This set comes from the Labasheeda area of County Clare
Notes from Toss the Feathers by Pat Murphy. Reproduced with permission.
Additional notes from Set Dancing News
The Clare style reel step is used for all the reels and the ‘down’ jig step for the jig.
Another way of dancing the Set left, set right is for the ladies to turn clockwise to face out of the set and the gents to dance outside to face them, turning clockwise, before new couples dance at home. They finish in the same position before dancing back to their own partners, but this time the gents face out and the ladies in to start the dance at home.
Yet another way was taught by Mick Mulkerrin at his Wexford workshop in November 2001. He had the ladies dancing a full turn in place while the gents dance inside them into the place of the gent on their L, turning clockwise one full turn as they go. The same 2 bar movement is danced back to place. Mick would also have couples dance one turn only when dancing in place.
Figure 1: Set and swing (Reel)
152 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Lead around All couples lead around, holding hands in front and turn the lady. |
8 |
| 2 | Swing | 8 |
| 3 | 1st Tops House inside |
8 |
| 4 | Top Couples House around |
8 |
| 5 | Everyone Set left Gents dance left, turning clockwise to face the lady on their left while ladies turn clockwise in place (2b) and all dance in place with their new partners, completing two turns (6b) |
8 |
| 6 | Set right Gents dance, turning clockwise, to their own partners as ladies turn clockwise in place (2b) then all dance in place (6b) | 8 |
| 7 | 2nd Tops Dance 3 to 6 With second top couple dancing the house |
32 |
| 8 | 1st Sides Dance 3 to 6 With first side couple (to left of first tops) dancing the house |
32 |
| 9 | 2nd Sides Dance 3 to 6 With second side couple dancing the house |
32 |
| 10 | Everyone House around |
8 |
Figure 2: Wheel around (Reel)
216 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Lead around All couples lead around, holding hands in front and turn the lady. |
8 |
| 2 | Swing | 8 |
| 3 | 1st Tops House inside On the last bar of music, all clap. |
8 |
| 4 | Everyone Dance around Gents join right hands in the centre and dance around (4b); join left hands and dance back to place (4b). At the same time, ladies dance around the outside to the right (4b) and back to place (4b). |
8 |
| 5 | Dance in place | 8 |
| 6 | Top Couples House around |
8 |
| 7 | Everyone Set left and right Set to the left (8b) and set right (8b) |
16 |
| 8 | Repeat 3 to 7 This time second top couple house inside, ladies join hands in the centre while gents dance around the outside | 48 |
| 9 | Repeat 3 to 7 This time second first side house inside, gents join hands in the centre while ladies dance around the outside | 48 |
| 10 | Repeat 3 to 7 This time second side couple house inside, ladies join hands in the centre while gents dance around the outside | 48 |
| 11 | House around | 8 |
Figure 3: House the ladies (Reel)
280 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Lead around All couples lead around, holding hands in front and turn the lady. |
8 |
| 2 | Swing | 8 |
| 3 | 1st Tops House inside Couple houses inside (6b) then the gent reverses, turning clockwise slightly in between the couple on his left (2b). As he does so, the lady dances forward to face him. |
8 |
| 4 | 1st top gent Repeat to home Gent repeats the last movement with each lady in turn, moving clockwise around the set. |
24 |
| 5 | Top Couples Dance in place |
8 |
| 6 | House | 8 |
| 7 | Everyone Set left and right |
16 |
| 8 | 1st Sides Dance 3 to 7 Leading 3,4 & both sides dancing 6 |
64 |
| 9 | 2nd Tops Dance 3 to 7 Leading 3,4 & both sides dancing 6 |
64 |
| 10 | 2nd Sides Dance 3 to 7 Leading 3,4 & both sides dancing 6 |
64 |
| 11 | Everyone House around |
8 |
Figure 4: All ladies chain (Jig)
216 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Lead around All couples lead around, holding hands in front and turn the lady. |
8 |
| 2 | Swing | 8 |
| 3 | Top ladies chain right hands in the centre, left to the opposite gent, going around hi and turning under his arm, right in the centre again and back to partners. Side ladies chain two bars behind top ladies. | 8 |
| 4 | Dance in place | 8 |
| 5 | 1st Tops House inside |
8 |
| 6 | Top Couples House around |
8 |
| 7 | Everyone Set left and right |
16 |
| 8 | Repeat 3 to 7 Side ladies chain first and second top couple house inside at 5 | 48 |
| 9 | Repeat 3 to 7 Side ladies chain first and first side couple house inside at 5 | 48 |
| 10 | Repeat 3 to 7 Side ladies chain first and second side couple house inside at 5 | 48 |
| 11 | House around | 8 |
Figure 5: Chain and line-up (Hornpipe)
152 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Advance and retire twice in a circle |
8 |
| 2 | Chain All face partners, take right hands and chain all round (12b) then dance one turn in place (4b). | 16 |
| 3 | 1st Tops House inside finish facing out of their own position with the gent on the lady's left. |
8 |
| 4 | Everyone House around The other three couples house around the firat couple, to finish in a line-up behind them. |
8 |
| 5 | March All march down the outside to the back, gents going left and ladies going right (2b) and up the centre (2b) then with arms around partner's waist, march around left to the back again (2b) and up the centre a second time to finish in their own positions (2b) | 8 |
| 6 | House around | 8 |
| 7 | 1st Sides Dance 3 to 6 dancing 3 and leading 5 |
32 |
| 8 | 2nd Tops Dance 3 to 6 dancing 3 and leading 5 |
32 |
| 9 | 2nd Sides Dance 3 to 6 dancing 3 and leading 5 |
32 |
Modified on 2015-08-24 20:37:43.
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