Ceili dances section 1

Question 0

The Four Hand Reel

Answer 0

(256, Reel)

1) Lead Around 16
2) The Body 48
3) First Figure: Figure of eight and Rings of three 64
4) The Body 48
5) Second Figure: Ladies’ Chain 16
6) The Body 64
7) The Finish: Lead Around 16

Question 1

The Walls Of Limerick

Answer 1

(32 bar, reel)

1) Advance and Retire 8
2) Half Right and Left 8
3) Dance with Opposite 8
4) Dance Around 8

Question 2

The body of the Four Hand Reel

Answer 2

A) The Square 16
B) Four Sevens 8
C) Hands Across 8
D) Down the Centre 8 
E) Right and Left chain 8

Question 3

Eight-Hand Reel

Answer 3

(360, Reel)

1) Lead Around 16
2) Body 80
3) First Figure: Advance and Retire 32
4) Body 80
5) Second Figure: Ladies Chain 32
6) Body 80
7) The Finish

Question 4

Body of the Eight-Hand Reel

Answer 4

A) Extended Sides 16
B) Skip Across 32
C) Return Chain 16
D) Back to Back 16

Question 5

Morris Reel

Answer 5

(360, Reel)

1) Lead Around 16
2) Body 80
3) First Figure: Advance and Retire 32
4) The Body 80
5) Second Figure: Ladies’ Chain 32
6) The Body 80
7) The Finish 40

Question 6

Body of Morris Reel

Answer 6

A) Sides 16
B) Right Hands Across 32
C) Return Chain 16
D) Back to Back 16

Question 7

High Cauled Cap

Answer 7

(568, Reel)

1) Lead Around 16
2) Body 80
3) First Figure 64
4) Body 80
5) Second Figure: Circle and Cross 96
6) Body 80
7) Third Figure: Ladies’ Chain 32
8) Body 80
9) Finish 40

Question 8

Body of High Cauled Cap

Answer 8

A) Sides 16
B) Double Quarter Chain 16
C) Ladies Interlace 16
D) Gents Interlace 16
E) Stamp and Clap 16

Question 9

Sixteen-Hand Reel

Answer 9

(536, Reel)

1) Lead Around 16
2) The Body 64
3) First Figure: Advance and Retire 64
4) The Body 64
5) Second Figure: Right Hand To Opposite Lady 96
6) The Body 64
7) Third Figure: Arch Arms 64
8) The Body 64
9) The Finish 40

Question 10

The Body of Sixteen-Hand Reel

Answer 10

A) Sides 8
B) Hands Round 8
C) Sides 8
D) Hands Round 8
E) Half Chain 16
F) Link Arms 16

Question 11

Eight-Hand Jig

Answer 11

(320, Jig)

1) Lead Around 16
2) Body 52
3) First Figure: Advance and Retire 32
4) Body 56
5) Second Figure 64
6) Body 56
7) Finish 40

Question 12

Body Eight-Hand Jig

Answer 12

A) Sides-8
B) Skip Across 16
C) Swing Into Line 16
D) Set All-Round 16

Question 13

Humours Of Brandon

Answer 13

(208, Jig)

1) Lead Around 16
2) Body 32
3) Advance Through the Centre 32
4) The Body 32
5) Centre Meet 32
6) The Body 32
7) Ladies’ Chain 16
8) The Body 32
9) Finish 16o

Question 14

The Body of Humours of Brandon

Answer 14

A) Sides 8
B) Hald Right and Left 8
C) Sides 8
D) Hald Right and Left 8

Question 16

Siege Of Ennis

Answer 16

Long Dance in Jig time 32

1) Advance and Retire 8
2) Sides 8
3) Hands Across 8
4) Advance, Retire, and Pass Through 8

Question 17

Harvest-Time Jig

Answer 17

(64,Jig)

1) Advance and Retire 8
2) Sides 8
3) Right Hands Across 8
4) Sides 8
5) Left Hands Across 8
6) Step and Turn 16
7) Advance, Retire, Pass Through