Dance Music of Ireland - Volume 18

11. 05. 2009 | 179 přečtení

To je název pořadí 18. CD v sérii, která poskytuje hudbu k setovým tancům. Jde o projekt Matta Cunninghama a realizuje ho společně s vydavatelstvím AINM Music. Toto CD obsahuje hudbu k pěti setovým tancům a jednu poslechovou skladbu. Pokoušel jsem se u jednotlivých setů, které patří k méně známým a jsou spíše lokální, najít prameny, kde jsou popsány, případně zjistit další informace.
East Mayo Set - tento set učí paní Gráinne Kelly z Knocku, Co Mayo, ale jeho popis není znám. Občas se někde vyskytne zmínka, že byl v programu semináře, ale jak se tento tanec, který se skládá ze tří figur (reels, jigs, polkas) tancuje, to jsem zatím nikde nenašel.

Moycullen Set – tento set učí paní Marie Philbin z Galway a i když se nevyskytuje v knížkách Pata Murphyho a není ani na stránkách Joa O´Hary, je najitelný na webových stránkách. Uvádím dále jeho popis.
Portmagee Set – je dostupný v hlavních pramenech.
Seit Dúrlas Éile – to je irský název pro Thurles Set. Pravděpodobně nejde o nějaký historický set, ale o set, kde je znám autor: Michal Loughnane z Thurles. Set je zajímavý tím, že každá jeho figura je v jiném rytmu (jigs, reels, hornpipes, polkas, slides). Leč na popis jednotlivých figur jsem narazil v nepřeložitelné italštině.
Ballyvourney Jig Set – je povšechně známý tanec, jehož 5 figur se tancuje v jednom celku a tomu je i přizpůsobena hudba
Poslední trackem na CD je skladba Roisín Dubh (v překladu Černá růže). Jde o významnou irskou píseň ze 16. století.

MOYCULLEN SET
This set was given to me by Galway teacher Marie Philbin in May 2008. Marie teaches a regular set dancing class in Moycullen and she revived this local set at the request of her dancers in Moycullen in 2006. Originally a local set dance known to local people, it was revived earlier as a competition set during the competition era which began in the seventies and continues today. The set faded again when competition dancing grew less popular but thanks to Marie, it now takes its place in mainstream set dancing.

FIGURE 1: REEL (160 BARS)
(a) All couples lead around, each gent with his right arm over the
lady's shoulder, holding right hand in right and left hand in left. (8 bars)
(b) Gents bring their right hand forward over the lady's head and all
house around in waltz hold. (8 bars)
(c) Top ladies chain with right hands in the centre, turn around
opposite gent with left hand and dance back to place, passing
right shoulder to right. (8 bars)
(d) All couples swing in waltz hold. (8 bars)
(e) Side ladies chain as in (c) above. (8 bars)
(f) All couples swing in waltz hold. (8 bars)
(g) Taking crossed hands, top couples advance and retire once (4
bars), then dance to face the side couple on their left (2 bars),
release the hands and all dance on the spot (2 bars), each top
couple facing the side couple on their left. (8 bars)
(h) Each top couple square with the side couple facing them. They
dance forward passing right shoulder to right, turn to face their
own partners and pass them left shoulder to left to face the
opposite couple again from the other side (4 bars). Top couples
now pass back through the side couple and pass their partners
left shoulder to left again, top gents going back to their own
places and top ladies crossing to the opposite top lady's place
(4 bars). Side couples dance into place facing each other as they
pass, with gents on the inside. (8 bars)
(i) All couples swing, tops with opposite partners and sides with
their own partners. (8 bars)
(j) All repeat (g) to (i), top ladies crossing back home and all swing their own partners at (i). (24 bars)
(k) Repeat (g) to (j) with side couples leading. They dance to face
the top couples on their left for the square and side ladies cross
over and back on the last part of each square. (48 bars)
(l) All couples house around in waltz hold. (8 bars)

