Category: Irish Set
Description:
Danced with a relaxed style. The “down” jig step is used in the jig figure. The reel with a flat step and a normal polka step for the polka figure.
Videos:
First Figure
Second Figure
Third Figure
Figure 1: Diamond (Jig)
184 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Adv & retire twice As couples, using a crossed-hand hold, right in right, left in left, in front. |
8 |
| 2 | Top Couples Diamond left With the same hold dance to face the couple on the left, fall back to opposite place and repeat to home. |
8 |
| 3 | Swing In ceili hold |
8 |
| 4 | Ladies Chain Right hands with opposite lady, left arm turn (holding onto the forearm) with opposite gent | 8 |
| 5 | Swing Tops swing while sides dance in place with crossed-hand hold. | 8 |
| 6 | Side Couples Dance 2 to 5 Tops dance in place with crossed-hand hold while sides swing in last movement. |
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| 7 | Top Couples 1st top gent dance in and swing with 2nd top lady, fall back to place on last 2 bars. |
8 |
| 8 | Diamond With a crossed-hand hold dance to face the couple on the left, fall back to opposite place and repeat to home. | 8 |
| 9 | 2nd top gent dance in and swing with 1st top lady, fall back to place on last 2 bars. |
8 |
| 10 | Diamond With a crossed-hand hold dance to face the couple on the left, fall back to opposite place and repeat to home. | 8 |
| 11 | Ladies chain to opposite Ladies chain, turn the opposite gent with left arm, dance across to gent's wrong (left) side (6b) dance in to form a ring of 4 for a little Christmas. | 8 |
| 12 | Little Christmas Swing in four (6b), retiring to home on last 2 bars. Sides dance in place. | 8 |
| 13 | Side Couples Dance 7 to 12 First side couple are on the left. While side couples swing in four, tops dance in place. |
48 |
| 14 | Everyone Adv & retire twice Using a crossed-hand hold |
8 |
| 15 | Swing | 8 |
Figure 2: Bus Stop (Polka)
176 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Short 7's In waltz hold dance 7's sideways to the center of the set and 7's out to home, twice. Keep the weight on the leading foot. |
8 |
| 2 | Bus Stop All ladies dance clockwise inside the set, bowing to each gent on the even bars. Gents dance in place. | 8 |
| 3 | Swing partners In waltz hold. | 8 |
| 4 | Top Couples Long 7's In waltz hold, tops 7's to trade places, gents passing back to back; 7's again to move counter-clockwise, toward opposite ladies' side. Repeat to home with ladies passing back to back. There are 14 7's danced during each crossing over and 14 back. |
8 |
| 5 | House | 8 |
| 6 | Long 7's As before, tops 7's across the set with gents passing back to back, 7's to opposite ladies' position, and repeat to home with ladies passing back to back. | 8 |
| 7 | House | 8 |
| 8 | Ladies Chain | 8 |
| 9 | Swing While tops swing, sides dance in place without turning. | 8 |
| 10 | Side Couples Dance 4 to 9 Tops also swing at the end. |
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| 11 | Everyone Short 7's In waltz hold sidestep to the center of the set and 7's out, twice. |
8 |
| 12 | House halfway House halfway around the set, turning four times instead of the normal two. | 8 |
| 13 | Short 7's In waltz hold sidestep to the center of the set and 7's out, twice. | 8 |
| 14 | House halfway House halfway around the set, turning four times instead of the normal two. | 8 |
| 15 | Short 7's In waltz hold sidestep to the center of the set and 7's out, twice. | 8 |
| 16 | Bus Stop All ladies dance clockwise inside the set, bowing to each gent on the even bars. Gents dance in place. | 8 |
| 17 | Swing Swing in waltz hold. | 8 |
Figure 3: Wheel (Reel)
144 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Adv & retire twice in a circle All holding hands in a circle, advance and retire twice with a reel step. |
8 |
| 2 | Ladies wheel and change All ladies right and left hand wheel, passing partner (8b). Gents dance in place. Ladies use 2 bars from the next movement to finish dancing behind the new gent and into his lady's spot. Ladies are working their way around the set counter-clockwise. | 8 |
| 3 | Gents wheel Gents right and left hand wheel, returning to own position. Ladies dance in place. | 8 |
| 4 | Swing Gents with new ladies, in waltz hold. |
8 |
| 5 | Lead around With the shoulder hold, left hands held in front. | 8 |
| 6 | Repeat 2 to 5 Repeat until you are leading around with your own partner. |
96 |
| 7 | Adv & retire twice in a circle All take hands |
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Added on 2011-08-26 17:02:29.
Modified on 2015-12-13 15:12:21.
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