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MAZURKA SET
This dance was
published by the instruction of Christy Mac Gearailt,
set dance instructor from Dingle in West Kerry. Other published
instructions for this dance may differ slightly. Published sources include
Pat
Murphy's "Toss the Feathers", Terry
Moylan's "Irish Dances", Tom
Quinn's "Irish Dances" and Volume 3 of the video series "The Magic of Irish Set Dancing".
 FORMATION
Square set numbered
clockwise starting with First Top Couple with their backs to the band.
First sides are on their left, Second Tops are opposite First Tops and
Second Sides are on the right of First Tops.
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FIGURE 1: REEL (120
BARS)
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All
Couples
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Advance
and retire twice - holding hands in a circle
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8
bars
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All
Couples
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Swing
- waltz hold
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8
bars
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First
Tops
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House
inside
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8
bars
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All
Couples
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Basket
- Top Couples with the Side Couple on their left
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8
bars
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All
Couples
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House
the set
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8
bars
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First
Sides
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House
inside
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8
bars
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All
Couples
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Basket
- Sides Couples with the Top Couple on their left
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8
bars
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All
Couples
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House
the set
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8
bars
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Repeat
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House
inside; Basket; House the set - with Second Top Couple and Second
Side Couple dancing the house inside
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48
bars
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FIGURE 2: REEL (120
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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Swing
- waltz hold
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8
bars
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First
Tops
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House
inside
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8
bars
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All
Couples
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Top
Couples face the Side Couple on their left (right hand in right) -
Advance and retire twice
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8
bars
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All
Couples
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House
the set
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8
bars
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First
Sides
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House
inside
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8
bars
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All
Couples
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Side
Couples face Top Couple on their left (right hand in right) -
Advance and retire twice
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8
bars
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All
Couples
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House
the set
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8
bars
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Repeat
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House
inside; Advance and retire twice; House the set - With Second Top
Couple and Second Side Couple leading
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48
bars
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FIGURE 3: REEL (120
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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Swing
- waltz hold
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8
bars
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First
Tops
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House
inside
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8
bars
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First
Tops +
First Side Lady
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High
Gates: First Top Couple face to their left - Gent's left hand joined
with Lady's right + Gent's right hand joined underneath with the
side Lady's right - Side Lady dances under the arch then both Ladies
turn to face the opposite direction + Gent and Side Lady form an
arch + Side Lady dances anti-clockwise around the Top Couple as Top
Lady goes under the arch twice + Top Couple make the arch and Side
Lady dances under and back to place
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8
bars
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All
Couples
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House
the set
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8
bars
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First
Sides
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House
inside
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8
bars
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First
Sides +
Second Top Lady
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High
gates with Second Top Lady leading
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8
bars
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All
couples
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House
the set
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8
bars
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Repeat
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House
inside + High gates + House the set - with Second Top Couple (Second
Side Lady through first) and Second Side Couple leading (First Top
Lady through first)
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48
bars
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FIGURE 4: REEL 120
(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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Swing
- waltz hold
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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
Gents
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Swing
with each Lady in turn starting with side Lady on their left and
finishing with own partner (2 bars to move on + 6 bars swing)
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32
bars
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All
Couples
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House
the set
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8
bars
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Repeat
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Sides
house around each other + Side Gents swing all the ladies
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40
bars
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All
Couples
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House
the set
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8
bars
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FIGURE 5: REEL (152
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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Swing
- waltz hold
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8
bars
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First
Tops
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House
inside
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8
bars
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All
Couples
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Face
partner right hand in right - Chain all round (Gents anti-clockwise,
ladies clockwise - 12 bars) and swing - waltz hold (4 bars)
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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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First
Sides
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House
inside
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8
bars
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All
Couples
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Chain
again (12 bars) and swing
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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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Repeat
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House
inside + Chain all round and swing + House the Set - Second Top
Couple and Second Side Couple leading
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64
bars
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FIGURE 6: REEL (184
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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Swing
- waltz hold
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8
bars
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First
Tops +
First Sides
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Face
the Hob (part 1): First Top Couple and First Side Couple house
around each other - finish with First Tops side by side facing out
of their position and First Sides behind them
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8
bars
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Second
Tops +
Second Sides
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Face
the Hob (part 2) - Second Top Couple and Second Side Couple house
around each other and line up behind them with Second Sides last
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8
bars
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All
Couples
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Top
Gent and Lady turn out (away from partner) Gents circle left and
ladies circle right, going around twice
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8
bars
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All
Couples
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First
Tops face each other and make an arch with both hands. The other
couples house anticlockwise under the arch, around to their own
places
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8
bars
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All
Couples
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House
the set
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8
bars
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Repeat
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Face
the Hob - First Sides house with Second Tops and face out from First
Sides position followed by Second Sides house with First Tops last
in line + Gent's and Lady's circles + First Sides Arch and others
house around + All house the set
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40
bars
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Repeat
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Face
the Hob - Second Tops house with Second Sides and face out from
Second Tops position followed by First Tops house with First Sides
last in line + Gent's and Lady's circles + Second Tops Arch and
others house around + All house the set
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40
bars
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Repeat
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Face
the Hob - Second Sides house with First Tops and face out from
Second Sides position followed by First Sides house with Second Tops
last in line + Gent's and Lady's circles + First Sides Arch and
others house around + All house the set
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40
bars
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REFERENCES
Moylan, Terry
(1985). Irish Dances. Na Piobairi Ulleann: Dublin. 32-38.
Murphy, Pat (1995). Toss
the Feathers. Mercier Press: Cork. 157-159.
Quinn, Tom (1997). Irish
Dancing. HarperCollins: Glasgow. 298-302.
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