The Caledonian Set
This is a popular traditional set from County Clare.
| Figure 1, Reels - 128 Bars | |||
| 8 bar lead in | 8 bars | ||
| a | Circle | Starting in a circle, all couples advance and retire twice. | 8 bars |
| b | Dance at Home | All couples dance at home. | 8 bars |
| c | Advance & Change | In waltz hold, top couples advance and retire once, then house to the opposite side. (4 bars). Repeat to get back home. | 16 bars |
| d | Dance at Home | Top couples dance at home. | 8 bars |
| e | Repeat | Top couples repeat d only | 16 bars |
| f | Advance | All couples advance and retire then dance at home. | 8 bars |
| g | Repeat | Side couples repeat steps c - f | 48 bars |
| h | House | All couples house to finish | 8 bars |
| Figure 2, Reels - 96 Bars | |||
| 8 bar lead in | 8 bars | ||
| a | Circle | Starting in a circle, all couples advance and retire twice. | 8 bars |
| b | Dance at Home | All couples dance at home. | 8 bars |
| c | House | Top couples house around each other. | 8 bars |
| d | Dance at Home | All couples dance at home. | 8 bars |
| e | House | Top couples house around each other. | 8 bars |
| f | Advance | All couples advance and retire then dance at home. | 8 bars |
| g | Repeat | Side couples repeat steps c - f | 32 bars |
| h | House | All couples house to finish | 8 bars |
| Figure 3, Reels - 192 Bars | |||
| 8 bar lead in | 8 bars | ||
| a | Circle | Starting in a circle, all couples advance and retire twice. | 8 bars |
| b | Dance at Home | All couples dance at home. | 8 bars |
| c | Advance & Dance at Home | In waltz hold, top couples advance and retire once, then dance at home. | 8 bars |
| d | Advance & Change | In waltz hold, top couples advance and retire once, then house to the opposite side. | 8 bars |
| e | Repeat | Top couples repeat c & d to get home. | 16 bars |
| f | Dance at Home | Top couples dance at home. | 8 bars |
| g | Repeat | Top couples repeat steps c - e. | 32 bars |
| h | Advance & Dance at Home | In waltz hold, all couples advance and retire once, then dance at home. | 8 bars |
| i | Repeat | Side couples repeat c - h. | 80 bars |
| a | House | All couples house to finish | 8 bars |
| Figure 4, Jigs - 224 Bars | |||
| 8 bar lead in | 8 bars | ||
| a | Circle | Starting in a circle, all couples advance and retire twice. | 8 bars |
| b | Dance at Home | All couples dance at home. | 8 bars |
| c | House | Top couples house around each other. | 8 bars |
| d | Advance & Gents Change | In waltz hold the top couples advance and retire once, then gents cross to the right turning as they go to pick up the opposite lady. While the gents are crossing, the top ladies turn once in place. | 8 bars |
| e | House | With their new partners the top couples house around each other. | 8 bars |
| f | Advance & Gents Change | In waltz hold the top couples advance and retire once, then gents cross to the right turning as they go to pick up their original lady. While the gents are crossing, the top ladies turn once in place. | 8 bars |
| g | House | With their original partners the top couples house around each other. | 8 bars |
| h | Dance at Home | Top couples dance at home. | 8 bars |
| i | Repeat | Top couples repeat c - g | 40 bars |
| j | Advance | All couples advance and retire then dance at home. | 8 bars |
| k | Repeat | Side couples repeat c - j. | 96 bars |
| l | House | All couples house to finish | 8 bars |
| Figure 5, Reels - 192 Bars | |||
| 8 bar lead in | 8 bars | ||
| a | Circle | Starting in a circle, all couples advance and retire twice. | 8 bars |
| b | Dance at Home | All couples dance at home. | 8 bars |
| c | House | Top gents house around each other with their partners. | 8 bars |
| d | Advance & Gents Change | In waltz hold the top gents advance with their partners and retire once, then gents anti-clockwise around each other and pick up the lady on their left. While the gents are crossing, all ladies turn once in place. | 8 bars |
| e | House | With their new partners the top gents house around each other. | 8 bars |
| i | Repeat | Top gents repeat d & e until they get back home. | 48 bars |
| j | Advance | All couples advance and retire then dance at home. | 8 bars |
| k | Repeat | Side gents repeat c - j. | 80 bars |
| l | House | All couples house to finish | 8 bars |
| Figure 6, Hornpipes - 160 Bars | |||
| 8 bar lead in | 8 bars | ||
| a | Hornpipe Figure & House | In waltz hold, all couples step in to the center, then back out agian and dance to the position on their right. Repeat this until returning home. Upon returning home, house around. | 24 bars |
| b | Advance and Retire | All advance and retire once in waltz hold (4 bars). Then the ladies turning clockwise twice dance to the position on their right passing behind the gents, while the gents dance in to the center and out again, turn clockwise once. | 8 bars |
| c | Repeat | Repeat a & b three time more until the ladies are back home. | 96 bars |
| a | Hornpipe Figure & House | In waltz hold, all couples step in to the center, then back out agian and dance to the position on their right. Repeat this until returning home. Upon returning home, house around to finish. | 24 bars |