Лимерик - это тот танец, который с вертушкой. Наверное, самая популярная "кейля" в наших кругах. Ни одного праздника не проходит без того, чтоб мы не танцевали Лимерик. Самый длинный пока что "коридор" у нас был пар на 12.
Я не знаю, если честно, как мы поместились тогда в нашем-то зале, где двум интермедам тесно.
Схема под катом. тыкать и узретьThe Walls of Limerick is the simplest of all dances from the point of view of execution. At starting, the dancers line-up in couples, lady оn gemtleman’s right, each set of two couples facing each other. It is danced to reel–time, and consists of four movements, as follows.
1. Advance and Retire
This is and essential feature in the majority of ‘long dances’. Gentleman takes partner’s left hand in his right, both advance to meet the opposite couple (2 bars), retire to the place (2 bars). Repeat the movement.
2. Half Right and Left
Ladies exchange places by side-stepping across the left, passing each other face to face, and finishing with two short threes (4 bars); gentlemen now exchange places, but side-step to the right (4 bars).
3. Dance with Opposite
Each gentleman and opposite lady take right hands, both sidestep to gentleman’s left, finishing with two short threes (4 bars); sidestep back, finishing with two short threes (4 bars).
4. Dance Around
Gentleman takes own partner’s hands, both dance a complete circle around opposite couple (8 bars), finishing up to face in the opposite direction.
Repeat the movements with the next couple and with each succeeding couple until the music ceases. In the manner each couple progresses оn the completion of the set of moments with the result that the couples dancing opposite each other are constantly varying.
