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EUCLID SET |
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© 2008, 2009
Larry E. Taylor |
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This is NOT a traditional set of Ireland. The set, composed in March 2008 in Summit |
| County, Ohio USA, honors a congenial dance group at Euclid, Ohio. | |
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All four couples dance simultaneously throughout the set. |
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Five step — This dance pattern/technique is danced in the Euclid Set when leading around, |
| advancing and retiring and/or crossing over. | |
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Long body (24 bars): Couples in waltz hold, dancing a lively step (for both IN and OUT : |
| 1 and 2 and 1-2-3 — no kick), dance the following six-bar pattern four times : | |
| dance in-and-out once (not a slide)4; double to the next position on the right, | |
| making one clockwise revolution2. | |
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Gents dance forward on the left foot and ladies begin forward on the right foot. |
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For FIGURE FOUR, dance a gliding/low-to-floor polka step (down-2-3) — West Kerry |
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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. |
| Note dance activity during the introduction of FIGURES ONE and TWO. | |
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Abbreviations are used in a version recorded below. |
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Edition of January 9, 2009 — Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com |
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FIGURE 1 -- REELS (136 BARS) |
| Dance the five step and lift 2-3-4. | |
 LEAD AROUND HALF-WAY—LEAD
BACK EIGHT BARS—LEAD
BACK TO HOME |
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| All couples: | During the introduction take hands in a circle; on bar six (still holding hands) |
| all face anticlockwise and prepare to lead around in file8; | |
| lead around to opposite dancing the five-step and, still holding hands, turn into the | |
| set and face clockwise around the set4; | |
| still holding hands, lead around in file for eight bars (end near original opposites)8; | |
| again turn into the set, face anticlockwise and lead around to home4; | |
| PARTNERS CHANGE PLACES EIGHT TIMES |
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| couples form an arch with gent’s left and lady’s right hands; the gent dances | |
| anticlockwise backward under the arch as partners change places2; | |
| repeat the preceding two-bar pattern three times6; | |
| couples form an arch with gent’s right and lady’s left hands; the lady dances | |
| anticlockwise forward under the arch as partners change places2; | |
| repeat the preceding two-bar pattern three times6; | |
| COUPLES DANCE WITH COUPLES ON THE LEFT |
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| top couples and the couple on their left : | |
| house around each other in waltz hold, doubling the final two bars8; | |
| advance and retire once in waltz hold (five step)4; dance at home4; | |
| house around each other in waltz hold, doubling the final two bars8; | |
| side couples and the couple on their left : | |
| repeat the preceding house, advance and retire, dance at home | |
| and house24; | |
| LEAD AROUND HALF-WAY—LEAD
BACK EIGHT BARS—LEAD
BACK TO HOME |
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| take hands in a circle and dance in-place6; turn to face anticlockwise2; | |
| repeat the lead around half-way / lead back eight bars / lead back to | |
| home as above16; | |
| PARTNERS CHANGE PLACES EIGHT TIMES |
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| repeat the partners change places eight times as above16; | |
| HOUSE TO END THE FIGURE |
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| full house in waltz hold, doubling the final two bars8. |
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FIGURE 2 -- REELS
(136 BARS) |
| Dance the five step and lift 2-3-4. | |
| LEAD AROUND HALF-WAY—LEAD
BACK EIGHT BARS—LEAD
BACK TO HOME |
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| All couples: | dance the lead around half-way / lead back eight bars / lead back to |
