EAST  GALWAY  REEL  (LONG)  SET
	© 2008   Larry E. Taylor
	This set is from County Galway, Ireland.
	Swing in ceili hold.
	Gents dance forward on the left foot and ladies begin forward on the right foot;
	traditionally a battering step is danced throughout the set:  heel-toe, heel-toe,
	heel-toe, tap in front or just down, heel-toe, heel-toe, heel-toe, that is,
	1-2-3 stamp, 1-2-3); the heel-toe which follows the tap is to be danced with the
	same foot used for the tap (gents' right, ladies' left on the initial tap then heel-toe);
	the heel-toe should be danced lightly/easily in a shuffling not a hopping or
	mighty bouncing manner.
	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.
	First side couple is on the left of the first top couple.
	Documentation is based upon a workshop led by Tony Ryan at Ellenville, New York
	USA on October 28, 2006.
	Edition of December 27, 2006 — Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com

FIGURE 1 -- REELS (96 BARS)

	Dance a battering step as shown in the heading.
All couples:	chorus — dance interlacing patterns holding crossed hands (rights on top);
	two couples crossover   while   two couples dance a turn in-place :
	top couples dance (house) anticlockwise to opposite dancing only
	one-half clockwise turn while   side couples dance a full clockwise turn
	in-place (the half-turn often feels like a full-turn)2;
	dance the batter-step facing partner2;
	side couples dance (house) anticlockwise to opposite dancing only
	one-half clockwise turn while top couples dance a full clockwise
	turn in-place2;
	dance the batter-step facing partner2;
	repeat from    to re-establish home positions8.
Top couples:	dance with the couple on their left :
	ladies dance in front of gents and the gents follow in-file as all dance one
	clockwise circle; partners pass right-shoulder-to-right to-place8;
All couples:	swing in ceili hold8.
	repeat from  with side couples leading (crossover first and dance with their
	left couple)32;
All couples:	dance the long house :
	holding crossed-hands all the way around, dance one clockwise half-turn
	to the first position on the right (anticlockwise)2;
	facing partner, dance the batter-step in-place (no turns)2;
	repeat the patterns above three times to re-establish home positions12;
	swing in ceili hold8.

FIGURE 2 -- REELS (112 BARS)

	Dance a battering step as shown in the heading.
All couples:	dance the chorus as in Figure One16;
Top couples:	dance with the couple on their left :
	still holding crossed-hands, advance and retire once4;
	change places anticlockwise dancing one-half turn clockwise4;
	repeat the preceding eight bars to re-establish home positions8;
All couples:	swing in ceili hold8.
	repeat from  with side couples leading (crossover first and dance with their
	left couple)40;
All couples:	long house as in Figure One16;
	swing in ceili hold8.

FIGURE 3 -- REELS (112 BARS)

	Dance a battering step as shown in the heading.
All couples:	dance the chorus as in Figure One16;
	partners face and hold crossed-hands; batter-step in (advance)2; batter-step
	in-place2; batter-step out (retire)2; batter-step in-place2;
	still holding crossed-hands, house anticlockwise to opposite making one-
	half turn clockwise2; batter-step in-place facing partner2;
	repeat the preceding eight bars to re-establish home positions8;
	swing in ceili hold8.
	repeat from  with side couples leading (crossover first and dance with their
	left couple)40;
	long house as in Figure One16;
	swing in ceili hold8.

FIGURE 4 -- JIGS (128 BARS)

	Dance a battering step as shown in the heading.
All couples:	dance the chorus as in Figure One16;
Top couples:	dance with the couple on their left :
	still holding crossed-hands, advance and retire once4;
	dance one clockwise revolution in-place4;
	still holding crossed-hands, advance and retire once4;
	dance one anticlockwise revolution in-place4;
All couples:	still holding crossed-hands, house anticlockwise to opposite making one-
	half turn clockwise2; batter-step in-place facing partner2;
	repeat the preceding four bars to re-establish home positions4;
	swing in ceili hold8.
	repeat from  with side couples leading (crossover first and dance with their
	left couple)48;
	long house as in Figure One16;
	swing in ceili hold8.

FIGURE 5 -- REELS (160 BARS)

	Dance a battering step as shown in the heading.
All couples:	dance the chorus as in Figure One16;
Top couples:	dance with the couple on their left :
	still holding crossed-hands, advance and retire once4;
	ladies crossover (change places) right-shoulder-to-right) while gents
	dance one clockwise turn in-place4;
	new partners swing in ceili hold8;
All couples:	repeat from  with side couples leading (crossover first and dance with their
	left couple)32;
	again repeat from  with top couples then side couples leading64;
	long house as in Figure One16;
	big Christmas8.

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