mullahoran

	MULLAHORAN SET
	© 2008 Larry E. Taylor
	This set is from County Cavan, Ireland.
	Dance an ordinary polka/jig step (down-2-3) with JIGS and POLKAS and the Cavan
	Step with REELS (all begin forward on the right foot; heel scuff-kick up slightly
	on the right, left heel-toe-down then down on the right; then heel scuff-kick up
	on the left foot, etc.; the step is sometimes simplistically identified as batter 1-2-3.
	First Side is left of First Top.
	Swing in ceili hold for six bars then dance out for two bars (in-place, facing in, may
	or may not remain in ceili hold).
	For JIGS and POLKAS only, gents* dance forward on the left foot and ladies begin*
	forward on the right* foot.*
	Ladies chain: take a waist-level hold for all contacts; ladies take right hands in the
	center then dance on to the opposite gent (who has danced into his partner's
	position); couples hook left arms* and dance a half-turn (no arch) and ladies dance*
	to-place at home without again chaining* in the center.*
	Bar counts (quantities of measures) for patterns are shown in bold.
	The total bar count for each Figure includes an eight-bar introduction of music.
	Abbreviations are used in a version recorded below.
	Edition of April 29, 2008 — Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com

FIGURE 1 -- JIGS (104 BARS) INTRODUCTION

	Dance an ordinary jig step (down-2-3).
	T w i c e : LADIES CHAIN—DANCE FREE—SWING
Top couples:	ladies chain as shown in the heading8;
	partners face one another and dance in-place without touching (dance free)8;
	swing in ceili hold6; dance out2;
	repeat from 24.
Side couples:	repeat from *except* all couples swing finally48.

FIGURE 2 -- REELS (160 BARS) COURTSHIP

	Dance the CAVAN STEP shown in the heading.
All couples:	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	dance free as in Figure One8;
	swing in ceili hold6; dance out2.
	T w i c e : CROSSOVER—DANCE FREE—SWING
Top couples:	take right-hand-in-right and crossover anticlockwise, turning the lady twice
	clockwise under the finger (under an arch)4;
	dance free as in Figure One4;
	repeat the preceding crossover and under the finger to home8;
	swing in ceili hold6; dance out2;
	repeat from through 16.
	ADVANCE AND RETIRE IN A CIRCLE—DANCE FREE—SWING
All couples:	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	dance free as in Figure One8;
	swing in ceili hold6; dance out2;
	repeat from with side couples leading64.

FIGURE 3 -- REELS (168 BARS) MARRYING

	Dance the CAVAN STEP shown in the heading.
	BACK-TO-BACK IN CENTER—SWING—HOUSE—DANCE FREE—SWING
Top couples:	first top lady and second top gent crossover right-shoulder-to-right
	(clockwise); dance back-to-back to the side; dance backward
	passing left-shoulder-to-left then face one another in the center8;
	swing in ceili hold6; reverse to home2;
	house each other holding only right hands6; dance out 2;
	dance free as in Figure One8;
	swing in ceili hold6; dance out2;
All couples:	repeat from with first side lady/second side gent, second top
	lady/first top gent then second side lady/first side gent leading120.

FIGURE 4 -- REELS (168 BARS) BLESSING

	Dance the CAVAN STEP shown in the heading.
	LADIES CHAIN—DANCE FREE—SWING
Top couples:	ladies chain as shown in the heading8;
	dance free as in Figure One8;
	swing in ceili hold6; dance out2;
	ADVANCE AND RETIRE—STEAL A LADY—ADVANCE AND RETIRE
	advance and retire twice holding right hands; on the second advance, the
	first top lady turns to face her partner and the first top gent steals
	the second top lady left-hand-in-left and all retire; the ladies turn (no
	arch) beside the first top gent at his home8;
	advance and retire twice; on the second advance, the solo gent takes the
	ladies' inside (free) hands and all retire; the ladies turn (no arch)
	beside the second top gent at his home8;
	trio-and-one advance and retire once4; advance again and form a circle-
	of-four in the center with the ladies' hands on the gents' shoulders4;
	LITTLE CHRISTMAS—LADIES CHAIN—DANCE FREE—SWING
	little Christmas6; reverse to-place2;
	ladies chain as shown in the heading8;
	dance free as in Figure One8;
	swing in ceili hold6; dance out2;
Side couples:	repeat from *except* all couples swing finally80.