| home as in Figure One16; | |
| GENTS CROSSOVER AND SWING |
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| top gents then side gents crossover to opposite partners (side gents begin | |
| crossover two bars after top gents; dance a five-step)2; | |
| ladies dance in-place while awaiting the gents; swing in waltz hold (side | |
| ladies dance in-place for four bars and swing only four bars)6; | |
| repeat the preceding crossover and swing with tops again crossing first8; | |
| LADIES CROSSOVER AND SWING |
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| repeat the above crossovers and swings — except top ladies lead16; | |
| TWICE: ADVANCE AND RETIRE—HOUSE HALF-WAY—HOUSE |
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| advance and retire once in waltz hold (five step)4; | |
| house half-way around to opposite in waltz hold4; | |
| advance and retire once in waltz hold (five step)4; | |
| house half-way around to home in waltz hold4; | |
| full house in waltz hold, doubling the final two bars8; | |
| GENTS THEN LADIES CROSSOVER AND
SWING |
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| repeat the above crossovers and swings — except side gents lead16; | |
| repeat the above crossovers and swings — except side ladies lead16; | |
| TWICE: ADVANCE AND RETIRE—HOUSE HALF-WAY |
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| advance and retire once in waltz hold (five step)4; | |
| house half-way around to opposite in waltz hold4; | |
| advance and retire once in waltz hold (five step)4; | |
| house half-way around to home in waltz hold4; | |
| HOUSE TO END THE FIGURE |
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| full house in waltz hold, doubling the final two bars8; |
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FIGURE 3 -- POLKAS
(176 BARS) |
| Dance a lively polka batter (1 and, 2 and, 1-2-3). | |
| LONG BODY |
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| All couples: | long body (see heading)24; |
| TWO COUPLES HOUSE WHILE TWO COUPLES DANCE AT HOME |
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| all in waltz hold, tops house each other, doubling the final two bars, while sides | |
| dance at home (two clockwise revolutions)8; | |
| sides house each other, doubling the final two bars, while tops dance at home8; | |
| LADIES SWING ALL AROUND |
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| all ladies dance clockwise inside the set (in front of partner) to the next | |
| gent on the left while gents dance in-place2; swing in waltz hold6; | |
| repeat : ladies dance to and swing, in turn, the other gents (including | |
| original partner)24; | |
| LONG BODY |
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| long body24; | |
| TWO COUPLES HOUSE WHILE TWO COUPLES DANCE AT HOME |
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| all in waltz hold, sides house each other while tops dance at home8; | |
| tops house each other while sides dance at home8; | |
| GENTS SWING ALL AROUND |
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| all gents dance anticlockwise inside the set to the next lady on the right | |
| while ladies dance in-place2; swing in waltz hold6; | |
| repeat : gents dance to and swing, in turn, the other ladies (including | |
| original partner)24; | |
| LONG BODY TO END THE FIGURE |
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| long body24. |
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FIGURE 4 -- POLKAS (152 BARS) |
| Dance a gliding/low-to-floor polka step (down-2-3) | |
| BACK THE LADY HOUSE—LEAD AROUND |
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| All couples: | in waltz hold, back the lady to the first position on the right2; full house6; |
| lead around anticlockwise in open waltz hold8; | |
| CHANGE PARTNERS |
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| while ladies turn slowly once clockwise in-place at home dancing down-2-3 | |
| eight times, gents dance to the center and dance clockwise three- | |
| quarters around on-the-spot (no touch) and dance to the position which | |
| was originally on their left8; | |
| while gents turn slowly once clockwise in-place at new home dancing down-2-3 | |
| eight times, ladies dance to the center and dance anticlockwise three- | |
