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SLIABH LUACHRA SET |
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Larry E. Taylor |
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This set is from County Kerry, Ireland. |
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Other versions are danced. The set is also known as KNOCKNAGREE |
| and NORTH CORK POLKA. | |
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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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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 25, 2008 Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com |
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| Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
| All couples: | |
| Top couples: | ladies chain, turning twice under the opposite gents arm as he follows her around8; |
| swing original partner in waltz hold8. | |
| Side couples: | repeat from |
| All couples: | repeat from |
| quarterhouse16; | |
| full house in waltz hold8. |
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| Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
| All couples: | |
| First top couple: | house inside in waltz hold8; |
| slide in and out once in waltz hold (1-2-1-2, 1-2 123)4; | |
| still in waltz hold, dance at home(one revolution)4. | |
| All couples: | repeat from |
| couple leading96. | |
| quarterhouse16; | |
| full house in waltz hold8. |
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| Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
| All couples: | |
| Top couples: | slide in and out in waltz hold (1-2-1-2, 1-2 123)4; house to opposite4; |
| slide in and out in waltz hold (1-2-1-2, 1-2 123)4; house to home4; | |
| Side couples: | repeat from |
| All couples: | repeat from |
| quarterhouse16; | |
| full house in waltz hold8. |
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| Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
| All couples: | |
| take left-hand-in-left and turn the lady four times clockwise under-the- | |
| finger at home8; | |
| ladies pinwheel right hands in the center and to opposite2; | |
| dance around the opposite gent (may left forearm-hook-around or gents may | |
| pull the hand and follow the ladies around, turning her once or twice | |
| under-the-finger)2; | |
| ladies dance to home, touching rights in center (pinwheel)4; | |
| All couples: | swing original partner in waltz hold8. |
| repeat from |
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| lead around anticlockwise, with crossed-hands in front (rights on top)8; | |
| take left-hand-in-left and turn the lady four times clockwise under-the- | |
| finger at home8; |
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| Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
| Top couples: | |
| in waltz hold, slide in and out (1-2-1-2, 1-2 123)4; house half-way around | |
| to opposite4; | |
| slide in and out again4; house half-way around to home4; | |
| house each other in waltz hold8; | |
| in waltz hold, slide in and out (1-2-1-2, 1-2 123)4; house half-way around | |
| to opposite4; | |
| slide in and out again4; house half-way around to home4; | |
| house each other in waltz hold8; | |
| Side couples: | repeat from |
| All couples: | repeat from |
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| Dance an ordinary hornpipe step, lift-2-3-4. | |
| All couples: | |
| full house in waltz hold8; | |
| as gents stand, all ladies walk to the next position on the right8; | |
| repeat from |
