NORTH  KERRY  SET
	© 2008   Larry E. Taylor
	This set is from County Kerry, Ireland.
	Swing 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.
	First side couple is on the left of the first top couple.
	Edition of December 25, 2008 — Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com

FIGURE 1 -- POLKAS (152 BARS)

	Dance a moderately lively polka step, down-2-3.
All couples:	quarterhouse in waltz hold (body, polka body, in/out and around)16.
	PINWHEEL BOTH DIRECTIONS—SWING
Top couples:	pinwheel (star) with the right hand4; pinwheel with the left hand4;
	swing in waltz hold8.
Side couples	repeat from     32.
All couples	repeat from     64;
	quarterhouse16.

FIGURE 2 -- POLKAS (152 BARS)

	Dance a moderately lively polka step, down-2-3.
All couples:	quarterhouse in waltz hold16.
	HOUSE INSIDE—SLIDE IN AND OUT—DANCE AT HOME
Top couples:	first top couple house inside in waltz hold(show the lady)8;
	slide in and out in waltz hold (1-2, 1-2, 1-2, 1-2)4;
	dance at home in waltz hold (one revolution)4.
All couples:	repeat from     with first side, second top then second side couple leading96.
	quarterhouse16.

FIGURE 3 -- POLKAS but often SLIDES (184 BARS)

	Dance a moderately lively polka step, down-2-3.
All couples:	quarterhouse in waltz hold16.
	SLIDE AND CHANGE TO OPPOSITE AND HOME—HOUSE
Top couples:	slide in and out, still in waltz hold (1-2-1-2, 1-2-1-2)4;
	house half-way around to opposite, still in waltz hold4;
	slide in and out, still in waltz hold4;
	house half-way around to home, still in waltz hold4;
	house each other in waltz hold8.
	(The house each other is omitted at some sites.)
Side couples	repeat from     40.
All couples	repeat from     80;
	quarterhouse16.

FIGURE 4 -- POLKAS (88 BARS)

	Dance a moderately lively polka step, down-2-3.
All couples:	quarterhouse in waltz hold16.
	LADIES PINWHEEL ACROSS AND AROUND THE OPPOSITE GENT—SWING
	all ladies chain (pinwheel) to the opposite gent; give right hands at
	shoulder-height in the center then left forearms to the opposite gent2;
	partners dance around one another anticlockwise2;
	ladies dance home, touching right hands in the center (pinwheel)4;
	swing in waltz hold8;
	repeat from     32;
	quarterhouse16.

FIGURE 5 -- HORNPIPES (128 BARS)

	Dance an ordinary hornpipe step, lift-2-3-4.
All couples:	quarterhouse in waltz hold (in and out portion often danced lift-2-3-tap)16;
	full house in waltz hold8;
	CHANGE PARTNERS DURING THE QUARTERHOUSE—FULL HOUSE
	partner-change with quarterhouse; gents dance in and out alone while the
	ladies dance to the next position on the right2; new couples, in waltz
	hold, turn to the next position on the right2; repeat the in / out and
	turn three times to reach the gents’ home12:
	full house in waltz hold8;
	repeat from     until original partners full house72.

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