FIGURE 2: REEL (160 BARS)
(a) All couples lead around, each gent with his right arm over the
lady's shoulder, holding right hand in right and left hand in left. (8 bars)
(b) Gents bring their right hand forward over the lady's head and all
house around in waltz hold. (8 bars)
(c) Taking crossed hands, top couples advance and retire once (4
bars), then advance to form a line of four in the centre, each
lady standing between the opposite couple and the gents on the
outside (4 bars). (8 bars)
(d) Top dancers take right hands low with the opposite lady or gent
and dance one full clockwise turn around them (4 bars), then
dance forward to opposite positions, each gent to the opposite
lady's position and each lady to the opposite gent's position (2
bars). They now pass their partners, facing each other all the
time, gents on the inside, as they change places with them (2 bars). (8 bars)
(e) Top couples repeat (c) and (d), crossing back to home. (16 bars)
(f) Side couples dance (c) to (e). (32 bars)
(g) All face their own partners in place and dance back to back,
passing right shoulder to right as they dance forward and left
shoulder to left as they reverse back to place (4 bars). The gents
now dance on the spot while ladies dance forward, passing their
partners right shoulder to right and move on to face the next
gent on the left of their own positions (4 bars). (8 bars)
(h) All swing their new partners. (8 bars)
(i) All repeat (g) and (h) three times, so that ladies move on to each
gent in turn, moving left each time until they are back home
swinging their own partners. (48 bars)
(j) All couples house around in waltz hold. (8 bars)

FIGURE 3: JIG (152 BARS)
(a) Dancing polka steps, all couples dance the body as in the Kerry Set. In waltz hold, they step to the centre and back (2 bars), then
turn clockwise once as they move one position to their right (2
bars). These movements are repeated three times as they dance
around the set. (12 bars). (16 bars)
(b) All couples swing in place in waltz hold. (8 bars)
(c) Crossover: Top ladies cross the set passing left shoulder to left
and take right hand in right with the opposite top gent. They
dance outside and around this gent, dancing a full clockwise
turn around him to finish in the opposite lady's position holding
him in waltz hold. (8 bars)
(d) Top couples house around each other with their new partners. (8 bars)
(e) Top couples repeat (c) and (d), top ladies crossing back to house
with their own partners. (16 bars)
(f) Side couples dance (c), (d) and (e). (32 bars)
(g) The four ladies join right hands in the centre and dance in a
wheel to opposite positions (4 bars), then the four gents join left
hands in the centre and wheel to opposite positions to meet their
own partners there (4 bars). (8 bars)
(h) All couples swing in place in waltz hold in opposite positions. (8 bars)
(i) The four ladies join right hands in the centre and dance in
a wheel back to their own positions (4 bars), then the four
gents join left hands in the centre and wheel back to their own
positions to meet their own partners there (4 bars). (8 bars)
All couples swing in place in waltz hold in place. (8 bars)
(k) Dancing polka steps, all couples dance the body as in the Kerry
Set. In waltz hold, they step to the centre and back (2 bars), then
turn clockwise once as they move one position to their right (2
bars). These movements are repeated three times as they dance
around the set. (12 bars). (16 bars)
(l) All couples swing in place in waltz hold. (8 bars)

FIGURE 4: POLKA (128 BARS)
(a) All advance and retire twice in a circle. (8 bars)
(b) All couples swing in place in waltz hold. (8 bars)
(c) All facing the centre, top ladies cross right shoulder to right,
top gents cross left shoulder to left, then side ladies cross right
shoulder to right and side gents cross left shoulder to left. (8 bars)
(d) Facing their own partners in opposite positions, all dance
forward in a circle, passing their partners right shoulder to
right and the next person left shoulder to left (4 bars). All face
the next (third) person and swing (4 bars). Gents are now one
position left of their own original place and ladies are one
position right of their own original place. (8 bars)
(e) All repeat (c) and (d) from their new positions, top dancers
(now in side positions) crossing first again and all swing their
own partners in opposite positions this time. (16 bars)
(f) Repeat (c) to (e) so that all are back swinging their own partners
at home again. (32 bars)
(g) Facing their own partners in place, all chain around the set,
dancing out the eight bar in opposite positions, then continuing
the chain around to home. (16 bars)
(h) All couples swing in place in waltz hold in place. (8 bars)
(i) All advance and retire in a circle, then advance again, putting
arms around each other. (8 bars)
All swing in one big Christmas to finish. (8 bars)
Copied from Apples in Winter, Irish Set & Social Dancing by Pat Murphy. © Pat Murphy 2009.
 

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