The Sliabh Lucra Set

The Baile Bhúirne Jig Set.  Copyright © 1984, 1999 Brooks Academy.

Sliabh Lucra Set - Figure 1

Figure 1 - Ladies Chain Polka - 96 bars
Opening Position: Couples adopt the standard position.
A Body All four couples dance together one bar into the centre and one bar back to their own places.  They then dance two bars around to the position of the couple to their right, turning clockwise as they go.  The four couples repeat the movement three more times until they end up back in their starting positions.  16 bars
B Figure (a)  LADIES CHAIN:  TOP LADIES dance to centre, chain with right hands and pass each other, give left hands to opposite gents and dance around them, the gents turning with the ladies, dance to the centre again, chain with right hands and pass each other to return to their partners (8 bars).

(b)  SWING:  TOP COUPLES swing in place (8 bars).

 16 bars
C Body All four couples dance the Body 16 bars
D Figure SIDE COUPLES repeat B. 16 bars
E Body All four couples dance the Body. 16 bars
F House All four couples dance house around. 8 bars

Sliabh Lucra Set - Figure 2

Figure 2 - Show The Lady Polka - 160 bars
Opening Position: Couples adopt the standard position.
A Body All four couples dance the body as in Figure 1. 16 bars
B Figure (a)  HOUSE:  1ST TOPS dance around the house inside (8 bars).

(b)  HOME:  1ST TOPS side-step into the centre (1 bar), and dance on   the spot (1 bar); side-step back to their position (1 bar), and dance on   the spot, (1 bar); then dance around at home (4 bars). 8 bars.

 16 bars
C Body All four couples dance the Body 16 bars
D Figure HOUSE & HOME:  1ST SIDES repeat B. 16 bars
E Body All four couples dance the Body. 16 bars
F Figure HOUSE & HOME:  2ND TOPS repeat B. 16 bars
G Body All four couples dance the Body. 16 bars
H Figure HOUSE & HOME:  2ND SIDES repeat B. 16 bars
I Body All four couples dance the Body. 16 bars
J House All four couples dance house around. 8 bars

Sliabh Lucra Set - Figure 3

Figure 3 - In, Out, Round-About Jig - 160 bars
Opening Position: Couples adopt the standard position.
A Body All four couples dance the body as in Figure 1. 16 bars
B Figure (a)  SLIDE:  TOP COUPLES side-step towards each other in the centre   (2 bars), and then side-step back to their own positions (2 bars).

(b)  CHANGE:  TOP COUPLES dance half-way around the house to each other’s position (4 bars).

(c)  SLIDE:  TOP COUPLES repeat (a) (4 bars).

(d)  CHANGE:  TOP COUPLES repeat (b) to bring them back to their own positions again (4 bars).

 16 bars
C Body All four couples dance the Body 16 bars
D Figure SLIDE & CHANGE: SIDE COUPLES repeat B. 16 bars
E Body All four couples dance the Body. 16 bars
F Figure SLIDE & CHANGE: TOP COUPLES repeat B. 16 bars
G Body All four couples dance the Body. 16 bars
H Figure SLIDE & CHANGE: SIDE COUPLES repeat B. 16 bars
I Body All four couples dance the Body. 16 bars
J House All four couples dance house around. 8 bars

Sliabh Lucra Set - Figure 4

Figure 4 - Around The House & Mind The Dresser Polka - 72 bars
Opening Position: Couples adopt the standard position.
A Lead Around All four couples dance anti-clockwise around until back in their original places.  8 bars
B Figure (a)  TURN THE LADY:  All the gents take their partners’ right hands and turn their partners under their right arms four times, while dancing in place themselves.  The ladies turn in a clockwise direction.   8 bars.

(b)  LADIES RIGHT HANDS IN:  The four ladies join right hands in the centre and wheel clockwise half-way around to the opposite gent.  Each lady link left elbows with the opposite gent’s left elbow and dances around him twice, the gent turning with the ladies.  The four ladies then join right hands in the centre again and wheel    clockwise around back to their own partners.   8 bars

 16 bars
C Swing All four couples swing in place.  16 bars
D Lead Around Repeat A. 16 bars
E Figure Repeat B. 16 bars
F Swing Repeat C. 8 bars

Sliabh Lucra Set - Figure 5

Figure 5 - Slide Slide - 256 bars
Opening Position: Couples about to dance adopt the standard position.  Top couples dance the figure first while side couples leave the floor. When the tops finish they leave the floor and sides take up     position.  Sides are followed in the same way by tops again, and  then finally sides again to finish.  No more than 8 bars should be allowed to go by while the couples take up position.
A Figure (a)  HOUSE:  TOP COUPLES dance house around.  8 bars

(b)  SLIDE & CHANGE:  Top couples side-step into the centre (2 bars), and then side-step back to their own positions (2 bars).  They then dance half-way around the house to each other’s position (4   bars).  This whole movement is then repeated to bring them back to their original positions again.  16 bars.

(c) HOUSE:  TOP COUPLES dance house around.  8 bars

(d)  SLIDE & CHANGE:  TOP COUPLES repeat (b).  16 bars

(e)  HOUSE:  TOP COUPLES dance house around.  8 bars

 56 bars
B Figure SIDE COUPLES take the floor and repeat A. 56 bars
C Figure TOP COUPLES take the floor and repeat A. 56 bars
D Figure SIDE COUPLES take the floor and repeat A. 56 bars

Sliabh Lucra Set - Figure 6

Figure 6 - Change Partners Hornpipe - 160 bars
Opening Position: Couples adopt the standard position.
A Body All four couples dance the Body as in figure 1. 16 bars
B House All four couples dance house around. 8 bars
C Change Partners While the gents stand in place, the four ladies leave their partners and PARTNERS move around to take up the opening position with the next gent to their right.  This movement is not danced (8 bars). 8 bars
D Body All four couples dance the Body. 16 bars
E House All four couples dance house around. 8 bars
F Change Partners Repeat C. 8 bars
G Body All four couples dance the Body. 16 bars
H House All four couples dance house around. 8 bars
I Change Partners Repeat C. 8 bars
J Body All four couples dance the Body. 16 bars
K House All four couples dance house around. 8 bars
L Change Partners Repeat C. 8 bars
M Body All four couples dance the Body. 16 bars
N House All four couples dance house around. 8 bars