| 2 |
Irish Haymakers' |
Longways sets of 5 to 8 couples. |
| A1 |
Advance Retire |
Each line holds hands
and takes 4 steps in. Lines retire with 4 steps. |
| B1 |
Right Arm Turn
Left Arm Turn |
Top lady and bottom man
link right arms
and turn just once in the in the centre of the
set. Top man bottom lady right arm turn. Top lady and bottom man link left arms and turn just once in the in the centre of the set. Top man bottom lady left arm turn. |
| B2 | Both Arms Swing |
Top lady and bottom man hold both hands
and swing in the centre of the set. Top man bottom lady both arm swing. |
| A1 | Top Couple Swing | Top couple swing down the set and back. |
|
B1 B2 |
Strip-the-willow Slip Back |
Top couple
strip-the-willow to the bottom of the set. Slip step back to the top of the set |
|
C1 C2 |
Cast Off | Top couple cast off in march time, down the outside of the set. They form an arch at the bottom, everyone passes through to reform the set with a new top couple. |
| - | 48 bars Jig ABBABB followed by 16 bars March or Jig CC | Irish-Australian variant of the Haymakers' Jig. |