Ceili Basics Flashcards

1
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Walls of Limerick

A

progressive dance
ANY number

  • Advance and Retire (8)
  • Half right and left (8)
  • dance with opposite (8)
  • Swing Around (8)

Total: 32 B

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Antrim Reel

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progressive dance
ANY number

  • Advance and Return (4)
  • Right and Left half turn (4)
  • Sidestep and Heyes (16)
  • Down the Center (8)
  • Right and left Hands across (8)
  • Sidestep with Opposite (8)
  • Left and right Hands across (8)
  • Swing around (8)

Total: 64 B

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Siege of Carrick

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progressive dance in JIG time
ANY number
Tune –> Haste of the Wedding

  • Ring (8)
  • Right and left Hands Across (8)
  • Down Center and Return (8)
  • Up Center and Swing (8)

Total: 32 B

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The Rakes of Mallow

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progressive dance
ANY number of trios
Tune –> with the same Name OR any other reel

  • Advance and Retire (8)
  • Swing with Opposite Lady (8)
  • Swing with Lady on right (8)
  • Link arms in Center (8)
  • Swing around (8)

Total: 40 B

Formation:

     oox  6
     xoo  5
     oox  4
     xoo  3
     oox  2
     xoo  1

top of the room

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5
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Harvest Time Jig

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progressive dance in JIG time
ANY number of trios

  • Advance and Retire (8)
  • Sides (8)
  • Right and Left Hands Across (8)
  • Sides (8)
  • Left and Right Hands Across (8)
  • Step and Turn (16)
  • Advance, Retire & Pass Through (8)

Total: 64 B

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Siege of Ennis

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progressive dance in JIG time
ANY number of two couples in a line (4 dancers)

  • Advance and Retire (8)
  • Sides (8)
  • Right and Left Hands Across (8)
  • Advance, Retire and Pass Through (8)

Total: 32 B

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7
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Haymakers Jig

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long dance in JIG time for 5 couples
!! Sidestep is not performed in this dance!!

  • Advance and Retire (16)
  • Turn in Center (16)
  • Swing in Center (16)
  • Link Arms
  • Cast off

Total: unknown wegen march

Formation:

o o o o o
x x x x x
1 2 3 4 5

top of room

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8
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Bridge of Athlone

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progressive dance in JIG time
ANY number of couples
Tune –> with the same name

  • Rising Step, Advance and Retire (32)
  • Down the Center (8)
  • Cast off
  • The Bridge

Total: unknown wegen march

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9
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Waves of Tory

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progressive dance
ANY number of couples (couples are in sets of 4)

  • Advance and Retire (4)
  • Right & Left Hands Across (8)
  • Advance and Retire (8)
  • Left & Right Hands Across (8)
  • Lead off to the Right and Up the Center
  • The Waves
  • Cast off

Total: unknown wegen march

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10
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Ringe Fada (Long Dance)

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progressive dance in JIG time
ANY number of couples
ODD couples are the LEADING couples!

  • The Rising Step (4)
  • Right Wheel (4)
  • The Rising Step (4)
  • Left Wheel (4)
  • Advance Down Center (8)
  • Swing Around (8)

Total: 32 B

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11
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Haste to the Wedding

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progressive dance in JIG time
ANY number of couples
Tune –> with the same name
EVEN couples are LEADING couples

  • The Rising Step (4)
  • Right Wheel (4)
  • The Rising Step (4)
  • Left Wheel (4)
  • Up the Center (8)
  • First Ring (8)
  • Second Ring (8)
  • Swing Around (8)

Total: 56 B

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12
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Lannigan’s Ball

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round dance in SINGLE JIG time
6 couples
Tune –> of the same name
simple two threes or skip two threes are allowed - DONT mix

  • Ring (16)
  • Quarter’s Hook (8)
  • Rise and Grind Step (16)
  • Lead Around in Center (16)
  • Flirtation (16)
  • Stack-up (16)
  • Lead Around (8)
  • Ring (16)

Total: 112 B

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13
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An Rince Mór (The Big Dance)

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round dance
ANY number of couples

  • Ring to Left and Right (8)
  • Swing with Lady on Left (8)
  • Swing with Partner (8)
  • Link Arms (8)
  • Lead Around (8)

Total: 40 B

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14
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Bonfire Dance

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round dance
ANY number of couples

  • Advance an Retire (8)
  • Ring (8)
  • Advance and Retire (8)
  • Ring (8)
  • Sidestep In and Out (4)
  • Link Arms (4)
  • Sidestep In and Out (4)
  • Link Arms (4)
  • The Rose (32)
  • Swing and exchange Partners (8)

Total: 88 B

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15
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4 Hand Reel

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  • Lead Around (16)
  • The Body (48)
    • The Square (16)
    • Four Sevens (8)
    • Right and Left Hands Across (8)
    • Down the Center (8)
    • Right and Left Chain (8)
  • First Figure: Figure of 8 & Ring of 3 (32)
  • Second Figure: Ladies Chain (16)
  • Finish: Lead Around (16)

Total: 256 B

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16
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Humours of Bandon

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4 Hand for two couples in JIG time.
Tune –> with the same name
Body always danced to the second part of the music.
Body Between Figures to fit the music.

