auban

AUBAN SET

This set is from County Cork, Ireland.

First side couple is left of the first top couple.

Square-the-Set (16 bars): In waltz hold, all couples slide to the next position on the right –

gents begin on the left and ladies on the right–slide, step, slide, lift the trailing foot

slightly. Beginning with the lifted-foot, dance two threes in-place as couples make only

a quarter turn toward the next position on the right. Repeat the slide, step, slide,

lift plus two bars in-place with quarter-turn three times to reach home.

Gents dance forward on the left foot and ladies begin forward on the right foot.

Bar counts (quantities of measures) for dance patterns are shown in bold.

The total bar count for each Figure includes an eight-bar introduction of music.

Documentation is based upon a workshop taught by Tom Hastings at Cleveland, Ohio

USA in November 1996.

Edition of March 03, 2008 -- Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com

FIGURE 1 -- JIGS (200 BARS)

	*Dance an ordinary jig step, down-2-3.*
All couples:	lead around anticlockwise in open waltz hold8;
	square-the-set (see heading)16;
	full house (all houses of the set are danced in waltz hold)8.
Top couples:	and their left couples:
	ladies change places first (pass right-shoulder-to-right,
	turn clockwise to-place)2;
	gents change places next (pass left-shoulder-to-left,
	turn anticlockwise to-place)2;
	ladies change places, as above, to-place at home2;
	then gents dance, as above, to-place at home2.
All couples:	repeat from 40.
Side couples:	repeat from (side couples dance with their left couples)80.
All couples:	lead around anticlockwise in open waltz hold8;
	square-the-set16;
	full house8.

FIGURE 2 -- JIGS (264 BARS)

	*Dance ordinary jig steps, down-2-3* and step, close, step, close/lift.**
All couples:	lead around anticlockwise in open waltz hold8;
	square-the-set16;
	full house8.
Top couples:	house each other8;
	still in waltz hold, slide in and out once4;
	house to opposite4;
	slide in and out4;
	house to home4.
Side couples:	repeat from 56.
All couples:	repeat from 112.
	lead around anticlockwise in open waltz hold8;
	square-the-set16;
	full house8.

FIGURE 3 -- JIGS (296 BARS)

	*Dance an ordinary jig step, down-2-3.*
All couples:	lead around anticlockwise in open waltz hold8;
	square-the-set16;
	full house8.
Top couples:	gents dance to the lady on the left2; swing in waltz hold6;
	gents repeat the preceding eight bars three times, dancing with
	each left lady and original partner24.
Side couples:	repeat from 64.
All couples:	repeat from 128;
	lead around anticlockwise in open waltz hold8;
	square-the-set16;
	full house8.

FIGURE 4 -- SLIDES (200 BARS)

	*Dance ordinary jig steps, down-2-3* and step, close, step, close/lift.**
Top couples:	house each other8;
	still in waltz hold, slide in and out once4; house to opposite4;
	slide in and out4; house to home4;
	repeat the three lines above24.
Side couples:	repeat from 48.
All couples:	repeat from 96.

FIGURE 5 -- REELS (256 BARS) Dance ordinary reel steps (lift-2-3-4 and sevens).

	*Dance ordinary reel steps, lift-2-3-4 and sevens: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7.*
All couples:	lead around anticlockwise, holding crossed hands in front (rights on top)6;
	turn-the-lady-under clockwise with both hands2;
	partners take left forearms and dance around one another anticlockwise twice8;
	swing in waltz hold8.
Top couples:	dance a box pattern around each other with the sevens step (1-2-3-4-5-6-7 with
	beginning weight on the trailing foot -- gallop style);
	gents dance back-to-back on the initial crossover and ladies dance
	back-to-back when returning to home; gents dance backward and
	ladies dance forward dancing the side of the box at opposite;
	ladies dance backward and gents dance forward when dancing
	the side of the box at home8;
	house each other (ordinary reel step)8;
	gents crossover, right-shoulder-to-right2; swing the opposite lady6;
	gents take left forearms in the center and dance around one another anticlockwise6;
	double the step2.
Side couples:	repeat from 56.
All couples:	repeat from 112.
	lead around anticlockwise, holding crossed hands in front (rights on top)6;
	turn-the-lady-under clockwise with both hands2;
	partners take left forearms and dance around one another anticlockwise twice8;
	swing in waltz hold8.