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Гостевая
книга
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THE
SLIABH LUACHRA SET
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First
Figure - Ladies Chain (Polkas)
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160
bars
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1
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Quarterhouse:
Taking waltz hold, couples dance 2 steps in place then house 2 steps
on to the next place on their R. They repeat this 4 step movement
into each place and back home.
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16
bars
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2
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Top
couples:
Ladies chain R hands in the centre, L elbow hook to turn the
opposite gent 2 turns (8 bars), R hands on the way back to their
partners and take waltz hold (2 bars).
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10
bars
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Swing.
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6
bars
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3
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Quarterhouse.
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16
bars
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4
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Side
couples
ladies chain and swing.
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16
bars
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Quarterhouse.
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16
bars
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5
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Top
couples
repeat the chain and swing.
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16
bars
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Quarterhouse.
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16
bars
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6
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Side
couples
repeat the chain and swing.
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16
bars
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Quarterhouse.
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16
bars
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7
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House
around.
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8
bars
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Second
Figure - Show the Lady (Polkas)
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160
bars
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1
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Quarterhouse.
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16
bars
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2
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1st
top couple
show the lady: they house within the set (8 bars) then slide
towards the centre and back (4 bars), dancing any slide step, and
dance at home, turning twice (4 bars).
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16
bars
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3
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Quarterhouse.
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16
bars
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4
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1st
side couple
(L of 1st tops) show the lady.
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16
bars
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Quarterhouse.
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16
bars
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5
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2nd
top couple
show the lady.
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16
bars
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Quarterhouse.
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16
bars
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6
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2nd
side couple
show the lady.
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16
bars
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Quarterhouse.
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16
bars
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7
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House
around.
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8
bars
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Third
Figure - In Out and Roundabout (Jigs)
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160
bars
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1
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Quarterhouse.
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16
bars
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2
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Top
couples
balance and change: keeping waltz hold while facing centre,
couples dance into the centre and back (4 bars), then house
across to the opposite place (4 bars). They repeat the whole 8
bar movement back home.
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16
bars
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3
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Quarterhouse.
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16
bars
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4
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Side
couples
balance and change.
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16
bars
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Quarterhouse.
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16
bars
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5
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Top
couples
repeat the balance and change.
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16
bars
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Quarterhouse.
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16
bars
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6
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Side
couples
repeat the balance and change.
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16
bars
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Quarterhouse.
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16
bars
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7
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House
around.
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8
bars
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Fourth
Figure - Round the House and Mind the Dresser (Polkas)
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88
bars
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1
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Lead
around,
with crossed hand hold in front, ¾ way round the set.
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8
bars
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2
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Turn
the lady
clockwise under the gent's L hand into place and continue in place
to complete 4 full turns.
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8
bars
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3
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Ladies
chain:
All ladies give R hands in the centre, L elbow hook to turn the
opposite gent 2 turns (8 bars), R hands on the way back to their
partners to take waltz hold (2 bars).
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10
bars
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4
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Swing.
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6
bars
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5
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Lead
around.
Turn the lady.
Ladies chain.
Swing.
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32
bars
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6
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Lead
around.
Turn the lady.
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16 bars
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Fifth
Figure - The Full Slide (Slides)
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236
bars
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1
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Top
couples:
House around each other.
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8 bars
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Slide and
change: couples slide
towards each other (2 bars) and back (2 bars) and house across into
the opposite place (4 bars). They then repeat the whole 8 bar
movement back home.
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16 bars
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House around
each other.
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8 bars
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Slide and
change.
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16 bars
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House around
each other.
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8 bars
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2
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Side couples
now dance 1.
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56 bars
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3
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Top couples
now repeat 1.
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56 bars
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4
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Side couples
now repeat 1.
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56 bars
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Sixth Figure - The Hornpipe
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160
bars
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1
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Quarterhouse.
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16 bars
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2
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House around.
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8 bars
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3
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Ladies move on,
walking around the outside of the set to join the next gent on the R
while gents stand in place.
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8 bars
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4
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Quarterhouse.
House.
Ladies move on.
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32 bars
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5
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Quarterhouse.
House.
Ladies move on.
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32 bars
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6
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Quarterhouse.
House.
Ladies move on.
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32 bars
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7
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Quarterhouse.
House around.
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24 bars
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STEPS
The 'down' jig step is used in the jig Figure.
The step used to dance the first 2 bars of each part of the Quarterhouse
has three variations in the source video. The first is the normal 'two
in place' of any polka quarterhouse. The second is for the slightly
impatient, with just one step in place and the next moving slightly
towards the next place on the R. The third version is for those in a
hurry, the two in place being replaced by a gentle zig-zag step
towards the next place. Each of these is then followed by the normal
turn into the next place (2 bars).
NOTE:
The Hornpipe changeover is now often danced with hands held in a
circle, all dancing in and out (4 bars), back in (2 bars) then the
gents lifting their L arms overhead to bring the lady on their L
hand behind and into place beside them in waltz hold (2 bars).
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SOURCE
The set is described as it is danced by Dan O'Connell and friends,
including Timmy and Rhona McCarthy, on the video "A Feast of
Irish Set Dances" produced by Oilean Productions. The
dancing styles exhibited are personal to the dancing couples and
very different, one from another. They must be seen to be
really appreciated
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