southern cross

	SOUTHERN CROSS SET
	© 2008 Larry E. Taylor
	This set dance was composed in 2008 by Des Jackson, a dancer with the
	Sydney Irish Ceili Dancers in Australia.
	Bar counts (quantity of measures) for dance patterns are shown in bold.
	The total bar count for each Figure includes an eight-bar introduction of music.
	Gents dance first on the left foot and ladies dance first on the right foot.
	Swing in waltz hold.
	Abbreviations are used in a version recorded below.
	Edition of December 25, 2008 — Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com

FIGURE 1 -- JIGS (144 BARS)

	*Dance an ordinary jig step, down-2-3.*
	TWO PASS THROUGHs—SWING
Top couples:	pass through to opposite (ladies in the center, gents on the outside),
	turn clockwise on-the-spot4;
	pass through to home (as above) and turn anticlockwise to face into the set4.
Side couples:	repeat the preceding pass throughs (crossovers)8.
All couples:	swing in waltz hold8;
	CHANGE PARTNER—DANCE AT HOME—QUARTERHOUSE (BODY)
	ladies dance inside the set to-place beside the next gent on the right2;
	new couples take waltz hold and dance at the gent's home (two revolutions)6;
	repeat the preceding partner-change and dance at home three times
	until all ladies dance at home with original partner24;
	quarterhouse (body, polka body, in-out & around) in waltz hold16;
	CHANGE PARTNER—DANCE AT HOME—SWING
	gents dance inside the set to-place beside the next lady on the left2;
	new couples take waltz hold and dance at the lady's home (two revolutions)6;
	repeat the preceding partner-change and dance at home three times
	until all gents dance at home with original partner24;
	swing in waltz hold8;
	AGAIN : TWO PASS THROUGHs—SWING TO END THE FIGURE
Top couples:	pass through to opposite opposite (ladies in the center, gents on the outside),
	turn clockwise on-the-spot4;
	pass through to home (as above) and turn anticlockwise to face into the set4.
Side couples:	repeat the preceding pass throughs (crossovers)8.
All couples:	swing in waltz hold8.

FIGURE 2 -- REELS (168 BARS)

	*Dance an ordinary reel step, lift 2-3-4.*
	LEAD AROUND—SWING
All couples:	take open waltz hold and lead around anticlockwise8;
	swing in waltz hold8;
	HOUSE AROUND
Top couples:	house around each other in waltz hold; end at home facing a side
	couple originally on each Top couple's left (corner-couples face)8;
	CORNER-COUPLES ADVANCE AND RETIRE—PINWHEEL AND LINE-UP
All couples:	corner-couples advance and retire twice without touching or turning8;
	corner-couples pinwheel (star) clockwise; end with Tops at home, facing
	in and Sides splitting to be beside a Top couple thus forming
	two facing-lines8;
	ADVANCE AND RETIRE—SWING
	lines take closest (inside) hands and advance and retire twice8;
	original couples take waltz hold and swing; end at respective homes8;
	QUARTERHOUSE—SWING
	quarterhouse in waltz hold16;
	swing in waltz hold8.
	AGAIN : LEAD AROUND—SWING
	lead around in open waltz hold, as above8;
	swing in waltz hold8.
Side couples:	repeat from through 56.
	FULL HOUSE TO END THE FIGURE
All couples:	full house in waltz hold8.

FIGURE 3 -- SLIDES or POLKAS (184 BARS)

