Category: Irish Set
Description:
This is the workshop version of this set.
Videos:
Full dance in one video.
The following are the individual figures.
Figure 1: Pass through (Reel)
48 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone House Around the full set, in waltz hold |
8 |
| 2 | Pass through and back Top couples face the side couple on the left, pass though right shoulder to right, pass left shoulders with partner, turning to face the other couple as you pass your partner, pass back to home and change places with partner. Unlike many dances, here the gent turns his back on his partner as they change places. | 8 |
| 3 | Swing in waltz hold | 8 |
| 4 | Repeat 1 to 3 | 24 |
Figure 2: Adv, retire and pass through (Reel)
64 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone House Around |
8 |
| 2 | Adv, retire and pass through Top couples face left, side couples face right. Advance and retire, pass through as in last figure. | 8 |
| 3 | Adv, retire and pass back Advance and retire and pass back home. | 8 |
| 4 | Swing | 8 |
| 5 | Repeat 1 to 4 | 32 |
Figure 3: House to opposite (Reel)
80 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone House Around |
8 |
| 2 | Adv & retire, house across Adv & retire, house back home Advance and retire as couples in waltz hold, toward the center of the set. House halfway around the full set. Advance and retire again and house back home. |
16 |
| 3 | House Around | 8 |
| 4 | Swing | 8 |
| 5 | Repeat 1 to 4 | 40 |
Figure 4: House (Jig)
80 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone House Around |
8 |
| 2 | Top Couples House Top couples house around each other |
8 |
| 3 | Everyone Adv & retire twice |
8 |
| 4 | House Full house, everyone | 8 |
| 5 | Swing All swing, waltz hold | 8 |
| 6 | Repeat 1 to 5 With side couples dancing the first house. | 40 |
Figure 5: Ladies cross (Reel)
96 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone House Around |
8 |
| 2 | Advance, retire, ladies change over Top couples face left, sides right. Advance and retire, ladies change places passing right shoulder to right while gents turn clockwise in place. | 8 |
| 3 | House around With new partners | 8 |
| 4 | Advance, retire, ladies change over Top couples face left, sides right. Advance and retire, ladies change places passing right shoulder to right while gents turn clockwise in place. | 8 |
| 5 | House Around | 8 |
| 6 | Swing | 8 |
| 7 | Repeat 1 to 6 Make the final swing a "Christmas," either swinging in 4 or 8, clockwise. | 48 |
Added on 2011-07-24 16:22:55.
Modified on 2017-06-22 19:46:57.
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