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CALEDONIAN KILRUSH SET |
© 2008
Larry E. Taylor![]() |
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This set is from County Clare, Ireland. The set may also be identified as the CALEDONIAN |
MULLAGH, MILLTOWN MALBAY, KILMALEY, QUILTY, DOONBEG, CREEGH or KILMIHIL. | |
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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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Advance and Retire as couples in waltz hold. |
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A Clare style (lift-2-3-4 and five-step) is to be danced for the reels and hornpipes; |
dancers sometimes also batter-step with various patterns of heel-toe, toe-heel, etc. | |
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Dance ordinary jig steps (down-2-3 and slide-slide) in the Jig figures. |
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Documentation is based upon notes by Larry Lynch. The set is similar to the popular |
CALEDONIAN of this website. | |
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Edition of November 20, 2008 Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com |
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Dance lift-2-3-4, the traditional Clare reel step. | |
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All couples: | lead around anticlockwise holding crossed hands (rights on top, five step); |
during the last two bars form an arch with the arms and the lady | |
dances clockwise under the arch to-place8. | |
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in waltz hold, dance in-place (or slightly in and out) once without turning2; | |
swing in waltz hold6; | |
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house to opposite in waltz hold, dancing lift-two-three-four4; | |
repeat the preceding advance and retire and house to home8; | |
dance at home in waltz hold (two clockwise revolutions)8; | |
again : | |
advance and retire once in waltz hold4; | |
house to opposite in waltz hold4; | |
repeat the preceding advance and retire and house to home8; | |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
All couples: | full house in waltz hold, doubling the final two bars8. |
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Dance down-2-3 without the lift often associated with a Clare reel step. | |
All couples: | lead around and turn the lady under as in Figure One8; |
dance in and out once and swing in waltz hold as in Figure One8. | |
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Top couples: | ![]() |
dance at home in waltz hold (two clockwise revolutions)8; | |
house around each other in waltz hold8. | |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
All couples: | full house in waltz hold, doubling the final two bars8. |
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Dance lift-2-3-4, the traditional Clare reel step. | |
All couples: | lead around and turn the lady under as in Figure One8; |
dance in and out once and swing in waltz hold as in Figure One8. | |
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Top couples: | ![]() |
house at home in waltz hold (one clockwise revolution)4; | |
advance and retire once in waltz hold4; | |
house to opposite in waltz hold, dancing lift-two-three-four4; | |
at opposite : | |
advance and retire once in waltz hold4; | |
house at home in waltz hold4; | |
advance and retire once in waltz hold4; | |
house to home in
waltz hold4; ![]() ![]() |
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dance at home in waltz hold (two clockwise revolutions)8; | |
repeat from ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
All couples: | full house in waltz hold, doubling the final two bars8. |
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Dance down-2-3 without the lift often associated with a Clare reel step. | |
All couples: | lead around and turn the lady under as in Figure One8; |
dance in and out once and swing in waltz hold as in Figure One8. | |
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Top couples: | ![]() |
slide in and out once, dancing one-two, one-two4; | |
ladies only house anticlockwise to opposite, turning twice clockwise4; | |
new partners : | |
house around each other in waltz hold as above8; | |
slide in and out once as above4; | |
ladies
only house anticlockwise to home, turning twice clockwise4;
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dance at home in waltz hold (two clockwise revolutions)8; | |
repeat from ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
All couples: | full house in waltz hold, doubling the final two bars8. |
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Dance down-2-3 without the lift often associated with a Clare reel step. | |
All couples: | lead around and turn the lady under as in Figure One8; |
dance in and out once and swing in waltz hold as in Figure One8. | |
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Top couples: | ![]() |
slide in and out once, dancing one-two, one-two4; | |
gents only house anticlockwise to the lady on the left, turning twice clockwise | |
and passing back-to-back with one another in the center4; | |
new partners : | |
repeat the preceding house, slide in and out and change partners three, | |
times, ending with original partners at home48. | |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
All couples: | full house in waltz hold, doubling the final two bars8. |
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Dance lift-2-3-4, the traditional Clare hornpipe step. | |
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All couples: | ![]() |
full house in waltz hold, doubling the final two bars8; | |
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ladies dance outside the set to the next gent on the right while | |
gents batter in-place4; | |
new couples dance at home in waltz hold (one clockwise revolution)4; | |
repeat
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quarterhouse16; | |
full house in waltz hold, doubling the final two bars8. |