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ROSCOMMON LANCERS SET |
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This set is from County Roscommon, Ireland. |
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Gents dance forward on the left foot and ladies begin forward on the right footexcept |
as described in Figure One. | |
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Steps: The unique step is danced to REELS and JIGS on all patterns except full house, |
swing and Christmas. Dance two heel-bounces with two opposite toe-taps then | |
down with front foot. Gents' toe-taps begin on the left (leading) foot and the | |
ladies' toe-taps begin on the right foot; alternate the leading foot with each two | |
heel-bounces with two opposite toe-taps then down with front foot. | |
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Dance it out: Partners face one another, maintain eye contact, and dance the steps |
on-the-spot, without touching or turning. This pattern is also danced in | |
the ROSCOMMON HALF SET. | |
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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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First Side couple is on the left of the first top couple. |
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Chain: ladies give right hands at waist-height to one another in the center then left |
hands to the opposite gent (who has danced into his partner's position); | |
couples form an arch and the lady dances under the arch and around the gent; | |
the gent turns with the lady (follows her); ladies chain right-hand-in-right a | |
second time then give left hands to partners; original partners form an arch | |
and the lady dances under the arch and the gent follows her around as both | |
dance to-place. | |
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Swing in waltz hold. |
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Edition of February 8, 2008 Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com |
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Dance steps as shown in the heading. | |
Top couples: | ![]() |
reverse to the center left-shoulder-to-left; face one another in the center4; | |
swing in ceili hold6; reverse to-place at respective homes2; | |
advance and retire once holding crossed hands in front (rights on top)4; | |
crossover clockwise; dance to face the first position on the left (visit)2; | |
dance backward to opposite2; | |
advance and retire once holding crossed hands in front (rights on top)4; | |
crossover clockwise; dance to face the next position on the left (visit)2; | |
dance backward to home2; | |
All couples: | take waltz hold with corner partner and full house (lift-2-3-4 step); gents |
begin housing on the right foot and ladies begin dancing the full house | |
on the left foot8; | |
All couples: | repeat from ![]() |
lady then second side gent/first side lady leading120. |
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Dance steps as shown in the heading. | |
Top couples: | ![]() |
gents take uncrossed hands and lift up/over the ladies' heads and place | |
them on the ladies' waists; ladies then place their hands on the gents' | |
shoulders, completing a circle-of-four2; | |
little Christmas6; individuals dance to the side to form two lines-of-four; | |
gents dance to the left and ladies dance to the right; hold inside hands2. | |
Both lines: | advance and retire twice except the ends-of-the-lines do not retire |
the second time8; | |
All couples: | full house in waltz hold (dance lift-2-3-4)8. |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
Top couples: | repeat from ![]() |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
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Dance steps as shown in the heading and below. | |
All couples: | take hands in a circle and dance in-place (or slightly in and out): dance a |
batter step: all begin on the left foot then dance twice on the right foot1; | |
repeat seven times7; | |
full house in waltz hold (dance lift-2-3-4)8; | |
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ladies move inside the set to the next position on the right8; | |
new partners full house in waltz hold (dance lift-2-3-4)8; | |
repeat from ![]() |
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Dance steps as shown in the heading. | |
Top couples: | ![]() |
the right hands and the lady dances under the arch as both change places | |
and face toward home4; | |
dance to home and again change places as above; both top couples separate | |
and join respective sides and form two hand-holding semi-circles (dancers | |
all face into the set)4. | |
All couples: | dance the steps in-place, still holding hands in two semi-circles8; |
chain (gents dance anticlockwise, ladies dance clockwise)16; | |
full house in waltz hold (dance lift-2-3-4)8; | |
repeat from ![]() |
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Dance steps as shown in the heading. | |
Top couples: | ![]() |
the second top lady's left hand and the first top lady turns to also face the | |
first top gent; first top gent pulls the hands inward then upward as the ladies | |
turn out and the trio takes an across-the-shoulders hold; the second top | |
gent takes the ladies' other (inside) hands finalizing the wheelbarrow or | |
push-pull formation2; | |
trio-plus-one dance to first top's home4; | |
second top gent steals both ladies to an across-the-shoulders hold and the new | |
trio-plus-one dance to second top's home4; | |
new trio-plus-one dance to the center2; top ladies turn toward first top gent | |
to form a circle-of-four2; | |
little Christmas6; reverse to-place and partner's face2. | |
All couples: | dance it out (see heading)8; |
swing in waltz hold8; | |
repeat from ![]() |
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Dance steps as shown in the heading. | |
Top couples: | ![]() |
crossover clockwise: still holding crossed hands, dance to face the | |
couple on the left (visit)2; dance backward to opposite2; | |
dance it out4; | |
swing in waltz hold8; | |
All couples: | full house in waltz hold (dance lift-2-3-4)8. |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
Top couples: | beginning at opposite, repeat from ![]() |
Side couples: | beginning at opposite, repeat from ![]() |
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Dance steps as shown in the heading. | |
Top couples: | ![]() |
top) dance to face the first couple on the right (visit); dance backward to | |
opposite; dance forward to face the next couple on the right (visit); dance | |
backward to home8; | |
with couple on the right: | |
pinwheel with the right hand3; change hands and face anticlockwise1; | |
pinwheel with the left hand4; | |
little Christmas6; reverse to home2. | |
All couples: | full house in waltz hold (dance lift-2-3-4)8. |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
Top couples: | repeat from ![]() |
couples on the left32. | |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
couples on the left32. |
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Dance steps as shown in the heading. | |
Top couples: | ![]() |
take hands in a circle and dance one clockwise turn in the center6; | |
reverse to place2. | |
All couples: | dance it out8; |
swing in waltz hold8; | |
full house in waltz hold (dance lift-2-3-4)8. | |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
Top couples: | repeat from ![]() |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
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Dance steps as shown in the heading. | |
Top couples: | ![]() |
gents crossover left-shoulder-to-left and partners face at opposite4. | |
All couples: | dance it out8; |
swing in waltz hold8; | |
full house in waltz hold (dance lift-2-3-4)8. | |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
Top couples: | beginning at opposite, repeat from ![]() |
Side couples: | beginning at opposite, repeat from ![]() |