arm over ladies right shoulder, left hands held in front. When turning to lead back, merely turn on the spot without spinning around each other.	16
2	Swing in waltz hold	8
3	Ladies star Right hand star (or wheel) clockwise for 4b reverse and left hand star back to place	8
4	Gents star Right hand star (or wheel) clockwise for 4b reverse and left hand star back to place	8
5	Top Couples House inside	8
6	Tops square & house In waltz hold, advance toward the couple on the right, back into opposite place, house home.	8
7	Everyone Antrim square Each dancer will dance a small square as part of the overall set. Tops take inside hands and advance to the center, release hands, face their partners and reverse into side position (4b). Tops then turn toward the opposite top, back toward their original side, turn to face their partner and advance to meet their partner at home (4b). At the same time the sides face their partners, reverse away from each other, turn and advance to the opposite person (4b) turn toward the center advance toward their partner, turn toward the center and reverse to home (4b). Everyone reverse the square with side couples leading (8b).	16
8	Swing At home	8
9	House around the full set	8
10	Side Couples Dance 5 to 9 Side couples lead the Antrim square this time.	48

Figure 2: Swing in four (Jig)

128 Bars + 8 bar lead-in

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1	Everyone Lead around & back This time use a hop step.	8
2	Swing	8
3	Top Couples Crossover Top ladies cross to opposite ladies position passing right shoulders in 2b, gents cross to opposite gents position passing left shoulders. Repeat. During the repeat, the ladies should not go all the way home and the gents should pass just far enough to get into a little Christmas formation at the center of the set.	8
4	Swing in four	8
5	Swing home Break out of the little Christmas and travel back as you swing. Finish swinging at home.	8
6	Everyone Antrim square	16
7	Swing	8
8	Side Couples Dance 3 to 7	56
9	Everyone House	8

Figure 3: Swing your corner (Slide)

144 Bars + 8 bar lead-in

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1	Everyone Lead around & back	16
2	Swing	8
3	Top Couples Slide and change Slide in 2 and in 2-3, back 2 and back 2-3. House to opposite, repeat to home.	16
4	Everyone Swing your corner All turn and swing your corner (left of gent, right of lady)	8
5	Swing your partner Dance back home (2b) and swing your partner (6b).	8
6	Antrim square	16
7	Swing	8
8	Side Couples Dance 3 to 7	56
9	Everyone House	8

Added on 2011-07-30 08:28:10.
Modified on 2016-09-05 14:02:37.
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