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The Baile Bhúirne Jig Set
This set comes from Baile Bhúirne in west cork. We generally dance
this one right through all figures without stopping. It's a bit fast
paced, we don't let that stop us!
| Figure
1, Slides - 88 Bars |
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8
bar lead in |
8
bars |
| a |
House |
Top
couples dance two bars in place then house around each other |
8
bars |
| b |
Square
(Half Diamond) |
Top
couples slide forward to the position on their right, turn slightly
clockwise and slide backwards to the opposite position. (total
of 4 bars). Top couples then house back to home for the remaining
4 bars. |
8
bars |
| c |
Figure
- Swing own |
Top
couples swing (waltz hold) in place |
8
bars |
| d |
Slide
& Change |
Top
couples slide in to the centre of the set and back (4 bars),
then house to the opposite side. (4 bars). Repeat to get back
home. |
16
bars |
| e |
Repeat |
Side
couples dance through steps a - d |
40
bars |
| Figure
2, Slides - 104 Bars |
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8
bar lead in |
8
bars |
| a |
House |
Top
couples dance two bars in place then house around each other |
8
bars |
| b |
Square
(Half Diamond) |
Top
couples slide forward to the position on their right, turn slightly
clockwise and slide backwards to the opposite position. (total
of 4 bars). Top couples then house back to home for the remaining
4 bars. |
8
bars |
| c |
Figure
- swing opposite |
Top
gent cross the set and swing the opposite lady for 8 bars. Top
gents then cross back to home and swing their own partner for
8 bars. |
16
bars |
| d |
Slide
& Change |
Top
couples slide in to the centre of the set and back (4 bars),
then house to the opposite side. (4 bars). Repeat to get back
home. |
16
bars |
| e |
Repeat |
Side
couples dance through steps a - d |
48
bars |
| Figure
3, Slides - 104 Bars |
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8
bar lead in |
8
bars |
| a |
House |
Top
couples dance two bars in place then house around each other |
8
bars |
| b |
Square
(Half Diamond) |
Top
couples slide forward to the position on their right, turn slightly
clockwise and slide backwards to the opposite position. (total
of 4 bars). Top couples then house back to home for the remaining
4 bars. |
8
bars |
| c |
Figure
- Little Christmas |
Top
couples meet in the center of the set and christmas for 8 bars,
jumping together on the last beat of the first 8 bars, and then
continueing the shristmas for the remaining 8 bars. |
16
bars |
| d |
Slide
& Change |
Top
couples slide in to the centre of the set and back (4 bars),
then house to the opposite side. (4 bars). Repeat to get back
home. |
16
bars |
| e |
Repeat |
Side
couples dance through steps a - d |
48
bars |
| Figure
4, Slides - 136 Bars |
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8
bar lead in |
8
bars |
| a |
House |
Top
couples dance two bars in place then house around each other |
8
bars |
| b |
Square
(Half Diamond) |
Top
couples slide forward to the position on their right, turn slightly
clockwise and slide backwards to the opposite position. (total
of 4 bars). Top couples then house back to home for the remaining
4 bars. |
8
bars |
| c |
Figure
- Swing all the ladies |
Top
gents swing all the ladies of the set for 8 bars each starting
with the one on their left. When they get home gents swing their
partner for 8 to finish. |
32
bars |
| d |
Slide
& Change |
Top
couples slide in to the centre of the set and back (4 bars),
then house to the opposite side. (4 bars). Repeat to get back
home. |
16
bars |
| e |
Repeat |
Side
couples dance through steps a - d |
64
bars |
| Figure
5, Slides - 112 Bars |
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8
bar lead in |
8
bars |
| a |
House |
Top
couples dance two bars in place then house around each other |
8
bars |
| b |
Square
(Half Diamond) |
Top
couples slide forward to the position on their right, turn slightly
clockwise and slide backwards to the opposite position. (total
of 4 bars). Top couples then house back to home for the remaining
4 bars. |
8
bars |
| c |
Figure
- Half chain |
All
dancers take their partners right hand and dance a half turn
around them, so that the gents are facing left and the ladies
are facing right. All dancers chain around the set until they
meet their partners on the opposite side of the set. All couples
then swing for 8 bars. |
16
bars |
| d |
Slide
& Change |
All
couples slide in to the centre of the set and back (4 bars),
then house to the opposite side. (4 bars). Repeat to get back
to where they started from. |
16
bars |
| e |
Repeat
- Sides only |
Side
couples dance steps a & b |
16
bars |
| f |
Repeat
- All couples |
All
couples repeat c & d |
32
bars |
| g |
House |
All
couples house to finish. |
8
bars |
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