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SOUTHERN CROSS SET |
© 2008
Larry E. Taylor![]() |
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This set dance was composed in 2008 by Des Jackson, a dancer with the |
Sydney Irish Ceili Dancers in Australia. | |
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Bar counts (quantity of measures) for dance 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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Gents dance first on the left foot and ladies dance first on the right foot. |
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Swing in waltz hold. |
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Abbreviations are used in a version recorded below. |
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Edition of December 25, 2008 Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com |
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Dance an ordinary jig step, down-2-3. | |
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Top couples: | pass through to opposite (ladies in the center, gents on the outside), |
turn clockwise on-the-spot4; | |
pass through to home (as above) and turn anticlockwise to face into the set4. | |
Side couples: | repeat the preceding pass throughs (crossovers)8. |
All couples: | swing in waltz hold8; |
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ladies dance inside the set to-place beside the next gent on the right2; | |
new couples take waltz hold and dance at the gent's home (two revolutions)6; | |
repeat the preceding partner-change and dance at home three times | |
until all ladies dance at home with original partner24; | |
quarterhouse (body, polka body, in-out & around) in waltz hold16; | |
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gents dance inside the set to-place beside the next lady on the left2; | |
new couples take waltz hold and dance at the lady's home (two revolutions)6; | |
repeat the preceding partner-change and dance at home three times | |
until all gents dance at home with original partner24; | |
swing in waltz hold8; | |
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Top couples: | pass through to opposite opposite (ladies in the center, gents on the outside), |
turn clockwise on-the-spot4; | |
pass through to home (as above) and turn anticlockwise to face into the set4. | |
Side couples: | repeat the preceding pass throughs (crossovers)8. |
All couples: | swing in waltz hold8. |
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Dance an ordinary reel step, lift 2-3-4. | |
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All couples: | take open waltz hold and lead around anticlockwise8; |
swing in waltz hold8; | |
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Top couples: | ![]() |
couple originally on each Top couple's left (corner-couples face)8; | |
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All couples: | corner-couples advance and retire twice without touching or turning8; |
corner-couples pinwheel (star) clockwise; end with Tops at home, facing | |
in and Sides splitting to be beside a Top couple thus forming | |
two facing-lines8; | |
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lines take closest (inside) hands and advance and retire twice8; | |
original couples take waltz hold and swing; end at respective homes8; | |
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quarterhouse
in waltz hold16; ![]() ![]() |
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swing in waltz hold8. | |
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lead around in open waltz hold, as above8; | |
swing in waltz hold8. | |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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All couples: | full house in waltz hold8. |
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Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
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All couples: | chain to opposite (gents anticlockwise, ladies clockwise)8; |
hand-in-hand at waist-height, turn to reverse directions2; | |
chain to home; turn with original partner to-place6; | |
swing in waltz hold8. | |
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still in waltz hold, dance forward to the position on the right and turn to have | |
backs to the next position2; dance backward to the next position | |
on the right (original opposite)2; house halfway around4. | |
swing in waltz hold8. | |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
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All couples: | quarterhouse in waltz hold16. |
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Side couples: | ![]() ![]() |
half-diamond and house to home as above8; | |
house around each other8; | |
Top couples: | repeat from ![]() ![]() |
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All couples: | swing in waltz hold8; |
chain to opposite and reverse to home as above16; | |
swing in waltz hold8; | |
full house in waltz hold8. |
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Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. All couples dance all the time. | |
