PIPERS'  SET
	© 2008   Larry E. Taylor
	This set was commissioned by the dancers associated with  Na Píobairí Uilleann  and
	was composed by Joe O’Donovan in 1985.
	The structure of each figure, with the circle repeatedly advancing and retiring, suggests
	the movement of the pipers' bag and bellows.
	Swing in and house in waltz hold.
	Gents dance forward on the left foot and ladies begin forward on the right foot.
	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.
	First side couple is on the left of the first top couple.
	Documentation is based upon a posting at www.setdance.com .
	Edition of December 25, 2008 — Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com

FIGURE 1 -- SINGLE REELS (128 BARS)  House to Sides

	Dance an ordinary reel step (lift-2-3-4).
All couples:	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	swing in waltz hold8.
Top couples:	with the couple on their left :
	house around each other in waltz hold one and one-half times; end
	in the other couple’s beginning position with top couples moving around
	anticlockwise (right) and side couples moving clockwise (left)8;
	repeat from       three times to re-establish original home positions;
	original tops dance with a new side with each repeat72.
All couples:	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	swing in waltz hold8;
	full house in waltz hold8.

FIGURE 2 -- JIGS (224 BARS)   Ladies First

	Dance an ordinary jig step (down-2-3).
All couples:	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	swing in waltz hold8.
Top couples:	advance and retire once, holding inside hands (gent's right, lady's left)4;
	pass through with the first top couple in the middle; still holding inside hands
	first top couple dances clockwise to place; second top couple pass
	left-shoulder-to-left to place at opposite with the lady to-place first4;
	house each other in waltz-hold8;
	repeat the preceding advance and retire and pass through to home
	(first top again dances in the middle during the pass through)16;
All couples:	repeat from     with the first side couple dancing in the middle
	of the pass through48.
	repeat from     with the second top couple dancing in the middle
	of the pass through48.
	repeat from     with the second side couple dancing in the middle
	of the pass through48.
All couples:	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	swing in waltz hold8;
	full house in waltz hold8.

FIGURE 3 -- REELS (160 BARS)  Christmas Chain

	Dance an ordinary reel step (lift-2-3-4).
All couples:	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	swing in waltz hold8.
Top couples:	chain inside-the-set (square); begin right-hand-in-right with the opposite
	partner and continue left-hand-in-left with the original partner,
	right-hand-in-right with the other opposite dancer and finally
	left-hand-in-left with original partner and all form a circle-of-four
	in the center8;
	little Christmas6; reverse to place2.
All couples:	repeat from       with side couples leading32;
	repeat from       with top couples again leading32;
	repeat from       with side couples again leading32;
	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	swing in waltz hold8;
	full house in waltz hold8.

FIGURE 4 -- SLIP JIGS (160 BARS)    Square the House

	Dance an ordinary jig step (down-2-3) and as shown.   The time
	signature of the music is 9/8 and the music is played with
	three stresses per measure.
All couples:	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	dance at home in waltz hold (two revolutions)8;
	square the set in waltz hold:  all couples slide to the next position on the right;
	gents begin on the left foot and ladies on the right foot – slide, step,
	slide, lift the trailing  foot slightly2; beginning with the lifted-foot,
	dance two bars in-place as couples make only a quarter turn toward the
	next position on the right2; repeat the slide, step, slide, lift plus two
	bars in-place with quarter-turn three times to reach home12.
	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	dance at home in waltz hold as above8;
Top couples:	still in waltz hold, sevens (1-2-3-4-5-6-7) crossover to opposite with gents
	back-to-back2; dance in-place2;
	repeat sevens to home, with gents again back-to-back4.
Side couples:	repeat the preceding crossovers8;
All couples:	repeat from      with side couples dancing the sevens crossover first64;
	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	dance at home in waltz hold as above8;
	full house in waltz hold8.

FIGURE 5 -- HORNPIPES (128 BARS)    Ladies Wheel

	Dance an ordinary hornpipe step (lift-2-3-4).
All couples:	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	dance at home in waltz hold, making two anticlockwise revolutions8;
	ladies pinwheel clockwise with right hands in the center; pass their own partners
	and give left hands at waist-level to the next gent on the left; new
	partners turn once anticlockwise, drop hands and face in; gents stand
	then dance in-place on the fifth bar8;
	repeat from     until original partners dance at home72;
	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	dance at home in waltz hold, making two anticlockwise revolutions8;
	full house, doubling the final two bars8.

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