	*Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3.*
	CHAIN HALFWAY AND REVERSE DIRECTIONS—SWING
All couples:	chain to opposite (gents anticlockwise, ladies clockwise)8;
	hand-in-hand at waist-height, turn to reverse directions2;
	chain to home; turn with original partner to-place6;
	swing in waltz hold8.
	HOUSE AROUND—HALF-DIAMOND AND HOUSE TO HOME—SWING
Top couples:	house around each other in waltz hold8;
	still in waltz hold, dance forward to the position on the right and turn to have
	backs to the next position2; dance backward to the next position
	on the right (original opposite)2; house halfway around4.
	swing in waltz hold8.
Side couples:	repeat from 24.
	QUARTERHOUSE
All couples:	quarterhouse in waltz hold16.
	SWING—HALF-DIAMOND AND HOUSE TO HOME—HOUSE
Side couples:	swing in waltz hold8;
	half-diamond and house to home as above8;
	house around each other8;
Top couples:	repeat from 24.
	SWING—CHAIN HALFWAY & REVERSE DIRECTIONS—SWING—HOUSE TO END
All couples:	swing in waltz hold8;
	chain to opposite and reverse to home as above16;
	swing in waltz hold8;
	full house in waltz hold8.

FIGURE 4 -- SLIDES or POLKAS (168 BARS)

	*Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. All couples dance all the time.*
	AS TWO COUPLES DANCE IN-PLACE, TWO COUPLES SLIDE AND CHANGE
All couples:	all in waltz hold : sides dance in-place without turning while tops, slide to
	the center and back to home4 then house anticlockwise to opposite4;
	all still in waltz hold : tops dance in-place without turning while sides, slide to
	the center and back to home4 then house anticlockwise to opposite4;
	repeat the preceding four lines with all returning to respective homes16;
	QUARTERHOUSE—SWING—LEAD AROUND AND CHANGE PARTNERS—QTR HOUSE
	quarterhouse in waltz hold16;
	swing in waltz hold8;
	lead around anticlockwise in open waltz hold6; while gents dance anticlockwise once
	in-place at home, ladies dance outside the set to the next position on the right2;
	repeat the preceding two lines until original partners again lead around32;
	swing in waltz hold8;
	quarterhouse in waltz hold16;
	AS TWO COUPLES DANCE IN-PLACE, TWO COUPLES SLIDE AND CHANGE—SWING
	repeat from through 32;
	swing in waltz hold8.

FIGURE 5 -- REELS (208 BARS)

	*Dance an ordinary reel step, lift 2-3-4.*
	LEAD AROUND
All couples:	lead around anticlockwise holding crossed hands (rights on top)8;
	HOUSE INSIDE—SWING WITH A COUPLE AT THE SIDE, END IN LINES-OF-FOUR
Top couples:	house each other in waltz hold; end facing side couples on original left8;
	swing opposite partners; end in lines-of-four facing into the set at tops' position
	(top gents end at home but top ladies end at opposite)8;
	LINES ADVANCE AND RETIRE—ORIGINAL PARTNERS SWING
	lines take closest (inside) hands and advance and retire twice8;
	original couples take waltz hold and swing; end at respective homes8;
Side couples:	repeat from 32.
	ADVANCE AND RETIRE IN A CIRCLE—BIG CHRISTMAS TWICE—SWING
All couples:	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8.
	big Christmas clockwise8; big Christmas anticlockwise8;
	swing original partner in waltz hold8;
	AGAIN : HOUSE INSIDE—SWING WITH A COUPLE AT THE SIDE, END IN LINES-OF-FOUR
Side couples:	house each other in waltz hold; end facing side couples on original left8;
	swing opposite partners; end in lines-of-four facing into the set at sides' position
	(side gents end at home but side ladies end at opposite)8;
	LINES ADVANCE AND RETIRE—ORIGINAL PARTNERS SWING
	lines take closest (inside) hands and advance and retire twice8;
	original couples take waltz hold and swing; end at respective homes8;
Top couples:	repeat from 32.
	AGAIN : ADVANCE AND RETIRE IN A CIRCLE—BIG CHRISTMAS TWICE—SWING
All couples:	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8.
	big Christmas clockwise8; big Christmas anticlockwise8;
	swing original partner in waltz hold8;

FIGURE 6 -- JIGS (136 BARS)

