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JENNY LIND SET
first introduced
to this set by Christy
Mac Gearailt,
set dance instructor from Dingle in West Kerry. Other published
instructions for this dance include Terry Moylan's "The Piper's Set
& Other Dances", Pat Murphy's "Toss
the Feathers"
and Tom Quinn's "Irish
Dancing".
Both the Brooks Academy.
 FORMATION
Square Set of four
couples, Gents on the left of their partners. 1st Top Couple have their
backs to the band, with 2nd Top Couple opposite them. 1st Side Couple are
on the left of 1st Top Couple (when facing into the set) and 2nd Side
Couple are opposite them (to the right of 1st Tops).
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FIGURE 1: JIGS (296
BARS)
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All
Couples
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Lock
and lead around: Partners take Open Waltz hold, face anticlockwise
around the set and Gents place their left hand on the shoulder of
the gent in front - All lead around to place
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8 bars
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All
Couples
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Square
the set: Waltz hold with Ladies facing into the set/Gents facing out
- All couples slide to the next position (1-2-123) + Balance in and
out in place (123 123) making a 1/4 turn clockwise (Ladies
facing out/Gents facing in) [4 bars] + Slide into Opposite
place + Balance in and out + Repeat to home position
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16 bars
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All
Couples
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House
the set
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8 bars
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1st
Top Couple
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House
inside + Square inside
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16 bars
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All
Couples
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Top
Couples face Side Couple on the left - Right hand star to place [8
bars] + Swing Partner
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16 bars
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All
Couples
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Lock
and lead around + Square the set + House
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32 bars
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1st
Side Couple
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(On
left of 1st Top Couple) House inside + Square
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16 bars
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All
Couples
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Side
Couples face Top Couple on your left - Right hand star + Swing
Partner
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16 bars
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+
Repeat x 2
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with
2nd Top Couple, then 2nd Side Couple dancing House + Square inside
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128 bars
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All
Couples
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Lock
and lead around + Square the set + House
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32 bars
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FIGURE 2: JIGS (328
BARS)
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All
Couples
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Lock
and lead around + Square the set + House the set
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32 bars
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1st
Top Couple
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House
inside + Square
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16 bars
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Top
Couples
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Slide
and Cross: Right hand in right - Slide into centre and back [4 bars]
+ Ladies cross turning anticlockwise to pass back to back [2 bars]
+ Gents cross turning clockwise to pass back to back [2 bars]
+ Repeat to go back home [8 bars] + Swing Partner [8 bars]
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24 bars
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All
Couples
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Lock
and lead around + Square the set + House
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32 bars
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1st
Side Couple
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House
inside + Square
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16 bars
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Side
Couples
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Slide
and Cross + Swing Partner
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24 bars
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+
Repeat x 2
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with
2nd Top Couple, then 2nd Side Couple dancing House + Square inside
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144 bars
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All
Couples
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Lock
and lead around + Square the set + House
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32 bars
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FIGURE 3: JIGS (328
BARS)
Note:
In this version only the Top Ladies get to dance the House inside + Square.
A variation that allows all Ladies to dance the House inside + Square
requires the Ladies to Advance and retire (one place to the right) +
Advance and retire (a second place to the right), that is moving on two
places altogether.
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All
Couples
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Lock
and lead around + Square the set + House the set
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32 bars
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1st
Top Couple
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House
inside + Square
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16 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
Ladies
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Advance
joining hands and retire + Advance and retire to position on the
right
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8 bars
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All
Gents
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Advance
and retire twice without taking hands
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8 bars
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All
Couples
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Lock
and lead around + Square the set + House
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32 bars
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1st
Side Couple
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House
inside + Square
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16 bars
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All
Couples / Ladies / Gents
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All:
Circle - Advance and retire twice + Ladies: Advance and retire twice
moving to the right + Gents: Advance and retire twice
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24 bars
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+
Repeat x 2
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with
2nd Top Couple, then 2nd Side Couple dancing House + Square inside
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144 bars
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All
Couples
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Lock
and lead around + Square the set + House
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32 bars
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FIGURE 4: JIGS (328
BARS)
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All
Couples
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Lock
and lead around + Square the set + House the set
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32 bars
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1st
Top Couple
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House
inside + Square
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16 bars
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All
Couples
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Give
right hand to Partner - Chain all round and back to home [16 bars]
+ Swing Partner [8 bars]
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24 bars
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All
Couples
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Lock
and lead around + Square the set + House
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32 bars
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1st
Side Couple
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House
inside + Square
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16 bars
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All
Couples
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Chain
all round + Swing Partner
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24 bars
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+
Repeat x 2
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with
2nd Top Couple, then 2nd Side Couple dancing House + Square inside
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144 bars
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All
Couples
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Lock
and lead around + Square the set + House
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32 bars
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FIGURE 5: SLIDES
(232 BARS)
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Top
Couples
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House
around
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8 bars
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Top
Couples
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Slide
and change: Slide to the centre and back + House around half way +
Repeat to home
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16 bars
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Top
Couples
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House
around + Slide and change - across and back + House
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32 bars
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Side
Couples
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House
+ Slide and change x 2 + House + Slide and change x 2 + House
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56 bars
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+ Repeat
x 2
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Top
Couples and Sides Repeat - House + Slide and change + House + Slide
and change + House
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112 bars
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FIGURE 6: REELS
(272 BARS)
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All Couples
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Lower
promenade hold - Lead around finish with Gents backs to the centre
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8
bars
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All
Couples
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Left
hand in left - Turn lady under 4 times turning clockwise
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8 bars
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All
Couples
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Waltz
hold - Swing
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8 bars
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Top
Couples
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Square
the set using 'sevens' steps
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8 bars
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Top
Couples
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House
around each other
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8 bars
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Top
Couples
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Both
Gents across to opposite [2 bars] and Swing in waltz hold [6 bars]
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8 bars
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Top
Gents
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Left
arm hook in centre - Dance around 123s x 6 then double 1-2-3-4
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8 bars
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All
Couples
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Lead
around + Turn Lady under x 4 + Swing
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24 bars
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Side
Couples
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Square
the set (sevens) + House around each other + Gents swing Opposite
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24 bars
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Side
Gents
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Left
arm hook in centre
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8 bars
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All
Couples
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Lead
around + Turn Lady under + Swing
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24 bars
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Tops
Repeat
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Square
+ House around + Gents Swing Opposite + Gents - left arm hook
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32 bars
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All
Couples
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Lead
around + Turn Lady under + Swing
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24 bars
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Sides
Repeat
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Square
+ House around + Gents Swing Opposite + Gents - left arm hook
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32 bars
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All
Couples
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Lead
around + Turn Lady under + Swing
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24 bars
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All
Couples
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Square
the set using 'sevens' turning 90 degrees at each corner + House
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16 bars
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NOTES
The version of this
set contained in Tom
Quinn's "Irish Dancing"
generally has shorter figures and omits the Figure 5 as detailed in Pat
Murphy's "Toss the Feathers".
For Figures 1 to 4 when each Couple is the dancing Couple they House
inside but do not Square inside. In Figure 3 of the version in Quinn's
book everyone Swings their Partner each time at the end of the sequence.
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