  • Lead Around (16)
  • Body (32)
    • Sides (8)
    • Half Right and Left (8)
    • Sides (8)
    • Half Right and Left (8)
  • First Figure: Advance Through Center (16)
  • Second Figure: Center Meet (16)
  • Third Figure: Ladies Chain (16)
  • Finish: Lead Around (16)

Total: 304 B

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Glencar Reel

A

6 Hand for 3 couples
gents right shoulder to top of room.
Movement 4&5 and 6%7 danced as one unit (16 B)

  • Advance and Retire (8)
  • Ring (8)
  • Sidestep Through (8)
  • Figure of Eight
  • Double Figure of Eight
  • The Waves
  • Full Chain

Total: 56 B

18
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The Fairy Reel

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6 Hand for 2 Gents 4 Ladies
Can be danced as progressive

  • Advance and Retire (8)
  • Ring (8)
  • Advance and Retire (8)
  • Ring (8)
  • Slip Sides (16)
  • Gents Center and Link Arms (16)
  • The Square Diamond (16)
  • Arches (8)
  • Advance, Retire and Pass Through (8)

Total: 96 B

19
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The Duke Reel

A

6 Hand
ALL OPPOSITE THE NORM!!!

  • Ring (8)
  • Body (40)
    • Sides (16)
    • Link Arms (8)
    • Interlace (8)
    • Advance and Retire (8)
  • First Figure: Figure of Eight (16)
  • Second Figure: Right and Left Chain (16)
  • Finish: Swing Around (8)

Total: 232 B

20
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8 Hand Reel

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  • Lead Around (16)
  • Body (80)
    • Extended Sides (16)
    • Skip Across (32)
    • Return Chain (16)
    • Back to Back (16)
  • First Figure: Advance and Retire (16)
  • Second Figure: Ladies Chain (16)
  • The Finish (40)

Total: 360 B

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Morris Reel

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  • Lead Around (16)
  • Body (80)
    • Sides (16)
    • Right Hands Across (32)
    • Return Chain (16)
    • Back to Back (16)
  • First Figure: Advance and Retire (16)
  • Second Figure: Ladies Chain (16)
  • The Finish (40)

Total: 360 B

22
Q

Cross Reel

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  • Lead Around (16)
  • Body (64)
    • Extended Sides (16)
    • Full Chain (16)
    • Gentlemen Interlace (16)
    • Back to Back (8)
  • First Figure: Figure of Eight & Ring (16)
  • Second Figure: Circle Round and Hands Across (16)
  • The Finish (40)

Total: 312 B

23
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8 Hand Jig

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  • Lead Around (16)
  • Body (56)
    • Sides (8)
    • Skip Across (16)
    • Swing into Line (16)
    • Set All Around (16)
  • First Figure: Advance and Retire (16)
  • Second Figure: Right and Left Chain & Right Hand to Opposite Lady (32)
  • The Finish (40)

Total: 320

24
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St. Patricks Day

A

8 Hand Jig
Tune -> with the same name
has 3 chains!

  • Lead Around (16) (Step)
  • Body (72)
    • Sides (8) (Set R)
    • Half Right and Left (6) (Set R)
    • Sides (8) (Set L)
    • Half Left and Right (6) (Set L)
    • Double Quarter Chain (16) (Step)
    • Extended Sides (14) (Set R)
    • Full Chain (14) (Set L)
  • First Figure: Advance and Retire (16)
  • Second Figure: Ladies Chain (16)
  • The Finish: Lead Around (16)

Total: 465

25
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Trip to the Cottage

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8 Hand Jig
Tune -> same name

  • Cross Over and Lead Around (16)
  • repeat the movement with sides first (16)
  • Body
    • Diagonal Lines and Rings (24)
    • Side couples perform movement with Top Lady on Left (24)
  • First Figure: Arches and Ring (24)
  • Second Figure: Advance, Retire and Cross Over (16)
  • The Finish: Repeat opening Movement (32)
26
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High Couled Cap

A

8 Hand Reel

  • Lead Around (16)
  • Body
    • Sides (16)
    • Double Quarter Chain (16)
    • Ladies Interlace (16)
    • Gents Interlace (16)
    • Stamp and Clap (16)
  • First Figure: Sidestep and Dance Through (16)
  • Second Figure: Circle and Cross (24)
  • Third Figure: Ladies Chain (16)
  • The Finish (40)
27
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Sweets of May

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8 Hand Single Jig
Tune -> same name
simple or skip threes, not mixed!

  • Ring (16)
  • Body
    • Cross Over and Back (8)
    • Advance and Retire (8)
    • Ringing the Bells (16)
  • First Figure: Lead Around (16)
  • Second Figure: See-Saw (16)
  • Third Figure: Sides under Arms (16)
  • Ring (16)
28
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3 Tunes

A

8 Hand
Tune -> same name

only movements!

  • Ring (16)
  • Ladies and Gents Ring (16)
  • Lead Around (16)
  • Stomp and Clap (16)
  • See-Saw (16)
  • Roly Poly (12)
  • repeat Roly Poly
  • Hook and Chain (16)
  • Ladies and Gents Ring (16)
  • Sides under Arms (16)
  • Stamp and Clap (16)
  • Thread the Needle (16)
  • Roly Poly (24)
  • Ring (16)