The Clare Lancers Set is one of the most popular dances in the Irish Set Dancing repertoire. As the name suggests it hails from the Clare area on the mid-west coast of the Republic of Ireland . Other published instructions for this dance include Larry Lynch's Set Dances of Ireland , Terry Moylan's Irish Dances , Pat Murphy's Toss the Feathers and Tom Quinn's Irish Dancing . Joe O'Hara and the Newcastle Irish Set Dancers have versions this set online.
1-432: Square Set of four couples, Gents on the left of their partners. 1st Top Couple have their backs to the band, with 2nd Top Couple opposite them. 1st Side Couple are on the left of 1st Top Couple (when facing into the set) and 2nd Side Couple are opposite them (to the right of 1st Tops). Traditionally the figures are danced with smooth flowing steps pushing flat along the floor and minimal heel lift. 2 bars In this dance at
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