Category: Irish Two-Hand
Description:
2-hand dance. Couples form in a big circle traveling gradually CCW. From Pride of Erin DVD by Pat Murphy.
Patter:
forward 2 3
and side 2 3
back home 2 3
and retire 2 3
turn away
side-2-3
back-2-3
house 2 3 4
This is also known as the Evening Three Step.
Figure 1: Repeating (Jig)
16 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
Couples take inside hands and dance forward. Ladies start on R foot, gents on L.
Dance repeats until the musicians or dancers pass out.
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| 1 | Everyone Forward Both dance forward (step, step, step). |
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| 2 | Sidestep Release hands and dance sideways to trade places (gent behind). For a flourish, gents turn clockwise and ladies turn counter-clockwise as they sidestep. |
2 |
| 3 | Sidestep back Dance sideways to original place (lady behind) If flourishing, ladies turn clockwise, gents counter-clockwise. |
2 |
| 4 | Retire Take hands and retire (step step step) | 2 |
| 5 | Turn away Release hands, turn away from each other and back (tiny cast off) | 2 |
| 6 | Side and back Face each other and take both hands to dance to gent's L (side 2 3) and R (back 2 3) | 2 |
| 7 | House With crossed hands. | 4 |
Added on 2011-08-18 11:08:35.
Modified on 2014-10-25 22:04:11.
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Modified on 2014-10-25 22:04:11.
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