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RATHGORMACK LANCERS1 SET |
© 2008 Larry E. Taylor![]() |
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This set is from County Waterford, Ireland. The set is similar to the KILENAULE LANCERS, |
the TIPPERARY LANCERS and the KILMANAGH LANCERS. | |
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Chain: Low follow -- With hands at waist-level for all contacts, the ladies give |
right-hand-in-right in the center then left-hand-in left with the opposite gent | |
as they dance around one another (no arch). The ladies do not chain with | |
one another when dancing to home. | |
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Swing in ceili hold. |
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House in ceili hold -- except in Figure Six, wherein a waltz hold is often taken. |
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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 right of the first top couple. |
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Documentation, created in September 2004, is based upon a workshop and ceili |
at Rathgormack, Ireland on September 16-18, 2005. The set was revived | |
during the Dance 'Neath the Comeraghs festival by Mary and Bronagh | |
Murphy with help from Michael Hassett, Nelly Gough, John Tobin, Mary | |
Halpin and Helen Conlon. A slightly different version of the set was | |
revived in September 2004 by Helen Conlon (Rathgormack, Ireland) | |
and Michael Drohan (also of Rathgormack, Ireland but then a resident of | |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA). | |
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Dance the Waterford four-step and an ordinary hornpipe step (lift-2-3-4) |
in the final figure. Ceili hold is sometimes danced for the hornpipe figure. | |
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Edition of December 25, 2008 Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com |
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Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
Top couples: | first top gent
and second top lady: ![]() |
(dance in2; swing4 one and one-half revolutions, ending facing home; | |
dance to home2)8. | |
All couples: | swing near-corner partner in ceili hold8; |
swing original partner in ceili hold8; | |
repeat from ![]() |
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side lady, then second side gent/first side lady leading72. |
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Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
First top couple: | ![]() |
for four-facing-four and all place arms at backs8. | |
Lines of four: | advance and retire twice8; lines of sets sometimes link with lines from |
other sets making long lines across the floor8. | |
All couples: | swing original partner at home (ends of lines dance to home in two bars |
and swing for six bars)8. | |
repeat
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leading; top couples split-off when a side couple leads72. |
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Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
Top couples: | ![]() |
second top couple gently push the first top couple toward home2; | |
swing in ceili hold8. | |
All couples: | repeat from ![]() |
couple leading48. |
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Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
Top couples: | ![]() |
pass through an arch; second top couple form the arch and first | |
top couple dances under with arms at backs4; | |
partners turn to one another, change hands and pass through to home with | |
second top again forming the arch4; | |
swing in ceili hold8. | |
All couples: | repeat
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the couple opposite the leading couple makes the arch for both | |
pass-throughs (to opposite and to home)72. |
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Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
Top couples: | ![]() |
balance in and out once4; | |
still in ceili hold, house to opposite4; | |
repeat the eight bars above to home8; | |
house each other in ceili hold8; | |
ladies chain8. | |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
All couples: | repeat from ![]() |
swing in ceili hold8. |
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Dance ordinary hornpipe steps, lift-2-3-4 and 1-2-3-4-5-6-7. | |
First top couple: | ![]() |
still in waltz hold, dance two revolutions while moving toward the first | |
position on the right; double the last two bars ( lift-2-3-4, lift-2-3-4 | |
then step1-step2-step3-step4); change ladies, with the new lady | |
stepping out to meet the dancing gent as his partner dances backward | |
into the position of the lady originally on the right of the leading couple4; | |
first top gent dances the eight-bar pattern above with each successive lady | |
he has collected from his right, keeping the fourth lady at his home24. | |
All couples: | repeat from ![]() |
and his new partner leading96; | |
full house in waltz hold8. * Ceili hold is sometimes danced in this Figure. |