borlin

BORLIN SET

                        © 2008 Larry E. Taylor



    This set dance is from County Cork, Ireland.
    Bar counts (measures of music) for dance patterns are shown in bold.
    The total bar count for each Figure includes an eight-bar introduction of music.
    Dance a lively, ordinary polka step (down-2-3) for Figures 1 through 4;
           for Figure 5, dance an ordinary hornpipe (lift-2-3-4 and step-step-step-step for doubling).
    Throughout the set, gents dance forward first on the left foot and ladies dance
           forward first on the right foot.
    Hop quarterhouse: in waltz hold facing one another, couples lightly jump (or lift
           then drop heels) and lift/kick the outside foot (gent’s right, lady’s left) toward the center1;
           dance in-place1; dance to the next position on the right, turning clockwise once2;
           repeat the four-bar pattern through each next right position to home.
    Skip-square: in waltz hold, back-the-lady to the opposite-right corner dancing a
           1-2, 1-2 kick/turn pattern2; back-the-gent to the next right corner dancing a 1-2, 123 pattern2;
           house to home4.
    Chain: ladies begin right-hand-to-right-hand in the center (waist-level); gents take a
           waist-level left-hand or forearm hold and follow the ladies as they dance anticlockwise
           around them (no arch); ladies also chain right-hand-to-right-hand when returning home.
    Documentation is based upon a video workshop taught by Timmy McCarthy and
           the Borlin Set having been danced in January 2004 at Chicago, Illinois USA.
    Edition of September 29, 2006 -- Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com

FIGURE 1 -- POLKAS (152 BARS)

All couples:	lead around anticlockwise, with crossed-hands (rights on top)6;
	turn the lady under clockwise with both hands2;
	hop quarterhouse (see heading)16;
	full house (all *houses* of the set are in waltz hold)8.
Top couples:	house each other8;
	skip-square (see heading)8;
	ladies chain (see heading)8;
	swing (all *swings* of the set are in waltz hold)8.
All couples:	hop quarterhouse16;
	full house8.
Side couples:	repeat from 56.

FIGURE 2 -- POLKAS (136 BARS)

All couples:	lead around anticlockwise, with crossed-hands (rights on top)6;
	turn the lady under clockwise with both hands2;
	hop quarterhouse16;
	full house8.
Top couples:	house each other8;
	skip-square twice16;
All couples:	hop quarterhouse16;
	full house8.
Side couples:	repeat from 48.

FIGURE 3 -- POLKAS (168 BARS)

All couples:	lead around anticlockwise, with crossed-hands (rights on top)6;
	turn the lady under clockwise with both hands2;
	hop quarterhouse16;
	full house8.
Top couples:	house each other8;
	skip-square once8;
	right-hand-in-right hand, advance2; retire and partners change places (still
	holding hands, ladies pass-across inside to her partner’s left side
	and face forward into the set)2;
	drop hands and couples pass through to opposite (gents in the middle)
	and partners turn toward one another to-place4;
	repeat the five lines above to home8;
	swing8.
All couples:	hop quarterhouse16;
	full house8.
Side couples:	repeat from 64.

FIGURE 4 -- SLIDES (120 BARS)

Top couples:	lead around anticlockwise, with gents holding left hands and with their
	right hands at the lady’s waist, behind8;
	house each other8;
	skip square four times32;
	house each other8;
Side couples:	repeat from 56.

FIGURE 5 -- HORNPIPES (160 BARS)

All couples:	in waltz hold, back-the-lady to the next position on the right2;
	double to the next position on the right (opposite)2;
	back-the-lady to the next position on the right2;
	double to the next position on the right (home)2;
	repeat the four lines above, making another circuit around the set8;
	full house, doubling the step8;
	as the full house above ends, gents grasp ladies’ waist with both hands
	(ladies’ hands on gents’ shoulders) and lift/toss the lady toward
	the next position on the right; ladies jump lightly to aid in the lift/toss
	partner-change; new partners walk to one another at the gent’s
	home and take waltz hold on the last two bars8;
	repeat from until original partners full house, doubling the step152.