LOUGHGRANEY HALF SET | |
© 2008
Larry E. Taylor |
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Though this set was initially danced as a half set, after 2001 it very often has been | |
danced as a full set. Documentation for both versions is shown below. | |
When danced as a full set, first side couple is left of the first top couple. | |
First couple: In this half set, the First couple begins with backs to the music | |
(as does First Top Couple in a full set). However, if determined before the music | |
starts, the half set couples orientation may be otherwise. | |
Chain: high-follow -- Ladies give right hands at waist-height to one another in the | |
center then left hands to the opposite gent; they form and arch and the lady | |
dances under the arch and around the gent as he follows her; the ladies do not | |
chain on the way home; near home, the gent and lady take right-hand-in-right | |
and form an arch; the lady dances under the arch to-place. | |
Swing in waltz hold; the swing is also known as full wheel. | |
Gents dance forward on the left foot and ladies begin forward on the right foot. | |
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. | |
Documentation is based upon a workshop taught by Pat Murphy at | |
Toronto, Canada on May 21, 2001. | |
Edition of December 25, 2008 Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com | |
FIGURE 1 -- REELS (88 BARS) |
Dance an ordinary reel step (lift-2-3-4). | |
HALF SET | |
Both couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (step, step, 3-4-5)8; |
in waltz hold, dance at home, making two clockwise revolutions8; | |
house around each other in waltz hold8; | |
pass through (ladies in the middle) and dance left-shoulder-to-left to-place at | |
opposite4; | |
pass through (ladies in the middle) and dance left-shoulder-to-left to-place | |
at home4; | |
house around each other in waltz hold8; | |
repeat from 32; | |
swing (full wheel) in waltz hold8. | |
FULL SET | |
All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (step, step, 3-4-5)8; |
in waltz hold, dance at home, making two clockwise revolutions8; | |
Top couples: | house around each other in waltz hold8; |
pass through (ladies in the middle) and dance left-shoulder-to-left to-place at | |
opposite4; | |
pass through (ladies in the middle) and dance left-shoulder-to-left to-place | |
at home4; | |
house around each other in waltz hold8; | |
Side couples: | repeat from 32. |
All couples: | swing (full wheel) in waltz hold8. |
FIGURE 2 -- REELS (104 BARS) |
Dance an ordinary reel step (lift-2-3-4). | |
HALF SET | |
Both couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (step, step, 3-4-5)8; |
in waltz hold, dance at home, making two clockwise revolutions8; | |
house around each other in waltz hold8; | |
in waltz hold, advance and retire once4; | |
pass through to opposite (ladies in the center) and dance left-shoulder- | |
to-left-shoulder to-place4; | |
repeat the preceding three lines to home8; | |
house around each other in waltz hold8; | |
repeat from 40. | |
swing in waltz hold8. | |
FULL SET | |
All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (step, step, 3-4-5)8; |
in waltz hold, dance at home, making two clockwise revolutions8; | |
Top couples: | house around each other in waltz hold8; |
in waltz hold, advance and retire once4; | |
pass through to opposite (ladies in the center) and dance left-shoulder-to- | |
left-shoulder to-place4; | |
repeat the preceding three lines to home8; | |
house around each other in waltz hold8. | |
Side couples: | repeat from 40. |
All couples: | swing in waltz hold8. |
FIGURE 3 -- REELS (136 BARS) |
Dance an ordinary reel step (lift-2-3-4). | |
HALF SET | |
Both couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (step, step, 3-4-5)8; |
in waltz hold, dance at home, making two clockwise revolutions8; | |
house around each other in waltz hold8; | |
still in waltz hold, advance and retire once4; | |
house anticlockwise halfway around making two clockwise revolutions4; | |
repeat the preceding two lines to home8; | |
house around each other in waltz hold8; | |
still in waltz hold, dance at home making two revolutions8; | |
house around each other in waltz hold8; | |
repeat from 56. | |
swing in waltz hold8. | |
FULL SET | |
All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (step, step, 3-4-5)8; |
in waltz hold, dance at home, making two clockwise revolutions8; | |
Top couples: | house around each other in waltz hold8; |
still in waltz hold, advance and retire once4; house anticlockwise halfway | |
around making two clockwise revolutions4; | |
repeat the preceding two lines to home8; | |
house around each other in waltz hold8; | |
still in waltz hold, dance at home making two revolutions8; | |
house around each other in waltz hold8; | |
Side couples: | repeat from 56. |
All couples: | swing in waltz hold8. |
FIGURE 4 -- JIGS (152 BARS or 272 for Full Set) |
Dance an ordinary jig step (down-2-3). | |
HALF SET | |
Both couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (step, step, 3-4-5)8; |
