Category: Irish Set

This version of the plain set comes from Corofin in County Clare.
Dance notes from Toss the Feathers by Pat Murphy. Reproduced by permission.

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Figure 1: Figure 1 (Reel)

104 Bars + 8 bar lead-in

1	Everyone Lead around Lead around counter-clockwise holding hands in front. Turn the lady clockwise under the right hand only.	8
2	Dance around and swing All facing partners, dance a full turn around them, facing each other all the time (4b) then swing (4b)	8
3	Top Couples Cross over and back Top ladies cross, passsing right shoulder to right, to the opposidte side, followed closely by the gents who pass left shoulder to left. All turn in towards partner on the other side, ladies clockwise and gens counter-clockwise; then pass back to place the same way.	8
4	Ladies Chain Top ladies chain, right hand in the centre, left arm around the opposite gent, right hand in the centre and back to face partners.	8
5	Dance around and swing Top couples dance around partners and swing.	8
6	Repeat movement 3	8
7	Everyone Dance around and swing Top couples dance around partners and swing.	8
8	Side Couples Dance 3 to 7 Side couples leading.	40
9	Everyone House	8

Figure 2: Cross over (Jig)

96 Bars + 8 bar lead-in

1	Everyone Lead around and turn the lady, dancing the polka step	8
2	Dance around and swing Dance around partners and swing.	8
3	Top Couples Adv, retire & cross over Holding right hands, top couples advance, retire and cross on the right, ladies turning twice under the gents' right arms. Repeat the movements crossing back.	16
4	Side Couples Side couples dance 3	16
5	Everyone Repeat movements 3 & 4	32
6	Dance around and swing Dance around partners and swing.	8
7	House	8

168 Bars + 8 bar lead-in

1	Everyone Lead Around and turn the lady.	8
2	Dance around and swing	8
3	1st top gent Dance around and swing Leading gent and opposite lady dance around each other to the other side (4b); then swing (4b). They finish the swing facing their own positions.	8
4	Top Couples Dance around Without releasing hands, the swinging couple dance clockwise out of the swing to their own place (2b) taking their partners' near hands; then the line of four dance anticlockwise to opposite positions (6b).	8
5	1st top gent Adv, retire and bow Leading gent and opposite lady advance and retire twice; then bow.	8
6	Top Couples Adv, retire & cross home Couples advance and retire in waltz hold; then cross to home.	8
7	2nd top gent Dance 3 to 6 with 2nd top gent and opposite lady leading	32
8	Everyone Dance around and swing	8
9	Side Couples Dance 3 to 8 First side gent (on left) leading first	72
10	Everyone House	8

232 Bars + 8 bar lead-in

1	Everyone Lead Around dancing the polka step	8
2	Dance around and swing	8
3	Top Couples Ladies Chain	8
4	Dance around and swing	8
5	1st Tops House across, drop off the lady House across to leave the lady on the left side of the opposite gent, who takes both ladies' outside hands.	8
6	Top Couples Wheelbarrow The three advance as the top gent retires alone to place, retire and as they advance again, both ladies turn in, top lady clockwise and second lady anticlockwise to finish beside the top gent. The ladies start turning on the sixth bar.	8
7	Adv, retire, adv and swing Top gent and two ladies now advance, retire, advance again as the ladies turn in, to form a circle of four in the centre.	8
8	Swing in four	8
9	Repeat 3 to 8 with 2nd couple leading	48
10	Everyone Dance around and swing	8
11	Side Couples Dance 3 to 8 with 1st side couple leading	48
12	Repeat 3 to 8 with 2nd side couple leading	48
13	Everyone Dance around and swing	8
14	House	8

200 Bars + 8 bar lead-in

1	Everyone Lead Around and turn the lady	8
2	Dance around and swing	8
3	Top Couples Adv, retire & dance at home Advance, retire and dance once in place.	8
4	Adv, retire & house to opposite	8
5	Repeat movements 3 and 4	16
6	Ladies chain	8
7	Dance around and swing	8
8	Repeat 3 to 5	32
9	Everyone Dance around and swing	8
10	Side Couples Dance 3 to 9	88
11	Everyone House	8

200 Bars + 8 bar lead-in

1	Everyone Adv & retire twice in a circle	8
2	Swing	8
3	Body In waltz hold, all couples dance in and back (2b); then turn clockwise to the right (2b). Repeat three more times dancing back to home.	16
4	House	8
5	Adv & retire twice in a circle	8
6	Ladies move on to swing the gent on the right	8
7	Repeat movements 3 and 4 with new partner.	24
8	Repeat movements 5 to 7 until home Dance the movements three more times all dancing the last body and house with their own partner.	120

Added on 2012-02-25 05:07:53.
Modified on 2015-02-24 18:29:49.
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