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DUBLIN LANCERS SET |
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Larry E. Taylor |
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This set is from county Dublin, Ireland but is based upon a county Clare traditional set. |
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Swing in waltz hold. |
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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 (quantities of measures) for patterns are shown in bold. |
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Documentation hereon is adapted from a set composed by Denis O'Toole. See |
| Mr. O'Toole's set at www.setdance.com . | |
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The total bar count for each Figure includes an eight-bar introduction of music. |
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First side couple is on the left of the first top couple. |
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Edition of December 19, 2008 — Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com . |
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FIGURE 1 -- REELS (160 BARS) |
| Dance an ordinary reel step, lift-2-3-4. | |
| All couples: | lead around anticlockwise, holding crossed-hands (rights on top)6; |
| turn the lady under clockwise with both hands2; | |
| swing in waltz hold8; | |
| Top couples: |  and the couples on their left house each other in waltz hold4; |
| and the couples on their right house each other in waltz hold4; | |
| 1st top couple: | house inside in waltz hold8. |
| Top couples: | and the couples on their left — pass through twice : |
| gents dance in a square clockwise and ladies square anticlockwise; | |
| on the initial two-bars, opposite partners pass right-shoulder-to- | |
| right-shoulder2; | |
| turn ninety degrees (squaring, dancing to-place) and pass original | |
| partners left-shoulder-to-left-shoulder2; | |
| turn ninety degrees (squaring) and pass opposite partners | |
| right-shoulder-to-right-shoulder2; | |
| turn ninety degrees (squaring, dancing to-place) and pass original | |
| partners left-shoulder-to-left-shoulder2. | |
| All couples: | swing in waltz hold8; |
| repeat
from
with the second top couple, the first side
couple, |
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| then the second side couple leading96; | |
| full house in waltz hold, doubling the final two bars8. |
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FIGURE 2 -- REELS
(256 BARS) |
| Dance ordinary reel steps, lift-2-3-4 and step, step, 3-4-5. | |
| All couples: | lead around anticlockwise, holding crossed-hands (rights on top)6; |
| turn the lady under clockwise with both hands2; | |
| swing in waltz hold8; | |
| Top couples: | and the couples on their left house each other in waltz hold4; |
| and the couples on their right house each other in waltz hold4; | |
| 1st top couple: | house inside in waltz hold8. |
| right-hand-in-right, with hands above the lady's head and turning her | |
| clockwise all the while, dance inside to the first position on the right2; | |
| dance on the spot2; | |
| repeat the preceding two patterns to home12; | |
| dance by one another twice : | |
| pass right-shoulder-to-right and dance to the side; turn clockwise and | |
| dance to the other side, again passing right-shoulder-to-right; on the final | |
| two bars, second top couple separate and join sides and first top couple | |
| in two lines-of-four (facing)8; | |
| Both lines: | holding inside hands, advance and retire twice (five-step)8; |
| All couples: | swing in waltz hold8; (top couples dance to place2; swing6); |
| repeat
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with the second top couple, the first side couple, |
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| then the second side couple leading168; | |
| full house in waltz hold, doubling the final two bars8. |
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FIGURE 3 -- REELS
(192 BARS) |
| Dance an ordinary reel step, lift-2-3-4 and step, step, 3-4-5. | |
| All couples: | lead around anticlockwise, holding crossed-hands (rights on top)6; |
| turn the lady under clockwise with both hands2; | |
| swing in waltz hold8; | |
| Top couples: | and the couples on their left house each other in waltz hold4; |
| and the couples on their right house each other in waltz hold4; | |
| All ladies: | without touching, advance, retire, advance, dance on-the-spot (five-step)8; |
| little Christmas8. | |
| All gents: | without touching, advance, retire, advance, dance on-the-spot (five-step)8; |
| little Christmas8. | |
| All couples: | gents link left hands in the center and right arms around their partner's waist |
| and all lead around anticlockwise6; partners turn to one another and | |
| all reverse hand/arm positions and direction-of-dance2; | |
| lead around clockwise6; turn to partner and form a circle-of-eight2; | |
| big Christmas clockwise and change directions, stamping the left foot | |
| toward the center8; | |
| big Christmas anticlockwise, releasing ring-of-eight on the last two bars and | |
| swinging to home in waltz hold8; | |
| swing in waltz hold8. | |
| repeat
from
80; |
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| full house in waltz hold, doubling the final two bars8. |
| FIGURE 4 -- POLKAS (200 BARS) |
| Dance ordinary polka steps, down-2-3 and 1-2, 1-2 (slide). | |
| All couples: | lead around anticlockwise, holding crossed-hands (rights on top)6; |
| turn the lady under clockwise with both hands2; | |
| swing in waltz hold8; | |
| Top couples: | and the couples on their left house each other in waltz hold4; |
| and the couples on their right house each other in waltz hold4; | |
| 1st top couple: | house inside in waltz hold8. |
| half-diamond : | |
| in waltz hold, slide forward (1-2, 1-2) to the first position on the right2; | |
| turn one-quarter clockwise then slide on to opposite2; | |
| house to home, still in waltz hold4; | |
| Top couples: | and the couples on their left : |
| pinwheel clockwise with the right hand3; change hands and direction1; | |
| pinwheel anticlockwise4; | |
| little Christmas8. | |
| All couples: | swing in waltz hold8. |
| repeat
from
with the second top couple, the first side couple, |
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| then the second side couple leading120; | |
| full house in waltz hold, doubling the final two bars8. |
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FIGURE 5 -- REELS (200 BARS) |
| Dance an ordinary reel step, lift-2-3-4 and step, step, 3-4-5. | |
| All couples: | lead around anticlockwise, holding crossed-hands (rights on top)6; |
| turn the lady under clockwise with both hands2; | |
| swing in waltz hold8; | |
| Top couples: | and the couples on their left house each other in waltz hold4; |
| and the couples on their right house each other in waltz hold4; | |
| All couples: | swing all around : |
| original partners swing in waltz hold (one revolution)2; | |
| change partners — gents dance clockwise and ladies dance | |
| anticlockwise one position2; | |
| new partners swing in waltz hold (one revolution)2; | |
| change partners as above2; | |
| original partners swing in waltz hold at opposite2; | |
| change partners as above2; | |
| new partners swing in waltz hold (one revolution)2; | |
| form file in lady-gent order, facing out of the set behind first top lady | |
| (order: leading couple, couple to the left of the leading couple, | |
| couple to the right of the leading couple, and couple opposite | |
| the leading couple)2. | |
| dance to the side (1, 2, 1-2-3), staying in file : | |
| gents dance left and ladies dance right4; | |
| gents dance right and ladies dance left and all form facing lines4; | |
| holding inside hands, advance and retire twice (step, step, 3-4-5)8; | |
| dance to home (or dance in-place if already at home)4; | |
| swing in waltz hold (two revolutions)4; | |
| repeat
from
with the second top couple, the first side couple, |
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| then the second side couple leading; the leading lady each time faces | |
| out of the set from her home120; | |
| full house in waltz hold, doubling the final two bars8. |
