Dancers line up in couples, lady is on gentleman's right, each set of two couples facing each other, it is danced in reel-time.
Advance and Retire.
Gentleman takes partner's left hand in his right, both advance to meet the opposite couple (2 bars), retire to place (2 bars). Repeat the movement.
Half Right and Left.
Ladies exchange places by side-stepping across to the left, passing each other face to face and finishing with two threes (4 bars). Gentlemen now exchange places, but side-step to the right (4 bars).
Dance with Opposite.
Each gentleman and opposite lady take right hands, both sidestep to gentleman's left, finishing with two threes, (4 bars); sidestep back, finishing with two threes (4 bars).
Dance Around.
Gentleman takes own partner's hands, both dance a complete circle around opposite couple, finishing up to face in the opposite direction (8 bars).
Repeat the movements with the next couple and with each succeeding couple until the music ends.
Siege of Ennis
Dancers line up in fours, two couples in each line; each set of two couples stands facing another set of two couples, each gentleman on his partner's left. This dance can be done to reel or jig music.
Advance and Retire.
Each set of four dancers take hands and advance to opposite four (2 bars), retire (2 bars). Advance and retire again (4 bars).
Sides.
The couple on the left of each line of four sidestep to the right behind, ending with two threes, while couple on right of each line of four sidestep to left, in front (4 bars); all sidestep back to place, ending with two threes (4 bars).
Swing.
Swing with the opposite person and return to place (8 bars).
Advance, Retire and Pass Through.
Advance and retire (4 bars). All advance again (2 bars) with the set of four facing the music raise hands allowing opposite four to pass under so as to meet oncoming set of four dancers.
Repeat the above movements with each successive set.
The Stack of Barley
This is a two hand dance. Gentleman is on the lady's left hand side, with his inside hand around his partner's waist. The lady has her inside hand on the gentleman's inside shoulder. Below are the gentlemen's steps, the lady uses the opposite foot.
Long Step.
1(L)-2(R)-3(L)-4(R)-5(L)-6(R)-Roll/Hop
The gentleman does the "roll" (turns in front of partner) and the lady does the "hop" (changes outside and back feet).
1(R)-2(L)-3(R)-4(L)-5(R)-6(L)-Roll/Hop
The lady does the "roll" (turns in front of partner) and the gentleman does the "hop" (changes outside and back feet).
Repeat each step, total of four. Short Step.
1(L)-2(R)-Roll/Hop, 1(R)-2(L)-Roll/Hop
Repeat this step three times, total of eight.
The Gay Gordons
This is a two hand dance done in march time. The gentleman is on the lady's left, holding right hand in right (on lady's right shoulder) and left hand in left (in front).
Forward
Left, right, left, right (step-turn clockwise and change hands).(2 bars)
Backward
Left, right, left, right.(2 bars)
Forward
Left, right, left, right (step-turn anti-clockwise and change hands).(2 bars)
Backward
Left, right, left, right (all couples should be back to home position).(2 bars)
Forward
Left hands drop, and the lady dances three's around gentleman while holding right hands up.(8 bars)
Repeat above steps until music stops.
Two Hand Reel
This is a circle dance. The man is on the inside of the circle and the lady is on the outside, man and lady face each other, right hand in right hand.
Man does 7's to the left, and two threes in place. Woman does 7's to the right, and two threes in place.
Repeat Step 1 back to original position (man now goes to right, woman to the left).
Both stamp left foot and kick with right foot, 1-2-3 in place. Then lady passes under man’s arm as both switch sides doing two threes, repeat.
Around the house - Man takes lady’s hands left with left and right with right and dances eight threes (promenade step) around the floor.
Then the dance starts all over again.
Harvest-Time Jig
Advance and Retire. Sides. Right Hands Across. Sides. Left Hands Across. Step and Turn. Advance, Retire and Pass Through.
Repeat the above movements with each successive set.
Haymakers Jig
This is a Long Dance in Double Jig Time for five couples. Partners face each other in two lines.
Advance and retire.
The lines advance and retire twice (8 bars), all dance the Rise and Grind on the R foot then the L foot (4 bars) and the lines advance and retire again (4 bars). 16 bars
R and L hand turn.
The 1st gent and 5th lady dance into the center, half turn each other R hand and dance back to place (4 bars). The same movement is then danced by the 5th gent and 1st lady (4 bars). 8 bars
The same couples repeat the movement but this time half turn L hand. 8 bars
Swing.
The 1st gent and 5th lady dance into the center, swing with céilí hold and dance back to place. 8 bars
The same movement is then danced by the 5th gent and 1st lady. 8 bars
Link Arms or Hands.
The 1st gent and lady link R hands and dance one full turn (2 bars), link L with the next couple, gent with the lady and lady with the gent, and turn once in place (2 bars), meet again to link R and turn in the center (2 bars), link L to turn the next couple (2 bars), meet, link R and turn in the center and so on until the dancing couple have turned all other couples. 16 bars
The dancing couple meet again in the center and swing back to separate and end in their original positions. 8 bars
Arch.
The dancing couple cast off, gent L and ladies R, and march down to the bottom of the set where they join both hands to form an arch (4 bars). The other dancers follow, gents the gent and ladies the lady, and, on meeting their partners, take inside hands and pass under the arch and back up the set so that the 2nd couple is now in 1st couple's original place and the 1st couple is in 5th place (4 bars)
The sequence is repeated until each couple has danced it from the 1st position.
The Fairy Reel
A six-hand progressive dance for two gentlemen and four ladies, danced to a reel. Sets stand three facing three, with one gentleman between two ladies, holding their hands
Lady Gent Lady
Lady Gent Lady
Advance and Retire and Circle (32 bars)
Advance and retire with two threes. Repeat. On second advance all join hands to form a ring
ring to the right with a seven, and two threes. Return to place
Repeat (a) and (b) but ring left and back.
Down the Floor (16 bars)
Gentleman faces lady to his right, taking right hand in right, and they dance down the floor to the gent's left with a seven and two threes, and dance the same back into place. Meanwhile, lady on the left of the gentleman dances right to the lady on the right of the gentleman's spot and returns.
Repeat with lady on gentleman's right, moving to the gentleman's right, while lady on left dances to her left and back.
Gentlemen link arms and chain ladies (16 bars)
Gentlemen link right arms for four bars then left arms for four bars.
Gentleman gives right hand to lady on original right and turns once, then gives left hand to lady on original left and turns once, then gives right hand to lady on original right and turns back into place.
Diamonds and Squares (16 bars)
Gentlemen make the diamonds and ladies make the squares at the same times.
Diamonds - Moving to the right, gentlemen dance sevens and short threes all the way around in a diamond shape until they return to their original home.
Squares - Ladies dance sevens and short threes to each corner of the square until they return to their original home, (move L in front of, and R behind the other dancer).
Arches (8 bars)
Gentleman takes ladies hands and makes an arch with lady on his left. Lady on the right dances under the arch, while keeping the gentleman's hand, and he follows her under. Then he makes an arch with lady on the right, which the lady on the left dances under and he follows her under, and then makes a third arch with the lady on left again, which the lady on the right again dances under and he follows her under.
Advance and retire, and pass through (8 bars)
Advance and retire. On second advance, top group makes arches and side group passes under.
