pride of erin

PRIDE OF ERIN WALTZ

                  © 2008    Larry E.Taylor

    This is a non-progressive, two-hand, 32-bar pattern danced to old-time waltz music.
    Couples take positions around the perimeter of the dance floor with gents having their
              backs toward the center; the line of dance is anticlockwise.
    The pattern is also danced free; that is, dance in the available space as other dancers dance
              either the same or another waltz pattern.
    Bar counts for dance patterns are shown in bold.
    Documentation is based upon a workshop taught by Pat Murphy at Toronto, Canada
              on August 6, 2001. Other versions are danced.
    Edition of January 5, 2007 — Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com

WALTZES (VARIABLE BARS)

Step and Kick :	take inside (closest) hands; step forward (outside feet) and give a
	gentle kick with the opposite feet and step back to starting
	place on the kicking-foot2;
Advance and Turn :	step, step, close (dancing threes), turn to face the opposite direction
	and take the other inside hands2;
Step and Kick :	step forward (outside feet) and give a gentle kick with the opposite feet
	and step back to starting place on the kicking-foot2;
Advance and Face :	step, step, close (dancing threes), turn to face partner and take
	uncrossed hands2;
Crossover-Step :	crossover-steps to the side (gents begin left-across-right dancing to
	the right and ladies begin right-across-left dancing to the left)2;
Crossover-Step :	crossover-steps to the other side (gents dance right-across-left dancing
	to the left and ladies begin left-across-right dancing to the right)2;
Turn Out :	beginning with inside hands gently push each other into a full turn
	in-place (gents dance anticlockwise and ladies dance clockwise)2;
Turn Out :	repeat the full-turn as above2;
Balance Up/Back :	face and take uncrossed-hands near shoulder-height; balance up
	and back, extending arms to the sides when balancing up2;
Change Places :	arch with gent’s left and lady’s right and the lady dances under
	clockwise as partners change places2;
Balance Up/Back :	repeat the balance up and back, as above2;
Change Places :	arch with gent’s left and lady’s right and the lady dances under
	clockwise and partners take waltz hold2;
Side-Steps :	side-step (slide 1-2, 1-2) both directions (gents dance left then
	right while ladies dance right then left)4;
Waltz On :	still in waltz hold, dance at home (or forward in the line-of-dance)
	making one revolution4;
Repeat :	repeat from as desired.