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CASHEL SET (CASTLE
SET)
This set is
known as either the Cashel or Castle Set, and originates from County
Tipperary. Variations on a number of figures exist in published versions.
Instructions can be found in Pat
Murphy's "Toss
the Feathers",
Tom
Quinn's "Irish
Dancing",
Terry
Moylan's "Irish
Dancing"
and Larry
Lynch's "Set
Dances of Ireland: Tradition and Evolution" and on Volume 3 of the video series The
Magic of Irish Set Dancing
FORMATION
 The
set uses a square formation of four couples with Ladies on the left of
their Gent. The couples are numbered clockwise with First Top Couple with
their backs to the band. First Side Couple is on the left of First Top
Couple (facing into the set). Second Top Couple are opposite First Tops,
and Second Sides are on the right of First Tops.
All Swings are done
in ballroom hold.
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FIGURE 1: SLIDE
(200 BARS)
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Top
Couples
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House
around inside the set
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8 bars
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Top
Couples
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Advance and
pass opposite by right shoulder, Ladies on the inside + turn
clockwise (right) on the spot [4 bars] + Pass back, Ladies on
the inside + turn toward partner into place [4 bars]
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8 bars
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Top
Couples
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Advance and
retire twice - right hand in right
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8 bars
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All
to Corners
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Ladies
turn to Gent on their right and swing in waltz hold ending on the
right of new partner
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8 bars
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All
Couples
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Circle
- Advance and retire twice
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8 bars
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All
Couples
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Return
to own partner [2 bars] and swing in waltz hold
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8 bars
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Top
Couples
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Repeat
- House inside + Pass through and back + Advance and retire
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24 bars
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All
to Corners
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Ladies
swing Gent on their right + Advance and retire twice
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16 bars
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All
Couples
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Return
to own partner and swing
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8 bars
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Side
Couples
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House
inside + Pass through and back + Advance and retire
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24 bars
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All
to Corners
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Ladies
pass in front of partner to Gent on the left [2 bars] and swing
+ Advance and retire twice
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16 bars
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All
Couples
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Return
to own partner and swing
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8 bars
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Side
Couples
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epeat
- House inside + Pass through and back + Advance and retire
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24 bars
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All
to Corners
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Ladies
to the left to swing Gent + Advance and retire twice
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16 bars
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All
Couples
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Return
to own partner and swing
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8 bars
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FIGURE 2: POLKA
(136 BARS)
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Top
Couples
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House
around inside the set
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8 bars
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Top Couples
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Advance and
retire once - right hand in right [4 bars] + Ladies cross
passing left shoulders [2 bars] and swing one turn with
opposite Gent [2 bars]
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8 bars
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Top Couples
(opposites)
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Open ballroom
hold with opposite, Ladies join right hands in the centre with
couples forming a straight line across the set, each couple facing
clockwise - Lead around inside set until back to Gent's place
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8 bars
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Top Couples
(opposites)
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Swing in waltz
hold (Gents in own place with opposite Lady) + House inside
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16 bars
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Top
Couples
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Advance
and retire once + Ladies across and swing own partner
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8 bars
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Top
Couples
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Lead
around inside set (Ladies joining right hands) + Swing
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16 bars
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Side Couples
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House
inside + Advance and retire once + Ladies across and swing opposite
Gent once
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16 bars
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Side
Couples
(opposites)
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Lead
around inside set + Swing + House inside
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24 bars
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Side
Couples
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Advance
and retire once + Ladies across and swing own partner
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8 bars
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Side
Couples
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Lead
around inside set + Swing
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16 bars
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FIGURE 3: POLKA
(200 BARS)
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Top Couples
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House
around inside the set
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8 bars
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Top Couples
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Ladies
Chain right hands in the centre, left hands with opposite Gent who
turns with the Lady, right hands in the centre, left hands with own
partner turning 1st Top Gent and 2nd Top Lady into the centre of the
set
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8 bars
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Top Couples
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1st
Top Lady and 2nd Top Gent (Single Tops) dance in place while...
1st Top Gent and 2nd Top Lady Swing in waltz hold [6 bars] +
Separate and dance backward to Side Couple on the left of original
position to form lines of three who link arms behind each others
backs (Side Gent right hand with left hand of Side Lady and outside
hand of each Side Person with nearer hand of middle (Top) person)
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8 bars
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Single Tops +
Lines of three
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Single Tops
Advance and retire twice while...