in waltz hold, dance at home, making two clockwise revolutions8; | |
house around each other in waltz hold8; | |
ladies chain8; | |
dance at home, in waltz hold, making two clockwise revolutions8; | |
first couple house inside and leave the lady at the side of the second gent; | |
the second gent takes the ladiesoutside hands; the solo gent does not | |
take hands with the ladies8; | |
the solo gent retires and dances in-place while the trio (still holding outside | |
hands) advance and retire once4; advance to the solo gent who takes the | |
ladies inside hands underneath and pulls up/out as the ladies dance | |
in beside him; the receiving-gent takes the ladiesoutside hands4; | |
the solo gent retires and dances in-place while the trio (still holding outside | |
hands) advance and retire once4; advance to the solo gent who takes | |
the ladies inside hands underneath and pulls up/out as the ladies face | |
into a circle-of-four4; | |
little Christmas8; | |
ladies chain8; | |
dance at home, in waltz hold, making two clockwise revolutions8; | |
repeat from with second couple leading48; | |
swing in waltz hold8. | |
FULL SET | |
All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (step, step, 3-4-5)8; |
in waltz hold, dance at home, making two clockwise revolutions8; | |
Top couples: | house around each other in waltz hold8; |
ladies chain8; | |
dance at home, in waltz hold, making two clockwise revolutions8; | |
first top couple couple house inside and leave the lady at the side of the | |
second top gent; the second top gent takes the ladiesoutside hands; | |
the solo gent does not take hands with the ladies8; | |
the solo gent retires and dances in-place while the trio (still holding outside | |
hands) advance and retire once4; advance to the solo gent who takes | |
the ladies inside hands underneath and pulls up/out as the ladies dance | |
in beside him; the receiving-gent takes the ladiesoutside hands4; | |
the solo gent retires and dances in-place while the trio (still holding outside | |
hands) advance and retire once4; advance to the solo gent who takes | |
the ladies inside hands underneath and pulls up/out as the ladies face | |
into a circle-of-four4; | |
little Christmas8; | |
ladies chain8; | |
All on 2nd 4th: | dance at home, in waltz hold, making two clockwise revolutions8; all couples |
dance here on the SECOND and FOURTH repeat of the patterns, | |
that is, when Second top and Second side couples lead; | |
repeat from with second top couple leading--except all couples dance | |
the final dance at home48; | |
Side couples: | repeat from with first side couple leading72; |
repeat from with second side couple leading--except all couples dance | |
the final dance at home48; | |
All couples: | swing in waltz hold8. |
FIGURE 5 -- REELS (136 BARS) |
Dance an ordinary reel step (lift-2-3-4). | |
HALF SET | |
Both couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (step, step, 3-4-5)8; |
in waltz hold, dance at home, making two clockwise revolutions8; | |
house around each other in waltz hold8; | |
in waltz hold, advance and retire once4; as gents dance clockwise in-place, | |
ladies crossover right-shoulder-to-right-shoulder, turning twice clockwise4; | |
as new partners, full house, in waltz hold8; | |
in waltz hold, dance at home, making two clockwise revolutions8; | |
in waltz hold, advance and retire once4; as gents dance clockwise in-place, | |
ladies crossover right-shoulder-to-right-shoulder, turning twice clockwise4; | |
original partners, full house, in waltz hold8; | |
repeat from 56. | |
swing in waltz hold8. | |
FULL SET | |
All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (step, step, 3-4-5)8; |
in waltz hold, dance at home, making two clockwise revolutions8; | |
Top couples: | house around each other in waltz hold8; |
in waltz hold, advance and retire once4; as gents dance clockwise in-place, | |
ladies crossover right-shoulder-to-right-shoulder, turning twice clockwise4; | |
as new partners, full house, in waltz hold8; | |
in waltz hold, dance at home, making two clockwise revolutions8; | |
in waltz hold, advance and retire once4; as gents dance clockwise in-place, | |
ladies crossover right-shoulder-to-right-shoulder, turning twice clockwise4; | |
original partners, full house, in waltz hold8; | |
Side couples: | repeat from 56. |
All couples: | swing in waltz hold8. |
FIGURE 6 -- HORNPIPES (176 BARS) |
Dance an ordinary hornpipe step (lift-2-3-4). | |
HALF SET and FULL SET follow the same notes. | |
All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice (step, step, 3-4-5)8; |
in waltz hold, dance at home, making two clockwise revolutions8; | |
quarterhouse in waltz hold16; | |
full house in waltz hold8; | |
in waltz hold, advance and retire once4; | |
both turning clockwise twice, gents dance inside to the next position on | |
the left and ladies dance outside to the next position on the right4; | |
repeat from until original partners are at original homes128; | |
quarterhouse16; | |
full house in waltz hold8. |