Royal Irish Quadrille (Figs 1,2,5)

Quadrille set: 1s face 2s, 3s on the right of 1s facing 4s
'The Quadrille' but danced on the diagonal, with 'Irish' style.

Fig 1 2x32B
Top couples to Right: All Rs & Ls (no hands), 8B
Set & swing partners, 8B
Ladies' chain, 8B
Promenade to opposite places, 4B
Half Rs & Ls to place. 4B
Repeat with Tops to Left 32B

Fig 2 4x24B
Top couples to Right: All advance & retire, 4B
Cross over (without changing sides and turn in), 4B
Adv, ret and cross back, 8B
Set & swing partners. 8B
Repeat with Tops to Left 24B
Repeat with Tops to Right then Left 48B

Fig 5 4x32B+16B coda
All adv& retire in a circle, 4B
Swing partners, 4B
All Ladies adv, curtsy & retire, 4B
Gentlemen adv, honour & retire, 4B
All set & swing corners, 8B
Promenade to Gentlemen's places. 8B
Repeat 3 times to return to place 96B

Coda 16B
All adv & retire in a circle, 4B
All swing partners, 4B
Promenade the set. 8B

Dance Description Copyright Don Richmond 2005
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Last updated 07.04.05