SLIABH LUACHRA SET | |
© 2008
Larry E. Taylor |
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This set is from County Kerry, Ireland. | |
Other versions are danced. The set is also known as KNOCKNAGREE | |
and NORTH CORK POLKA. | |
Swing in waltz hold. | |
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. | |
First side couple is on the left of the first top couple. | |
Edition of December 25, 2008 Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com | |
FIGURE 1 -- POLKAS (160 BARS) |
Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
All couples: | quarterhouse (body, polka body, in-out-and-around)16. |
Top couples: | ladies chain, turning twice under the opposite gents arm as he follows her around8; |
swing original partner in waltz hold8. | |
Side couples: | repeat from 32. |
All couples: | repeat from 64; |
quarterhouse16; | |
full house in waltz hold8. |
FIGURE 2 -- POLKAS (160 BARS) |
Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
All couples: | quarterhouse16. |
First top couple: | house inside in waltz hold8; |
slide in and out once in waltz hold (1-2-1-2, 1-2 123)4; | |
still in waltz hold, dance at home(one revolution)4. | |
All couples: | repeat from with first side couple, second top couple then second side |
couple leading96. | |
quarterhouse16; | |
full house in waltz hold8. |
FIGURE 3 -- SLIDES (160 BARS) |
Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
All couples: | quarterhouse16. |
Top couples: | slide in and out in waltz hold (1-2-1-2, 1-2 123)4; house to opposite4; |
slide in and out in waltz hold (1-2-1-2, 1-2 123)4; house to home4; | |
Side couples: | repeat from 32. |
All couples: | repeat from 64; |
quarterhouse16; | |
full house in waltz hold8. |
FIGURE 4 -- POLKAS (88 BARS) |
Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
All couples: | lead around anticlockwise, with crossed-hands in front (rights on top)8; |
take left-hand-in-left and turn the lady four times clockwise under-the- | |
finger at home8; | |
ladies pinwheel right hands in the center and to opposite2; | |
dance around the opposite gent (may left forearm-hook-around or gents may | |
pull the hand and follow the ladies around, turning her once or twice | |
under-the-finger)2; | |
ladies dance to home, touching rights in center (pinwheel)4; | |
All couples: | swing original partner in waltz hold8. |
repeat from 32; | |
lead around anticlockwise, with crossed-hands in front (rights on top)8; | |
take left-hand-in-left and turn the lady four times clockwise under-the- | |
finger at home8; |
FIGURE 5 -- SLIDES (232 BARS) |
Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
Top couples: | house each other in waltz hold8; |
in waltz hold, slide in and out (1-2-1-2, 1-2 123)4; house half-way around | |
to opposite4; | |
slide in and out again4; house half-way around to home4; | |
house each other in waltz hold8; | |
in waltz hold, slide in and out (1-2-1-2, 1-2 123)4; house half-way around | |
to opposite4; | |
slide in and out again4; house half-way around to home4; | |
house each other in waltz hold8; | |
Side couples: | repeat from 56. |
All couples: | repeat from 112. |
FIGURE 6 -- HORNPIPES (160 BARS) |
Dance an ordinary hornpipe step, lift-2-3-4. | |
All couples: | quarterhouse16; |
full house in waltz hold8; | |
as gents stand, all ladies walk to the next position on the right8; | |
repeat from until original partners full house120. |