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BALLYCOMMON OFFALY SET |
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© 2008 Larry E. Taylor |
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This set is from County Offaly, Ireland. Though traditionally danced as a single figure, |
| the set has been divided into three figures below. However, just as with the | |
| BALLYVOURNEY JIG and other sets, this set may continue to be danced with no | |
| figure-breaks; if danced non-stop, only 568 bars of music would be required since | |
| the Figure-Introductions for Figures Two and Three would be omitted. | |
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The total bar count for each Figure includes an eight-bar introduction of music. |
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Gents dance forward on the left foot and ladies begin forward on the right foot. |
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Bar counts for dance patterns are shown in bold. |
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First Side couple is on the right of the first top couple. |
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Chain as described in the documentation for the Figures below. An abbreviated |
| description : GENTS PULL-THE-HAND WHILE FACING IN. | |
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Documentation is based upon notes by Eileen O'Doherty published in Set Dancing News. |
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Swing in ceili hold for seven bars; face the center and dance stamp, stamp for one bar. |
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Edition of March 4, 2008 -- Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com |
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FIGURE 1 -- REELS
(136 BARS) |
| Dance reel steps lift-2-3-4 and as shown below. | |
| WHEEL-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
| All couples: | lead around anticlockwise: with gent's right right arm across the lady's shoulder, |
| partners hold right hands at the lady's right shoulder; hold left hands in | |
| front; dance 1-2-3 stamp, 1-2-3 stamp, then (in-place) 1-2-3 stamp, | |
| 1-2 stamp to/at each position around the set; on the final two bars, | |
| form and arch with the right hands and the lady dances under the arch | |
| to-place16; | |
| take crossed hands (rights on top) and crossover anticlockwise (that is, dance | |
| halfway around) dancing 1-2-3 stamp seven times then 1-2 stamp8; | |
| swing in ceili hold7; face into the set and dance stamp, stamp1; | |
| TWO SIDES OF THE BANK------------------------------------------- | |
| Top couples: |
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| to-place; dance 1-2-3 stamp eight times4; | |
| gents crossover left-shoulder-to-left-shoulder and turn in (anticlockwise) | |
| to-place; dance 1-2-3 stamp eight times4; | |
| partners face; crossover anticlockwise without touching or turning; dance | |
| 1-2-3 stamp seven times, then 1-2 stamp8; | |
| swing in ceili hold7; face the center and dance stamp, stamp1; | |
repeat from  to return home24. |
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| Side couples: | repeat
from 48. |
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FIGURE 2 -- REELS
(328 BARS) |
| Dance reel steps lift-2-3-4 and as shown below. | |
| UNDER THE BRIDGES AND OPEN THE LOCKS--------------- | |
| Top couples: | crossover under an arch: all
holding inside hands, first top form an arch and |
| second top dance under the arch as both couple dance to opposite; turn | |
| into one another to-place4; | |
| repeat the preceding crossover -- except second top form the arch4; | |
| crossover anticlockwise without touching or turning; dance 1-2-3 stamp seven | |
| times, then 1-2 stamp8; | |
| swing in ceili hold7; face the center and dance stamp, stamp1; | |
| first top house inside the set; during the final two bars, form an arch with the | |
| high hands (gent's left, lady's right) and the lady dances under the arch | |
| ending at the second top gent's left side; meanwhile, | |
| second top dance in-place with the gent's arm across the lady's | |
| shoulders and holding right hands at the lady's shoulder; second top gent | |
| takes the top lady's left hand across the shoulder8; | |
| trio advance (two bars) and dance in place(six bars) while first top gent retires, | |
| advances, retires and advances8; | |
| BUNCH OF RAGS---------------------------------------------------------------- | |
| little Christmas twice: dance clockwise, stamp, stamp8; dance anticlockwise6; | |
| reverse to-place, dancing stamp, stamp2; | |
| ladies chain: ladies give right hands at shoulder-height and dance on to the | |
| opposite gent; grasp left hands and form an arch; the lady dances under | |
| the arch and around the gent as he continues to face into the set; | |
| ladies do not chain as they dance to-place at home8; | |
| crossover anticlockwise without touching or turning; dance 1-2-3 stamp seven | |
| times, then 1-2 stamp8; | |
| swing in ceili hold7; face the center and dance stamp, stamp1; | |
| repeat from
with first
side couple, second top couple then second side |
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| couple leading240. |
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FIGURE 3 -- REELS
(120 BARS) |
| Dance reel steps lift-2-3-4 and as shown below. | |
| RESCUE THE GIRL------------------------------------------------------------- | |
| Top couples: | ladies chain: ladies give
right hands at shoulder-height, dance one full turn |
| around one another then dance on to the opposite gent; grasp left hands | |
| and form an arch; the lady dances under the arch and around the gent | |
| as he continues to face into the set; ladies stop in-place beside | |
| the opposite gent8; | |
| new couples crossover anticlockwise without touching or turning; dance 1-2-3 | |
| stamp seven times, then 1-2 stamp8; | |
| new couples swing in ceili hold7; face the center and dance stamp, stamp1; | |
| repeat from 24. |
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| Side couples: | repeat
from 48. |
| All couples: | crossover anticlockwise without touching or turning; dance 1-2-3 stamp seven |
| times, then 1-2 stamp8; | |
| swing in ceili hold7; face the center and dance stamp, stamp1. |
