south sligo lancers

	SOUTH SLIGO LANCERS SET
	© 2008 Larry E. Taylor
	This set is from County Sligo, Ireland.
	*Swing* in ceili hold.
	Gents dance forward on the left foot and ladies begin forward on the right
	foot — except as shown in Figure One.
	Bar counts (quantities of measures) for patterns are shown in bold.
	The total bar count for each Figure includes an eight-bar introduction of music.
	First side couple is on the left of the first top couple.
	Documentation is based upon a workshop taught by Pat Murphy in Milwaukee,
	Wisconsin USA in August 1997.
	Edition of December 25, 2008 — Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com

FIGURE 1 -- REELS (136 BARS) Side Swings

	*Dance lift-2-3-4, an ordinary REEL step.*
Top couples:	first top gent and second top lady : advance to the center2; swing4;
	retire to home2;
	take crossed-hands and advance and retire once4; dance to face the
	couple on the left (visit)2; reverse to the opposite position2;
	take crossed-hands and advance and retire once4; dance to face the
	couple on the left (visit)2; reverse to the home position2.
All couples:	corner partners full house; gents begin on the right foot and ladies
	begin on the left foot and all turn to their home positions on the
	last two bars8.
	repeat from with second top gent/first top lady, first side gent/second
	side lady, then second side gent/first side lady leading96.

FIGURE 2 -- REELS (168 BARS) Pass the Woman Out

	*Dance lift-2-3-4, an ordinary REEL step.*
Top couples:	take crossed-hands and advance and retire twice8;
	partners face and take left-hand-in-left and dance past one another and
	backward to place twice, dancing the five-step pattern (step, step,
	3-4-5)8;
	take crossed-hands and house each other while side couples dance *bit on*
	the side : side couple partners dance an ell to join respective lines in
	the top couple's position, dance tap-hop-back, 1-2-3, tap-hop-back
	1-2-3 then with weight beginning on the back leg heels down/up/down:
	1-2-3-4-5-6, 1-2-3 turn ninety degrees and repeat8;
All couples:	couples full house in waltz hold8;
Lines:	holding inside hands, advance and retire twice8;
Top couples:	repeat from 40.
Side couples:	repeat from 80.

FIGURE 3 -- JIGS (88 BARS) Gathering In

	*Dance down-2-3, an ordinary JIG step.*
All couples:	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	full house in waltz-hold8;
	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice and ladies move to the
	next position on the right on the final two bars8;
	new partners full house in waltz-hold8;
	repeat from until original partners full house48.

FIGURE 4 -- REELS (232 BARS) Women In

	*Dance lift-2-3-4, an ordinary REEL step.*
All dancers:	ladies right-hand pinwheel clockwise3; change hands and direction1;
	ladies pinwheel anticlockwise with the left hand4; while gents dance
	anticlockwise, without turning, around the set, turn on the fourth bar
	and dance to home; total bars for this interlacing pattern: 8;
Top couples:	take crossed-hands (rights on top) and lead around anticlockwise; the first
	top couple face on the final two bars and reverse, leaving the lady in the
	gent’s position and the gent at opposite facing the first top lady; the
	second top couple dance three-quarters around and turn anticlockwise
	once then reverse leaving the second top lady beside the first top lady
	and the second top gent beside the first top gent at opposite8;
Side couples:	repeat from , leaving the ladies beside the top ladies on the side
	couple's side of the set and the gents facing them8.
All dancers:	holding inside hands, lines advance and retire twice (gents facing ladies)8;
	dance to home2; dance at home in waltz hold as original partners6;
Top couples:	take crossed hands and lead around anticlockwise to face the couple
	originally on their left and shake hands (gents with gents and ladies
	with ladies)8;
	same couples as above: little Christmas6; reverse to home2;
All dancers:	ladies left-hand pinwheel anticlockwise3; change hands and direction1;
	ladies pinwheel clockwise with the right hand4; while gents dance
	clockwise, without turning, around the set, turn on the fourth bar
	and dance to home; total bars for this interlacing pattern: 8;
Top couples:	take crossed-hands and lead around anticlockwise, leaving the ladies
	in the second top position with the gents reversing to the first top
	position to face them (the first top couple turn anticlockwise)8.
Side couples:	repeat from 8.
All dancers:	holding inside hands, lines advance and retire twice (gents facing ladies)8;
	dance to home2; dance at home in waltz hold as original partners6;
Top couples:	take crossed hands and lead around clockwise to face the couple
	originally on their right and shake hands (gents with gents and ladies
	with ladies)8;
	same couples as above: little Christmas6; reverse to home2.
Side couples:	repeat from 112.

FIGURE 5 -- HORNPIPES^(a)(120 or 48^(b) BARS) Chain

	*Dance lift-2-3-4* for HORNPIPES and 1-2, 1-2 for MARCHES.**
All couples:	chain around the set with gents dancing anticlockwise and ladies dancing
	clockwise; partners face and take right-hand-in-right; when grasping
	right hands, gents turn the lady under anticlockwise and when
	grasping left hands, turn the lady under clockwise; gents turn their
	original partner under to begin the chain but not at the end of the
	grand chain; original partners end the chain in waltz hold16;
	full house in waltz-hold8;
	repeat from three times72^(b);
	chain around the set with each shaking hands (alternately right-hand-in-right
	then left-hand-in-left) with each they meet (no turn the lady under);
	the chain is often the last pattern of a ceili and dancers give thanks, say
	goodnight, etc. to other dancers; more than sixteen bars may be played;
	if hand-shaking and verbal remarks are completed before the music ends,
	face the music and applaud until the music stops16.

	^(a) Sometimes MARCHES are played.
	^(b) Sometimes the REPEATS are omitted.

SET FORMATION