Alameda Ceili


Fairy 1/2 Kerry (Reel)
2 trios & 2 couples: 3 facing 3 & 2 facing 2

Lead Around & Back

Trios & couples

Advance, Retire & Rings

Trios advance
Trios retire while couples advance
Trios advance while couples retire
Trios retire, all ring up

Ring right, set, ring left, set

Couples advance
Couples retire while trios advance
Couples advance while trios retire
Couples retire, all ring up

Ring left, set, ring right, set

Grand Slipsides

Trios as in Fairy Reel
Couples set first to move to lady's side, then cross, set, return,
set to move to man's side, then cross, set, return

Uillinn & Uillinn, & then some

Couples Right-Hand Star, Left-Hand Star home
Centers Uillinn & Uillinn as in Fairy Reel
Couples Ladies' Chain while centers turn their partners
Ends join crossed hands & join couples for
Grand Around the House (centers may swing in center)

Grand Slow Square & Diamond
Trios as in Fairy Reel (centers stay within footprint of trios' set)
Couples set first, then trade with partner, continuing in a square

Arches & Forward Back & Track
Trios Arches as in Fairy Reel while
Couples Advance & Retire twice
Trios raise arches while
Couples Track through farthest arch, center,
then through arch closest to home

to progress & repeat:
Trios Advance & Retire, Pass Through to new set, raise arches
Couples Advance & Retire, leave partner to go through arch closest to home
then return to original home, partner & opposite couple, but new trios

or, to shift trios & couples & repeat:
Women on the right of the centers join the couples,
changing trios to couples & vice versa, to begin again

or, to finish it:
Bend the Ring & Circles
Take hands in a ring, Advance & Retire twice
Ring right, set, ring left, set
Advance & Retire twice
Ring left, set, ring right, set