Lines of three dance in place
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8 bars
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Lines
of three +
Single Tops
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Lines
of three Advance and retire twice while...
Remaining Tops dance in place
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8 bars
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All Couples
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Return
to original partner [2 bars] + Swing in waltz hold
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8 bars
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Top Couples
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House
around inside the set + Ladies Chain ending with 1st Top Lady and
2nd Top Gent turning into the centre
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16 bars
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Top Couples
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1st
Top Gent and 2nd Top Lady (Single Tops) dance in place while...
1st Top Lady and 2nd Top Gent Swing in waltz hold + Separate and
dance backward to Side Couple on the left of original position to
form lines of three
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8 bars
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Single Tops +
Lines of three
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Single
Tops Advance and retire twice while Lines of three dance in place +
Lines of three Advance and retire twice while the Single Tops dance
in place
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16 bars
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All Couples
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Return
to original partner and Swing
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8 bars
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Side Couples
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House
around inside the set + Ladies Chain ending with 1st Side Gent and
2nd Side Lady turning into the centre of the set
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16 bars
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Side Couples
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1st
Side Lady and 2nd Side Gent (Single Sides) dance in place while...
1st Side Gent and 2nd Side Lady Swing in waltz hold + Separate and
dance backward form lines of three with Top Couples
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8 bars
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Single Sides +
Lines of three
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Single
Sides Advance and retire twice while Lines of three dance in place +
Lines of three Advance and retire twice while the Single Sides dance
in place
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16 bars
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All Couples
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Return
to original partner and Swing
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8 bars
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Side Couples
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House
around inside the set + Ladies Chain ending turning 1st Side Lady
and 2nd Side Gent into the centre
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16 bars
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1st Side Lady
+
2nd Side Gent
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1st
Side Gent and 2nd Side Lady (Single Sides) dance in place while...
1st Side Lady and 2nd Side Gent Swing + Separate and dance backward
form lines of three with Top Couples
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8 bars
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Single Sides +
Lines of three
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Single
Sides Advance and retire twice while Lines of three dance in place +
Lines of three Advance and retire twice while the Single Sides dance
in place
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16 bars
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All Couples
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Return
to original partner and Swing
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8 bars
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FIGURE 4: HORNPIPE
(152 BARS)
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Top Couples
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House around
to opposite place (normal hornpipe step: hop-1-2-3 hop-1-2-3)
[2 bars] + Double back to own place (doubled hornpipe step:
hop-1 hop-2 hop-3 hop-4) [2 bars] +
Gents cross left shoulder to left to face opposite Lady [2 bars]
+
Clap hands three times [1 bar] + Stamp feet on the spot (hop-stamp-stamp-stamp)
[1 bar]
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8 bars
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Top Couples
(opposites)
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House
around to Gent's place (normal hornpipe step) + Double back to
Lady's place (doubled hornpipe step) + Gents cross to face partner (passing
left shoulders) + Clap and Stamp
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8 bars
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Top Couples
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House around
to opposite place + Double back to own place +
Gents cross to face opposite Lady + Clap and Stamp
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8 bars
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Top Couples
(opposites)
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House
around to Gent's place + Double back to Lady's place + Gents cross
to face partner + Clap and Stamp
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8 bars
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Top
Couples
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House
around to opposite place + Double back to own place
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4 bars
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Side Couples
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House around
to opposite place + Double back to own place +
Gents cross to face opposite Lady + Clap and Stamp
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8 bars
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Side Couples
(opposites)
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House
around to Gent's place + Double back to Lady's place + Gents cross
to face partner + Clap and Stamp
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8 bars
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Side Couples
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House around
to opposite place + Double back to own place +
Gents cross to face opposite Lady + Clap and Stamp
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8 bars
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Side Couples
(opposites)
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House
around to Gent's place + Double back to Lady's place + Gents cross
to face partner + Clap and Stamp
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8 bars
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Side
Couples
