Category: Irish Set

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This set, was demonstrated for us by Tom Hyland and his dancers from the Ballyduff area in County Waterford, during the Connie Ryan Memorial Weekend in Clonoulty, in June 2003. The arrangements and meeting to see the set were made by Christy Wade. My thanks to Tom and his dancers, to Christy and to everybody who helped.
Notes and description from Apples in Winter by Pat Murphy. Reproduced with permissision.

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Figure 1: Cross (Polka)

144 Bars + 8 bar lead-in

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1	Everyone Center, back & swing All couples take waltz hold. Dancing lively battering steps, they dance to the centre and back (4b) , then swing in place (4b).	8
2	Tops Center & cross Still in waltz hold, dance to the centre and back, then cross, ladies right shoulder to right, followed by the gents, who pass left shoulder to left.	8
3	Cross Dance to the centre and back again, then cross, ladies right shoulder to right, followed by the gents, who pass left shoulder to left.	8
4	Ladies Chain Taking right hands high in the centre, turning with left hand in left around opposite gent then passing right shoulder to right back to place.	8
5	Swing Swing in waltz hold, dancing out the last bar.	8
6	Sides Dance 2 to 5	32
7	Tops Dance 2 to 5	32
8	Sides Dance 2 to 5	32
9	Everyone Center, back & swing All couples dance to the centre and back (4b) , then swing in place (4b).	8

Figure 2: Dance in line (Polka)

128 Bars + 8 bar lead-in

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1	Tops Ladies cross Passing left shoulder to left and turn twice around the opposite gent, left hand in left. They finish in a line of four down the centre, still holding the gent’s left hand and also the other ladies right hand in right.	8
2	Dance in the line Dance in the line (2b), then ladies dance back to their own places (2b) and swing their partners (4b).	8
3	Center & back twice Dance to the centre and back twice.	8
4	House House around each other.	8
5	Sides Dance 1 to 4	32
6	Tops Dance 1 to 4	32
7	Sides Dance 1 to 4	32

Figure 3: Center & back (Polka)

144 Bars + 8 bar lead-in

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1	Everyone House All couples dance around the house.	8
2	Tops Cross Top gents cross left shoulder to left, followed by top ladies who cross right shoulder to right and all swing at the other side holding crossed hands, Connemara-style.	8
3	Center & back Still holding crossed hands and facing their partners, top couples dance to the centre and back, then ladies cross right shoulder to right, while gents follow, crossing left shoulder to left.	8
4	Ladies Chain Ladies chain, as in figure 1..	8
5	Swing Swing in waltz hold.	8
6	Sides Dance 2 to 5	32
7	Tops Dance 2 to 5	32
8	Sides Dance 2 to 5	32
9	Everyone House	8

Figure 4: House across (Polka)

96 Bars + 8 bar lead-in

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1	Tops Center, back & house across Dance to the centre and back, then house to opposite positions.	8
2	Repeat home Dance to the centre and back, then house back to their own positions.	8
3	House Top couples house around each other.	8
4	Sides Dance 1 to 3	24
5	Tops Dance 1 to 3	24
6	Sides Dance 1 to 3	24

Figure 5: Social Figure (Polka)

80 Bars + 8 bar lead-in

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1	Everyone Adv & retire twice In a circle.	8
2	Swing Dancing out of the swing.	8
3	Adv & move on All dancers advance and retire again, then advance and as the gents retire, the ladies move on, on the inside, to face the gent on the right.	8
4	Swing All swing their new partners.	8
5	Repeat 3 and 4 Until the ladies are back swinging their own partners again.	48

Added on 2012-09-02 17:59:10.
Modified on 2012-09-04 08:37:53.
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