KENMARE  SET
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	This set is from the Black Valley of County Kerry, Ireland is also known as
	the BLACKWATER SET.
	Dance an ordinary polka step (down-2-3) for Figures 1 through 4 and an ordinary
	hornpipe step for Figure 5 (lift-2-3-4 and in-2-3, out-2-3).
	Back the lady quarterhouse:  In waltz-hold, dance this four-bar pattern four times:
	with gents dancing forward and ladies dancing backward, dance to the position
	on the right2, then dance one clockwise turn at that position2.
	Double:  The final two bars of the final full house of each Figure may be doubled.
	Ladies chain:  With a waist-level hold for all contacts, ladies give right hands in the
	center then left hands to the opposite gent;  the lady dances anticlockwise around
	the gent and the gent follows the lady (no arch);  ladies do not chain on the
	way home.
	Swing and House in waltz hold.
	Gents begin 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.
	Documentation is based upon a video workshop taught by Tiimmy McCarthy and upon
	a workshop taught by Pat Murphy at Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA in August 1998.
	Edition of October 7, 2006 -- Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com

FIGURE 1 -- POLKAS (144 BARS)

All couples:	back the lady quarterhouse16;
	full house in waltz hold8;
Top couples:	pinwheel right-hand-to-right-hand to home (clockwise only)8;
	swing in waltz hold8;
	ladies chain8;
	house each other in waltz hold8.
Side couples:	repeat from     56.
All couples:	back the lady quarterhouse16;
	full house in waltz hold8.

FIGURE 2 -- POLKAS (112 BARS)

All couples:	back the lady quarterhouse16;
	full house in waltz hold8.
Top couples:	house each other in waltz hold8;
	square across (1-2-3-kick to the opposite right corner2; turn clockwise ninety
	degrees while dancing 1-2-123)2;
	[Alternate for the preceding four-bar pattern: slide to the position on the right
	and turn clockwise ninety degrees2; slide to opposite and turn
	clockwise ninety degrees2.]
	house to home   in waltz hold (no back the lady)4;
Side couples:	repeat from      40.
All couples:	back the lady quarterhouse16;
	full house in waltz hold8.

FIGURE 3 -- POLKAS (112 BARS)

All couples:	back the lady quarterhouse16;
	full house in waltz hold8;
	ladies pinwheel with the right hands and dance to the opposite gent2;
	chain around the gent, left-hand-in-left (no arch, may grasp forearms)2;
	pinwheel in the center again with right hands and dance to home4;
	swing in waltz hold8;
	repeat from      40;
	back the lady quarterhouse16;
	full house in waltz hold8.

FIGURE 4 -- SLIDES (152 BARS)

Top couples:	lead around anticlockwise holding crossed-hands, rights on top8;
	house each each other in waltz hold8;
	square across  and   house to home  as in Figure Two8;
	repeat the square across  and  house to home8;
	slide in and out once4;
	ladies chain right-hand-in-right-hand to the opposite gent and take waltz hold4;
	as new partners, house each each other8;
	slide in and out once4;
	ladies chain right-hand-in-right-hand to original partners and chain around
	him left-hand-in-left-hand4;
	ladies chain8;   (the preceding twelve bars are sometimes identified as
	a chain and a half or a double chain);
	house each other as original partners8;
Side couples:	repeat from      72.

FIGURE 5 -- HORNPIPES (160 BARS) See the Black Valley Square Jig Set.

All couples:	quarterhouse (not a back the lady)16;
	full house in waltz hold8;
	take hands in a circle and advance and retire  four  times ( in-2-one,  out-2-two,
	in-2-three,  out-2-four,  in-2-five ,  out-2-six , in-2-seven ,  out-2-eight);
	when advancing the final time (in-2-3 seven ), only gents dance in and
	ladies dance one position to the right; ladies dance in-place at the new
	position as the gents retire (out-2-3 eight)8;
	repeat from     until original partners are again at home128;
	quarterhouse (not a back the lady)16;
	full house8.