Category: Irish Set
Description:
This set was composed by dancing master Gerard Butler in memory of his mother Lila, whose family lived in the townland of Corballa in County Roscommon. First side couple are on the left of first top couple. All swings are in waltz hold. In the jig figure, there is a batter step to advance and retire and a down step, 1-2-3, for the other movements.
Original notes from Pat Murphy via Set Dancing News Oct/Nov 2015
Videos:
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 1: Back to back (Reel)
144 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Advance and retire, house across Advance and retire once facing into the centre (4 bars) then top couples each house halfway around the side couple on their left to change places with them. In this movement, top couples turn one and a half times while side couples turn twice (4 bars). |
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| 2 | Advance and retire, house across All couples advance and retire to the centre, then top couples house around the side couple on their left again, moving into opposite top positions, while side couples now finish in opposite side positions. | 8 |
| 3 | Repeat 1 and 2 To finish back at home. | 16 |
| 4 | Swing Swing in place in waltz hold. | 8 |
| 5 | Tops Back to back Top dancers face the centre and all four of them dance back to back with the opposite lady or gent. They dance forward right shoulder to right and move right (4 bars), then reverse left shoulder to left and move in to take right hands with the opposite person in the centre (4 bars). |
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| 6 | Ladies dance across Holding right hands with the opposite person, tops dance on the spot (2 bars), ladies turn clockwise under the gent's right hand (2 bars), dance on the spot again (2 bars) and ladies move across into the opposite lady's position, turning anti-clockwise under the gents right hand (2 bars). | 8 |
| 7 | Everyone Swing Swing in place in waltz hold. |
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| 8 | Sides Dance 5 and 6 |
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| 9 | Everyone Swing Swing in place in waltz hold. |
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| 10 | Repeat 5 to 9 Ladies crossing back to home. | 48 |
| 11 | House Around the set. | 8 |
Figure 2: Chain (Reel)
136 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Advance and retire once facing into the centre (4 bars) then top couples each house halfway around the side couple on their left to change places with them. In this movement, top couples turn one and a halftimes while side couples turn twice (4 bars). |
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| 2 | Advance and retire to the centre, then top couples house around the side couple on their left again, moving into opposite top positions, while side couples now finish in opposite side positions. | 8 |
| 3 | Repeat 1 and 2 Repeat to finish back at home. | 16 |
| 4 | Swing in place in waltz hold. | 8 |
| 5 | Tops Advance and retire twice holding crossed hands. |
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| 6 | House around each other holding crossed hands in Connemara style. | 8 |
| 7 | Swing in place in waltz hold. | 8 |
| 8 | Sides Dance 5 to 7 |
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| 9 | Tops Advance & retire, chain across Advance and retire once holding right hands (4 bars), then take right hand in right with the opposite lady or gent to pass through and left hand in left with their own partners as they turn into place at the other side, gents facing the lady as she turns clockwise under his left arm (4 bars). |
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| 10 | Sides Dance the previous movement, crossing to the opposite side. |
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| 11 | Tops Repeat, crossing back to home. |
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| 12 | Sides Repeat, crossing back to home. |
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| 13 | Everyone Swing Swing in place in waltz hold. |
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| 14 | House House around the set. | 8 |
Figure 3: Star (Jig)
184 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Advance and retire Holding right hand in right, all couples advance to the centre with a battering step, dancing: step batter, step batter, step batter, step batter (2 bars), then retire to place dancing: step batter, step batter, one, two, three (2 bars). They then repeat the advance and retire (4 bars), |
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| 2 | Chain Facing their partners holding right hands, all chain to opposite positions, where each lady turns anti-clockwise under her partner's right hand to face the centre again. | 8 |
| 3 | Repeat 1 and 2 To finish back at home. | 16 |
| 4 | Swing Swing in place in waltz hold. | 8 |
| 5 | Ladies star & move right The four ladies dance join right hands in a star in the centre and dance halfway around, then join left hands and dance back, passing inside their own partners and moving outside the gent on the right into the next lady's position there. | 8 |
| 6 | Gents star The four gents join right hands in a star in the centre and dance halfway around, then join left hands and dance back to place, taking their new partners right hand in right and turning the lady anticlockwise into the lead around position. All gents stay on the inside, their right arm over the lady's shoulder, holding right hands. | 8 |
| 7 | Lead around Lead around and gents bring their arms down off the shoulder as ladies turn clockwise to face into the centre again. | 8 |
