Category: Irish Set

This set, as remembered by Patrick Joy, was recorded by Muiris O’Brien.
Notes from Toss the Feathers by Pat Murphy, reproduced with permission.

All jig Figures are danced with the “rising” jig step.

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Figure 1: Square & diamond (Jig)

128 Bars + 8 bar lead-in

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1	Everyone Lead Around Holding crossed hands (polka step).	8
2	Square Slide (1-2, 123) to the corner (2b), turn (clockwise) slightly, the gent reverses as they dance (1-2, 123) to the position on the right (2b). Dance (123, 123) through this position (2b), turning (clockwise), so that the gent is facing the opposite position and dance (123, 123), with the gent going forward, to there (2b). Repeat the movements from there, dancing back to home.	16
3	Diamond Dance (1-2, 123) to each position, turning slightly there to continue around the set.	8
4	Tops Wheel Leading couple join right hands with the couple on their left, dance one turn (clockwise) around to home (8b)	16
5	Everyone Dance 1 to 3	32
6	Sides Wheel Leading couple join right hands with the couple on their left, dance one turn (clockwise) around to home (8b)	16
7	Everyone Dance 1 to 3	32

Figure 2: Cross & slide in (Jig)

144 Bars + 8 bar lead-in

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1	Everyone Lead Around Holding crossed hands (polka step).	8
2	Square Slide (1-2, 123) to the corner (2b), turn (clockwise) slightly, the gent reverses as they dance (1-2, 123) to the position on the right (2b). Dance (123, 123) through this position (2b), turning (clockwise), so that the gent is facing the opposite position and dance (123, 123), with the gent going forward, to there (2b). Repeat the movements from there, dancing back to home.	16
3	Diamond Dance (1-2, 123) to each position, turning slightly there to continue around the set.	8
4	Top Gents Cross over Cross (2b) and swing opposite lady (6b).	8
5	Slide in & back, turn at home Slide to the centre and back (4b) and dance one turn at home with opposite ladies (4b).	8
6	Cross Back Cross back (2b) and swing their own partners (6b).	8
7	Sides Dance 1 to 6 with side couples leading.	56
8	Everyone Lead Around Holding crossed hands (polka step).	8
9	Square Slide (1-2, 123) to the corner (2b), turn (clockwise) slightly, the gent reverses as they dance (1-2, 123) to the position on the right (2b). Dance (123, 123) through this position (2b), turning (clockwise), so that the gent is facing the opposite position and dance (123, 123), with the gent going forward, to there (2b). Repeat the movements from there, dancing back to home.	16
10	Diamond Dance (1-2, 123) to each position, turning slightly there to continue around the set.	8

Figure 3: Dance with the ladies (Jig)

240 Bars + 8 bar lead-in

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1	Everyone Lead Around Holding crossed hands (polka step).	8
2	Square Slide (1-2, 123) to the corner (2b), turn (clockwise) slightly, the gent reverses as they dance (1-2, 123) to the position on the right (2b). Dance (123, 123) through this position (2b), turning (clockwise), so that the gent is facing the opposite position and dance (123, 123), with the gent going forward, to there (2b). Repeat the movements from there, dancing back to home.	16
3	Diamond Dance (1-2, 123) to each position, turning slightly there to continue around the set.	8
4	Tops Swing	8
5	In & back, dance at home Slide to the centre and back	8
6	Top Gents Starting with the lady on their left and moving left each time, top gents dance 4 & 5 with each of the other ladies in turn.	48
7	Tops Swing	8
8	Sides Dance 1 to 7 .	104
9	Everyone Lead Around Holding crossed hands (polka step).	8
10	Square Slide (1-2, 123) to the corner (2b), turn (clockwise) slightly, the gent reverses as they dance (1-2, 123) to the position on the right (2b). Dance (123, 123) through this position (2b), turning (clockwise), so that the gent is facing the opposite position and dance (123, 123), with the gent going forward, to there (2b). Repeat the movements from there, dancing back to home.	16
11	Diamond Dance (1-2, 123) to each position, turning slightly there to continue around the set.	8

Figure 4: Circle off (Jig)

320 Bars + 8 bar lead-in

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1	Everyone Lead Around Holding crossed hands (polka step).	8
2	Square Slide (1-2, 123) to the corner (2b), turn (clockwise) slightly, the gent reverses as they dance (1-2, 123) to the position on the right (2b). Dance (123, 123) through this position (2b), turning (clockwise), so that the gent is facing the opposite position and dance (123, 123), with the gent going forward, to there (2b). Repeat the movements from there, dancing back to home.	16
3	Diamond Dance (1-2, 123) to each position, turning slightly there to continue around the set.	8
4	Tops Dance at home	8
5	Slide to the centre and back then dance at home. First top couple finish facing out of their own position, while second top couple finish facing into the set, in their own position.	8
6	Sides Dance at home	8
7	Side couples slide to the centre and back then dance into line behind first top couple. The couple on the left are second in line, the couple on the right are third and second top couple are last.	8
8	Everyone Circle off Gents to the left and ladies to the right. Partners meet in second top position and dance up into their own places, the third couple in line turning anti- clockwise into their own place.	8
9	Repeat 1 to 8 First side couple (on the left), second top couple and second side couple leading in turn. The couple left of the leading couple are second each time.	216
10	Lead Around Holding crossed hands (polka step).	8
11	Square Slide (1-2, 123) to the corner (2b), turn (clockwise) slightly, the gent reverses as they dance (1-2, 123) to the position on the right (2b). Dance (123, 123) through this position (2b), turning (clockwise), so that the gent is facing the opposite position and dance (123, 123), with the gent going forward, to there (2b). Repeat the movements from there, dancing back to home.	16
12	Diamond Dance (1-2, 123) to each position, turning slightly there to continue around the set.	8

Figure 5: Square (Slide)

168 Bars + 8 bar lead-in

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1	Everyone Lead around	8
2	Tops Square (1-2, 1-2 (kick) across, 1-2, 123, through opposite position and dance four 123s back to home). Repeat three times.	32
3	House Around each other.	8
4	Sides Dance 2 and 3	40
5	Tops Dance 2 and 3	40
6	Sides Dance 2 and 3	40

Figure 6: Cross & swing (Reel)

136 Bars + 8 bar lead-in

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1	Everyone Lead around All couples lead around half way then gents turn the lady (clockwise) twice back to home, right hand in right.	8
2	1st Tops Advance, retire, dance at home	8
3	Top Gents Cross & swing Leading gents cross and swing the opposite lady.	8
4	Hook arms hook left arms in the centre, dance around each other two and a half times (no double), to finish with their own partners.	8
5	Sides Dance 1 to 4	32
6	Tops Dance 1 to 4	32
7	Sides Dance 1 to 4	32
8	Everyone Lead around All couples lead around half way then gents turn the lady (clockwise) twice back to home, right hand in right.	8

Figure 7: Circle (Hornpipe)

152 Bars + 8 bar lead-in

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1	Everyone Body Dance in, back and turn (clockwise) to the next position four times, dancing around the set.	16
2	House	8
3	Circle All circle, advance (hop 123) and retire (stamp 123), dance in place (hop 123, hop 123) (4b). Then the ladies form a circle, advance (hop 123) and retire (stamp 123) and they move (anticlockwise) in the circle, to finish beside the next gent (4b).	8
4	Repeat 1 to 3 Three times, ladies moving to each gent in turn.	96
5	Body Dance in, back and turn (clockwise) to the next position four times, dancing around the set.	16
6	House	8

Added on 2013-09-11 19:18:56.
Modified on 2014-04-21 22:08:43.
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