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KILDARE SET |
© 2008
Larry E. Taylor![]() |
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This set is from County Kildare, Ireland. |
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Swing in waltz hold. |
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Ladies chain: Ladies give right forearms in the center at waist-height then dance |
on to the opposite gent (who has danced into his partner's position) and | |
give left hands (or elbows) at waist-height; the lady dances around the gent and | |
the gent follows; ladies also chain when dancing to home. | |
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Gents dance forward on the left foot and ladies begin forward on the right foot. |
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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. |
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Edition of December 25, 2008 Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com |
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Dance ordinary jig/slide steps, down-2-3 and slide 1-2, 1-2. | |
Top couples: | ![]() |
take right hands at the lady's right shoulder and lefts hands in front (sweetheart) | |
and lead around anticlockwise inside the set to opposite4; | |
repeat the preceding slide in/out and lead around to home8; | |
swing in waltz hold8. | |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
Top couples: | repeat from ![]() |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
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Dance an ordinary jig/slide step, down-2-3. | |
Top couples: | ![]() |
reverse to home2; | |
second top gent and first top lady repeat the preceding swing/reverse8; | |
ladies chain (see heading)8; | |
swing in waltz hold8. | |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
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Dance an ordinary jig/slide step, down-2-3. | |
Top couples: | ![]() |
repeat the pass through with first top again forming the arch4; | |
first top swing in waltz hold to the center6; second top join first top in the center | |
and form a circle-of-four2; | |
little Christmas6; reverse to home2. | |
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Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
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Dance an ordinary jig/slide step, down-2-3 and as shown. | |
Top couples: | ![]() |
left-shoulder-to-left-shoulder2; | |
still in waltz hold, slide back to home2. | |
Side couples: | repeat the preceding slide in/out4. |
Top couples: | repeat the preceding slide in/out4. |
Side couples: | repeat the preceding slide in/out4. |
Top couples: | still in waltz hold, gallop (1-2-3-4-5-6-7) to opposite and turn clockwise to face in4. |
Side couples: | repeat the preceding gallop4. |
All couples: | repeat from ![]() |
All couples: | repeat from ![]() |
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Dance ordinary reel steps, lift-2-3-4 and the five-step (step, step, 123) | |
All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (five-step)8; |
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swing in waltz hold6; ladies dance to the next position on the right2; | |
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original partners : | |
lead around anticlockwise in open waltz hold8; | |
swing in waltz hold8; | |
All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8; |
swing in waltz hold8. |