The South Galway Reel Set

The South Galway Reel Set.  Copyright © 1984, 1999 Brooks Academy.
Learned from Benen Fahy.




The South Galway Reel Set - Figure 1

Figure 1 Reel - 56 bars
Opening Position: Couples adopt the standard position.
A House All four couples dance house around. 8 bars
B Figure Pass Through & Return.  1st tops and 1st sides turn towards each other, and 2nd tops and 2nd sides turn towards each other.

All four couples dance forward and pass through, ladies on the inside passing left shoulder to left shoulder (4 bars).

After passing, each couple dances into the position just vacaded by the couple with whom they are dancing, the lady passing in front of the gent, and they turn again to face each other (4 bars).

 8 bars
C Swing All four couples swing in place. 8 bars
D House All four couples dance house around. 8 bars
E Figure Repeat B. 8 bars
F Swing All four couples swing in place. 8 bars

The South Galway Reel Set - Figure 2

Figure 2 Reel - 72 bars
Opening Position: Couples adopt the standard position.
A House All four couples dance house around. 8 bars
B Figure a) Advance & Retire.  1st tops  and 1st sides turn towards each other, and 2nd tops and 2nd sides turn towards each other.  Both couples advance and retire once (4 bars).

b) Pass Through & Turn.  The couples facing each other advance again and pass through, the ladies on the inside passing left shoulder to left shoulder, and then, the ladies passing in front of their partners, dance into the position of the couple with whom they are dancing, and turn to face each other again (4 bars).

c) Advance & Retire.  Repeat (a) (4 bars).

d) Pass Through & Turn.  Repeat (b) (4 bars).

 16 bars
C Swing All four couples swing in place. 8 bars
D House All four couples dance house around. 8 bars
E Figure Repeat B. 16 bars
F Swing All four couples swing in place. 8 bars

The South Galway Reel Set - Figure 3

Figure 3 Reel - 88 bars
Opening Position: Couples adopt the standard position.
A House All four couples dance house around. 8 bars
B Figure a) Advance & Retire.  All four couples advance to the centre and retire once.

b) Change.  All four couples dance half-way around the house to each other's position.

c) Advance & Retire.  All four couples advance to the centre and retire once.

d) Change.  All four couples dance half-way around the house to each other's position.

e) House.  All four couples dance house around.

 24 bars
C Swing All four couples swing in place. 8 bars
D House All four couples dance house around. 8 bars
E Figure Repeat B. 24 bars
F Swing All four couples swing in place. 8 bars

The South Galway Reel Set - Figure 4

Figure 4 Jig - 88 bars
Opening Position: Couples adopt the standard position.
A House All four couples dance house around. 8 bars
B Figure a) House.  Top couples dance house around.

b) Advance & Retire.  All four couples advance to centre and retire twice.

c) House.  Top couples dance house around.

 24 bars
C Swing All four couples swing in place. 8 bars
D House All four couples dance house around. 8 bars
E Figure Repeat B (side couples dance house at (a)). 24 bars
F Swing All four couples swing in place. 8 bars

The South Galway Reel Set - Figure 5

Figure 5 Reel - 104 bars
Opening Position: Couples adopt the standard position.
A House All four couples dance house around. 8 bars
B Figure a) Advance & Retire.  1st tops & 1st sides turn towards each other, and 2nd tops and 2nd sides turn towards each other (4 bars).

b) Ladies Change.  The ladies in each pair of couples dance across to each other's place (4 bars).

c) House.  The four ladies pick up new partners and all four couples dance house around (8 bars).

d) Advance & Retire.  Repeat (a) (4 bars).

e) Ladies Change.  Repeat (b) to bring the ladies back to their own partners (4 bars).

f) House.  All four couples dance house around (8 bars).

 32 bars
C Swing All four couples swing in place. 8 bars
D House All four couples dance house around. 8 bars
E Figure Repeat B. 32 bars
F Circle All dancers link up together into a big circle, arms behind each other's bakcs, and dance around clockwise. 8 bars