After my post listing the different kinds of Sides in Ar Rinci Foirne, I thought I'd do the same for Advance and Retire. This one's harder - there are fourteen different ways to advance and retire and it appears in twenty-one dances.
1) "Normal" - Walls of Limerick, Siege of Ennis, Harvest-time Jig, Glencar Reel, Rakes of Mallow
"Normal" is what I call the most straightforward method. In for 2, out for 2, in for 2, out for 2. Easy.
2) "Normal", performed twice - Fairy Reel, The Waves of Tory
As above but performed twice, alternating with another movement. In the Fairy Reel it's Rings, whereas in Waves it's Right & Left Hands Across, and Left & Right Hands Across
3) First Figure - Eight-Hand Reel, Morris Reel, Sixteen-Hand Reel, St Patrick's Day
This is a "normal" advance and retire followed by an 8-bar swing-around.
4) Advance, Retire and Pass Through #1 - Siege of Ennis
This is the last movement of the dance and while it appears in others, Siege is the only time one of the lines (facing the music) make an arch for the other line to pass under.
5) Advance, Retire and Pass Through #2 - Harvest-time Jig, Fairy Reel
This finish does not include arches.
6) The Rising Step, Advance and Retire - Bridge of Athlone
The longest one at 32 bars. Rising step x2 to begin and also includes a pass-through!
7) Diagonally - Trip to the Cottage
As part of the body, in trios.
8) Second Figure - Trip to the Cottage
Top couples advance and retire then interlace.
9) "Normal" with rising step - Haymaker's Jig
It's only called Advance and Retire but it takes 16 bars as it includes the rising step halfway through.
10) The Body - Duke Reel
"Normal", performed in a ring as the last movement of the body.
11) "Normal" with pass through - Gates of Derry
Again, this is simpy called "Advance and Retire" but includes a pass-through movement. It gets it's own category as it's unique and appears as the first movement and the finish.
12) Alternating - The Sweets of May
Again this appears in the body, however tops and sides alternate. Tops advance while sides mark time, tops retire while sides advance. Tops advance while sides retire, tops retire while sides mark time.
13) Slowly! - Bonfire Dance
"Normal", but 4 in, 4 out. It's also performed twice, alternating with Rings.
14) The Finish - Eight-Hand Reel, Morris Reel, High Cauled Cap, Sixteen-Hand Reel, Eight-Hand Jig, Cross Reel
As part of the 40-bar finish of these dances (advance, retire, sidestep and swing).
I think it's definitely worth remembering these differences; recently I've done a few past papers with 10-markers devoted to comparing and contrasting this movement in various dances. They really can ask you anything.
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