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BORLIN JENNY SET |
© 2008
Larry E. Taylor![]() |
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This set is from County Cork, Ireland. |
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Swing in waltz hold. |
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Other versions are danced. |
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Gents dance forward on the left foot and ladies begin forward on the right foot. |
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Bar counts (quantities of measures) for 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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Documentation is based upon a workshop led by Seamus O'Mellett at Ellenville, |
New York USA on October 27, 2002. | |
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Edition of April 1, 2008 -- Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com |
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Dance ordinary reel steps -- lift-2-3-4 and step, step, 1-2-3 (the five-step). | |
All couples: | lead around anticlockwise holding crossed hands in front (rights on top)8; |
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Top couples: | pinwheel with the couple on their left : first dance clockwise with the right hands3; |
change hands and direction1; pinwheel anticlockwise to home4. | |
All couples: | square the house in waltz hold : backing-the-lady, dance the five-step to the first |
position on the right (anticlockwise)2; dancing in place, turn only one-quarter | |
clockwise so the gent has his back to the next position on the right2; | |
backing-the-gent, dance the five-step to the next position on the right2; | |
dancing in place, turn only one-quarter clockwise so the lady has her back | |
to the next position on the right2; backing-the-lady, dance the five-step to | |
the next position on the right2; dancing in place, turn only one-quarter | |
clockwise so the gent has his back to the next position on the right (home)2; | |
backing-the-gent, dance the five-step to home2; | |
dance (turn) clockwise one-quarter to-place2; | |
full house, still in waltz hold8; | |
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Dance ordinary reel steps -- lift-2-3-4 and step, step, 1-2-3 (the five-step). | |
All couples: | lead around anticlockwise holding crossed hands in front (rights on top)8; |
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to her right shoulder (keeping left hands in front) at the end of the second retire8; | |
lead around anticlockwise to opposite6; pull the right hands up/out/down to a | |
crossed-hands-in-front hold as partners both dance to face into the set2; | |
repeat the preceding advance and retire and lead around to home16; | |
square the house as in Figure One16; | |
full house, still in waltz hold8; | |
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Dance ordinary reel steps -- lift-2-3-4 and step, step, 1-2-3 (the five-step). | |
All couples: | lead around anticlockwise holding crossed hands in front (rights on top)8; |
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near corner partners swing in waltz hold8; | |
new couples advance and retire twice, holding crossed hands8; | |
as gents dance in-place, ladies dance inside the set to-place at home2; | |
original partners swing in waltz hold6; | |
square the house as in Figure One16; | |
full house, still in waltz hold8; | |
repeat from ![]() |
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Dance ordinary reel steps -- lift-2-3-4 and step, step, 1-2-3 (the five-step). | |
All couples: | lead around anticlockwise holding crossed hands in front (rights on top)8; |
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dancing to the right dances behind his/her partner [the right-rear rule : | |
dance sevens to the side2 then two bars in place2; repeat to the other | |
side4]8; | |
square the house as in Figure One16; | |
full house, still in waltz hold8; | |
repeat from ![]() |
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Dance ordinary reel steps -- lift-2-3-4 and step, step, 1-2-3 (the five-step). | |
All couples: | lead around anticlockwise holding crossed hands in front (rights on top)8; |
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clockwise and ladies dance anticlockwise16; | |
swing in waltz hold8; | |
square the house as in Figure One16; | |
full house, still in waltz hold8; | |
repeat from ![]() |
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Dance ordinary reel steps -- lift-2-3-4 and step, step, 1-2-3 (the five-step). | |
All couples: | lead around anticlockwise holding crossed hands in front (rights on top)8; |
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and direction1; pinwheel anticlockwise to home4. | |
gents pinwheel : first dance clockwise with the right hands3; change hands and | |
and direction1; pinwheel anticlockwise to home; retain left hands in the | |
center and give right hands to partner and pull hands up/over to have them | |
rest atop her right shoulder4; | |
lead around anticlockwise in a big-wheel, holding hands as above; release left | |
hands and pull the right hands up/out/down to a waltz hold on the final | |
two bars8; | |
square the house as in Figure One16; | |
full house, still in waltz hold8; | |
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