Questions Flashcards
How many steps and sets are performed in St Patrick’s Day?
Lead up, first set, Second step, Second set and last step. 
Name the tune that The Siege of Carrick is danced to?
It is usually dance to the jig tune called the haste to the wedding.
Give the position of the dancers in the fairy reel.
Three facing three, with the gentleman in the middle and a lady on either side. 
Give the positions of the dancers in the siege of Carrick at the start of the dance.
Each set of two couples face each other form a ring.
Which lady forms the first arch in the fairy reel?
The lady on the right of the gentleman forms the first arch, so that the lady on the left passes under the arch first.
What type of dance is the siege of Carrick?
It is a progressive long dance, mainly dance at a Ceili
What direction did the gents dance in the Square and diamond movement in the fairy reel?
To the right. 
Describe the ring movement in the siege of Carrick.
Each set of four dancers hold hands and form a ring. All dances sidestep to the left finishing with two 3’s and return to the right again finishing with two 3’s (8 bars)
