WEXFORD HALF SET

This version was taught by Patrick O'Dea in a workshop in Sydney in October 1999 and is similar to that in Tom Quinn's "Irish Dancing". Pat Murphy has a version with four figures in "The Flowing Tide".

FORMATION

Set of two couples, Gents on the left of their partners. First Top Couple have their backs to the band, with Second Top Couple opposite them. Both Couples dance each movement unless stated otherwise.

FIGURE 1: POLKAS [ or Reels ] (72 BARS)

Dance in place	Dance in place facing opposite Couple	8 bars
Walk the Lady across + Dance in Place	Right hand in right - Ladies turn anticlockwise so Gent's right hand is over the Lady's shoulder + Couples change palces by walking, Lady leading the Gent + Gent bring right arm over Lady's head [4 bars] + Dance in Place facing Partner	8 bars
Walk home + Dance in place	Repeat above - Walking to home + Dance in place facing Partner	8 bars
Swing	Wexford swing hold - Grip right hands + Left palm cupped around Partner's right elbow	8 bars
Ladies Half Chain	Walk the chain half way (16 steps) with Ladies taking right hands in the centre and left with opposite Gent turning with him until Ladies face Gent's usual position + Gents cross the set while Ladies walk to their own position [8 bars] + Dance facing partner [8 bars]	16 bars
Walk home + Dance in position	Walk to home [4 bars] + Dance in place facing Partner	8 bars
Swing	Wexford hold - Swing partner and stamp last beat facing opposite Couple	8 bars

FIGURE 2: JIGS (104 BARS)

1st Lady + 2nd Gent	Walk around each other 3/4 turn passing right shoulders [4 bars] to face each other forming a cross (between own partners) + Dance on the spot [4 bars] + Swing [8 bars] returning to place	16 bars
Ladies Half Chain + Dance in place	Walk the half chain - Ladies right hands in the centre + left turning opposite Gent until Ladies face Gent's usual position + Gents cross the set, Ladies to place + Dance facing partner [8 bars]	16 bars
Walk home + Dance in position	Walk to home [4 bars] + Dance in place facing Partner	8 bars
Swing	Wexford hold - Swing	8 bars
2nd Lady + 1st Gent	Walk around each other 3/4 turn passing right shoulders face each other + Dance on the spot [4 bars] + Swing [8 bars] returning to place	16 bars
Ladies Half Chain + Dance in place	Ladies chain halfway - right hands in the centre + left turning opposite Gent + Gents cross the set, Ladies to place + Dance facing partner	16 bars
Walk home + Dance in position	Walk to home + Dance in place facing Partner	8 bars
Swing	Wexford hold - Swing	8 bars

FIGURE 3: POLKAS [ or Reels or Jigs ] (136 BARS)

Ladies Half Chain + Dance in place	Ladies chain halfway - right hands in the centre + left turning opposite Gent + Gents cross the set, Ladies to place + Dance facing partner	16 bars
Walk home + Dance in position	Walk to home + Dance in place facing Partner	8 bars
Swing	Wexford hold - Swing...1st Lady joins 2nd Couple at the end, to Gent's left facing him	8 bars
Dance in place	All Dance in place - Lady-Gent-Lady facing Gent	8 bars
Basket	Little Christmas	8 bars
Chain + Dance in place + Walk home + Swing	Ladies chain halfway + Gents cross the set, Ladies to place + Dance facing partner + Walk to home + Dance facing Partner + Swing...2nd Lady joins 1st Couple	32 bars
Dance in place + Basket	All Dance in place - Lady-Gent-Lady facing Gent + Little Christmas	16 bars
Chain + Dance in place + Walk home + Swing	Ladies chain halfway + Gents cross the set, Ladies to place + Dance facing partner + Walk to home + Dance facing Partner + Swing...2nd Lady joins 1st Couple	32 bars

FIGURE 4: POLKAS [ or Reels ] (56 BARS)

Sidestep past Partner	Facing into the set - Side step past Partner to Partner's corner using 7s and 3s (Ladies in front) [2 bars] + Dance in place facing Corner without taking hands [6 bars]	8 bars
Swing	Swing Corner Person	8 bars
Sidestep back	Sidestep back (7s and 3s - Gents in front) + Dance in place	8 bars
Sidestep past Partner	Side step past Partner to Corner + Dance in place	8 bars
Swing	Swing Corner	8 bars
Sidestep back	Sidestep back + Dance in place	8 bars

FIGURE 5: JIGS (72 BARS)

Dance in place	Couples dance in place facing into the set	8 bars
Pass through and back	Walking - Pass through, Ladies in the centre + Turn towards Partner + Pass back to own position	8 bars
Dance in Place	Face partner - Dance in Place [8 bars] + Swing [8 bars]	16 bars
Dance in place	Couples dance in place facing into the set	8 bars
Pass through and back	Walking - Pass through, Ladies in the centre + Turn towards Partner + Pass back to own position	8 bars
Dance in Place	Face partner - Dance in Place [8 bars] + Swing [8 bars]	16 bars

Stepwork

In the following...

R means on or onto the Right foot / L means Left foot
t with, on or onto the Toe / h on or onto the Heel.

For Polka (or Reel) figures - as for the Cavan Reel:

R shuffle (Rt-t) + L hop + R back-2-3 (Rt-Lt-Rt)
L shuffle (Lt-t) + R hop + L back-2-3 (Lt-Rt-Lt)
R shuffle + L Hop + R back-2-3 / L shuffle + R Hop + L back-2-3
Repeat + Stamp last Right-Left on bar 8

For Jig figures - trebles:

R shuffle-down (Rt-t-h) / L Shuffle-down (Lt-t-h)
R shuffle-up, i.e. L hop (Rt-t L hop) / R shuffle-down
L shuffle-down / R Shuffle-down / L shuffle-up / L shuffle-down
Repeat with bar 8 replaced by Stamp R-L-R

REFERENCES

Murphy, Pat (2000). "The Flowing Tide". Mercier Press: Cork. 182-183.

Quinn, Tom (1997). Irish Dancing. HarperCollins: Glasgow. 476-478.

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