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CUILMORE SET |
© 2008
Larry E. Taylor![]() |
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This set comes from County Mayo, Ireland. |
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Gents dance forward on the left foot and ladies begin forward on the right foot. Jigs |
and slides are danced smoothly (gently) and polkas and reels are danced lively. | |
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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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First Side couple is on the left of the first top couple. |
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Swing in waltz hold. |
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Abbreviations are used in a version recorded below. |
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Edition of November 20, 2008 Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com |
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Dance a smooth (gentle, flowing) polka step (down-2-3). | |
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Top couples: | ![]() |
dance on the spot (in-place, no touches or turns)2; swing in waltz hold6; | |
with ladies inside the set facing partner, take crossed hands and reverse the lady | |
as both couples dance clockwise around each other (shove the lady | |
lead around)8; | |
dance on the spot again2; swing in waltz hold2; | |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
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Top couples: | ![]() ![]() |
with all contacts at waist-height, ladies first give right hands in the center | |
then dance to the opposite gent (who has danced into his partner's position); | |
couples take left hands and the lady dances anticlockwise around the gent | |
and the gent follows (no arch); ladies dance to home without chaining | |
in the center8; | |
first top gent and second top lady : | |
walk (not dance) to the center2; dance on the spot as above2; swing in | |
waltz hold10; reverse to-place2; | |
repeat the shove the lady clockwise lead around above8. | |
All couples: | repeat from ![]() ![]() |
then second side gent/first side lady leading96. |
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Dance a smooth (gentle, flowing) polka step (down-2-3). | |
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Top couples: | ![]() |
the-shoulders (sweetheart) hold2; | |
first top crossover and steal second top lady (gent takes new lady left-hand- | |
in-left and she dances in beside him); trio retires to first top's position | |
dancing 1-2-3-4, 1-2, 1-2-3 8; | |
trio advance to opposite gent2; little Christmas12; reverse to-place2. | |
All couples: | repeat from ![]() |
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Dance a lively polka step (1&2&, 123 and 1-2-3-4-5-6-7). | |
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Top couples: | ![]() |
crossovers, weight on the leading foot); gents then ladies dance | |
back-to-back8; | |
house around each other in waltz hold8; | |
repeat the preceding crossovers and house16; | |
ladies chain as in Figure One8; | |
dance at home in waltz hold (two revolutions)8. | |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
Top couples: | ![]() ![]() |
house around each other in waltz hold8; | |
dance sevens to opposite and to home8; | |
house around each other in waltz hold8; | |
ladies chain as in Figure One8. | |
swing in waltz hold8. | |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() ![]() |
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Dance a lively reel step (1&2&, 123). | |
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All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8; |
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anticlockwise to-place at home4; | |
gents pinwheel clockwise3; release hands, turn clockwise1; pinwheel | |
anticlockwise; each gent steals the lady originally on his left (his right | |
arm at her waist, her left hand on his upper right arm)4; | |
new partners swing in waltz hold at the gent's home8; | |
lead around clockwise (ladies inside the set) in open waltz hold8; | |
repeat from ![]() |
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dance at home in waltz hold (two revolutions)8; | |
take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8; | |
big Christmas8. |
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Dance one lift per music bar as in the BRUCA SET. | |
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All couples: | chain (gents anticlockwise, ladies clockwise) : |
original partners hook right elbows and dance around twice; | |
hook left elbows with the next gent or lady and dance around once; | |
continue the chain to home, alternating arms for each turn; | |
original partners also turn once at home32; | |
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1st top couple: | ![]() |
ladies dance right; only the leading couple chains (visits) around the | |
set); dance a turn around the next dancer then around partner in center; | |
(give left arms to the circle and right arms to partner each time); | |
repeat the chain to home where original partners half-turn to-place12; | |
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All couples: | chain as at the beginning of this Figure (gents anticlockwise, ladies clockwise) : |
original partners hook right elbows and dance around twice; | |
hook left elbows with the next gent or lady and dance around once; | |
continue the chain to home, alternating arms for each turn; | |
original partners also turn once at home32; |
CUILMORE SET 1S IS LEFT
jigs & slides: smoothly; polkas & reels: livelyF1 JIGS 200 bars TT:
LAXH8 OTS2 SWGW6
Ls IN, FACE PARTXH HSE EA OTH SHOVE8 (Ls BKWD ALL WAY) OTS2 SWGW6 SS: RPT FR 32
TT: L CHN8
1TG / 2TL WALK CTR2 OTS 2 SWGW12 Ls IN, FACE PARTXH HSE EA OTH SHOVE8 (Ls BKWD ALL WAY) RPT FR 2TG /1TL, 2SG / 2SL, 2SG / 1SL96
F2 SLIDES 136 bars TT: LAXH8 -- TO SWH FINAL TWO BARS
1T XOVR STEAL 2TL 1TG LnL w/2TL & SHE TRNS bSID HIM4 TRIO RETIRE4 w/ 1-2-3-4, 1-2, 1-2-3 TRIO ADV TO OPP G2 L-XMAS12 REV TO HO2 RPT FR 2T, 1S, 2S96
F3 POLKAS 200 bars TT: SEVENs TO OPP / HO -- Gs THEN Ls BK2BK8
HSE EA OTH8 RPT FR 16
L CHN8 D@HW8
SS: RPT FR 48
TT: RPT FR THRU
40 THEN SWGW8
TT: RPT FR THRU
40 THEN ALL SWGW8
F4 REELS 168 bars ALL: A&RHHC8 LADIES PW R4 /L4 & IN FRONT OF PARTs TO PL
Gs PW R4 / L4 & STEAL ORIG LFT L OW ON WAY HO SWGW8 NEW PARTs LAOWCW8 (Ls nSid) RPT FR UNTIL ORIG PARTs LA96
D@H8 A&RHHC8 BIG XMAS8 F5 FLINGS 120 bars As with BRUCA, one LIFT per music bar ALL: CHAIN32 -- Gs ACW, ELBOWS AND ARD ALL TWICE AND PART ONCE AT HO 1T: R-ARM HALF-TURN THEN ELBOW-CHN w/EA
DANCER & PART IN CTR (Gs THUS CW)12 RPT FR 2T, 1S, 2S 36
ALL: CHAIN (as above)32