Ceili dances section 3

Question 0

THE FAIRY REEL

Answer 0

(a) Advance and Retire 8
(b) Rings 8
(c) Advance and Retire 8
(d) Rings 8
(e) Slip Sides 16
(f) Gents Centre and Link Arms 16
(g) Square 16
(h) Arches 8
(i) Advance, Retire and Pass Through 8

Question 1

HAYMAKERS´ JIG

Answer 1

(a) Advance and Retire 16
(b) Turn in Centre 16
(c) Swing in Centre 16
(d) Link Arms
(e) Arch

Question 2

THE WAVES OF TORY

Answer 2

(a) Advance and Retire 8 bars
(b) Right and Left Hands Across 8 bars
(c) Advance and Retire 8 bars
(d) Left and Right Hands Across 8 bars
(e) Lead off to the Right and up the Centre
(f) The Waves
(g) Cast Off

Question 3

LANNIGAN´S BALL

Answer 3

(a) Ring 16
(b) Quarter´s Hook 8
(c) Rise and Grind Step 16
(d) Lead Round in Centre 16
(e) Flirtation 16
(f) Stack-up 16
(g) Lead Round 8
(h) Repeat Movement ‘A’ to complete dance.
16

Question 4

THE GATES OF DERRY

Answer 4

(a) Advance and Retire 16
(b) The Gates 8
(c) Rings 8
(d) The Gates 8
(e) Rings 8
(f) Telescope 16
(g) Right and Left Wheel 8
(h) Swing Around 8
1st Repeat.
2nd Repeat.
Finish. Repeat A. 16l

Question 5

THE RAKES OF MALLOW

Answer 5

(a) Advance and Retire 8
(b) Swing with Opposite Lady 8
(c) Swing with Lady on Right 8
(d) Link Arms in Centre 8
(e) Swing Out 8

Question 6

THE DUKE REEL

Answer 6

(a) Rings 8
(f) FIGURES
First Figure: Figure of Eight
The Body 32
Second Figure: Right and Left Chain 48
(g) Finish – Swing Around 8

Question 7

The body of the Duke Reel

Answer 7

(b) Sides 16
(c) Link Arms 8
(d) Interlace 8
(e) Advance and Retire 8

Question 8

THE CROSS REEL

Answer 8

Lead Around 16
The Body
First Figure: Figure of Eight and Ring 
The Body.  32
Second Figure: Circle round and hands across 32
(f) Finish 40

Question 9

The body of the Cross Reel

Answer 9

(a) Extended Sides 16
(b) Full Chain 16
(c) Gentlemen Interlace 16
(d) Back to Back 8
(e) Exchange Places 8

Question 10

THE SWEETS OF MAY

Answer 10

First Figure: Rings 16
The Body 
Second Figure: Lead Around 16
The Body 
Third Figure: See-Saw 16
The Body
Fourth Figure: Sides Under Arms 
16

Question 11

The body of the Sweets of May

Answer 11

(a) Cross-over and Back 8
(b) Advance and Retire 8
(c) Ringing the Bells 16

Question 12

BONFIRE DANCE

Answer 12

(a) Advance and Retire 8
(b) Rings 8
(c) Advance and Retire 8
(d) Rings 8
(e) Side-step In and Out 4
(f) Link Arms 4
(g) Side-step In and Out 4
(h) Link Arms 4
(i) The Rose 32
(j) Swing and Exchange Partners 8