The Baile Bhúirne Jig Set

The Baile Bhúirne Jig Set.  Copyright © 1984, 1999 Brooks Academy.
Learned from Timmy McCarthy.

The Baile Bhúirne Jig Set - Figure 1

Figure 1 Slides - 88 bars
Opening Position: Couples adopt the standard position.
A House The two TOP COUPLES both dance two bars in their own places, and then house around inside in six bars. 8 bars
B Square Both TOP COUPLES dance over to the side positions to their right (2 bars). Each couple dances forward, without turning. Gents dance: L-R-LRL, and ladies: R-L-RLR. When they reach these places the two couples should be facing out of the set. Then, using the opposite steps, they each dance backwards into the next position (2 bars). They are now in each other’s places, facing into the set. Finally the two couples dance half way around the house inside to reach their original positions. (4 bars). 8 bars
C Figure SWING:  The two TOP COUPLES swing in place. 8 bars
D Slide & Change TOP COUPLES slide into the centre and back out again (4 bars), dance half - way around the house to opposite places (4 bars) and finally repeat both these movements to bring them back to their own places again (8 bars). 16 bars
E Repeat SIDE COUPLES repeat A to D. 40 bars

The Baile Bhúirne Jig Set - Figure 2

Figure 2 Slides - 104 bars
Opening Position: Couples adopt the standard position.
A House The two TOP COUPLES both dance two bars in their own places, and then house around inside in six bars. 8 bars
B Square TOP COUPLES slide over to the side positions, then to opposite tops positions, and then house half - way around back to their own places again, as in figure 1. 8 bars
C Figure (a) SWING OPPOSITES:  TOP COUPLES swop partners and swing in the middle of the set. 
(b) SWING OWN: TOP COUPLESLITTLE CHRISTMAS The two TOP COUPLES form a tight circle in the centre of the set, arms joined behind each other’s backs, and dance around clockwise, breaking in time to start the next movement. reform and swing in place. 		 8 bars
D Slide & Change TOP COUPLES slide into the centre and back out again (4 bars), dance half - way around the house to opposite places (4 bars) and finally repeat both these movements to bring them back to their own places again (8 bars). 16 bars
E Repeat SIDE COUPLES repeat A to D. 48 bars

The Baile Bhúirne Jig Set - Figure 3

Figure 3 Slides - 104 bars
Opening Position: Couples adopt the standard position.
A House The two TOP COUPLES both dance two bars in their own places, and then house around inside in six bars. 8 bars
B Square TOP COUPLES slide over to the side positions, then to opposite tops positions, and then house half - way around back to their own places again, as in figure 1. 8 bars
C Figure LITTLE CHRISTMAS. The two TOP COUPLES form a tight circle in the centre of the set, arms joined behind each other’s backs, and dance around clockwise, breaking in time to start the next movement. 16 bars
D Slide & Change TOP COUPLES slide into the centre and back out again (4 bars), dance half - way around the house to opposite places (4 bars) and finally repeat both these movements to bring them back to their own places again (8 bars). 16 bars
E Repeat SIDE COUPLES repeat A to D. 48 bars

The Baile Bhúirne Jig Set - Figure 4

Figure 4 Slides - 136 bars
Opening Position: Couples adopt the standard position.
A House The two TOP COUPLES both dance two bars in their own places, and then house around inside in six bars. 8 bars
B Square TOP COUPLES slide over to the side positions, then to opposite tops positions, and then house half - way around back to their own places again, as in figure 1. 8 bars
C Figure SWING ALL AROUND.  Starting with the ladies to their left, the two TOP GENTS swing for eight bars with each lady in turn.  32 bars
D Slide & Change TOP COUPLES slide into the centre and back out again (4 bars), dance half - way around the house to opposite places (4 bars) and finally repeat both these movements to bring them back to their own places again (8 bars). 16 bars
E Repeat SIDE COUPLES repeat A to D. 64 bars

The Baile Bhúirne Jig Set - Figure 5

Figure 5 Slides - 112 bars
Opening Position: Couples adopt the standard position.
A House The two TOP COUPLES both dance two bars in their own places, and then house around inside in six bars. 8 bars
B Square TOP COUPLES slide over to the side positions, then to opposite tops positions, and then house half - way around back to their own places again, as in figure 1. 8 bars
C Figure (a) CHAIN:  Each couple joins right hands and dances half way around each other. Then the ladies chain half-way around the set in an anti-clockwise direction, and the gents clockwise, each dancer meeting their partner in the opposite position to their own (8 bars).

(b) SWING: The four couples reform and swing.

 8 bars
D Slide & Change TOP COUPLES slide into the centre and back out again (4 bars), dance half - way around the house to opposite places (4 bars) and finally repeat both these movements to bring them back to their own places again (8 bars). 16 bars
E Repeat SIDE COUPLES repeat A to D. 48 bars
F House All four couples dance house around. 8 bars