BALLYVOURNEY REEL SET | |
© 2008 Larry E. Taylor |
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This set is from County Cork, Ireland. It is very similar to the CUIL AODHA SET. | |
Except for the sevens/threes, a moderately lively, polka step is to be danced (down-2-3). | |
Gents dance forward on the left foot and ladies begin forward on the right foot. | |
Sevens and Threes: Partners stand side-by-side without touching; dance sevens | |
(1-2-3-4-5-6-7 in gallop-style with beginning weight on the trailing foot) to bypass | |
one another; the partner dancing to the right, dances to the rear of his/her partner; | |
dance two threes in-place (down-2-3, down-2-3); dance sevens then threes back to | |
the starting point; the pattern is to be danced low-to-the-floor (non-céilí style). | |
Swing in waltz hold. | |
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. | |
Documentation is based upon workshops taught by Tom Hastings on November 15, | |
1996, at Cleveland, Ohio USA and a Come Dance With Me In Ireland video. | |
Edition of April 1, 2008 Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com | |
FIGURE 1 -- POLKAS (80 BARS) PINWHEEL WITH SIDE COUPLES |
All couples: | lead around anticlockwise, holding crossed-hands (right hands on top)8. |
Top couples: | with the couple on their left: |
pinwheel (star) clockwise with right hands3; reverse direction1; | |
pinwheel anticlockwise with left hands4. | |
All couples: | quarterhouse (all quarterhouses of the set are in waltz hold)16; |
full house in waltz hold8. | |
Side couples: | repeat from 32. |
FIGURE 2 -- POLKAS (96 BARS) HAND OVER THE SHOULDER |
All couples: | lead around anticlockwise, holding crossed-hands (right hands on top)8; |
ladies dance into and out of the set, right-hand-in-right with partner : | |
gents dance in-place as ladies dance in(1), in-place(2), and out(1), | |
turning anticlockwise under the gents right arm; keep right hands | |
at the ladys right shoulder; left hands are not held4; | |
lead around anticlockwise to opposite4; | |
gents turn ladies into-the-set clockwise and out-of-the-set anticlockwise | |
to lead around position (right arm across the ladys shoulder, | |
holding right hands)4; | |
lead around anticlockwise to home4; | |
quarterhouse16; | |
full house in waltz hold8; | |
repeat from 40. |
FIGURE 3 -- POLKAS (96 BARS) SWING CORNER THEN PARTNER |
All couples: | lead around anticlockwise, holding crossed-hands (right hands on top)8; |
swing near-corner partner in waltz hold8; | |
swing original partner in waltz hold8; | |
quarterhouse16; | |
full house in waltz hold8; | |
repeat from 40. |
FIGURE 4 -- POLKAS (80 BARS) SEVENS |
All couples: | lead around anticlockwise, holding crossed-hands (right hands on top)8. |
Partners: | face into the set and exchange sevens-and-threes (see heading)8. |
All couples: | quarterhouse16; |
full house in waltz hold8; | |
repeat from 32. |
FIGURE 5 -- POLKAS (96 BARS) CHAIN |
All couples: | lead around anticlockwise, holding crossed-hands (right hands on top)8; |
chain to opposite (initially, turn in-place, right-hand-in-right2, so gents | |
dance clockwise and ladies dance anticlockwise)6; | |
swing original partner in opposite position in waltz hold8; | |
quarterhouse16; | |
full house in waltz hold8; | |
chain to home (first turn in-place, right in right2, so gents | |
dance clockwise and ladies dance anticlockwise)6; | |
swing original partner at home in waltz hold8; | |
quarterhouse16; | |
full house in waltz hold8. |
FIGURE 6 -- POLKAS (112 BARS) LADIES IN, GENTS PINWHEEL |
All couples: | lead around anticlockwise, holding crossed-hands (right hands on top)8; |
ladies take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8; | |
gents: pinwheel clockwise with right hands3; reverse direction1; | |
pinwheel anticlockwise with the left hand and keep left hands | |
in the center4; | |
gents place right hands behind at partners waist, ladies place hand on the gents | |
right shoulder/upper arm, and all lead around anticlockwise8; | |
quarterhouse16; | |
full house in waltz hold8; | |
repeat from 48. |