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CALEDONIAN SET |
© 2008
Larry E. Taylor![]() |
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This set is from County Clare, Ireland. |
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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 an eight-bar introduction of music. |
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Advance and Retire as couples in waltz hold. |
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A Clare style (lift-2-3-4) is to be danced for the reels and hornpipes; dancers |
often also batter-step with various patterns of heel-toe, toe-heel, etc. | |
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Dance an ordinary jig step (down-2-3) in Figure 4 except as shown. |
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Documentation is based upon the Caledonian Set having been danced in 2004 at |
Ellenville, New York USA and Toronto, Canada. Other versions are danced. | |
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Edition of April 1, 2008 Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com |
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All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (step, step, 3-4-5 or batter)8; |
dance at home in waltz hold (two revolutions, lift-2-3-4 or batter-step)8. | |
Top couples: | ![]() |
house half-way around to opposite in waltz hold4; | |
advance and retire once in waltz hold4; | |
house half-way around to home in waltz hold4; | |
dance at home in waltz hold (two revolutions)8; | |
advance and retire once in waltz hold4; | |
house half-way around to opposite in waltz hold4; | |
advance and retire once in waltz hold4; | |
house half-way around to home4; | |
All couples: | advance and retire once in waltz hold4; |
dance at home in waltz hold (one revolution)4. | |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
All couples: | full house in waltz hold8. |
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All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice as in Figure One8; |
dance at home as in Figure One8. | |
Top couples: | ![]() |
dance at home as in Figure One8; | |
house each other in waltz hold8. | |
All couples: | advance and retire once4; dance at home (one revolution)4. |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
All couples: | full house in waltz hold8. |
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All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice as in Figure One8; |
dance at home as in Figure One8. | |
Top couples: | ![]() |
advance and retire once4; house half-way around to opposite4; | |
advance and retire once4; dance at opposite4; | |
advance and
retire once4; house
half-way around to home4 ![]() ![]() |
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dance at home in waltz hold8; | |
repeat from ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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All couples: | advance and retire once4; dance at home (one revolution)4. |
Side couples: | repeat
from ![]() |
All couples: | full house in waltz hold8. |
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All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (dance 1-2-3-gentle lift, |
1-2-123 or batter-step)8; | |
dance at home in waltz hold(down-2-3 or batter)8. | |
Top couples: | ![]() |
advance and retire once4; | |
gents cross anticlockwise to the opposite lady, turning clockwise twice, | |
as the ladies turn twice clockwise in-place4; | |
new couples: | |
house each other8; advance and retire once4; | |
gents cross anticlockwise to home, turning clockwise twice, | |
as the ladies turn twice clockwise in-place4; | |
house each other8 ![]() ![]() |
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dance at home in waltz hold8; | |
repeat from ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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All couples: | advance and retire once4; dance at home (one revolution)4. |
Side couples: | repeat
from ![]() |
All couples: | full house in waltz hold8. |
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All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice as in Figure One8; |
dance at home as in Figure One8. | |
Top couples: | ![]() |
advance and retire once4; | |
gents cross each other anticlockwise to their respective left lady, | |
turning clockwise twice, as the ladies turn twice clockwise in-place4; | |
new couples:
repeat from ![]() |
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original top couples: house each other in waltz hold8. | |
All couples: | advance and retire once4; dance at home (one revolution)4. |
Side couples: | repeat
from ![]() |
All couples: | full house in waltz hold8. |
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Optionally dance a short version with only one quarterhouse and | |
one full house (32 bars). | |
All couples: | ![]() |
full house in waltz hold (may double the step)8; | |
advance and retire once (step, step, 3-4-5 or batter-step)4; | |
gents dance in and out once, turning clockwise once, while ladies dance | |
two clockwise turns to the next position on the right4; | |
repeat
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quarterhouse16; | |
full house8. |