Category: Irish Set
Description:
This south Kerry set has been popularised by dancing teacher Timmy MacCarthy.
Notes from The Flowing Tide by Pat Murphy. Reproduced with permission.
Additional notes added based on the 2009 workshop at Drumshanbo.
Videos:
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
Figure 1: Figure 1 (Polka)
136 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Body In waltz hold all four couples dance the polka: dance in and back, turn clockwise to the next position on the right and repeat the movements three times, going around the set to home. |
16 |
| 2 | House All couples dance around the house. | 8 |
| 3 | Tops Wheel Top couples join right hands in the centre and dance one clockwise turn around the centre to home. |
8 |
| 4 | Swing Top couples swing in waltz hold. | 8 |
| 5 | Ladies Chain Top ladies chain in the centre, turn with low hand hold around opposite gent and dance back to home. | 8 |
| 6 | House Top couples house around each other. Begin by turning slightly to the gents left (hook) before continuing around the other couple. | 8 |
| 7 | Everyone Body & house All couples dance the polka and house again. |
24 |
| 8 | Sides Dance 3 to 7 |
56 |
Figure 2: Figure 2 (Polka)
104 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Body All four couples dance the polka: dance in and back, turn clockwise to the next position on the right and repeat the movements three times, going around the set to home. |
16 |
| 2 | House All couples dance around the house. | 8 |
| 3 | Tops In & back, turn Top couples slide to the centre and back, then dance one turn in place. |
8 |
| 4 | Repeat last movement Top couples repeat 3. | 8 |
| 5 | Everyone Body & House All couples dance the polka and house again. |
24 |
| 6 | Sides Dance 3 and 4 |
16 |
| 7 | Everyone Body & House All couples dance the polka and house again. |
24 |
Figure 3: Figure 3 (Polka)
104 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Body All four couples dance the polka: dance in and back, turn clockwise to the next position on the right and repeat the movements three times, going around the set to home. |
16 |
| 2 | House All couples dance around the house. | 8 |
| 3 | Ladies Wheel The four ladies join right hands in the centre, dance across the set and turn with left hand around the opposite gents, then chain back to home. |
8 |
| 4 | Everyone Swing All couples swing in place. |
8 |
| 5 | In & Back, dance to opposite In waltz hold, all couples dance four steps, stepping in and back twice, then turn twice, moving to opposite positions. | 8 |
| 6 | Repeat Repeat, crossing back to home. | 8 |
| 7 | House All couples dance around the house. | 8 |
| 8 | Repeat 3 to 7 | 40 |
Figure 4: Figure 4 (Polka)
88 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Body All four couples dance the polka: dance in and back, turn clockwise to the next position on the right and repeat the movements three times, going around the set to home. |
16 |
| 2 | House All couples dance around the house. | 8 |
| 3 | Wheel to opposite Holding hands in a circle, all dancers advance and retire once, then dance clockwise in the circle (keep holding hands) to opposite positions. | 8 |
| 4 | Wheel to home Holding hands in a circle, all dancers advance and retire once, then dance clockwise in the circle back to home. | 8 |
| 5 | Lead around All lead around anticlockwise, each gent’s arm around his partner’s waist and her hand on his shoulder. | 8 |
| 6 | House All couples house around. | 8 |
| 7 | Repeat 3 to 6 | 32 |
Figure 5: Figure 5 (Slide)
160 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Body All four couples dance the polka: dance in and back, turn clockwise to the next position on the right and repeat the movements three times, going around the set to home. |
16 |
| 2 | House All couples dance around the house. | 8 |
| 3 | Tops In & back, house to opposite Top couples slide to the centre and back, then house to opposite positions. |
8 |
| 4 | Repeat home Top couples slide to the centre and back, then house to home. | 8 |
| 5 | In & back, ladies cross Top couples slide to the centre and back, then top ladies cross right shoulder to right to opposite lady’s positions. | 8 |
| 6 | House Top couples house with new partners. | 8 |
| 7 | In & back, ladies chain back Top couples slide to the centre and back with new partners (4b), then ladies cross, taking their own partner’s left hand and turning around him into their own position (4b). They now continue the chain movement, taking the other lady’s hand in the centre, turning with their left hand around the opposite gent and chaining back to place (8b). | 16 |
| 8 | House Top couples house again. | 8 |
| 9 | Sides Dance 3 to 8 |
56 |
| 10 | Everyone Body & house All couples dance the polka and house again. |
24 |
Figure 6: Figure 6 (Hornpipe)
152 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
According to Set Dancing News "It was Ann and Mary O'Connor, natives of Sneem now resident in London, who told us during the workshop that the hands were swung in the Hornpipe Changeover" with the joined hands swinging inwards and up to shoulder height to emphasise the 1st and 3rd beat of each bar."
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| 1 | Everyone Body All four couples dance the body using the hompipe steps: dance in and back, turn clockwise to the next position on the right and repeat the movements three times, going around the set to home. |
16 |
| 2 | House All couples dance around the house. | 8 |
| 3 | Changeover Holding hands in a circle, all dancers step in and back three times (6b), then the gents step in and back again while the ladies move outside them to the next lady’s position on the right (2b). The ladies turn clockwise at the last moment to face the gent. | 8 |
| 4 | Body and house All repeat the body and house with new partners. | 24 |
| 5 | Repeat 3 and 4 Three times, so that all dance the last body and house with their own partners. | 96 |
Added on 2012-05-06 07:11:40.
Modified on 2013-04-14 17:37:01.
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