Category: Irish Set
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This set was made famous by the Slate Quarry Dancers in Kilkenny, The batter is danced during the last two bars of each introduction. It is written here as described by Stephen Quigley. First side couple are on the right of first top couple. All swings are done in ceili hold. This set is also known as the Slate Quarry Lancers. When dancing forward gents step out with the left foot and ladies with the right.
Notes originally added from Toss the Feathers by Pat Murphy.
First side couple are on the right of first tops. Swing in ceili hold.
This dance is also known as the Slate Quarry Lancers.
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Figure 1: Swing (Polka)
96 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | 1st top gent Swing opposite lady Leading gent and opposite lady swing in céilí hold in the centre. |
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| 2 | Everyone Swing your corner Swing (ceili hold) in the corners: gents turn left and ladies turn right away from their own partners. They batter (2b) and swing (6b). |
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| 3 | Swing your partner Dance to their partners (2b) and swing (6b). | 8 |
| 4 | Repeat 1 to 3 Repeat with each gent and opposite lady leading in turn. Dancing from the last swing, all circle (huddle), arms around each other in the centre. | 72 |
Figure 2: Advance and retire (Polka)
96 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Tops House Top couples house around each other in waltz hold, hands low. |
8 |
| 2 | Everyone Advance and retire All line up in top positions side dancers move to the nearest side. All advance and retire twice, dancing the batter when advancing and a swinging step when retiring (1-2-3-4 or 1-2, 123). |
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| 3 | Swing All swing their own partners. | 8 |
| 4 | Tops Dance 1 to 3 Top couples leading again. |
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| 5 | Sides Dance 1 to 3 Side couples leading. |
24 |
| 6 | Repeat 1 to 3 Side couples leading again. Finish in the circle. | 24 |
Figure 3: Lead around (Polka)
96 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Tops House Top couples house around each other, with the lady turning (clockwise) under the gent’s left arm during the last two bars. While turning, she moves into the gent’s position and he stays in her position. |
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| 2 | Swing Swing (6b) and dance out (batter). | 8 |
| 3 | Everyone Lead around Gents on the inside, arm around the lady. |
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| 4 | Repeat 1 to 3 Top couples leading again. | 24 |
| 5 | Repeat 1 to 3 Side couples leading. | 24 |
| 6 | Repeat 1 to 3 Side couples leading again. Finish in the circle. | 24 |
Figure 4: Chain swing (Polka)
112 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Chain to opposite and swing Starting by giving right hands to their partners, all chain to the opposite position and swing their partners there. |
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| 2 | Chain home Taking their partner’s right hand again, all chain back to place. | 8 |
| 3 | 1st Tops House around and Advance and Retire First top couple and first side couple (on the right) house around each other (8b), then advance and retire towards each other twice, dancing the lancer batter when advancing (8b). |
16 |
| 4 | 2nd Tops House around and Advance and Retire Second top couple and second side couple dance house around each other (8b), then advance and retire towards each other twice, dancing the lancer batter when advancing (8b). |
16 |
| 5 | Everyone Dance 3 and 4 Repeat the last two movements. |
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| 6 | Chain to opposite and swing Starting by giving right hands to their partners, all chain to the opposite position and swing their partners there. | 16 |
| 7 | Chain home Taking their partner’s right hand again, all chain back to place, finishing in the circle. | 8 |
Figure 5: Chain and lead back (Polka)
96 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Chain across and lead back All take partner’s right hand in right and chain. In opposite position each lady dances (anticlockwise), without turning, around the gent, under his right arm, into the lead around position, facing anticlockwise. Gents do not turn (8 bars). All couples lead anticlock wise back to place with each gent’s arm around the lady’s waist (8b). |
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| 2 | 1st Tops House around and Advance and Retire First top couple and first side couple (on the right) house around each other (8b), then advance and retire towards each other twice, dancing the lancer batter when advancing (8b). |
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| 3 | 2nd Tops House around and Advance and Retire Second top couple and second side couple dance house around each other (8b), then advance and retire towards each other twice, dancing the lancer batter when advancing (8b). |
16 |
| 4 | Everyone Dance 2 and 3 Repeat the last two movements. |
32 |
| 5 | Chain and lead back Ending in the circle. | 16 |
Figure 6: Batter in and across (Polka)
144 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Lead around Gents on the inside, arm around the lady’s waist. |
8 |
| 2 | Tops House House around each other. |
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| 3 | In and back Dance (batter) in and back, house across to opposite positions (8b) and repeat, dancing back to place (8b). | 16 |
| 4 | House House around each other. | 8 |
| 5 | Sides Dance 2 to 4 |
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| 6 | Tops Dance 2 to 4 |
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| 7 | Sides Dance 2 to 4 |
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| 8 | Everyone Lead around Finishing in the circle. |
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Figure 7: Throw the ladies (Hornpipe)
136 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | 1st top gent Throw your lady Dancing couple dance ‘sevens’ in to the centre and back (4b), then turn clockwise so that the gent has his back to the couple on the right (2b) and double, ‘throwing’ the lady to the gent on the right, as the next lady moves out slightly to join the top gent. |
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| 2 | Throw the ladies Repeat 1 with each lady, each of them moving on to the right of their own positions. He keeps the fourth lady. | 24 |
| 3 | Everyone Dance 1 and 2 With first side gent, second top gent and second side gent leading, each of them starting with first top lady. |
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| 4 | Sevens Dance diamond ‘sevens’ forward to the position on the right, diamond ‘sevens’ backwards to the next position (4b), then turn clockwise to home (2b) and double in place, into the circle. | 8 |
Figure 8: Lead around (Jig)
112 Bars + 8 bar lead-in
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| 1 | Everyone Circle advance and retire twice, swing All circle, advance (battering) and retire, twice, then swing in place. |
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| 2 | Ladies move on, lead around Ladies move to the right and all lead around with new partners. | 8 |
| 3 | Repeat 1 and 2 Until ladies lead around with their own partners. | 72 |
| 4 | Circle advance and retire twice | 8 |
| 5 | Swing Swing their own partners, finishing in the circle. | 8 |
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Modified on 2014-07-26 11:16:25.
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