Three Legged Horse - figure 2
Tune: Lass O'Dallowgill
Note that the A tune has a repeat in it, so A and B are the same length. Play A,B right through until the end of the dance.
The count for the moves is in steps, not bars.
Triangles
Start with swords touching ground in centre of set. Raise to high touch on first beat after intro, then lower into circle.
If doing this figure on its own, there is the option of coming on in a line with swords on shoulders, circling and then bringing the swords together for the initial high touch.
1-8 Circle.
9-32 Three slow triangles each move taking 8 steps. Number 1 goes under arch made by other two and goes around the person to his right. 2 and 3 turn under swords while moving one place around the set. Each dancer should end up one place a/c from where they started.
1-32 Eight fast triangles taken 4 steps each.
When doing triangles, remember to move one place anti-clockwise with your feet. (ie. Each dancers moves on one position)
Turn order is clockwise: 1,2,3. (Active dancer goes under the arch made by the other two and goes around the person to his right. The sword in his left hand becomes part of the arch.
(Yes, it is essentially a single-under, and the direction of progression is actually the same, if you think about it carefully.)
Circle
1-16 Circle for 16 steps, leading into:
Over the Stars
16-32 Numbers 2 and 3 lower the sword between them. They should bend forward facing towards number one, with the end of the sword close to their inside toes. Number one goes over the sword and does a figure of 8 round the other two dancers, going round the right hand dancer first. Aim to go over the sword on the beginning of a musical phrase.
33-64 Dancers 3 and 2 repeat the above move. (Propagate anti-clockwise.)
Steeplechase
1-8 Shoulders, circling clockwise. On last two beats, 1 and 3 lower their swords down, aiming for a 45 degree angle (3 has the lower end)
9-32 Starting with number 1, each dancer in turn (propagating anti-clockwise) goes over their own sword from inside to outside, turning before they go over. Each dancer has four steps to complete the move. The step over is on the third step and is with the left foot.
After going over your sword, raise it high to assist the next dancer.
The timing is one step, two step, over sword, next dancer dips sword. (One, Two, Over, Dip)
Pancakes
1-32 Keeping swords linked in circle, while standing still, swing swords up in a big wide move and clash in a high triangle in the centre (right hand over left) on the 4th beat. Then swing the swords up, out and down to and clash (right hand over left) on the 4th beat, in a waist height triangle. Repeat as long as music allows.
Campfire Lock
1-16 Form lock. (2 holds out parallel swords, about half a metre apart. 3 places parallel swords on top at right angles to number 2's swords. 1 places first sword in-between 2's swords, parallel with them and with hilt the same way round. 1 places second sword at right angles to his first sword, weaving it into the lock (with hilt on same side as swords parallel to it).
1 and 3 take hold the the two sword points on the corner away from the top of the lock. When they are firmly held, 2 grips the two hilts on a corner and holds tight to them. 1 and 3 now take the three points on their side of the lock and pull them together in a corner as far as is practical. Make sure the lock looks symmetrical.
17-32 Display lock in circle
Lead Off
March off, and form line for final bow. (If using live musician, use own discretion as to when/where to face audience)
If carrying on with Figure 3, fold up lock after displaying it, and swords formally to dancers, and form up for next figure.
The count for the moves is in steps, not bars.
Triangles
Start with swords touching ground in centre of set. Raise to high touch on first beat after intro, then lower into circle.
If doing this figure on its own, there is the option of coming on in a line with swords on shoulders, circling and then bringing the swords together for the initial high touch.
1-8 Circle.
9-32 Three slow triangles each move taking 8 steps. Number 1 goes under arch made by other two and goes around the person to his right. 2 and 3 turn under swords while moving one place around the set. Each dancer should end up one place a/c from where they started.
1-32 Eight fast triangles taken 4 steps each.
When doing triangles, remember to move one place anti-clockwise with your feet. (ie. Each dancers moves on one position)
Turn order is clockwise: 1,2,3. (Active dancer goes under the arch made by the other two and goes around the person to his right. The sword in his left hand becomes part of the arch.
(Yes, it is essentially a single-under, and the direction of progression is actually the same, if you think about it carefully.)
Circle
1-16 Circle for 16 steps, leading into:
Over the Stars
16-32 Numbers 2 and 3 lower the sword between them. They should bend forward facing towards number one, with the end of the sword close to their inside toes. Number one goes over the sword and does a figure of 8 round the other two dancers, going round the right hand dancer first. Aim to go over the sword on the beginning of a musical phrase.
33-64 Dancers 3 and 2 repeat the above move. (Propagate anti-clockwise.)
Steeplechase
1-8 Shoulders, circling clockwise. On last two beats, 1 and 3 lower their swords down, aiming for a 45 degree angle (3 has the lower end)
9-32 Starting with number 1, each dancer in turn (propagating anti-clockwise) goes over their own sword from inside to outside, turning before they go over. Each dancer has four steps to complete the move. The step over is on the third step and is with the left foot.
After going over your sword, raise it high to assist the next dancer.
The timing is one step, two step, over sword, next dancer dips sword. (One, Two, Over, Dip)
Pancakes
1-32 Keeping swords linked in circle, while standing still, swing swords up in a big wide move and clash in a high triangle in the centre (right hand over left) on the 4th beat. Then swing the swords up, out and down to and clash (right hand over left) on the 4th beat, in a waist height triangle. Repeat as long as music allows.
Campfire Lock
1-16 Form lock. (2 holds out parallel swords, about half a metre apart. 3 places parallel swords on top at right angles to number 2's swords. 1 places first sword in-between 2's swords, parallel with them and with hilt the same way round. 1 places second sword at right angles to his first sword, weaving it into the lock (with hilt on same side as swords parallel to it).
1 and 3 take hold the the two sword points on the corner away from the top of the lock. When they are firmly held, 2 grips the two hilts on a corner and holds tight to them. 1 and 3 now take the three points on their side of the lock and pull them together in a corner as far as is practical. Make sure the lock looks symmetrical.
17-32 Display lock in circle
Lead Off
March off, and form line for final bow. (If using live musician, use own discretion as to when/where to face audience)
If carrying on with Figure 3, fold up lock after displaying it, and swords formally to dancers, and form up for next figure.