	*Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3.*
	LEAD AROUND—SWING
All couples:	take open waltz hold and lead around anticlockwise8;
	swing in waltz hold8;
	PINWHEEL THEN CHRISTMAS WITH CORNER-COUPLES
Top couples:	with couples on the left (corners) :
	pinwheel (star) clockwise with right hands3; change hands/direction1;
	pinwheel anticlockwise with left hands4;
	little Christmas6; reverse to place2.
	(as above) LEAD AROUND—SWING
All couples:	take open waltz hold and lead around anticlockwise8;
	swing in waltz hold8.
Side couples:	repeat from 32.
	ADVANCE AND RETIRE—CHAIN—SWING
All couples:	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	chain to opposite (gents anticlockwise, ladies clockwise)8;
	hand-in-hand at waist-height, turn to reverse directions2;
	chain to home; turn with original partner to-place6;
	swing in waltz hold8.
	AGAIN : LEAD AROUND—SWING TO END THE SET
	take open waltz hold and lead around anticlockwise8;
	swing in waltz hold8.

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SOUTHERN CROSS SET    No FIRST SIDE

F1 Jigs 144 bars

TT: P-THRU R2R CW TO-PL4 HO L2L CW TO-PL4

SS:   RPT PRECEDING P-THRUs8

ALL: SWGW8    Ls nSID TO NXT R2 NEW Ps D&H6

         RPT PART CHGs TO HO32

QHW16   Gs nSID TO NXT R2 NEW Ps D&H6

         RPT PART CHGs TO HO32

RPT    THRU         SWGW8

F2 Reels 168 bars

ALL:LAOW8                      SWGW8

TT:        HSE EA OTHW, END FCng CORN8             w/ L PR:

A&R NoTch8             PW THEN LN UP ON TOPS8

LNs: A&RnSID Hs8 ORIG PARTs SWG, ENDg AT HOs8

ALL: QHW16                SWGW8LAOW8SWGW8

SS:RPT   FR       THRU    56                   ALL: FHW8

F3 Slides or Polkas 184 bars

ALL: CHN (Gs ACW) TO OPP, REV HnH8 CHN HO TRN TO-PL8

SWGW8

TT: HSE EA OTHW8    ½ DIAM4    HSE TO HO4    SWGW8

SS:RPT   FR

SS:§ SWGW8 ½ DIAM4 HSE TO HO4   HSE EA OTHW8

TT: RPT FR      24

ALL: SWGW8    CHN (Gs ACW) TO OPP/REV/HO/TRN TO-PL16

            SWGW8    FHW8

F4 Slides or Polkas 168 bars

ALL: AS SS DIP, TT SL I/O4              HSE TO OPPW4

             AS TT DIP, SS SL I/O4                     HSE TO OPPW4

             RPT PRECEDING TO HOs16

             QHW16              SWGW8

             LAOW6              LsMV R2              RPT TIL ORIG PARTs LA32

             SWGW8             QHW16

             RPT FR       THRU       32

             SWGW8

F5 Reels 208 bars

ALL: LAXH8              TT: HSE EA OTHW, END FCng L PR8

    OPPs SWGW, ENDg LNs-OF-4 AT TT(Gs @ HO, Ls @ OPP)8

    LNs A&RHH8ORIG PARTs SWGW, ENDg @ HOs8

SS: RPT FR 32

ALL: A&R HHC8             B-XMAS CW8             ACW8             SWGW8

SS: HSE EA OTHW, END FCng L PR8

   OPPs SWGW, ENDg LNs-OF-4 @ SS(Gs @ HO, Ls @ OPP)8

   LNs A&RHH8ORIG PARTs SWGW, ENDg @ HOs8

TT:RPT FR 32

ALL:    A&R HHC8             B-XMAS CW8             ACW8            SWGW8

F6 Jigs 136 bars

ALL: LAOW8             SWGW8

TT: w/L PR:PW R4 / L4             L-XMAS6REV2

ALL: LAOW8             SWGW8

SS: RPT FR   32

ALL:A&RHHC8             CHN TO OPP, REV8   CHN TO HO, TRN8

SWGW8             LAOW8             SWGW