CUIL AODHA SET | |
© 2008
Larry E. Taylor |
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This set from County Cork, Ireland is very similar to the BALLYVOURNEY REEL. | |
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). | |
There are no Ladies Chains in the set. | |
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. | |
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FIGURE 1 -- POLKAS (88 BARS) WHEEL |
Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
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 in waltz hold16; |
full house in waltz hold8. | |
: | repeat from except side couples dance with their left couple40. |
FIGURE 2 -- POLKAS (104 BARS) LADIES IN |
Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
All couples: | lead around anticlockwise, holding crossed-hands (right hands on top)8; |
ladies dance in and out of the set, right-hand-in-right with partner : | |
gents dance in-place while the lady dances anticlockwise to | |
the center (no arch) to face partner (ladies will be back-to-back)2; | |
with the gent continuing to dance in-place, the lady dances anticlockwise | |
in front of her partner into the lead around position; end holding right | |
hands at the lady's right shoulder and taking left hands in front2; | |
lead around anticlockwise to opposite4; | |
repeat the ladies dance in and out of the set as above except dance in | |
clockwise unwind from the shoulder-hold and dance out | |
anticlockwise to-place for the lead around4; | |
lead around anticlockwise to home4; | |
quarterhouse in waltz hold16; | |
full house in waltz hold8; | |
repeat from 48. |
FIGURE 3 -- POLKAS (96 BARS) SWING |
Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
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; | |
quarterhouse in waltz hold16; | |
full house in waltz hold8; | |
repeat from 40. |
FIGURE 4 -- POLKAS (80 BARS) SIDE STEP |
Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
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: | quarterhouse in waltz hold16; |
full house in waltz hold8; | |
repeat from 32. |
FIGURE 5 -- POLKAS (96 BARS) CHAIN |
Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
All couples: | lead around anticlockwise, holding crossed-hands (right hands on top)8; |
take right-hand-in-right and make one half-turn in-place2; | |
chain half-way around (gents dance clockwise, ladies anticlockwise)6; | |
swing original partner in opposite position in waltz hold8; | |
quarterhouse in waltz hold16; | |
full house in waltz hold8; | |
take right-hand-in-right and make one half-turn in-place2; | |
chain half-way around (gents dance clockwise, ladies anticlockwise)6; | |
swing original partner at home in waltz hold8; | |
quarterhouse in waltz hold16; | |
full house in waltz hold8. |
FIGURE 6 -- POLKAS (120 BARS) BIG WHEEL |
Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
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; | |
quarterhouse in waltz hold16; | |
full house in waltz hold8; | |
repeat from 56. |