NORTH  KERRY  PLAIN  SET
	© 2008   Larry E. Taylor
	This set is from county Kerry, Ireland.
	Swing and house in waltz hold.
	Ladies chain:  with a waist-level hold for all contacts, ladies give rights in the center
	then dance to and give left hands (or forearms) to the opposite gent (who has
	danced into his partner's place); ladies dance around the gent and the gent
	follows (no arch); ladies give right hands in the center as they dance to home;
	ladies chain left forearms with original partner as both dance anticlockwise
	to-place.
	The ordinary down-2-3 step is danced to jigs, polkas and reels in this set.
	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.
	Documentation is based upon Eileen O'Doherty's notes published in Set Dancing News.
	The total bar count for each Figure includes an eight-bar introduction of music.
	First side couple is on the left of the first top couple.
	Edition of September 9, 2007 — Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com .

FIGURE 1 -- POLKAS (248 BARS)

	Dance down-2-3, an ordinary polka step.
All couples:	quarterhouse  (body, in-out-and-around) in waltz hold16;
Top couples:	ladies crossover (change places) right-shoulder-to-right-shoulder and
	dance clockwise to-place2;
	gents crossover (change places) left-shoulder-to-left-shoulder and
	dance anticlockwise to-place2;
	repeat the preceding crossovers to home4;
	swing in waltz hold8;
	ladies chain (see heading)8;
	swing in waltz hold8;
	house around each other8.
All couples:	repeat from      with side couples leading56;
	repeat from      with top couples again leading56;
	repeat from      with side couples again leading56;
	quarterhouse in waltz hold16.

FIGURE 2 -- POLKAS (216 BARS)

	Dance down-2-3, an ordinary polka step and as shown.
All couples:	quarterhouse in waltz hold16.
Top couples:	still in waltz hold, slide in and out once (1-2, 1-2, 1-2, 123)4;
	still in waltz hold, house to opposite4;
	repeat the preceding slide in/out and half-house to home8;
	swing in waltz hold8;
	house around each other in waltz hold8;
All couples:	repeat from      with side couples leading48;
	repeat from      with top couples again leading48;
	repeat from      with side couples again leading48;
	quarterhouse in waltz hold16.

FIGURE 3 -- JIGS (248 BARS)

	Dance down-2-3, an ordinary jig step and as shown.
All couples:	quarterhouse in waltz hold16.
Top couples:	first top gent and second top lady dance to the center2; swing in waltz hold
	end facing original partners; first top lady and second top gent batter
	in-place for eight bars (treble 1, treble 2, treble 1-2-3 four times)6;
	dance to original partners2;
	swing in waltz hold6;
	partners face and take inside hands at shoulder-height (gent's left, lady's right);
	slide in and out twice (1-2, 1-2, 1-2, 123)8;
	take waltz hold and slide in and out once (1-2, 1-2, 1-2, 123)4;
	swing in waltz hold4;
	house around each other in waltz hold8;
All couples:	repeat from      with first side gent/second side lady leading56;
	repeat from      with second top gent/first top lady leading56;
	repeat from      with second side gent/first side lady leading56;
	quarterhouse in waltz hold16.

FIGURE 4 -- REELS (248 BARS)

	Dance down-2-3, an ordinary polka step.  Omit the lift commonly
	danced with reels, flings and hornpipes.
All couples:	lead around anticlockwise holding crossed hands in front (rights on top)6;
	partners turn toward each other in-place (pivot to clockwise
	direction, no arch)2; lead around clockwise to home (still holding
	crossed hands in front but with lefts on top)8.
Top couples:	ladies chain as in the heading8;
	swing in waltz hold8;
	still in waltz hold, slide in and out once (1-2, 1-2, 1-2, 123)4;
	swing in waltz hold4;
	repeat the preceding slide in/out and swing8;
	house around each other in waltz hold8.
All couples:	repeat from      with side couples leading56;
	repeat from      with top couples again leading56;
	repeat from      with side couples again leading56;
	as above, lead around anticlockwise holding crossed hands in front6; reverse
	direction2; lead around clockwise to home8.

FIGURE 5 -- FLINGS (120 BARS)

	Dance an ordinary fling step, lift-2-3-4.
All couples:	as in Figure Four, lead around anticlockwise holding crossed hands in front
	(rights on top)6; partners turn toward each other in-place (pivot to
	clockwise direction, no arch)2; lead around clockwise to home (still
	holding crossed hands in front but with lefts on top)8.
Top couples:	in waltz hold :
	dance in-place (or slightly in and out)2;
	double half-way around to opposite2;
	repeat the preceding four bars to home4;
	dance at home (two revolutions)8.
Side couples:	repeat the patterns on the preceding four lines16.
All couples:	repeat from      48.
	as above, lead around anticlockwise holding crossed hands in front6; reverse
	direction2; lead around clockwise to home8.

FIGURE 6 -- HORNPIPES (160 BARS)

	Dance an ordinary hornpipe step, lift-2-3-4.
All couples:	quarterhouse in waltz hold three-quarters around the set12;
	dance in-2-3, out-2-3 (or in-place) twice4;
	full house one and one-quarter times around the set (end at original homes)8;
	change partners :
	all face into the set and dance without touching; all dance in-place2;
	gents and ladies dance different patterns at the same time :
	gents dance in1; dance in-place2, dance out1;
	ladies dance in-place2; dance to the next position on the right2;
	all dance in-place facing new partners2;
	as new couples, quarterhouse in waltz hold three-quarters around the set12;
	dance in-2-3, out-2-3 twice (or in-place)4;
	full house one and one-quarter times around the set (end at the gents'
	original home)8;
	repeat from      three times96.

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