Category: Irish Set
Description:
Alternate name: Balleyvourney (or Ballyvourney) Jig Set. This set comes from Baile Bhuirne in West Cork. Danced in waltz hold throughout, usually danced all the way through with no breaks in between the figures.
Videos:
Ballyvourney Jig Set at the Rose of Clare Festival
Full dance video from the 2008 North American Comhaltas convention
The following is from Volume 7 of “Come dance with me in Ireland: The Magic of Irish Set Dancing”.
Set the following video to full-screen and and turn the volume up!
Figure 1: Swing your Own (Slide)
80 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Top Couples Hook & House Top couples dance 1 bar into the set, 1 bar out & house around opposite couple & back home. Some dancers will exaggerate the hook by dancing slightly to the left and back to place before housing. There are several variations for this movement. Some dance two bars in place. Some dance straight into the house. Some dance two bars backing the lady toward the couple on the right. Some dance a "hook" where the lady dances in front of the gent and back to place while the gent turns slightly left and to the right with 1-23, 2-23 steps. This is currently (early 2016) danced in Ballyvourney by dancing straight into the house. |
8 |
| 2 | Square the House Top couples slide 1, 2, 123 toward the couple on the right, make a 1/4 turn clockwise and slide 1, 2, 123 backward into opposite place. House back home. | 8 |
| 3 | Swing In waltz hold. | 8 |
| 4 | Slide in & change over Partners slide sideways toward the centre 1, 2, 123 and back out (4b). House to opposite (4b). | 8 |
| 5 | Slide in & change home Partners slide sideways toward the centre 1, 2, 123 and back out (4b). House to home (4b). | 8 |
| 6 | Side Couples Dance 1 to 5 |
40 |
Figure 2: Swing Opposites (Slide)
96 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Top Couples Hook & House |
8 |
| 2 | Square the House | 8 |
| 3 | Gents cross & swing Gents dance 2 bars to opposite lady & swing. Gents return home & swing partners. | 16 |
| 4 | Slide and change over and back home | 16 |
| 5 | Side Couples Dance 1 to 4 |
48 |
Figure 3: Double Christmas (Slide)
96 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Top Couples Hook & House |
8 |
| 2 | Square the House | 8 |
| 3 | Double Little Christmas Swing in four for 8 bars, Jump, Keep swinging clockwise for 6 & retire home. | 16 |
| 4 | Slide and change over and back home | 16 |
| 5 | Side Couples Dance 1 to 4 |
48 |
Figure 4: Swing Next Lady (Slide)
128 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Top Couples Hook & House |
8 |
| 2 | Square the House | 8 |
| 3 | Gents swing next lady Gents dance to lady on his left & swing (8 bars). Move on & swing the next lady; repeat to home, End by swinging own partners. | 32 |
| 4 | Slide and change | 16 |
| 5 | Side Couples Dance 1 to 4 |
64 |
Figure 5: The Chain (Slide)
104 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Top Couples Hook & House |
8 |
| 2 | Square the House | 8 |
| 3 | Everyone Half chain All face partners, take right arm, dance ½ turn around each other to face in the opposite direction. Gents face clockwise, ladies face counter-clockwise. All chain L hand, R hand etc. to meet partners in opposite place. |
8 |
| 4 | Swing | 8 |
| 5 | Slide and change All couples slide to the center & back; house halfway, to home. Repeat to opposite place. Stay on “wrong” side | 16 |
| 6 | Side Couples Dance 1 to 5 Because the sides have also just finished housing halfway, it's much easier on the sides to go straight into the house without doing a hook or any other embellishment. |
48 |
| 7 | Everyone House |
8 |
Added on 2011-05-29 22:05:29.
Modified on 2024-04-09 14:37:39.
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