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House
around to opposite place + Double back to own place
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4 bars
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Tops
Repeat
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Tops
repeat twice more ending with a final House around to opposite place
+ Double back to own place
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36 bars
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Sides
Repeat
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Sides
repeat twice more ending with a final House around to opposite place
+ Double back to own place
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36 bars
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FIGURE 5: POLKA OR
SLIDE (240 BARS)
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All Couples
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Circle
- Advance and retire twice
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8 bars
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Top Couples
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House
around inside the set
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8 bars
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Top Couples
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Slide
in and back + House around to opposite place + Slide in, back +
House to own place
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16 bars
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Top
Couples
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House
around inside the set
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8 bars
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Top
Couples
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 Ladies chain - right arms in the centre, left hands turning with
opposite Gent, right hands in the centre, left hands turning own
partner to face anticlockwise with Gent's right arm around partner's
waist, join left hands in front, Gents on the inside
Side Couples
dance into same position on last 2 bars
Gents turn Partner and move to the inside
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8 bars
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All Couples
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Gent's
right arm around partner's waist, join left hands in front - Lead
around to next position [2 bars] + Dance in place [2 bars]
+ Repeat 3 times until back in place
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16 bars
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Side Couples
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House
around inside the set
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8 bars
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Side Couples
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Slide
in and back + House around to opposite place + Slide in, back +
House to own place
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16 bars
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Side
Couples
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House
around inside the set
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8 bars
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Side
Couples
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Ladies
chain - right arms in the centre, left hands turning opposite Gent,
right hands in the centre, left hands turning own partner to face
anticlockwise, Gents on the inside
Top Couples dance into same position on last 2 bars
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8 bars
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All Couples
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Lead
around to next position + Dance in place + Repeat 3 times
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16 bars
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Tops
Repeat
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House
inside + Slide in, back, half house, slide in, back, half house +
House inside + Ladies chain
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40 bars
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All Couples
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Lead
around to next position + Dance in place + Repeat 3 times
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16 bars
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Sides
Repeat
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House
inside + Slide in, back, half house, Slide in, back, half house +
House inside + Ladies chain
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40 bars
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All Couples
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Lead
around to next position + Dance in place + Repeat 3 times
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16 bars
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FIGURE 6: JIG OR
POLKA (120 BARS)
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All Couples
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Circle
- Advance and retire twice + Swing in waltz hold
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16 bars
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New Couples
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Ladies
dance to next position on right while Gents dance into centre
turning to face anticlockwise [2 bars] + Open ballroom hold -
Lead around set to Gent's position [6 bars]
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8 bars
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New Couples
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Repeat
3 times until Ladies meet original partners - Circle Advance and
retire + Swing + Gents in and Ladies move on + Lead around
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72 bars
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All Couples
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Circle
- Advance and retire twice + Swing in waltz hold
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16 bars
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HORNPIPE FOOTWORK
Gents:
Normal
Hornpipe step:
Hop-Right
Step-L-R-L Hop-Left Step-R-L-R +
Doubled
Hornpipe step:
Hop-R
Step-L Hop-L Step-R Hop-R Step-L Hop-L
Step-R +
Cross
diagonally with other Gent passing left shoulders to finish in other
Gent's place facing other Lady:
Hop-R
Step-L-R-L Hop-L Step-R-L-R +
Claps
and Stamps:
Stand-Clap-Clap-Clap
+ Hop-R Stamp-L-R-R
Ladies:
Opposite footwork but dancing on spot instead of diagonal cross, i.e. Lady
always stays in her place for clap-clap-clap + step-step-step
Normal
Hornpipe step:
Hop-L
Step-R-L-R Hop-R Step-L-R-L +
Doubled
Hornpipe step:
Hop-L
Step-R Hop-R Step-L Hop-L Step-R Hop-R
Step-L +
Dance
on the spot:
Hop-L
Step-R-L-R Hop-R Step-L-R-L +
Claps
and steps:
Stand-Clap-Clap-Clap
+ Hop-R Step-L-R-L
REFERENCES
Lynch, Larry (1991).
Set Dances of Ireland: Tradition and Evolution. California: Séadna
Books. 295-305.
Moylan, Terry
(1985). Irish Dances. Na Piobairi Ulleann: Dublin. 46-52.
Murphy, Pat (1995). Toss
the Feathers. Mercier Press: Cork. 85-87.
Quinn, Tom (1997). Irish
Dancing. HarperCollins: Glasgow. 97-104.
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