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the center and back to home4 then house anticlockwise to opposite4; | |
all still in waltz hold : tops dance in-place without turning while sides, slide to | |
the center and back to home4 then house anticlockwise to opposite4; | |
repeat the preceding four lines with
all returning to respective homes16; ![]() ![]() |
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quarterhouse in waltz hold16; | |
swing in waltz hold8; | |
lead around anticlockwise in open waltz hold6; while gents dance anticlockwise once | |
in-place at home, ladies dance outside the set to the next position on the right2; | |
repeat the preceding two lines until original partners again lead around32; | |
swing in waltz hold8; | |
quarterhouse in waltz hold16; | |
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repeat from ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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swing in waltz hold8. |
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Dance an ordinary reel step, lift 2-3-4. | |
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All couples: | lead around anticlockwise holding crossed hands (rights on top)8; |
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swing opposite partners; end in lines-of-four facing into the set at tops' position | |
(top gents end at home but top ladies end at opposite)8; | |
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lines take closest (inside) hands and advance and retire twice8; | |
original couples take waltz hold and swing; end at respective homes8; | |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
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All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8. |
big Christmas clockwise8; big Christmas anticlockwise8; | |
swing original partner in waltz hold8; | |
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swing opposite partners; end in lines-of-four facing into the set at sides' position | |
(side gents end at home but side ladies end at opposite)8; | |
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lines take closest (inside) hands and advance and retire twice8; | |
original couples take waltz hold and swing; end at respective homes8; | |
Top couples: | repeat from ![]() ![]() |
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All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8. |
big Christmas clockwise8; big Christmas anticlockwise8; | |
swing original partner in waltz hold8; |
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Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
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All couples: | take open waltz hold and lead around anticlockwise8; |
swing in waltz hold8; | |
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pinwheel (star) clockwise with right hands3; change hands/direction1; | |
pinwheel anticlockwise with left hands4; | |
little Christmas6; reverse to place2. | |
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All couples: | take open waltz hold and lead around anticlockwise8; |
swing in waltz hold8. | |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
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All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8; |
chain to opposite (gents anticlockwise, ladies clockwise)8; | |
hand-in-hand at waist-height, turn to reverse directions2; | |
chain to home; turn with original partner to-place6; | |
swing in waltz hold8. | |
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take open waltz hold and lead around anticlockwise8; | |
swing in waltz hold8. |
SOUTHERN CROSS SET No FIRST SIDE F1 Jigs 144 bars TT: P-THRU R2R CW TO-PL4 HO L2L CW TO-PL4
SS: RPT PRECEDING P-THRUs8 ALL: SWGW8 Ls nSID TO NXT R2 NEW Ps D&H6 RPT PART CHGs TO HO32 QHW16 Gs nSID TO NXT R2 NEW Ps D&H6 RPT PART CHGs TO HO32 RPT THRU
SWGW8
F2 Reels 168 bars ALL:LAOW8 SWGW8 TT: HSE EA OTHW, END FCng CORN8 w/ L PR:
A&R NoTch8 PW THEN LN UP ON TOPS8 LNs: A&RnSID Hs8 ORIG PARTs SWG, ENDg AT HOs8 ALL: QHW16 SWGW8LAOW8SWGW8
SS:RPT FR THRU
56 ALL: FHW8
F3 Slides or Polkas 184 bars ALL: CHN (Gs ACW) TO OPP, REV HnH8 CHN HO TRN TO-PL8 SWGW8 TT:
HSE EA OTHW8 ½ DIAM4 HSE TO HO4 SWGW8
SS:RPT FR ![]()
SS: § SWGW8 ½ DIAM4 HSE TO HO4 HSE EA OTHW8
TT: RPT FR 24
ALL: SWGW8 CHN (Gs ACW) TO OPP/REV/HO/TRN TO-PL16 SWGW8 FHW8 F4 Slides or Polkas 168 bars ALL: AS SS DIP, TT SL I/O4 HSE TO OPPW4
AS TT DIP, SS SL I/O4 HSE TO OPPW4 RPT PRECEDING TO HOs16 QHW16 SWGW8 LAOW6 LsMV R2 RPT TIL ORIG PARTs LA32 SWGW8 QHW16 RPT FR THRU
32
SWGW8 F5 Reels 208 bars ALL: LAXH8 TT: HSE EA OTHW, END FCng L PR8
OPPs SWGW, ENDg LNs-OF-4 AT TT(Gs @ HO, Ls @ OPP)8 LNs A&RHH8ORIG PARTs SWGW, ENDg @ HOs8 SS: RPT FR 32
ALL: A&R HHC8 B-XMAS CW8 ACW8 SWGW8 SS: HSE EA OTHW, END FCng L PR8
OPPs SWGW, ENDg LNs-OF-4 @ SS(Gs @ HO, Ls @ OPP)8 LNs A&RHH8ORIG PARTs SWGW, ENDg @ HOs8 TT:RPT FR 32
ALL: A&R HHC8 B-XMAS CW8 ACW8 SWGW8 F6 Jigs 136 bars ALL: LAOW8 SWGW8 TT: w/L PR:PW R4 / L4 L-XMAS6REV2
ALL: LAOW8 SWGW8 SS: RPT FR 32
ALL:A&RHHC8 CHN TO OPP, REV8 CHN TO HO, TRN8 SWGW8 LAOW8 SWGW