BALLYCOMMON  HALF  SET
	© 2008   Larry E. Taylor
	This set is from Doon, County Tipperary, Ireland.
	Swing and full house in waltz hold.
	First couple is the one with backs to the music.
	Gents dance forward on the left foot and ladies begin forward on the right foot.
	Bar counts (quantities of measures) for patterns are shown in bold.
	The total bar count for each Figure includes an eight-bar introduction of music.
	Edition of March 4, 2008 — Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com .

FIGURE 1 -- POLKAS (56 BARS)

FIGURE 2 -- POLKAS (88 BARS)

	Dance ordinary polka steps, down-2-3 and slide 1-2, 1-2, 1-2-3.
Both couples:	full house in waltz hold8;
	slide in and out twice in waltz hold (in:  1-2, 1-2  out:  1-2, 1-2-3)8;
	ladies crossover left-shoulder-to-left2; swing opposite gent in waltz hold6;
	repeat the preceding slide in/out, crossover then swing original partner16;
	repeat from      32;
	full house in waltz hold and gents stamp on the final beat as in Figure One8.

FIGURE 3 -- SLIDES (112 BARS)

	Dance ordinary polka steps, down-2-3 and slide 1-2, 1-2, 1-2-3.
Both couples:	full house in waltz hold8;
	gents crossover right-shoulder-to-right and left-hand-hook around
	(anticlockwise) the opposite lady; retain left-hand-in-left as gents
	dance back to home :  cross2; around4; home2;
	lead around anticlockwise, holding left hands with opposite partner and
	right hands on original partner's right shoulder (her palm up, gents face
	slightly into the set and ladies face slightly out of the set)8;
	at home, partners face and take right-hand-in-right at waist height :
	slide in and out twice as in Figure Two8;
	in waltz hold :
	slide in and out once as in Figure Two4;
	house to opposite4;
	slide in and out once as in Figure Two4;
	house to home4;
	repeat from      48;
	full house in waltz hold and gents stamp on the final beat as in Figure One8.

FIGURE 4 -- POLKAS (80 BARS)

	Dance ordinary polka steps, down-2-3 and slide 1-2, 1-2, 1-2-3.
Both couples:	full house in waltz hold8;
	gents crossover right-shoulder-to-right and left-arm-hook around
	(anticlockwise) the opposite lady and dance back to home :
	cross2; around4; to home2;
	swing original partner in waltz hold8;
1st couple:	in waltz hold :
	slide in and out once as in Figure Two4;
	dance at home (one revolution)4;
	slide in and out once as in Figure Two4;
	dance at home4.
Both couples:	full house in waltz hold8.
2nd couple:	repeat from      except gents stamp on the final beat as in Figure One24.

FIGURE 5 -- SLIDES (64 BARS)

	Dance ordinary polka steps, down-2-3 and slide 1-2, 1-2, 1-2-3.
Both couples:	full house in waltz hold8;
	in waltz hold :
	slide in and out once as in Figure Two4;
	house to opposite4;
	slide in and out once as in Figure Two4;
	house to home4;
	full house8;
	repeat from      except gents stamp on the final beat as in Figure One24.

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