Category: Irish Set
Description:
This set comes from the Black Valley, Kenmare, County Kerry. This version was given to Muiris O ‘Brien by Martina Breen of Kenmare.
Notes originally from Toss The Feathers by Pat Murphy
From Set Dance Teacher: The Square the set movement in the Second Figure is danced with a sliding step - 1, 2, 3, pivot; the pivot being danced on the gent’s L and lady’s R foot the first time, so allowing the step to change foot for the second slide.
This set is also known as the Black Valley Set.
Figure 1: Star (Polka)
136 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Polka around the house Take partners in waltz hold and ladies reverse as gents dance forward to the position on the right (2b), dance one turn there (2b) then repeat both movements three times, dancing on to each position until back at home. |
16 |
| 2 | House | 8 |
| 3 | Tops Wheel Top couples join right hands in the centre and dance one complete clockwise turn around to home. |
8 |
| 4 | Swing Top couples swing in place. | 8 |
| 5 | Ladies Chain Top ladies chain with right hands in the centre, left hands at waist height around opposite gent, right hands in the centre again and dance back to place. | 8 |
| 6 | House Top couples house. | 8 |
| 7 | Everyone Polka around the house Take partners in waltz hold and ladies reverse as gents dance forward to the position on the right (2b), dance one turn there (2b) then repeat both movements three times, dancing on to each position until back at home. |
16 |
| 8 | House | 8 |
| 9 | Sides Dance 3 to 6 |
32 |
| 10 | Everyone Polka around the house Take partners in waltz hold and ladies reverse as gents dance forward to the position on the right (2b), dance one turn there (2b) then repeat both movements three times, dancing on to each position until back at home. |
16 |
| 11 | House | 8 |
Figure 2: Square the house (Polka)
104 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Polka around the house Take partners in waltz hold and ladies reverse as gents dance forward to the position on the right (2b), dance one turn there (2b) then repeat both movements three times, dancing on to each position until back at home. |
16 |
| 2 | House | 8 |
| 3 | Tops House House around each other. |
8 |
| 4 | Square The House Couples slide to the position on the right, reverse to opposite positions then house back to place. | 8 |
| 5 | Everyone Polka around the house Take partners in waltz hold and ladies reverse as gents dance forward to the position on the right (2b), dance one turn there (2b) then repeat both movements three times, dancing on to each position until back at home. |
16 |
| 6 | House | 8 |
| 7 | Sides Dance 3 and 4 |
16 |
| 8 | Everyone Polka around the house Take partners in waltz hold and ladies reverse as gents dance forward to the position on the right (2b), dance one turn there (2b) then repeat both movements three times, dancing on to each position until back at home. |
16 |
| 9 | House | 8 |
Figure 3: Ladies chain (Polka)
104 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Polka around the house Take partners in waltz hold and ladies reverse as gents dance forward to the position on the right (2b), dance one turn there (2b) then repeat both movements three times, dancing on to each position until back at home. |
16 |
| 2 | House | 8 |
| 3 | Ladies All Ladies Chain The four ladies join right hands in the centre, dance across to turn with left hand around opposite gent, join right hands in the centre again and dance back to place. |
8 |
| 4 | Everyone Swing Swing in place. |
8 |
| 5 | Polka around the house Take partners in waltz hold and ladies reverse as gents dance forward to the position on the right (2b), dance one turn there (2b) then repeat both movements three times, dancing on to each position until back at home. | 16 |
| 6 | House | 8 |
| 7 | Repeat 3 and 4 | 16 |
| 8 | Polka around the house Take partners in waltz hold and ladies reverse as gents dance forward to the position on the right (2b), dance one turn there (2b) then repeat both movements three times, dancing on to each position until back at home. | 16 |
| 9 | House | 8 |
Figure 4: Slide (Slide)
144 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Tops Lead Around Lead around, holding crossed hands in front. |
8 |
| 2 | House House around each other. | 8 |
| 3 | Square The House Square across to opposite side (as in figure 2) and house back to place. | 8 |
| 4 | Square The House Repeat the square | 8 |
| 5 | Slide in & out, Ladies Chain Couples slide to the centre and back (4b) then ladies chain with right hands as they cross to opposite gents (4b). | 8 |
| 6 | House Ladies house around with opposite gents. | 8 |
| 7 | Slide in and out Top couples slide in and back with their new partners (4b), then ladies chain with right hands as they dance back to turn with left hands around their own partners into place (4b). Gents turn with the ladies. | 8 |
| 8 | Ladies Chain Ladies dance a full chain, right hands in the centre. turn with left hand around opposite gent, right hands in the centre and dance back to place. | 8 |
| 9 | House House around each other. | 8 |
| 10 | Sides Dance 1 to 9 |
72 |
Figure 5: Hornpipe mixer (Hornpipe)
152 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Hornpipe All couples dance one step to the centre and back then turn clockwise to the position on the right (4b). Repeat the movements three times, dancing around to home (12b). |
16 |
| 2 | House | 8 |
| 3 | All take hands in a circle, dance in (hop, 123), out (stamp, 123) three times (6b) then gents dance in, as ladies move outside to the position on the right, and out, to take the new lady in waltz hold (2b). | 8 |
| 4 | Repeat 1 to 3 Repeat three times as ladies move around the set, dancing with each gent in turn before returning to their partners. | 96 |
| 5 | Hornpipe Back with their own partners, everyone dance one step to the centre and back then turn clockwise to the position on the right (4b). Repeat the movements three times, dancing around to home (12b). | 16 |
| 6 | House | 8 |
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