Adult ceili club

The dances we have covered so far:
 
Note; X stands for gent and O stands for lady
 
Dance 1
  • The Walls of Limerick - a progressive dance for couples danced to reel-time.
  1. Advance and retire (8 bars)                      O      X
  2. Half right and left (8 bars)
  3. Dance with opposite (8 bars)                     X      O
  4. Dance around (8 bars)                             Formation
Dance 2
  • The Four Hand Reel - a dance for groups of four.
  1. Lead around (16 bars)
  2. The Body                                                  O      X
        (i)  The Square (16 bars)                             X      O
       (ii)  Four Sevens (8 bars)                           Formation
      (iii)  Hands Across (8 bars)
      (iv)  Down the centre (8 bars)
       (v)  Right and left chain (8 bars)
 
  3.  First figure:  Figure of 8 and rings of three (32 bars)
 
  4.  The Body (repeated) 
 
  5.  Second figure:  Ladies chain (16 bars)
 
  6.  The Body (repeated) 
 
  7.  Lead around to finish (16 bars)
 
 
Dance 3
  • The Eight Hand Reel - a dance for groups of eight.
  1. Lead around (16 bars)
  2. The Body                                                  O      X
        (i)  Extended sides (16 bars)              X                       O             
       (ii)  Skip across (32 bars)                          
      (iii)  Return chain (16 bars)                 O                       X         
                                          
                                                                        X      O
                                                                       Formation
 
3.   First figure:  Advance and retire (16 bars)
 
4.   The Body (repeated)
 
5.   Second figure:  Ladies chain (16 bars)
 
6.   The Body (repeated)
 
7.   40 bar finish 
 
 
Dance 4
  • The Glencar Reel- a dance for six people.
  1. Advance and retire (8 bars)
  2. Ring (8 bars)
  3. Sidestep through (8 bars)
  4. Figure of Eight (8 bars)                           O       O       O
  5. Double Figure of Eight (8 bars)                X       X        X
  6. The Waves (8 bars)                                     Formation
  7. Full Chain (8 bars)  

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