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TYRAWLEY SET |
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© 2008
Larry E. Taylor |
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This set is from County Mayo, Ireland. |
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Chain: Gents follow ladies around the gents position with a forearm-hold; |
| ladies also chain to home. | |
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First side couple is left of the first top couple. |
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Swing in elbow ceili hold: Partners grasp right thumbs at shoulder-height and |
| place left hands under the right elbows; maintain near-vertical position | |
| for right forearms during the swing; position of feet and swing action are | |
| the same as those of the waltz, hug, or ceili hold swing -- use the ball of | |
| the right foot as a pivot point and push around one another with the left foot. | |
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Bar counts for dance patterns are shown in bold. |
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The total bar count for each Figure includes and eight-bar introduction of music. |
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Gents dance forward on the left foot and ladies begin forward on the right foot, |
| dancing the steps shown below. | |
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Documentation is based upon a workshop taught by Pat Murphy in Milwaukee, |
| Wisconsin USA in August 1997. | |
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Edition of December 25, 2008 Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com |
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| Top couples: | |
| swing in elbow ceili hold (see heading)8; | |
| ladies chain (see heading)8; | |
| face-on, as above8. | |
| Side couples: | repeat from |
| All couples: | chase the ladies (ladies dance clockwise in front of partners around the set and |
| gents follow them to home; ladies turn clockwise to face partner8; | |
| swing in elbow ceili hold8; | |
| chase the ladies8; | |
| swing in elbow ceili hold8. | |
| Opposite dancers: | |
| to place2)8. | |
| Top couples: | face-on, as above8; |
| ladies chain8; | |
| house each other in waltz hold8; | |
| bundle of fun (little Christmas) ladies place hands on gents shoulders; | |
| gents grasp hands at the ladies' waist6; retire (reverse) to home2. | |
| All couples: | repeat from |
| second side lady, then the second side gent/the first side lady leading120. |
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| Top couples: | |
| to opposite and home gents dance back-to-back first and ladies back-to- | |
| back secondly8; | |
| house each other in waltz hold8; | |
| ladies chain8; | |
| swing while side couples take waltz hold and dance in-place without turning8; | |
| repeat from |
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| Side couples: | repeat from |
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| All couples: | |
| set to the next position on the right on the last two bars8; | |
| swing new partners in elbow ceili hold8; | |
| lead around anticlockwise in open-waltz hold8; | |
| repeat from |
