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MONAGHAN SET |
© 2008
Larry E. Taylor![]() |
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This set is from County County Monaghan, Ireland has unique music and a |
unique step for each Figure. | |
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Ladies Chain: Gents are not involved in the only chain of the set; in Figure One, |
ladies chain inside the set twice; on the first chain, top ladies dance clockwise | |
and the side ladies dance anticlockwise, all beginning right-hand-in-right; on | |
the second chain, top ladies dance anticlockwise and the side ladies dance | |
clockwise, all beginning left-hand-in-left. | |
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Swing in waltz hold. |
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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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First side couple is on the left of the first top couple. |
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Documentation is based upon workshops taught by Pat Murphy (Tralee, Ireland, |
January 2004) and Tom Quinn (video). | |
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Edition of December 25, 2008 Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com |
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Dance a polka step with a heel-emphasis: heel (down)-2-3. | |
All couples: | ![]() |
reverse directions, maintaining the sweetheart hold2; | |
lead around clockwise to home8; | |
full house in waltz hold8; | |
dance at home in waltz hold (two revolutions)8; | |
ladies chain inside the set, beginning right-hand-in-right; top ladies | |
dance clockwise and side ladies dance anticlockwise8; | |
swing original partner in waltz hold8; | |
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dance anticlockwise and side ladies dance clockwise48. |
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When advancing and retiring, dance step, step, step, kick, back, back, | |
1-2-3-4 and down-2-3 for all other patterns of the Figure. | |
All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice, dancing as above8; |
full house in waltz hold8; | |
dance at home in waltz hold (two revolutions)8; | |
Top couples: | ![]() |
ladies crossover, right-shoulder-to-right, and turn clockwise to place2; | |
gents crossover, left-shoulder-to-left, and turn anticlockwise to place2; | |
swing original partner in waltz hold (at opposite)8; | |
repeat the preceding four lines, ending at home16. | |
All couples: | full house in waltz hold8; |
dance at home in waltz hold (two revolutions)8; | |
Side couples: | repeat
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When advancing and retiring, dance walk, walk, 3-4-5; | |
for all other patterns of the Figure, dance lift-2-3-4 | |
All couples | ![]() |
Top couples: | pass through; first top dance outside and turn in to place as second top dance |
inside and turn out to place4; | |
pass through; first top dance inside and turn out to join side couples as | |
second top dance outside and turn in to place4; | |
Alternatively, couples dance pass through as above but without turning; | |
dance sideways at opposite and backwards to place. | |
trios: advance and retire twice, with arms at backs, dancing as above8; | |
little Christmas8. | |
(Second top stands in-place during the preceding sixteen bars.) | |
All couples | repeat from ![]() |
through on the outside first96. | |
take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice, dancing as above8; | |
swing original partner in waltz hold8; |
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Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3, throughout the Figure. | |
Top couples: | ![]() |
while the side couples dance in-place (waltz hold, no revolution)4. | |
Side couples: | house half-way around to opposite (waltz hold, two revolutions) |
while the top couples dance in-place (waltz hold, no revolution)4. | |
Top couples: | house half-way around to home (waltz hold, two revolutions) |
while the side couples dance in-place (waltz hold, no revolution)4. | |
Side couples: | house half-way around to home (waltz hold, two revolutions) |
while the top couples dance in-place (waltz hold, no revolution)4. | |
Top couples: | ![]() ![]() |
house each other in waltz hold8. | |
All couples: | dance at home in waltz hold (two revolutions)8; |
full house in waltz hold8. | |
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and dance at ![]() ![]() |
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When advancing and retiring, dance lift 1-2-3-kick, lift 1-2-3-kick; back, | |
back, back, back. For all other patterns, dance lift-2-3-4. | |
All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice, dancing as above8; |
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dance at home, still in waltz hold (one and one-half revolutions)6; | |
turn the lady under clockwise with only the left hand/arm and pass her to the | |
next gent on the left (the lady dances under an arch to-place beside | |
her new partner)2. | |
take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice, dancing as above8; | |
repeat
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full house in waltz hold8; | |
dance at home in waltz hold6; double the step2. |