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LOUGHGRANEY HALF SET |
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© 2008
Larry E. Taylor |
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Though this set was initially danced as a half set, after 2001 it very often has been |
| danced as a full set. Documentation for both versions is shown below. | |
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When danced as a full set, first side couple is left of the first top couple. |
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First couple: In this half set, the First couple begins with backs to the music |
| (as does First Top Couple in a full set). However, if determined before the music | |
| starts, the half set couples orientation may be otherwise. | |
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Chain: high-follow -- Ladies give right hands at waist-height to one another in the |
| center then left hands to the opposite gent; they form and arch and the lady | |
| dances under the arch and around the gent as he follows her; the ladies do not | |
| chain on the way home; near home, the gent and lady take right-hand-in-right | |
| and form an arch; the lady dances under the arch to-place. | |
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Swing in waltz hold; the swing is also known as full wheel. |
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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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Documentation is based upon a workshop taught by Pat Murphy at |
| Toronto, Canada on May 21, 2001. | |
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Edition of December 25, 2008 Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com |
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| Dance an ordinary reel step (lift-2-3-4). | |
| HALF SET | |
| Both couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (step, step, 3-4-5)8; |
| house around each other in waltz hold8; | |
| pass through (ladies in the middle) and dance left-shoulder-to-left to-place at | |
| opposite4; | |
| pass through (ladies in the middle) and dance left-shoulder-to-left to-place | |
| at home4; | |
| house around each other in waltz hold8; | |
| repeat
from |
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| swing (full wheel) in waltz hold8. | |
| FULL SET | |
| All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (step, step, 3-4-5)8; |
| Top couples: | house around each other in waltz hold8; |
| pass through (ladies in the middle) and dance left-shoulder-to-left to-place at | |
| opposite4; | |
| pass through (ladies in the middle) and dance left-shoulder-to-left to-place | |
| at home4; | |
| house around each other in waltz hold8; | |
| Side couples: | repeat
from |
| All couples: | swing (full wheel) in waltz hold8. |
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| Dance an ordinary reel step (lift-2-3-4). | |
| HALF SET | |
| Both couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (step, step, 3-4-5)8; |
| house around each other in waltz hold8; | |
| in waltz hold, advance and retire once4; | |
| pass through to opposite (ladies in the center) and dance left-shoulder- | |
| to-left-shoulder to-place4; | |
| repeat the preceding three lines to home8; | |
| house around each other in waltz hold8; | |
| repeat from |
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| swing in waltz hold8. | |
| FULL SET | |
| All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (step, step, 3-4-5)8; |
| Top couples: | house around each other in waltz hold8; |
| in waltz hold, advance and retire once4; | |
| pass through to opposite (ladies in the center) and dance left-shoulder-to- | |
| left-shoulder to-place4; | |
| repeat the preceding three lines to home8; | |
| house around each other in waltz hold8. | |
| Side couples: | repeat from |
| All couples: | swing in waltz hold8. |
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| Dance an ordinary reel step (lift-2-3-4). | |
| HALF SET | |
| Both couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (step, step, 3-4-5)8; |
| house around each other in waltz hold8; | |
| still in waltz hold, advance and retire once4; | |
| house anticlockwise halfway around making two clockwise revolutions4; | |
| repeat the preceding two lines to home8; | |
| house around each other in waltz hold8; | |
| still in waltz hold, dance at home making two revolutions8; | |
| house around each other in waltz hold8; | |
| repeat
from |
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| swing in waltz hold8. | |
| FULL SET | |
| All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (step, step, 3-4-5)8; |
| Top couples: | house around each other in waltz hold8; |
| still in waltz hold, advance and retire once4; house anticlockwise halfway | |
| around making two clockwise revolutions4; | |
| repeat the preceding two lines to home8; | |
| house around each other in waltz hold8; | |
| still in waltz hold, dance at home making two revolutions8; | |
| house around each other in waltz hold8; | |
| Side couples: | repeat
