S E T F O R M A T I O N   AHERLOW  SET
        © 2008   Larry E. Taylor

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    This set is from County Tipperary, Ireland.
    Chain:  ladies give right hands at shoulder-height to one another in the center
              and high-hands-left to the opposite gent; dance around the gent and give
              high-hands-right on the way home.
    Swing in waltz hold.
    First side couple is left of the first top couple.
    Bar counts for dance patterns are shown in bold.
    The total bar count for each Figure includes an eight-bar introduction of music.
    An ordinary polka step (down-2-3) is to be danced for Figures 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6;
              the ordinary hornpipe step (lift-2-3-4) and sevens (1-2-3-4-5-6-7) are
              to be danced for Figure 5.
    Documentation is based upon a workshop taught by Pat Murphy at Malahide,
              Ireland on January 13, 2001.
    Abbreviations are used in a version recorded below.
    Edition of March 14, 2008 — Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com 
    FIGURE 1 -- POLKAS (88 BARS)
All couples: in waltz hold, dance two bars in-place (or back-the-lady)2; full house6.
PASS THROUGH, SWING, LADIES CHAIN AND SWING
Top couples: R E P E A T " M A R K E R " pass through to opposite with ladies in the center, turn clockwise and pass
          through and partners turn-in to one another at home8;
swing in waltz hold8;
ladies chain8;
swing in waltz hold8;
Side couples: repeat from   R E P E A T " M A R K E R "   32.
All couples: in waltz hold, dance two bars in-place (or back-the-lady)2; full house6.
    FIGURE 2 -- POLKAS (72 BARS)
All couples: in waltz hold, dance two bars in-place (or back-the-lady)2; full house6.
ADVANCE AND RETIRE & CROSSOVER TWICE THEN SWING
Top couples: R E P E A T " M A R K E R " advance and retire once, right-hand-in right4; crossover anticlockwise
        and turn the lady clockwise once under the gent’s right hand as
        they crossover4;
repeat the advance and retire/crossover above to return home8;
swing in waltz hold8;
Side couples: repeat from   R E P E A T " M A R K E R "   24.
All couples: in waltz hold, dance two bars in-place (or back-the-lady)2; full house6.
    FIGURE 3 -- SLIDES (88 BARS)
All couples: in waltz hold, dance two bars in-place (or back-the-lady)2; full house6.
PASS THROUGH, CIRCLE-OF-FOUR TO OPPOSITE, ADV-RET, HOUSE TO HOME
Top couples: R E P E A T " M A R K E R " pass through to opposite with ladies in the center, turn clockwise to face
         opposite partners4; dance to the center and take left-hand-in-left with the
          opposite partner and dance one anticlockwise turn (end facing homes)4;
still lefts-in-lefts, dance to home and take partner right-in-right forming a
          circle-of-four-in-file (left shoulders into the set)4; dance anticlockwise
          to opposite; ladies turn clockwise to face their partner; all drop hands
          and face the opposite couple4;
without touching, advance and retire twice, bowing to the opposite partner
          on the second advance8;
take waltz hold and slide to the center and back (1-2, 1-2 or batter)4;
house to home, still in waltz hold4.
Side couples: repeat from   R E P E A T " M A R K E R "   32.
All couples: in waltz hold, dance two bars in-place (or back-the-lady)2; full house6.
    FIGURE 4 -- POLKAS (216 BARS)
All couples: in waltz hold, dance two bars in-place (or back-the-lady)2; full house6.
LADIES CHAIN, SWING, CHANGE PARTNERS AND LITTLE CHRISTMAS
Top couples: R E P E A T " M A R K E R " ladies chain8;
swing in waltz hold8;
First top couple: in waltz hold, slide to the center (1-2-123) and dance to home, turning twice8;
2nd top couple: dance across the set, right-hand-in-right4;
second top gent takes left-hand-in-left with the first top lady as she turns
        clockwise to stand beside him and the trio retire (the gent holds the ladies’
        outside hands and ladies hold their inside hands in front of the gent)4;
the trio dances across again and ladies give their inside hands to the first top gent4;
top couples retire to the center2;  ladies face one another and all form a circle-of-four
         (arms at backs)2;
little Christmas6; reverse to place2.
Top couples: repeat from   R E P E A T " M A R K E R "    with the second top couple leading48.
Side couples: repeat from   R E P E A T " M A R K E R "    96.
All couples: in waltz hold, dance two bars in-place (or back-the-lady)2; full house6.
    FIGURE 5 -- HORNPIPES (72 BARS)
DANCE SEVENS IN/OUT TWICE AND FULL HOUSE
All couples: R E P E A T " M A R K E R " facing partner, right-hand-in-right, dance sevens to the center and back twice8;
full house in old style ceili (elbow) hold -- partners grasp right thumbs at
         shoulder-height and place left hands under the right elbows; maintain
         near-vertical position with right forearms8;
repeat from   R E P E A T " M A R K E R "    three times48.
    FIGURE 6 -- POLKAS (128 BARS)
CIRCLE ADVANCE AND RETIRE THEN SWING
All couples: take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
swing in waltz hold8;
LEAD AROUND HALF-WAY, ADVANCE AND RETIRE THEN CHANGE PARTNERS
R E P E A T " M A R K E R "  lead around to opposite in open waltz hold8;
ladies advance, bow and retire4;
gents advance, bow and retire; as the gents advance all ladies dance one
          position to the right4;
swing in waltz hold8;
repeat from   R E P E A T " M A R K E R "   until original partners swing at home72;
full house in waltz hold8.

