Category: Irish Set
Description:
This little set comes from Lusmagh, which is near Banagher in County Offaly.
Description and instructions from Apples in Winter by Pat Murphy. Reproduced with permission.
Figure 1: Figure 1 (Reel)
128 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Top Couples Pass through and back Top couples pass through, turn in towards partners to face back, pass back and turn anticlockwise with each gent taking the lady’s right hand over her shoulder. |
8 |
| 2 | Adv & retire Top couples advance and retire with the gent’s right arm on the ladies shoulder, then lead across anticlockwise to opposite positions. | 8 |
| 3 | Adv & retire Top couples advance and retire with the gent’s right arm on the ladies shoulder, then lead across anticlockwise back to home. | 8 |
| 4 | Swing Top gents bring their right hand forward over the lady’s shoulder and top couples swing in céili hold. | 8 |
| 5 | Side Couples Dance 1 to 4 |
32 |
| 6 | Top Couples Dance 1 to 4 |
32 |
| 7 | Side Couples Dance 1 to 4 All swinging the last time. |
32 |
Figure 2: Figure 2 (Reel)
96 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Top Couples Dance in Top couples dance in to meet in the centre, each person turning anticlockwise, left arm in left around the opposite person until facing back towards home (4b). Still holding the opposite person’s left hand, top gents take their partner’s right hand over her shoulder and lead to opposite positions (4b). |
8 |
| 2 | Adv & retire Keeping the gents arm on the ladies shoulder, top couples advance and retire in opposite positions, then lead anticlockwise back to home. | 8 |
| 3 | Adv, retire and swing Keeping the gents arm on the ladies shoulder, top couples advance and retire (4b), then gents bring their hand forward over the lady’s head and the couples swing in céili hold (4b). | 8 |
| 4 | Side Couples Dance 1 to 3 |
24 |
| 5 | Top Couples Dance 1 to 3 |
24 |
| 6 | Side Couples Dance 1 to 3 All swinging the last four bars |
24 |
Figure 3: Figure 3 (Reel)
96 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Top Couples Ladies chain Top ladies chain with right arms in the centre, turn with left arms around the opposite gent, pass back right shoulder to right and take their partner’s right hand as they turn in anticlockwise under his right arm. |
8 |
| 2 | Lead around Top couples lead around anticlockwise, each gent’s right arm over the lady’s shoulder. | 8 |
| 3 | Swing Top gents bring their right hand forward over the lady’s head and top couples swing in ceili hold. | 8 |
| 4 | Side Couples Dance 1 to 3 |
24 |
| 5 | Top Couples Dance 1 to 3 |
24 |
| 6 | Side Couples Dance 1 to 3 All swinging the last time. |
24 |
Figure 4: Figure 4 (Polka)
72 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Lead around All couples take right hand in right with the gent’s arm on the ladies shoulder and lead around anticlockwise. |
8 |
| 2 | Adv & retire, lead across All couples advance and retire with the gent’s right arm on the ladies shoulder, then lead across anticlockwise to opposite positions. | 8 |
| 3 | Adv & retire, lead across All couples advance and retire with the gent’s right arm on the ladies shoulder, then lead across anticlockwise back to home. | 8 |
| 4 | Adv & retire All advance and retire twice in a circle. | 8 |
| 5 | Repeat 1 to 4 | 32 |
| 6 | Big Christmas All swing in a big Christmas. | 8 |
Added on 2012-03-24 09:30:16.
Modified on 2012-03-31 12:40:40.
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