ballyvourney jig

BALLYVOURNEY JIG SET

                         © 2008 Larry E. Taylor



   This set is from West County Cork, Ireland.
   Swing: For Figures One through Five, swing in waltz or hug (right hands on partner’s right
          upper waist, left hands on partner’s upper right arm) hold; swing in ceili hold in Figure Six.
   The set is often danced with no pause between Figures One through Five.
   Bar counts (measures of music) for dance patterns are shown in bold.
   The total bar count for each Figure includes an eight-bar introduction of music.
   The final Figure is infrequently danced.
   Dance an ordinary jig step (down-2-3) for Figures 1 through 5 and an ordinary
          hornpipe (lift-2-3-4) for the final Figure.
   Gents dance forward first on the left foot and ladies dance forward first on the right foot.
   Documentation is based upon a workshop taught by Timmy McCarthy at
          Gaithersburg, Maryland on September 3, 2000.
   Edition of April 1, 2008 — Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com

FIGURE 1 -- SLIDES (88 BARS) SWING

Top couples:	back the lady to the first position on the right in waltz hold (or dance in
	place)2; house each other in waltz hold6;
	[*The back-the-lady* or dance in place is omitted at some sites.**]
	square to opposite :
	in waltz hold, slide to the first position on the right and turn slightly
	clockwise; slide on to opposite (1-2-1-2, 1-2-1-2) (Sometimes dance
	*a skip* step to the opposite right corner then square across the**
	opposite side of the set.)4;
	house to home in waltz hold4;
	swing partner (see heading)8;
	slide in and out once in waltz hold (1-2-1-2, 1-2-1-2)4;
	house to opposite, still in waltz hold4;
	slide in/out once, still in waltz hold4; house to home4.
Side couples:	repeat from 40.

FIGURE 2 -- SLIDES (104 BARS) GENTS SWING OPPOSITE AND PARTNER

Top couples:	back-the-lady2 then house around each other6 as in Figure One;
	square to opposite4; house to home4, as in Figure One;
	gents:
	crossover2; swing the opposite lady6;
	crossover2; swing original partner6;
	as in Figure One :
	slide in/out4; house to opposite4; slide in/out4; house to home4.
Side couples:	repeat from 48.

FIGURE 3 -- SLIDES (104 BARS) LITTLE CHRISTMAS

Top couples:	back the lady2 then house around each other6 as in Figure One;
	square to opposite4; house toward home and turn to meet the other top in the center4;
	little Christmas clockwise twice (jump/stamp on eight)16;
	as in Figure One :
	slide in/out4; house to opposite4; slide in/out4; house to home4.
Side couples:	repeat from 48.

FIGURE 4 -- SLIDES (136 BARS) GENTS SWING EACH LEFT LADY THEN PARTNER

Top couples:	back the lady2 then house around each other6 as in Figure One;
	square to opposite4; house to home4, as in Figure One;
	gents: swing each left lady and partner in turn (advance2, swing6 each time)32;
	as in Figure One :
	slide in/out4; house to opposite4; slide in/out4; house to home4.
Side couples:	repeat from 64.

FIGURE 5 -- SLIDES (112 BARS) REVERSE CHAIN THEN SWING

Top couples:	back the lady2 then house around each other6 as in Figure One;
	square to opposite4; house to home4, as in Figure One;
All couples:	chain to opposite -- initially, right-to-right forearm, turn two bars at home so
	gents dance clockwise and ladies dance anticlockwise8;
	swing at opposite8;
	as in Figure One :
	slide in/out4; house to opposite4; slide in/out4; house to home4.
Side couples:	repeat from , beginning at their *opposite* position48.
All couples:	full house8.

FIGURE 6 (First Optional) -- HORNPIPES (96 BARS)

All couples:	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	dance at home (two revolutions)8;
	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice;
	ladies move to the next position on the right on the final two bars8;
	new couples house to the next position on the right8;
	repeat from until original partners are at home48;
	swing in ceili hold (see heading)8.

FIGURE 6 (Second Optional) -- HORNPIPES (136 BARS)

All couples:	quarterhouse (body, polka body, in-out-and-around)16;
	full house8;
	ladies: dance into the set then to-place beside the next gent on the right8;
	repeat from until original partners full house96.