ROSCOMMON  LANCERS  SET
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	This set is from County Roscommon, Ireland.
	Gents dance forward on the left foot and ladies begin forward on the right foot—except
	as described in Figure One.
	Steps:    The unique step is danced to REELS and JIGS on all patterns except full house,
	swing and Christmas.  Dance two heel-bounces with two opposite toe-taps then
	down with front foot.  Gents' toe-taps begin on the left (leading) foot and the
	ladies' toe-taps begin on the right foot; alternate the leading foot with each two
	heel-bounces with two opposite toe-taps then down with front foot.
	Dance it out:  Partners face one another, maintain eye contact, and dance the steps
	on-the-spot, without touching or turning.  This pattern is also danced in
	the ROSCOMMON HALF SET.
	Bar counts for dance 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.
	Chain:    ladies give right hands at waist-height to one another in the center then left
	hands to the opposite gent (who has danced into his partner's position);
	couples form an arch and the lady dances under the arch and around the gent;
	the gent turns with the lady (follows her); ladies chain right-hand-in-right a
	second time then give left hands to partners; original partners form an arch
	and the lady dances under the arch and the gent follows her around as both
	dance to-place.
	Swing in waltz hold.
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FIGURE 1 -- REELS (168 BARS)

	Dance steps as shown in the heading.
Top couples:	first gent and second lady crossover right-shoulder-to-right4;
	reverse to the center left-shoulder-to-left; face one another in the center4;
	swing in ceili hold6; reverse to-place at respective homes2;
	advance and retire once holding crossed hands in front (rights on top)4;
	crossover clockwise; dance to face the first position on the left (visit)2;
	dance backward to opposite2;
	advance and retire once holding crossed hands in front (rights on top)4;
	crossover clockwise; dance to face the next position on the left (visit)2;
	dance backward to home2;
All couples:	take waltz hold with corner partner and full house (lift-2-3-4 step); gents
	begin housing on the right foot and ladies begin dancing the full house
	on the left foot8;
All couples:	repeat from      with second top gent/first top lady, first side gent/second side
	lady then second side gent/first side lady leading120.

FIGURE 2 -- REELS (136 BARS)

	Dance steps as shown in the heading.
Top couples:	take crossed hands (rights on top) and advance, retire and advance6;
	gents take uncrossed hands and lift up/over the ladies' heads and place
	them on the ladies' waists; ladies then place their hands on the gents'
	shoulders, completing a circle-of-four2;
	little Christmas6; individuals dance to the side to form two lines-of-four;
	gents dance to the left and ladies dance to the right; hold inside hands2.
Both lines:	advance and retire twice — except the ends-of-the-lines do not retire
	the second time8;
All couples:	full house in waltz hold (dance lift-2-3-4)8.
Side couples:	repeat from     32.
Top couples:	repeat from     32.
Side couples:	repeat from     32.

FIGURE 3 -- JIGS (88 BARS)

	Dance steps as shown in the heading and below.
All couples:	take hands in a circle and dance in-place (or slightly in and out): dance a
	batter step: all begin on the left foot then dance twice on the right foot1;
	repeat seven times7;
	full house in waltz hold (dance lift-2-3-4)8;
	take hands in a circle and dance in-place as above; on the final two bars,
	ladies move inside the set to the next position on the right8;
	new partners full house in waltz hold (dance lift-2-3-4)8;
	repeat from     until original partners full house48.

FIGURE 4 -- REELS (168 BARS)

	Dance steps as shown in the heading.
Top couples:	first top take right-hand-in-right and dance to the center; form an arch with
	the right hands and the lady dances under the arch as both change places
	and face toward home4;
	dance to home and again change places as above; both top couples separate
	and join respective sides and form two hand-holding semi-circles (dancers
	all face into the set)4.
All couples:	dance the steps in-place, still holding hands in two semi-circles8;
	chain (gents dance anticlockwise, ladies dance clockwise)16;
	full house in waltz hold (dance lift-2-3-4)8;
	repeat from     with second top, first side then second side couple leading120.

FIGURE 5 -- REELS (168 BARS)

	Dance steps as shown in the heading.
Top couples:	first top take right-hand-in-right and dance to opposite2; first top gent takes
	the second top lady's left hand and the first top lady turns to also face the
	first top gent; first top gent pulls the hands inward then upward as the ladies
	turn out and the trio takes an across-the-shoulders hold; the second top
	gent takes the ladies' other (inside) hands finalizing the wheelbarrow or
	push-pull formation2;
	trio-plus-one dance to first top's home4;
	second top gent steals both ladies to an across-the-shoulders hold and the new
	trio-plus-one dance to second top's home4;
	new trio-plus-one dance to the center2; top ladies turn toward first top gent
	to form a circle-of-four2;
	little Christmas6; reverse to-place and partner's face2.
All couples:	dance it out (see heading)8;
	swing in waltz hold8;
	repeat from     with second top, first side then second side couple leading120.

FIGURE 6 -- JIGS (136 BARS)

	Dance steps as shown in the heading.
Top couples:	advance and retire twice holding crossed hands (rights on top)8;
	crossover clockwise:  still holding crossed hands, dance to face the
	couple on the left (visit)2; dance backward to opposite2;
	dance it out4;
	swing in waltz hold8;
All couples:	full house in waltz hold (dance lift-2-3-4)8.
Side couples:	repeat from      32.
Top couples:	beginning at opposite, repeat from      to return home32.
Side couples:	beginning at opposite, repeat from      to return home32.

FIGURE 7 -- REELS (168 BARS)

	Dance steps as shown in the heading.
Top couples:	crossover anticlockwise twice (diamond):   holding crossed hands (rights on
	top) dance to face the first couple on the right (visit); dance backward to
	opposite; dance forward to face the next couple on the right (visit); dance
	backward to home8;
	with couple on the right:
	pinwheel with the right hand3; change hands and face anticlockwise1;
	pinwheel with the left hand4;
	little Christmas6; reverse to home2.
All couples:	full house in waltz hold (dance lift-2-3-4)8.
Side couples:	repeat from      32.
Top couples:	repeat from      except begin the crossover clockwise and dance with the
	couples on the left32.
Side couples:	repeat from      except begin the crossover clockwise and dance with the
	couples on the left32.

FIGURE 8 -- REELS (168 BARS)

	Dance steps as shown in the heading.
Top couples:	ladies chain (see heading)8;
	take hands in a circle and dance one clockwise turn in the center6;
	reverse to place2.
All couples:	dance it out8;
	swing in waltz hold8;
	full house in waltz hold (dance lift-2-3-4)8.
Side couples:	repeat from      40.
Top couples:	repeat from      40.
Side couples:	repeat from      40.

FIGURE 9 -- JIGS (136 BARS)

	Dance steps as shown in the heading.
Top couples:	ladies crossover right-shoulder-to-right4;
	gents crossover left-shoulder-to-left and partners face at opposite4.
All couples:	dance it out8;
	swing in waltz hold8;
	full house in waltz hold (dance lift-2-3-4)8.
Side couples:	repeat from      32.
Top couples:	beginning at opposite, repeat from      to return home32.
Side couples:	beginning at opposite, repeat from      to return home32.

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