The Corofin Plain Set (Co. Clare):
Pattern for figures 1, 3, 4 and 5:
All: lead around, turn the lady (8), dance around partner (4) and swing (4) [16]
Tops: dance the Figure
All: dance around partner (4) and swing(4) [8]
Sides: dance the Figure
All: dance around partner (4) and swing(4) [8]
All: house to finish [8]
Pattern for 2nd figure:
All: lead around, turn the lady (8), dance around partner (4) and swing(4) [16]
Tops: dance the Figure
Sides: dance the Figure
Tops: repeat the Figure
Sides: repeat the Figure
All: dance around partner (4) and swing(4) [8]
All: house to finish [8]
The Figure for figures 1 to 5:
1st figure (reel): pass through
ladies cross, right shoulder to right (2), gents cross, left to left (2), ladies back (2), gents back (2) [8]
ladies chain, right hands in the centre, low left-hand around opposite gent and chain back home (8), dance around partner (4) and swing (4) [16]
repeat the ladies cross, right shoulder to right (2), gents cross, left to left (2), ladies back (2), gents back (2) [8]
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2nd figure (jig): twirl across (turning twice)
advance/retire, twirl across (8), advance/retire, twirl back home (8) [16]
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3rd figure (reel): swing opposite
1st gent and opposite lady: dance around each other in the centre of the set (4) and swing (4), then, keeping hold of the hands in the air, reach out to their partners with their other hand and dance in a line of four to the opposite place, with the partner of the dancing gent leading the way.[8]
dancing lady and gent: advance/retire twice [8]
dancing couples: advance/retire in waltz-hold and then dance home [8]
2nd gent and opposite lady: repeat
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4th figure (jig): "wheelbarrow without the handles"
ladies chain, right hands in the centre, low left-hand around opposite gent and chain back home (8), dance around partner (4) and swing (4) [16]
1st couple: dance inside, drop off the lady (8) and dance the "wheelbarrow without the handles" (16) and swing (8) [32]
2nd couple repeat
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5th figure (reel): Caledonian figure
advance/retire, dance at home (8), advance/retire, dance across (8), advance/retire, dance in the opposite place (8), advance/retire, dance back home (8) [32]
ladies chain, right hands in the centre, low left-hand around opposite gent and chain back home (8), dance around partner (4) and swing (4) [16]
repeat the advance/retire, dance at home (8), advance/retire, dance across (8), advance/retire, dance in the opposite place (8), advance/retire, dance back home (8) [32]
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6th Figure (polka): social figure
All four couples:
circle, advance/retire twice (8) and swing (8) [16]
body, house, ladies move on and repeat until you have danced the figure with you own partner again
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