| 8 | Repeat 5 to 7 Repeat three times, ladies moving on to the right each time to finish back at home. After leading around with their own partners, all face the centre again, right hand in right. | 72 |
| 9 | Advance and retire Holding right hand in right, all couples advance to the centre with a battering step, dancing: step batter, step batter, step batter, step batter (2 bars), then retire to place dancing: step batter, step batter, one, two, three (2 bars). They then repeat the advance and retire (4 bars), | 8 |
| 10 | Chain Facing their partners holding right hands, all chain to opposite positions, where each lady turns anti-clockwise under her partner's right hand to face the centre again. | 8 |
| 11 | Repeat 9 and 10 To finish back at home. | 16 |
| 12 | Swing Swing in place in waltz hold. | 8 |
| 13 | House House around the set. | 8 |
Figure 4: Lineup (Reel)
136 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Advance & retire, tops house left Advance and retire once facing into the centre (4 bars) then top couples each house halfway around the side couple on their left to change places with them. In this movement, top couples turn one and a halftimes while side couples turn twice (4 bars). |
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| 2 | Advance & retire, tops house left All couples advance and retire to the centre, then top couples house around the side couple on their left again, moving into opposite top positions, while side couples now finish in opposite side positions. | 8 |
| 3 | Repeat to home Repeat 2 times to finish back at home. | 16 |
| 4 | Swing Swing in place in waltz hold. | 8 |
| 5 | Tops Back to back and line up Top dancers face the centre and dance back to back with the opposite lady or gent. They dance forward right shoulder to right and move right (4 bars), then reverse left shoulder to left, turn in to face their own partners and away to line up in side positions, each top gent with the side couple on his left and each top lady with the side couple on her right. |
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| 6 | Everyone Advance and retire The lines of four advance and retire twice. |
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| 7 | Dance to home, house at home Dance back to their partners (2 bars), then dance at home turning twice (6 bars). | 8 |
| 8 | Sides Back to back and line up Side couples dance back to back and line up, facing their partners and reversing to line up in top positions. |
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| 9 | Everyone Advance and retire The lines of four advance and retire twice. |
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| 10 | Dance to home, house at home Dance back to their partners (2 bars), then dance at home turning twice (6 bars). | 8 |
| 11 | Advance & retire, chain Top couples each face the side couple on their left, all holding right hand in right. All advance and retire (4 bars), then the top lady and side lady chain with right hands and take left hand in left with the opposite (facing) gent. Each lady turns clockwise under the gent's arm. The side lady dances outside the top gent who keeps facing her, while the top lady dances inside the side gent who brings his arm down after her turn. She then passes behind him as they both turn to face the couple on their left while the top gents and their new partners face right (4 bars). | 8 |
| 12 | Advance & retire, chain Top couples face right while side couples face left and all repeat. Ladies are now half way around the set, with the opposite gent. | 8 |
| 13 | Repeat 11 and 12 Repeat until ladies are back at home. | 16 |
| 14 | Swing Swing in place in waltz hold. | 8 |
| 15 | House House around the set. | 8 |
Figure 5: Heel and toe (Fling)
168 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Sevens halfway All couples begin in waltz hold, top couples facing slightly towards the side couples on their left, Dancing 'sevens,' with gents starting on their left foot and ladies on their right, top couples and side couples change places, gents passing back to back (2 bars), then all dance on the spot, turning tops very slightly anticlockwise and sides turning slightly clockwise (2 bars). Now top couples (from side positions) dance sevens passing the next couple on their left while sides move to their right again. Gents begin on their right foot this time, ladies begin on their left foot and ladies pass back to back (2 bars). All now dance on the spot in opposite positions, again turning very slightly to face the third position (2 bars). |
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| 2 | Sevens home Repeat, dancing back to home, tops moving left and sides moving right each time. | 8 |
| 3 | House Dance around the house. | 8 |
| 4 | Advance & retire, ladies turn right Taking hands in a circle, all advance and retire (4 bars), then advance again (2 bars) and as the gents retire, ladies move to the right on the inside turning anticlockwise under the next gent's left arm into waltz hold (2 bars). | 8 |
| 5 | Heel and Toe In waltz hold with their new partners all dance on the spot: with gents starting on the left foot and ladies on the right, they dance heel (forward), toe (back), 123 (2 bars), repeat the movements starting on their other foot (2 bars) then they dance both movements again (4 bars). | 8 |
| 6 | Repeat 1 to 5 Repeat three times, ladies moving on each time until back dancing the steps on the spot with their own partners again. | 120 |
| 7 | House Dance around the house to finish. | 8 |
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