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BARNEY SET |
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© 2008
Larry E. Taylor |
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This set is from near Castlebar in County Mayo, Ireland. |
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Swing in ceili 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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Ladies chain: Ladies give right hands in the center at waist-height then dance |
| on to the opposite gent (who has danced into his partner's position) and | |
| give left hands at waist-height; the lady dances around the gent and the | |
| gent follows; ladies do not chain when dancing to home. | |
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Edition of April 1, 2008 Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com |
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| Dance an ordinary jig step, down-2-3. | |
| Top couples: | holding crossed hands (rights on top), crossover clockwise; dance forward to |
| face the first position on the left (visit); dance backward to opposite4; | |
| repeat the preceding crossover visit to home4. | |
| Side couples: | repeat the preceding crossovers8. |
| All couples: | swing in ceili hold8. |
| Top couples: | |
| crossover clockwise to opposite as above4; | |
| repeat the preceding advance and retires and crossover to home12; | |
| swing in ceili hold8. | |
| Side couples: | repeat from |
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| Dance an ordinary jig step, down-2-3. | |
| Top couples: | |
| advance to the center and swing in ceili hold6; reverse to home2; | |
| advance and retire twice holding crossed hands (rights on top)8; | |
| crossover visit as in Figure One4; | |
| advance and retire once holding crossed hands4; | |
| beginning from their respective opposite positions, first top lady and second | |
| top gent :
repeat from |
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| Side couples: | |
| advance to the center and swing in ceili hold6; reverse to home2; | |
| advance and retire twice holding crossed hands8; | |
| crossover visit as in Figure One4; | |
| advance and retire once holding crossed hands4; | |
| beginning from their respective opposite positions, first side lady and second | |
| side gent :
repeat from |
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| Dance an ordinary jig step, down-2-3. | |
| Top couples: | |
| swing in ceili hold8; | |
| little Christmas8. | |
| Side couples: | repeat from |
| All couples: | swing in ceili hold8. |
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| Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
| Top couples: | advance and retire twice holding crossed hands (rights on top)8. |
| All couples: | swing in ceili hold8. |
| Top couples: | |
| house each other in waltz hold8; | |
| ladies chain8; | |
| swing in ceili hold8. | |
| Side couples: | repeat from |
| All couples: | advance and retire twice holding crossed hands8. |
| Top couples: | house each other in waltz hold8. |
| Side couples: | house each other in waltz hold8. |
| Top couples: | ladies chain8. |
| Side couples: | ladies chain8. |
| All couples: | swing in ceili hold8. |
