ARAN  SET
	© 2008   Larry E. Taylor
	This set is from County Galway, Ireland.
	Ladies chain:  ladies grasp right hands at waist-height and dance on to the opposite gent
	(who has danced into his partner's position); take left hands and form an arch; the
	lady dances under the arch and around the gent and the gent follows the lady
	around; ladies do not chain with one another when dancing to home; ladies give
	left hand to partner and they form an arch; the lady dances anticlockwise around
	and behind her partner to her own side, holding his hand all the time, while
	the gent continues to face into the set, only turning (clockwise) to face her
	at the end.
	First side is on the left of First Top Couple.
	Documentation is based upon a video workshop with Connie Ryan, Pat Murphy, Betty
	McCoy, Padraig and Roisin McEneany, Jim Barry et al.
	Other versions are danced.
	Edition of March 4, 2008 — Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com

FIGURE 1 -- REELS (160 BARS)

All couples:	take crossed hands (rights on top) and lead around anticlockwise6;
	reverse direction, keeping hands at waist-level2;
	lead around clockwise to home, ending with gents inside the set facing ladies
	who are facing into the set6; dance in-place, without touching2;
	swing in ceili hold8;
	partners face and dance in-place right-forearm-to-right2; chain (gents dance
	anticlockwise, ladies dance clockwise; take forearm-hold all around)12;
	partners dance in-place without touching2;
	swing in ceili hold8;
Top couples:	ladies chain8;
All couples:	tops swing in ceili hold  as  sides crossover anticlockwise to opposite, beginning
	with crossed hands; turn-the-lady-under clockwise once with two arms
	then once with only the right hand; sides face in and dance in-place during
	the final two bars, still holding right-hand-in-right8;
Top couples:	slide in and out twice (in-2-3, out 2-3), swinging crossed hands in/up/down twice
	(small loops) as in a  wave at an Aran Island beach4; crossover clockwise,
	beginning with crossed hands, and turn the lady under once with two arms
	then once with only the right hand4;
	repeat the slide in and out/waving and crossover as above to home8;
All couples:	tops swing in ceili hold  as  sides crossover anticlockwise to opposite, beginning
	with crossed hands; turn-the-lady-under clockwise once with two arms
	then once with only the right hand; sides face in and dance in-place during
	the final two bars, still holding right-hand-in-right8;
	repeat from     with side couples leading64.

FIGURE 2 -- REELS (296 BARS)

Top couples:	ladies chain8;
	swing in ceili hold8;
Top couples:	first top gent and second top lady dance around one another clockwise (begin right-
	shoulder-to-right); on the sixth bar, make a full turn anticlockwise, ending with
	backs to respective homes8;
	same couples swing in ceili hold in the center6; reverse to home2;
	slide in and out waving and crossover to opposite as in Figure One8;
	advance and pass through an arch; first top couple dance diagonally (to the left)
	into the set and form the arch; second top lady only dance anticlockwise
	around first top gent and under the arch to partner4;
	crossover anticlockwise to home turning the lady twice as above4;
	second top couple swing in ceili hold at home6; swing to the center  as  first top
	also dances to the center; second top gent leaves partner at first top
	gent's left2;
	the trio and the solo gent retire and advance twice (not advance and retire)8;
	little Christmas  as  side couples swing at home8.
All couples:	repeat from    with first side couple, second top couple then second side
	couple leading216.

FIGURE 3 -- POLKAS (88 BARS)

All couples:	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice; the lady faces the gent
	on the right on the final two bars8;
	new couples take waltz hold and house clockwise to the next position on the left8;
	repeat from      until original partners are at home48;
	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	swing in ceili hold8.
	Alternatively, dance a big Christmas for the final swing.

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