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The Irish Rover
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THE IRISH ROVER

(A 32-Bar Reel for Three Couples)
Irish Rover

BARS

DESCRIPTION
1 – 8 First couple lead down through the Third couple, cast up one place on their own sides; 1st woman with 2nd (top) couple and 1st man with 3rd couple dance once around to finish facing their 1st corners.
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9 - 12 1st couple dance half-reel of four with their first corners.
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13 - 16 passing left shoulders in the middle, 1st couple dance a half-reel with their 2nd corners. At the end of this half-reel they turn by the left hand to face their 1st corner positions.
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17 – 24 Giving left shoulders to the person in their 1st corner positions, dance reels of three across the dance (i.e. 1st man with couple in 3rd position and 1st lady with couple in second position) Finish in 2nd position on their own sides.
25 – 32 Diagonal Rights and Lefts starting 1st man down and 1st lady up; as follows:
25 - 26 1st couple change places with the persons in their 1st corner positions.
27 - 28 Change left hands on the sides - 1st lady with 2nd man and 1st man with 3rd lady to put corners back into their original places.
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29 – 30 1st lady crosses right hand with 3rd man (who is in 2nd lady's position) while 1st man crosses right hand with 2nd lady (who is in 3rd man's position).
31 – 32 1st and 2nd ladies and 1st and 2nd men change places giving left hands on their own sides, ready to start again from 2nd place.
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