Category: Irish Set
Description:
This set from around Rockchapel in Cork, was taught by Frank Keenan in Ibiza in 2006
Description and instructions from Apples in Winter by Pat Murphy, reproduced by permission.
Figure 1: Figure 1 (Polka)
112 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Lead around All couples lead around holding crossed hands and the lady turns clockwise under both hands. |
8 |
| 2 | Long square All couples dance the long square, Jenny Lind style - slide to the next position and turn slightly clockwise, then slide on the other foot to the second position (opposite their own) and turn again (8b). They repeat the movements dancing around the set to home. The basic step patter is slide-together-slide-together. |
16 |
| 3 | Adv, retire, lead across All face into the centre, standing alone. They advance, retire and lead clockwise to opposite positions, the gent in front of the lady. They advance and retire again and lead clockwise to home. | 16 |
| 4 | Swing All couples swing in waltz hold. | 8 |
| 5 | Repeat 2 to 4 | 40 |
| 6 | Long square | 16 |
| 7 | House All couples dance around the house. | 8 |
Figure 2: Figure 2 (Polka)
192 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
May also be danced to slides
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| 1 | Everyone Lead around All couples lead around holding crossed hands and the lady turns clockwise under both hands. |
8 |
| 2 | Long square All couples dance the long square, Jenny Lind style - slide to the next position and turn slightly clockwise, then slide on the other foot to the second position (opposite their own) and turn again (8b). They repeat the movements dancing around the set to home. Couples start the square with in waltz hold with the gents left hand 'facing' the next position. The general patter is step-together, step-together, 123,223 with the last dance as the couples turns slightly clockwise in order to dance to the next position |
16 |
| 3 | Swing All couples swing in waltz hold. | 8 |
| 4 | Top Couples Diamond square Top couples dance a diamond square around each other dancing (1,2, 123) four times. |
8 |
| 5 | Jump kick square Top couples double jump and kick (Borlin style), then diamond square to opposite positions. | 8 |
| 6 | Jump kick square Top couples double jump and kick (Borlin style), then diamond square home. | 8 |
| 7 | Diamond square Top couples dance a diamond square around each other dancing (1,2, 123) four times. | 8 |
| 8 | Side Couples Dance 4 to 7 |
32 |
| 9 | Top Couples Dance 4 to 7 |
32 |
| 10 | Side Couples Dance 4 to 7 |
32 |
| 11 | Everyone Long square All couples dance the long square, Jenny Lind style - slide to the next position and turn slightly clockwise, then slide on the other foot to the second position (opposite their own) and turn again (8b). They repeat the movements dancing around the set to home. |
16 |
| 12 | Diamond square All couples dance a diamond square around each other dancing (1,2, 123) four times. | 8 |
| 13 | House | 8 |
Figure 3: Figure 3 (Reel)
136 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Lead around All couples lead around holding crossed hands and the lady turns clockwise under both hands. |
8 |
| 2 | Diamond sevens All couples dance the diamond sevens, dancing seven steps to each position as they go around the house. | 8 |
| 3 | Line Out & cross over While side couples dance the Line Out, top gents cross, dancing one full clockwise turn around each other before reversing into opposite positions, then top ladies repeat the same crossover. In the Line Out, side couples face their own partners and change places, passing right shoulder to right while dancing across to turn clockwise into their partner’s corner (8b). They then repeat the movements, dancing back to their own corner and then back to place. | 16 |
| 4 | Line Out & cross over While top couples dance the Line Out in opposite positions, side gents cross, dancing a full clockwise turn around each other in the centre, followed by side ladies. | 16 |
| 5 | Adv & retire, lead home All dancers face the centre, advance and retire singly, then lead clockwise in single file back to home. | 8 |
| 6 | Swing All couples swing in place. | 8 |
| 7 | Repeat 2 to 6 With ladies leading the crossover - they cross to opposite positions before the gents this time. | 56 |
| 8 | Diamond sevens All couples dance the diamond sevens around the house again. | 8 |
| 9 | House | 8 |
Figure 4: Figure 4 (Reel)
184 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Lead around All couples lead around holding crossed hands and the lady turns clockwise under both hands. |
8 |
| 2 | Diamond sevens All couples dance the diamond sevens, dancing seven steps to each position as they go around the house. | 8 |
| 3 | Swing | 8 |
| 4 | Top Couples Diamond sevens Top couples dance the diamond sevens around each other, dancing seven steps to each position. |
8 |
| 5 | Adv, retire, into ring of four Top dancers advance and retire singly, then advance again and form a group of four for the Christmas, ladies placing their hands on the gents’shoulders. | 8 |
| 6 | Swing in four | 8 |
| 7 | Ladies chain Top ladies chain without using hands - they pass each other right shoulder to right, dance anticlockwise, left shoulder to left around the opposite gents and dance back to place. | 8 |
| 8 | Repeat 4 to 7 | 32 |
| 9 | Swing Top couples swing in place. | 8 |
| 10 | Side Couples Dance 4 to 9 |
72 |
| 11 | Everyone Diamond sevens All couples dance the diamond sevens, dancing seven steps to each position as they go around the house. |
8 |
| 12 | House | 8 |
Figure 5: Fling (Reel)
160 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Lead around All couples lead around holding crossed hands and the lady turns clockwise under both hands. |
8 |
| 2 | Diamond sevens All couples dance the diamond sevens, dancing seven steps to each position as they go around the house. | 8 |
| 3 | Diamon sevens to centre All couples dance sevens to the centre and back, then threes to the centre and back and double, turning once in place. | 8 |
| 4 | Ladies Dance in line The four ladies dance clockwise in single file three quarter way around inside the set, then reverse into the next lady’s place on the right. |
8 |
| 5 | Gents Dance in line The four gents dance clockwise in single file around the inside of the set to home. |
8 |
| 6 | Everyone Dance 2 to 5 With their new partners, ladies moving on again. |
32 |
| 7 | Repeat 2 to 5 With their new partners, ladies moving on again. | 32 |
| 8 | Repeat 2 to 5 With their new partners, ladies moving on again, this time back to their own partners. | 32 |
| 9 | Diamond sevens twice All couples dance the diamond sevens twice with their own partners. | 16 |
| 10 | House | 8 |
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Modified on 2016-11-29 19:36:02.
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