Category: Irish Set
Description:
This set was danced in most parts of Kildare from 1918-1920 onwards, This version was given to the Kilcullen Set Dancers by Ann Gill of Clane.
Notes from Toss the Feathers by Pat Murphy, reproduced with permission.
Figure 1: Slide in and lead back (Slide)
96 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Top Couples Slide in and lead around In waltz hold slide to the centre and back (4b), then each gent places his right arm over the lady’s shoulder and both couples lead around to opposite positions (4b). |
8 |
| 2 | Slide in and lead back Top couples slide to centre and back again, then with the gent’s arm over the lady’s shoulder, they lead across to their own positions. | 8 |
| 3 | Swing Top couples swing in place. | 8 |
| 4 | Side Couples Dance 1 to 3 |
24 |
| 5 | Top Couples Dance 1 to 3 |
24 |
| 6 | Side Couples Dance 1 to 3 |
24 |
Figure 2: Ladies chain (Slide)
64 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | 1st top gent Advance and swing Top gent and opposite lady advance to the centre, dance clockwise around each other to the other side and swing, reversing to their partners after the swing. |
8 |
| 2 | 2nd top gent Advance and swing Top lady and opposite gent dance (a). |
8 |
| 3 | Everyone Ladies Chain Right hands in the centre, link left arms around opposite gent, right hands in the centre again and dance back to place. |
8 |
| 4 | Top Couples Swing In place. |
8 |
| 5 | Sides Dance 1 to 4 |
32 |
Figure 3: Archies (Slide)
96 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Arches Each top gent takes his partner’s left hand in his right. Both top couples advance to the centre, first couple making an arch and second couple passing under it as they cross to opposite positions (4 bars). All face their partners, take the other hands and dance back to place, top couple making an arch again and opposite couple passing under it on the way back (4 bars). |
8 |
| 2 | 1st Tops Swing First top couple swing, moving into the centre as they do so and during the last two bars, opposite couples advance to join them in a circle of four. |
8 |
| 3 | Tops Swing in Four Swing in four in the centre (6 bars) and reverse to place at the end of the swing (2 bars). |
8 |
| 4 | 2nd Tops Dance 1 to 3 Second top couple leading. |
24 |
| 5 | 1st Sides Dance 1 to 3 1st side couple leading. |
24 |
| 6 | 2nd Sides Dance 1 to 3 1st side couple leading. |
24 |
Figure 4: Gallop (Polka)
96 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Slide in and back All couples take waltz hold. Top couples slide forward, gents meeting left shoulder to left and retire to place (4b), then side couples repeat the movement (4b) |
8 |
| 2 | Repeat movement 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Gallop Top couples slide or ‘gallop’ to the opposite side. turning clockwise to face in there (4 bars) and side couples repeat, dancing across to face in front in from opposite side position (4b). | 8 |
| 4 | Repeat 1 to 3 Dancing back to place | 24 |
| 5 | Repeat 1 to 3 Dancing to opposite side | 24 |
| 6 | Repeat 1 to 3 Dancing back to place | 24 |
Figure 5: Lead around and Swing (Reel)
104 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Advance and Retire Twice In a circle. |
8 |
| 2 | Lead Around The gent’s arm around the Lady’s waist and her arm on his shoulder. | 8 |
| 3 | Swing From the swing, ladies move to join the gent on the right of their own position. | 8 |
| 4 | Repeat 1 to 3 With new partners, ladies moving on to the next gent on the right. | 16 |
| 5 | Repeat 1 to 3 Ladies moving on to the third gent. | 16 |
| 6 | Repeat 1 to 3 Ladies moving back to their own partner after the swing this time. | 16 |
| 7 | Lead Around and Swing Dance movements 2 & 3 with their own partners. | 16 |
| 8 | Advance and Retire Twice In a circle. | 8 |
| 9 | Swing To finish. | 8 |
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