armagh

ARMAGH SET

This set is from County Armagh, Ireland. It was originally a buck set (for eight gents).

First side couple is left of the first top couple.

High gates: With a gent in the middle of two ladies, all holding closest hands in a line,

form an arch for a lady to dance under; the gent follows the lady; the dance-under-

the-arch order differs for the two high gates herein.

Swing in waltz hold.

Gents dance forward on the left foot and ladies begin forward on the right foot.

Bar counts (quantities of measures) for dance patterns are shown in bold.

The total bar count for each Figure includes an eight-bar introduction of music.

Documentation is based upon a workshop taught by Pat Murphy at Milwaukee,

Wisconsin USA in August 1998.

Edition of March 03, 2008 — Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com

FIGURE 1 -- JIGS (104 BARS) Dance an ordinary jig step (down-2-3).

All couples:	take crossed-hand (rights on top) and lead around anticlockwise8;
	while gents dance in-place, ladies dance clockwise half-way around the set
	(inside the set) and face the opposite gent4;
	new couples dance a no-touch back-to-back, beginning right-shoulder-to-right-
	shoulder4;
	while ladies dance in-place, gents dance anticlockwise half-way
	around the set (inside the set)and face original partner4;
	original couples dance a no-touch back-to-back, beginning right-shoulder-to-
	right-shoulder4;
	swing in waltz hold8;
	take hands at shoulder-height and dance one complete turn2;
	chain to home, taking hands at waist-height (gents dance anticlockwise,
	ladies clockwise)6;
	swing in waltz hold8;
	repeat from except gents first dance halfway around40;
	full house in waltz hold8.

FIGURE 2 -- JIGS (128 BARS) 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:	while side couples dance in-place (no turns), advance and retire once, right-
	hand-in-right4.
Side couples:	while top couples dance in-place (no turns), advance and retire once, right-
	hand-in-right4.
Top couples:	while side couples dance in-place (no turns), advance and retire once, right-
	hand-in-right4.
Side couples:	while top couples dance in-place (no turns), advance and retire once, right-
	hand-in-right4.
Top couples:	still right-hand-in-right, crossover anticlockwise with the lady leading; while
	crossing, turn the lady clockwise once (to opposite)4.
Side couples:	still right-hand-in-right, crossover anticlockwise with the lady leading; while
	crossing, turn the lady clockwise once (to opposite)4.
Top couples:	still right-hand-in-right, crossover anticlockwise with the lady leading; while
	crossing, turn the lady clockwise once (to home)4.
Side couples:	still right-hand-in-right, crossover anticlockwise with the lady leading; while
	crossing, turn the lady clockwise once (to home)4.
All couples:	swing in waltz hold8;
	repeat from (Tops again begin first on line three)56;
	full house in waltz hold8.

FIGURE 3 -- REELS (216 BARS) Dance an ordinary reel step (lift-2-3-4).

All couples:	take crossed-hand (rights on top) and lead around anticlockwise8;
Top couples:	with their left couple :
	pinwheel with the right hand4; pinwheel with the left hand4;
	little Christmas6; reverse to home2.
Side couples:	with their left couple: repeat the preceding sixteen bars16.
First top couple:	high gates with the opposite lady (solo lady crosses the set);
	under-the-arch order: visiting lady, partner, visiting lady8.
Top couples:	take inside hands in a circle and dance clockwise to opposite (releasing
	hands when near-place)4;
	pass through to home (first top couple in the middle); take right-hand-
	in-right and turn the lady under anticlockwise as both partners
	dance to-place (gents dance outside ladies)4;
	swing in waltz hold8;
	repeat from with second top couple leading (first top lady
	crosses and second top takes the middle on the pass-through)24.
Side couples:	repeat from 80.
Top couples:	with their left couple :
	pinwheel with the right hand4; pinwheel with the left hand4;
	little Christmas6; reverse to home2.
Side couples:	with their left couple: repeat the preceding sixteen bars16.
All couples:	full house in waltz hold8.

FIGURE 4 -- JIGS (128 BARS) Dance an ordinary jig step (down-2-3).

All couples:	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	dance at home, in waltz hold (two revolutions)8;
	with corner-partner:
	advance and retire once (no-touch)4;
	dance no-touch back-to-back (begin left-shoulder-to-left)4;
	advance and retire once4;
	face and dance anticlockwise (no-touch) around the corner-
	partner and end facing original partner4;
	dance at home, in waltz hold (two revolutions)8;
Top couples:	with their left couple :
	square: gents dance clockwise outside the ladies who dance
	anticlockwise to the first corner of a square(2); dance on-the-spot
	while turning to face the next corner of the square(2); repeat the
	preceding four-bar pattern three times(12); turn the lady under
	anticlockwise as both partners dance to-place at home
	(right-hand-in-right)16.
All couples:	dance at home in waltz hold (two revolutions)8;
	repeat from with side couples dancing with their left couples
	at the square48;
	full house in waltz hold8.

FIGURE 5 -- REELS (136 BARS) Dance an ordinary reel step (lift-2-3-4).

All couples:	take crossed-hand (rights on top) and lead around anticlockwise8;
Top couples:	gents and corner-ladies dance at home, making two revolutions as all
	others dance in-place6; to home2.
All couples:	swing in waltz hold8.
Side couples:	repeat the three lines above16.
All couples:	chain: top gents give right-hand-in-right and turn three-quarters around in the
	center(6); give left hands to the gent on the original right(2); all gents give
	right hands to and dance around the lady they are facing (top gents to
	a side lady and side gents to a top lady)(4); all dance to home with top
	gents dancing inside the right-side gents(2); give left hands to and dance
	around original partners to-place(2) 16;
	swing in waltz hold8.
	repeat from top couples again dance with corner-ladies but side gents
	begin the chain56;
	full house in waltz hold8.

FIGURE 6 -- HORNPIPES (80 BARS) Dance an ordinary hornpipe step (lift-2-3-4).

All couples:	full house in waltz hold8;
	gents dance two no-touch figure-eights in eight bars of music :
	dance to the center1; turn clockwise1;
	dance to home1; turn anticlockwise1;
	repeat the figure-eight4;
	dance at home in waltz hold (two revolutions)8.
Top couples:	high gates with the lady on the left — under-the-arch order: partner,
	visiting lady then partner8.
All couples:	repeat from except side couples lead at the high gates32;
	full house in waltz hold8.

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