| quarters around on-the-spot (no touch) and dance to the position which | |
| was originally on their right8; | |
| BACK THE LADY HOUSE—LEAD AROUND |
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| New couples: | in waltz hold, back the lady to the first position on the right2; full house6; |
| lead around anticlockwise in open waltz hold8; | |
| repeat the preceding change partners, house and lead around three times; | |
| (each dancer progresses around the set one position with each repeat; | |
| gents continue to the left and ladies continue to the right)96. |
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FIGURE 5 -- HORNPIPES (136 BARS) |
| Dance the five step and lift 2-3-4. | |
| ADVANCE AND RETIRE IN A CIRCLE—CIRCLE IN-PLACE |
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| All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire once (five step)4; |
| release hands and partners dance one (slow) circle in-place (gents | |
| anticlockwise, ladies clockwise, lift2-3-4)4; | |
| GENTS
DANCE WITH EACH LADY |
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| gents dance inside the set to the next lady on the right; take gent's left hand in | |
| the lady's right and form an arch; the lady dances clockwise under the | |
| arch and couples take waltz hold2; dance at home (two clockwise | |
| revolutions)6; | |
| repeat : gents dance to, arch & under and dance at home with the | |
| other ladies (including original partner)24; | |
| ADVANCE AND RETIRE IN A CIRCLE—CIRCLE IN-PLACE |
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| take hands in a circle and advance and retire once4; | |
| release hands and partners dance one circle in-place as above4; | |
| LADIES
DANCE WITH EACH GENT |
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| as gents dance in-place without turning, ladies pinwheel (star) in the center | |
| with the right hands; pinwheel around one and one-quarter times and | |
| dance to the gent originally on the lady's left8; | |
| new couples form an arch, right hand in right, and the lady dances | |
| anticlockwise under the arch as partners dance to-place and couples | |
| take waltz hold (turn the lady under)2; | |
| new couples dance at home (two clockwise revolutions)6; | |
| repeat : ladies pinwheel, arch & under and dance at home with the | |
| other gents (including original partner)48; | |
| ADVANCE AND RETIRE IN A CIRCLE—CIRCLE IN-PLACE |
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| take hands in a circle and advance and retire once4; | |
| release hands and partners dance one circle in-place as above4; | |
| HOUSE DOUBLING TO END THE FIGURE |
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| full house in waltz hold, doubling the step all around8. |
EUCLID SET All Dance F1 Reels 136 bars DURING INTRO TAKE Hs CK, FACE ACW8 LA TO OPPFILE (HHC), TRN-IN, FACE CW4 LA HHCF CW TO NEAR OPP AGAIN8 AGAIN TURN IN, FACE ACW, HHCF TO HO4 PARTs CHG PL 4X -HI-Hs & Gs BKWD ACW UND AR8 PARTs CHG PL 4X -OTH Hs & Ls FWD ACW UND AR8 TT & L PR :
HSE EA OTHW6 DBL2 A&RW4 D@H4 HSE EA OTHW6 DBL2 SS: RPT FR DIP IN HHC6 TRN ACW2 RPT ABOVE LA acw OPP4 LA cw OPP8 LA acw HO4 RPT ABOVE PARTs CHG PLs 8X16 FHW6 DBL2 F2 Reels 136 bars AS IN F1, DURING INTRO TAKE Hs CK, FACE ACW8 LA TO OPPFILE (HHC), TRN-IN, FACE CW4 LA HHCF CW TO NEAR OPP AGAIN8 AGAIN TURN IN, FACE ACW, HHCF TO HO4 Gs RPT XOVR/SWG (TT AGAIN FIRST)8 Ls XOVR (SS 2 AFTER TT, M DIP)2 SWGW6 Ls RPT XOVR/SWG (TT AGAIN FIRST)8 A&RW4 HSE TO OPPW4 A&RW4 HSE TO HOW4 FHW6 DBL2 RPT FR RPT FR A&RW4 HSE TO OPPW4 A&RW4 HSE TO HOW4 FHW6 DBL2 F3 Polkas 176 bars LONG BODY (24): A&RW4 DBL TO NEXT RIGHT2 RPT TO HO18 AS SS D@HW, TT HSE EA OTHW6 DBL2 AS TT D@HW, SS HSE EA OTHW6 DBL2 AS Gs DIP, Ls CW nSID TO NEXT LEFT GENT2 SWGW6 RPT PRECEDING THRU HO (Orig Parts SWG)24 LONG BODY24 AS TT D@HW, SS HSE EA OTHW6 DBL2 AS SS D@HW, TT HSE EA OTHW6 DBL2 AS Ls DIP, Gs CW nSID TO NEXT RIGHT LADY2 SWGW6 RPT PRECEDING THRU HO (Orig Parts SWG)24 LONG BODY24 F4 Polkas 152 bars BTL2 FHW6 LAOW8 AS Gs 360O 1x CW I-P, Ls ADV, ¾ OTS ACW to OR R G8 NEW PARTs: BTL2 FHW6 LAOW8 RPT FR F5 Hornpipes 136 bars A&RHHC4 PARTs 360O I-P (Gs ACW, Ls CW)4 RPT FR A&RHHC4 PARTs 360O I-P (Gs ACW, Ls CW)4 NEW PARTs: TLU (RnR)2 D@H6 RPT FR A&RHHC4 PARTs 360O I-P (Gs ACW, Ls CW)4 FHDBL8