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CÚCHULAINN SET |
© 2008
Larry E. Taylor![]() |
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This set dance is from the Cooley Peninsula of County Louth, Ireland. |
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Swing in waltz hold in Figures 1 and 2 and in ceili hold in Figure 3. |
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Throughout the set, gents dance first 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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First side couple is on the left of the first top couple. |
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Abbreviations are used in a version recorded below. |
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Documentation is based upon a posting on the Newcastle Irish Set Dancers website. |
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Edition of October 25, 2008 Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com |
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Dance ordinary jig steps, down-2-3 and 1-2-3-kick. | |
All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (1-2-3-k, 1-2-3-123)8; |
swing (see heading) original partner in waltz hold8. | |
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First top couple: | ![]() |
take right-hand-in-right and advance to the center (1-2-3-lift)2; | |
form an arch and the lady dances under anticlockwise as partners | |
change places to face out of the set2; | |
dance to home, still right-hand-in-right2; | |
again turn the lady under anticlockwise as partners change places and face | |
into the set2. | |
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All couples: | swing original partner in waltz hold8. |
repeat from ![]() |
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side couple leading72. | |
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take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice, as above8; | |
swing original partner in waltz hold8. |
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Dance reel steps, lift-2-3-4 stamping the last beat and five-step. | |
All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (5-step)8; |
swing original partner in waltz hold8. | |
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Top couples: | ![]() |
dance to the opposite gents position and dance on-the-spot, | |
without turning4; | |
dance backward toward home, meeting the opposite gent in the center left- | |
shoulder-to-left; continue backward diagonally to and then in-place4. | |
ladies dance crossovers as above -- except: begin left-shoulder-to-left | |
and face partner after having returned to home8; | |
swing original partner in waltz hold8; | |
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crossover twice as above -- except as couples: begin right-shoulder-to-right; | |
partners turn clockwise to-place at home8; | |
ladies chain: after taking right-hand-in-right in the center, give left hand to the | |
opposite gent; couples form an arch and the lady dances around | |
and the gent dances after her; ladies do not touch dancing to home; | |
take right-hand-to-right-hand with partner for an arch; the lady | |
dances under the arch anticlockwise and top couples form a | |
circle-of-four8; | |
little Christmas (basket)6; reverse to home2. | |
All couples: | swing in waltz hold8. |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
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All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8; |
swing original partner in waltz hold8. |
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Dance reel steps, lift-2-3-4 stamping the last beat and five-step. | |
All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (5-step)8; |
swing original partner in ceili hold6; dance out facing into the set2. | |
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First top couple: | ![]() |
All couples: | dance free (face partner, dance in-place without touching or turning; |
jump lightly to-place on both feet on the final beat)8; | |
swing original partner in ceili hold; dance out facing into the set2; | |
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side couple leading72. | |
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take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8; | |
swing original partner in ceili hold8. |
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Dance lift-2-3-4 and as shown. | |
All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (5-step)8. |
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All ladies: | ![]() |
in-place2; | |
dance to-place (left-shoulder-to-left, dance behind the gent) beside the gent | |
originally on the right4. | |
All gents: | pinwheel clockwise then anticlockwise (each gent grasps the wrist of the gent |
he follows Bridgets Cross)8. | |
All couples: | keeping left hands linked in the center, gents collect the lady at his home with the |
right arm at the ladys waist behind and lead around to the gents home8. | |
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homes72. | |
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take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8; | |
full house in waltz hold6; double2. |
CÚCHULAINN SET 1S is LEFT F1 JIGS 136 bars down-2-3 and 1-2-3 k ALL: A&RHHC (1-2-3-k)8 SWGW8 1T: HIW8
ADVRnR(1-2-3-k)2 TLU ACW CHGg PLs2 RPT HO4 ALL: SWGW8 RPT FR 1S, 2T, 2S LEADING72
ALL: A&RHHC8 SWGW8 F2 REELS 152 bars Clare-style lift-2-3-4 AL: A&RHHC (1-2-3-k)8 SWGW8 TT: Gs BK2BK (MEET R2R1, TO OPP Gs POS & OTS3
BKWD: MEET L2L1 DIAG TO & I-P AT HO3)8 Ls BK2BK AS ABOVE EXC BEGIN L2L & FC PART AT HO8 SWGW8 BK2BK AS PAIRs (BEGIN R2R. TRN CW TO-PL AT HO)8 L CHN, NO-TCH HO BUT Gs TRN PART RnR TO-PL8 L-XMAS6 TO HO2 ALL: SWGW8 SS: RPT FR 56
ALL: A&RHHC8 SWGW8 F3 REELS 136 bars Clare-style lift-2-3-4 ALL: A&RHHC (1-2-3-k)8 SWGC8 1T: HIXH8
ALL: DANCE FREE (FACE, NO-TCH, DN BOTH FT ON 8)8 SWGC8 RPT FR 1S, 2T, 2S LEADING72
ALL: A&RHHC (1-2-3-k)8 SWGC8 F4 HORNPIPES 128 bars lift-2-3-4 ALL: A&RHHC (1-2-3-k)8 Ls ADV2 TRN 90o CW & I-P2
BEHIND G TO NEXT R4 Gs PW (Hs ON WRISTS) R/L KEEP Ls, Rs NEW WAIST8
LA GENTs HO8 RPT FR THREE TIMES72
A&RHHC (5-step)8 FHW6 DBL2