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TYRAWLEY SET |
© 2008
Larry E. Taylor![]() |
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This set is from County Mayo, Ireland. |
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Chain: Gents follow ladies around the gents position with a forearm-hold; |
ladies also chain to home. | |
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First side couple is left of the first top couple. |
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Swing in elbow ceili hold: Partners grasp right thumbs at shoulder-height and |
place left hands under the right elbows; maintain near-vertical position | |
for right forearms during the swing; position of feet and swing action are | |
the same as those of the waltz, hug, or ceili hold swing -- use the ball of | |
the right foot as a pivot point and push around one another with the left foot. | |
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Bar counts for dance patterns are shown in bold. |
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The total bar count for each Figure includes and eight-bar introduction of music. |
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Gents dance forward on the left foot and ladies begin forward on the right foot, |
dancing the steps shown below. | |
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Documentation is based upon a workshop taught by Pat Murphy in Milwaukee, |
Wisconsin USA in August 1997. | |
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Edition of December 25, 2008 Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com |
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Top couples: | ![]() |
swing in elbow ceili hold (see heading)8; | |
ladies chain (see heading)8; | |
face-on, as above8. | |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
All couples: | chase the ladies (ladies dance clockwise in front of partners around the set and |
gents follow them to home; ladies turn clockwise to face partner8; | |
swing in elbow ceili hold8; | |
chase the ladies8; | |
swing in elbow ceili hold8. | |
Opposite dancers: | ![]() ![]() |
to place2)8. | |
Top couples: | face-on, as above8; |
ladies chain8; | |
house each other in waltz hold8; | |
bundle of fun (little Christmas) ladies place hands on gents shoulders; | |
gents grasp hands at the ladies' waist6; retire (reverse) to home2. | |
All couples: | repeat from ![]() ![]() |
second side lady, then the second side gent/the first side lady leading120. |
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Top couples: | ![]() |
to opposite and home gents dance back-to-back first and ladies back-to- | |
back secondly8; | |
house each other in waltz hold8; | |
ladies chain8; | |
swing while side couples take waltz hold and dance in-place without turning8; | |
repeat from ![]() |
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Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
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All couples: | ![]() |
set to the next position on the right on the last two bars8; | |
swing new partners in elbow ceili hold8; | |
lead around anticlockwise in open-waltz hold8; | |
repeat from ![]() |