The Orchards Of Co. Armagh

  1-4   All chase clockwise halfway, finishing 3s2s1s on opposite sides;

  5-6   3s2s1s take hands on the sides and set;

  7-8   3s 1s turn ¾ by the right, finishing on the centre line, Mn facing down, Ls up;

  9-12 3s1s half reel of 4 on the centre line, 3L 1M finishing left shoulder to left shoulder on the first corners' diagonal, 3L facing 2L, 1M facing 2M;

13-16 2L3L1M2M half reel of 4 across, 3L 1M finishing left shoulder to left shoulder on the second corners' diagonal, facing partners;

17-20 1s3s half reel of 4 up and down the centre line, finishing 3M3L1M1L on the centre line, facing partners;

21-24 3s 1s set facing partners and petronella turn to own sides;

25-28 2s followed by 1s take nearer hands, lead to the top and cast to finish 3s1s2s;

29-32 3s 1s 2s turn both hands.

  1-4   Follow the rectilinear shape of the set.

  9-20 These half reels of 4 are the same as ¾ of those in the original version of Mairi's Wedding but rotated by 45° so that the axes are on the centre line and across the set rather than on the corners' diagonals. 3L1M are the "dancing couple", always passing left shoulder in the centre.

20-20 1M 3L must move a little more quickly to pass each other completely and so finish on the centre line, facing partners.