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RATHGORMACK LANCERS 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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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 information from |
Helen Conlon (Rathgormack, Ireland) and Michael Drohan (also of | |
Rathgormack, Ireland but then a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA). | |
Helen and Michael remember dancing the set "decades ago" in and nearby | |
Rathgormack. A slightly different version of the set was revived at the | |
Dance 'Neath the Comeraghs set dancing festival at Rathgormack, | |
Ireland in September 2005. | |
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Dance the Waterford four-step and an ordinary hornpipe step (lift-2-3-4) |
in the final 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: | ![]() |
(dance in2; swing4 one and one-half revolutions, ending facing home; | |
dance to home2)8. | |
All couples: | swing 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. |
All couples: | swing original partner at home (ends of lines dance to home in two bars |
and swing for six bars)8. | |
repeat from ![]() |
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top couples split-off when a side couple leads72. |
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Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
Top couples: | ![]() |
pass through an arch holding inside hands; second top couple form the arch | |
and first top couple dances under4; | |
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 from ![]() |
all couples swing on the final eight bars72. |
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Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
Top couples: | ![]() |
still in waltz hold, house to opposite4; | |
slide in/out4; | |
house to home4; | |
house each other8; | |
ladies chain8. | |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
All couples: | repeat from ![]() |
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Dance an ordinary hornpipe step, lift-2-3-4 and as shown. | |
First top couple: | Waterford four-step: |
(gents right, ladies left) then slide three times (1-2, 1-2, 1-2, | |
beginning forward with gents left, ladys right) to the left-front | |
(toward the position on the left)2; lift the opposite heel and repeat the | |
slide movement to the right-front (toward the next position on the left, | |
the dancing couple's original opposite)2; | |
dance in-place (no turns, lift-2-3-4)2; | |
double (1-2-3-4) to the next position on the left (the dancing couple's | |
original right) and change ladies (new lady steps out to join the gent | |
as the current (dancing) lady dances into the new ladys former | |
position)2; | |
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 ![]() |
gent and his new partner leading96; | |
full house in waltz hold8. |