HOLLYMOUNT SET | |
© 2008
Larry E. Taylor |
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This set is from county Mayo, Ireland. | |
Swing in waltz hold. | |
Gents dance forward on the left foot and ladies begin forward on the right foot. | |
Ladies chain: ladies grasp right hands at waist-height and dance on to the opposite gent | |
(who has danced into his partner's position); take left hands and form an arch; the | |
lady dances under the arch and around the gent and the gent continues to face | |
into the set; ladies do not chain with one another when dancing to home. | |
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. | |
Edition of December 25, 2008 Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com . | |
FIGURE 1 -- JIGS (264 BARS) |
Dance an ordinary jig step, down-2-3. | |
All couples: | take crossed hands (rights on top) and advance and retire once; |
dance in, on-the-spot, out then on-the-spot8. | |
Top couples: | visit: crossover twice clockwise; holding crossed-hands (rights on top) |
couples dance forward to face the couple on the left2; dance on-the-spot2; | |
dance backward to opposite2; dance on-the-spot2; dance forward to | |
face the next left couple2; dance on-the-spot2; and dance backward | |
to home2; dance on-the-spot, facing in, still in waltz hold2; | |
swing in waltz hold6; dance out, facing in, still in waltz hold2; | |
ladies chain; end near center and gents join and form a circle-of-four8; | |
little Christmas (ladies' hands on the gents' shoulders)6; reverse to home2; | |
repeat the two crossovers (visits) as above16. | |
Side couples: | repeat from 56. |
All couples: | dance clockwise in file (no-touch, gents leading) to the first position on the left2; |
dance on-the-spot2; | |
repeat the preceding patterns to home; on the final two bars, gents dance | |
clockwise to face partners12; | |
swing in waltz hold6; dance out, facing in, still in waltz hold2. | |
Top couples: | steal a lady: first top couple dance to opposite, right-hand-in-right; |
as the first top lady turns to face the first top man, he takes the left | |
hand of the second top lady4; solo gent dances in place | |
while the trio retires (ladies dance forward); gent of the trio turns the | |
ladies under his arms to an across-the-shoulders hold beside him4; | |
second top gent crossover and steal the first top lady right-hand-in-right | |
and they retire to the top gent's home; both ladies turn clockwise to-place | |
beside their new partners8; | |
swing new partner in waltz hold6; dance out, facing in, still in waltz hold2. | |
All couples: | repeat from three times with second top couple, first side couple |
then second side couple leading72; | |
take crossed hands (rights on top) and advance and retire once; dance in2; | |
dance on-the-spot2; retire2; dance on-the-spot2; | |
swing original partner in waltz hold6; dance out, facing in, still in waltz hold2. |
FIGURE 2 -- POLKAS (184 BARS) |
Dance a lively polka step, tap 1, tap 2, tap 123. | |
All couples: | dance the long body in waltz hold : |
advance and retire once4; | |
house to the next position on the right, dancing two clockwise revolutions4; | |
repeat the preceding patterns to home24. | |
Top couples: | swing in waltz hold6; dance out, facing in, still in waltz hold2. |
steal a lady: advance no-touch to form a line in the center with first top | |
couple in the middle; at waist-height, grasp opposite partner's closest | |
hands and turn to face the gents' home4; | |
gents and new partners (stolen lady) dance to home and turn the lady | |
clockwise under an arch as all dance to-place4; | |
swing new partner in waltz hold6; dance out, facing in, still in waltz hold2. | |
All couples: | repeat from three times with second top couple, first side couple |
then second side couple leading48; | |
ladies take right hands in the center and pinwheel (star) clockwise one and | |
one-half times, ending with the opposite gent8; | |
swing new partner in waltz hold6; dance out, facing in, still in waltz hold2; | |
ladies pinwheel as above, ending with original partner8; | |
swing original partner in waltz hold6; dance out, facing in, still in waltz hold2; | |
dance the long body, as above32; | |
swing in waltz hold6; dance out, facing in, still in waltz hold2. |