FIGURE 5 -- POLKAS (88 BARS) OFFERING UP

	Dance an ordinary polka step (down-2-3).
	ADVANCE AND RETIRE IN A CIRCLE—INTERLACING LADIES CHAIN
All couples:	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	interlacing ladies chain (tops begin and sides two bars later) as shown
	in the heading8;
	SHUNT TO OPPOSITE—TURN THE LADY—SHUNT TO HOME—TURN THE LADY
	dance anticlockwise to opposite in waltz hold and the lady turns clockwise
	under an arch there; with ladies dancing backward, dance a shunting
	in and back (dance side-to-side)8;
	dance anticlockwise to home in waltz hold and the lady turns clockwise under
	an arch there; with ladies dancing backward, dance a shunting
	in and back (dance side-to-side)8;
	repeat from with top ladies again leading the chain32;

	ADVANCE AND RETIRE IN A CIRCLE—SWING
	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	swing in ceili hold6; dance out2;

FIGURE 6 -- REELS (96 BARS) WEDDING PARTY

	Dance the CAVAN STEP shown in the heading.
	ADVANCE AND RETIRE IN A CIRCLE—DANCE FREE
All couples:	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	dance free as in Figure One8;
	LEAD AROUND—CHANGE PARTNERS—DANCE FREE
	lead around anticlockwise in open waltz hold8;

	ladies dance inside the set to the next position on the right4;
	dance free as new partners as in Figure One4;
	repeat from until ladies are again at home48;
	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8.

SET FORMATION .

MULLAHORAN SET       1S is LEFT

F1 JIGS 104 bars        INTRODUCTION

TT: L CHN8   (ELBOW HOOK W / OPP GENT)

FACE AND DANCE FREE8

SWGC6 DANCE OUT2

L CHN8

FACE AND DANCE FREE8

SWGC6 DANCE OUT2

SS: RPT FR EXCEPT ALL ON FINAL SWG48

F2 REELS 160 bars    COURTSHIP

A&RHHC8    DANCE FREE8   SWGC6 DANCE OUT2

TT:XOVR ACW RnR UTF ACW 2X4 DANCE FREE4

RPT TO HO8              SWGC6 DANCE OUT2

XOVR ACW RNR UTF ACW 2X4    D-F4    RPT HO8

A&RHHC8 DANCE FREE8   SWGC6 DANCE OUT2

SS:   RPT FR      64

F3 REELS 168 bars     MARRYING

TT: 1TL / 2TG: XOVR R2R   REV   L2L MEET CTR8

SWGC6 REV TO HO2

HSE EA OTHRnR6    DANCE OUT @ HO2

FACE AND DANCE OUT8

SWGC6 DANCE OUT2

RPT FR   1SL, 2TL, 2SL 120

F4 REELS 168 bars    BLESSING

TT: L CHN8 DANCE FREE8 SWGC6 DANCE OUT2

A&RRnR AND 1TG STEALS 2TL LnL8

A&R & SOLO G TAKES I-Hs TRN Ls TO HIM8

A&R & TRN TO CK-OF-FOUR8

L-XMAS8    L CHN8

DANCE FREE8   SWGC6 DANCE OUT2

SS: RPT FR EXCEPT ALL ON FINAL SWG120

F5 POLKAS 88 bars   OFFERING UP

ALL: A&RHHC8 L CHN8 --   INTERLACING, TL 1^st

DANCE TO OPPW6 - STEPPING IN/BK, Ls REV ALL TLU2

   HSE TO HO6   TLU2   RPT FR       TL AGAIN 1^st32

A&RHHC8      SWGC6 DANCE OUT2

F6 REELS 96 bars    WEDDING PARTY

ALL: A&RHHC8   DANCE FREE8

LAOW8

Ls DANCE INSIDE TO NEXT R4   D-FREE4

RPT FR    UNTIL ORIG PARTs D-FREE48

A&RHHC8