TORY  ISLAND  SET
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	This set is from county Donegal, Ireland.
	Swing in hug hold—grasp partner's upper right arm with the left hand
	instead of holding left hands.  Place right hand on partner's waist.
	Gents dance forward on the left foot and ladies begin forward on the right foot.
	Ladies chain:  ladies grasp right hands at waist-height and dance on to the opposite gent
	(who has danced into his partner's position); take left hands and form an arch; the
	lady dances under the arch and around the gent and the gent continues to face
	into the set; ladies do not chain with one another when dancing to home.
	Interlacing:   1.  Two couples dance part, usually half, of a pattern; as the first dancing
	couples begin the second part of the pattern, the other two couples dance the first
	part of the same pattern.  2.  As two couples dance a pattern which takes them to
	a different place in the set, the other two couples dance in-place without turning.
	An advance and retire and a crossover are danced interlacingly in this set.
	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 March 6, 2007 — Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com .

FIGURE 1 -- SLIDES (88 BARS)

	Dance an ordinary slide/jig step, down-2-3.
All couples:	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	swing in hug hold (see heading)8;
Top couples:	lead around in file clockwise; ladies dance in front of partners and lead;
	on the last two bars, the ladies turn clockwise to face partner
	from his position (that is, partners will be in one another's place)8;
	swing in hug hold, ending in own positions8;
	repeat the preceding lead around and swing16.
Side couples:	repeat from     except all couples join for the final swing32.

FIGURE 2 -- POLKAS (120 BARS)

	Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3.
All couples:	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	swing in hug hold8.
Top couples:	face, take right-hand-in-right and advance and retire once4;
	still holding right hands and facing, crossover clockwise (lady leads)4;
	repeat the preceding advance & retire and crossover; end in partner's position8;
	swing in hug hold and end in one's own position8;
	repeat from     24.
Side couples:	repeat from     except all couples join for the final swing48.

FIGURE 3 -- POLKAS (152 BARS)

	Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3.
All couples:	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	swing in hug hold8.
Top couples:	ladies chain (see heading)8;
	swing in hug hold8.
	first top gent and second top lady swing in the center in hug hold8;
	after ending the swing with backs to the position originally on their respective
	right, the top gent gives left hand to his original partner's right and
	leads her anticlockwise to opposite (second top position); the top lady
	turns clockwise to place (no arch) and they change hands (his right
	in her left);
	while   the second top lady gives left hand to her original partner's right
	and leads him anticlockwise to the first top position2;
	advance and retire once, right hand in right from opposite positions4;
	partners change places:  both ladies dance forward anticlockwise, facing
	partners, cross in front of partner then reverse into their partner's
	position where the gents face them from the lady's position2;
	swing in hug hold8;
	repeat from       with second top gent/first top lady leading24.
Side couples:	repeat from      with first side gent/second side lady, then second side
	gent/first side lady leading--except all couples join on the final swing64.

FIGURE 4 -- POLKAS (216 BARS)

	Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3.
All couples:	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	swing in hug hold8.
Top couples:	ladies chain8;
	swing in hug hold8.
	advance and retire once in open waltz hold; on the retire, the first top gent
	steals the second top lady (she dances in beside him)4;
	trio and one advance and retire once (solo gent doesn't take ladies' hands)4;
	advance and retire once in open waltz hold; on the retire, the second top gent
	steals both ladies (they dance in beside him)4;
	trio and one advance and retire once (solo gent doesn't take ladies' hands)4;
	first top lady dances a clockwise crossover and then turns anticlockwise
	to-place in the first top gent's position and the second top gent follows
	while   first top gent dances a clockwise crossover to the second top
	lady's position and second top lady dances to second top gent's position2;
	swing new partner in hug hold6;
	ladies chain and on the final two bars, the gents crossover clockwise to home8;
	swing in hug hold8;
	repeat from       40.
Side couples:	repeat from       with first side gent/second side lady, then second side
	gent/first side lady leading--except all couples join on the final swing96.

FIGURE 5 -- SLIDES (136 BARS)

	Dance an ordinary slide/jig step, down-2-3.
All couples:	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	swing in hug hold8.
All couples:	interlacing:  take crossed hands at one another's backs and —
Top couples:	advance and retire once;
Side couples:	when tops begin the above retire, advance and retire once;
Top couples:	when sides begin the above retire, advance and retire once;
Side couples:	when tops begin the above retire, advance and retire once8.
All couples:	interlacing:  still holding crossed hands at one another's backs —
Top couples:	while sides dance in-place (no turns), crossover anticlockwise
	to opposite (visit), dancing forward to face the couple on the
	right then dancing backward to-place4;
Side couples:	while tops dance in-place (no turns), crossover anticlockwise to
	opposite (visit), dancing forward to face the couple on the right
	then dancing backward to-place4;
All couples:	repeat the preceding advance and retires and crossovers to home16.
Top couples:	ladies chain8;
	swing in hug hold8.
All couples:	repeat from     with side couples leading the interlacing patterns48;
	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	swing in hug hold8.

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