from |
| All couples: | swing in waltz hold8. |
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| Dance an ordinary jig step (down-2-3). | |
| HALF SET | |
| Both couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (step, step, 3-4-5)8; |
| in waltz hold, dance at home, making two clockwise revolutions8; | |
| house around each other in waltz hold8; | |
| ladies chain8; | |
| dance at home, in waltz hold, making two clockwise revolutions8; | |
| the second gent takes the ladiesoutside hands; the solo gent does not | |
| take hands with the ladies8; | |
| the solo gent retires and dances in-place while the trio (still holding outside | |
| hands) advance and retire once4; advance to the solo gent who takes the | |
| ladies inside hands underneath and pulls up/out as the ladies dance | |
| in beside him; the receiving-gent takes the ladiesoutside hands4; | |
| the solo gent retires and dances in-place while the trio (still holding outside | |
| hands) advance and retire once4; advance to the solo gent who takes | |
| the ladies inside hands underneath and pulls up/out as the ladies face | |
| into a circle-of-four4; | |
| little Christmas8; | |
| ladies chain8; | |
| dance at home, in waltz hold, making two clockwise revolutions8; | |
| repeat from |
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| swing in waltz hold8. | |
| FULL SET | |
| All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (step, step, 3-4-5)8; |
| in waltz hold, dance at home, making two clockwise revolutions8; | |
| Top couples: | |
| ladies chain8; | |
| dance at home, in waltz hold, making two clockwise revolutions8; | |
| second top gent; the second top gent takes the ladiesoutside hands; | |
| the solo gent does not take hands with the ladies8; | |
| the solo gent retires and dances in-place while the trio (still holding outside | |
| hands) advance and retire once4; advance to the solo gent who takes | |
| the ladies inside hands underneath and pulls up/out as the ladies dance | |
| in beside him; the receiving-gent takes the ladiesoutside hands4; | |
| the solo gent retires and dances in-place while the trio (still holding outside | |
| hands) advance and retire once4; advance to the solo gent who takes | |
| the ladies inside hands underneath and pulls up/out as the ladies face | |
| into a circle-of-four4; | |
| little Christmas8; | |
| ladies chain8; | |
| All on 2nd 4th: | dance at home, in waltz hold, making two clockwise revolutions8; all couples |
| dance here on the SECOND and FOURTH repeat of the patterns, | |
| that is, when Second top and Second side couples lead; | |
| repeat from |
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| the final dance at home48; | |
| Side couples: | repeat from |
| repeat from |
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| the final dance at home48; | |
| All couples: | swing in waltz hold8. |
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| Dance an ordinary reel step (lift-2-3-4). | |
| HALF SET | |
| Both couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (step, step, 3-4-5)8; |
| house around each other in waltz hold8; | |
| in waltz hold, advance and retire once4; as gents dance clockwise in-place, | |
| ladies crossover right-shoulder-to-right-shoulder, turning twice clockwise4; | |
| as new partners, full house, in waltz hold8; | |
| in waltz hold, dance at home, making two clockwise revolutions8; | |
| in waltz hold, advance and retire once4; as gents dance clockwise in-place, | |
| ladies crossover right-shoulder-to-right-shoulder, turning twice clockwise4; | |
| original partners, full house, in waltz hold8; | |
| repeat from |
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| swing in waltz hold8. | |
| FULL SET | |
| All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (step, step, 3-4-5)8; |
| Top couples: | house around each other in waltz hold8; |
| in waltz hold, advance and retire once4; as gents dance clockwise in-place, | |
| ladies crossover right-shoulder-to-right-shoulder, turning twice clockwise4; | |
| as new partners, full house, in waltz hold8; | |
| in waltz hold, dance at home, making two clockwise revolutions8; | |
| in waltz hold, advance and retire once4; as gents dance clockwise in-place, | |
| ladies crossover right-shoulder-to-right-shoulder, turning twice clockwise4; | |
| original partners, full house, in waltz hold8; | |
| Side couples: | repeat from |
| All couples: | swing in waltz hold8. |
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| Dance an ordinary hornpipe step (lift-2-3-4). | |
| HALF SET and FULL SET follow the same notes. | |
| All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (step, step, 3-4-5)8; |
| in waltz hold, dance at home, making two clockwise revolutions8; | |
| full house in waltz hold8; | |
| in waltz hold, advance and retire once4; | |
| both turning clockwise twice, gents dance inside to the next position on | |
| the left and ladies dance outside to the next position on the right4; | |
| repeat from |
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| quarterhouse16; | |
| full house in waltz hold8. |
