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CALEDONIAN AROUND THE HOUSE SET |
© 2008
Larry E. Taylor![]() |
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This set, also known as the SEAN NOS CALEDONIAN, is from County Clare, Ireland. |
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All dance All couples dance except when standing during the introduction of each figure. |
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See LONG CALEDONIAN. |
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Gents dance forward on the left foot and ladies begin forward on the right foot. |
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Steps The ordinary reel and hornpipe steps are traditionally danced (step, step, 345 |
when advancing and retiring and lift-2-3-4 otherwise). The batter step (variations | |
of heel-toe, heel-toe-down, etc.) is often danced also. Either an ordinary jig step | |
(down-2-3) or the reel step above is traditionally danced for Figure 5. | |
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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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Documentation is based upon a workshop taught by John Fennell at Labasheeda, |
Ireland in September 1999. | |
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Edition of April 1, 2008 Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com |
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Dance step, step, 345 (the five-step) and lift-2-3-4. | |
All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice, dancing the five-step8; |
dance at home in waltz hold (two clockwise revolutions, lift-2-3-4 steps)8; | |
take hands in a circle and dance in-one, out-one twice4; | |
house to opposite in waltz hold4; | |
dance at opposite (two clockwise revolutions, lift-2-3-4 steps)8; | |
take hands in a circle and dance in-one, out-one twice as above4; | |
house to home in waltz hold4; | |
dance at home as above8; | |
full house in waltz hold8. |
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Dance step, step, 345 (the five-step) and lift-2-3-4. | |
All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice, dancing the five-step8; |
dance at home in waltz hold (two clockwise revolutions, lift-2-3-4 steps)8; | |
full house in waltz hold8; | |
dance at home again as above8; | |
full house again in waltz hold8; | |
dance at home again as above8; | |
full house again in waltz hold8. |
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Dance step, step, 345 (the five-step) and lift-2-3-4. | |
All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice, dancing the five-step8; |
dance at home in waltz hold (two clockwise revolutions, lift-2-3-4 steps)8; | |
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house halfway around (to opposite) in waltz hold4; | |
dance at opposite in waltz hold (two clockwise revolutions, lift-2-3-4 steps)8; | |
take hands in a circle and and again dance in-one, out-one twice4; | |
house halfway around (to home) in waltz hold4; | |
dance at home in waltz hold (two clockwise revolutions, lift-2-3-4 steps)8; | |
repeat from ![]() |
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full house in waltz hold8. |
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Dance step, step, 345 (the five-step) and lift-2-3-4. | |
All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice, dancing the five-step8; |
dance at home in waltz hold (two clockwise revolutions, lift-2-3-4 steps)8; | |
full house in waltz hold8; | |
dance at home in waltz hold (two clockwise revolutions, lift-2-3-4 steps)8; | |
take hands in a circle and and dance in-one, out-one twice4; | |
house halfway around (to opposite) in waltz hold4; | |
take hands in a circle and and again dance in-one, out-one twice4; | |
house halfway around (to home) in waltz hold4; | |
full house in waltz hold8; | |
dance at home in waltz hold (two clockwise revolutions, lift-2-3-4 steps)8; | |
take hands in a circle and and again dance in-one, out-one twice4; | |
house halfway around (to opposite) in waltz hold4; | |
take hands in a circle and and again dance in-one, out-one twice4; | |
house halfway around (to home) in waltz hold4; | |
dance at home in waltz hold (two clockwise revolutions, lift-2-3-4 steps)8; | |
full house in waltz hold8. |
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Dance either a jig step down-2-3 or pause/down-2-3. The advance and | |
retire is often danced 1-2-3-kick, 1-2-123. | |
All couples: | advance and retire twice in open waltz hold8; |
dance at home in waltz hold (two clockwise revolutions, lift-2-3-4 steps)8; | |
full house in waltz hold8; | |
as above, again dance at home in waltz hold8; | |
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take open waltz hold and advance2; | |
as gents retire, ladies dance inside the set to the next position on the right2; | |
new partners dance at the gent's home (one clockwise revolution, lift-2-3-4)4; | |
new partners full house in waltz hold8; | |
new partners dance at the gent's home (two clockwise revolutions, lift-2-3-4)8; | |
repeat from ![]() |
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Dance step, step, 345 (the five-step) and lift-2-3-4. | |
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house halfway around (to opposite) in waltz hold4; | |
advance and retire in open waltz hold4; | |
house halfway around (to home) in waltz hold4; | |
repeat from ![]() |
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full house in waltz hold8. |