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SET FORMATION

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AHERLOW SET                          L CHN HI-HANDS OVR & BACK        Gs ALSO SHLD-HI FOLLOW

1.  POLKAS – 88

ALL:              DIPW2 (OR BTL BIT)                        FH6

R E P E A T " M A R K E R "TT:           PASS-THRU (Ls MIDL)                   TURN             CW4                                       RPT TO HO4

                       SWGW8                                                  L CHN8                                                          SWGW8

SS:                   RPT FR   R E P E A T " M A R K E R "                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ALL:              DIP2FH6

2.  POLKAS – 72

ALL:              DIP2FH6

R E P E A T " M A R K E R "TT:            A&RRNR4    XOVR ACW ONE UTF4                           RPT HO8

                       SWGW8

SS:                  RPT FR   R E P E A T " M A R K E R "                                                                            ALL:  DIP2FH6

3.  SLIDES – 88

ALL:              DIP2FH6

R E P E A T " M A R K E R "TT:            PASS-THRU4                      LnL TO OPP PART, 360 ACW4

                       XOVR TO HO AND TAKE PART's R (CK-OF-4)4

                       TO OPP, DROP Hs, Ls TRN CW, PRs FACE OPP4

                       A&RNHs8, BOWING TO OPP PART ON 6

                       SL I/OW4                                                        HSE TO HO4

SS:                  RPT FR   R E P E A T " M A R K E R "                                                    ALL:  DIP2FH6

4.  POLKAS – 216

ALL:              DIP2FH6

R E P E A T " M A R K E R "TT:           L CHN8                                 SWGW8

                       1T SL I/O2 (1,2,123)             D@H6

                       2T XOVRRNR4     STEAL 1TL (SHE CW BESIDE 2TG, Ls

                       HOLD Rs IN FRONT OF GENT)                TRIO RETIRE4

                       TRIO ADV TO OPP G WHO TAKES Ls' Rs4

                       W'BARROW TO CTR2, Ls TRN-IN2   L-XMAS6   REV2

RPT FR   R E P E A T " M A R K E R "   2T, 1S, 2S

ALL:              DIP2FH6

5.  HORNPIPES – 72     HOLD AS IN  MAYO LANCERS  ELBOW SWING

ALL:              R E P E A T " M A R K E R "FACE PARTRNR       7s I / O TWICE8 (L,1,2,3,4,5,6,7)

                       FHE8, OLD CÉILÍ H (R THUMBS, Ls UND ELBOWS)

                       RPT FR      R E P E A T " M A R K E R "      THREE TIMES

6.  POLKAS – 128

ALL:              A&RHHC8                           R E P E A T " M A R K E R " SWGW8                          LAOW TO OPP8

                        Ls A&R4, BOWING CTR                                                  Gs RPT4  AS  Ls MV R

                       RPT FR            R E P E A T " M A R K E R "       UNTIL  ORIG  PARTs

                       DIP2 FH6