BALLYCOMMON  SET
	© 2008   Larry E. Taylor
	This set is from Counties Limerick and Tipperary, Ireland.
	Except as shown below, a moderately lively, polka step is to be danced (down-2-3).
	Gents dance forward on the left foot and ladies begin forward on the right foot.
	Advance and Retire:  Dance a pattern of 1 and 2 and 1 kick-up; 1 and 2 and 123.
	Bar counts for patterns are shown in bold.
	The total bar count for each Figure includes an eight-bar introduction of music.
	Alternatives:  For the first eight bars of each Figure and for each full house of the set:
	Back the lady2 and house6.
	Documentation is based upon a workshop taught by Tom Hastings on November 15, 1996,
	at Cleveland, Ohio USA and upon a Come Dance With Me In Ireland video.
	Swing in waltz hold.
	Edition of March 4, 2008 — Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com

FIGURE 1 -- POLKAS (56 BARS)

All couples:	half diamond  —  in waltz hold, dance a walk, walk, 1-2-3 pattern to the first
	position on the right then on to the opposite position; make a one-quarter
	turn to face the second position during the 1-2-3 portion of the pattern4;
	house to home (all houses of the set are in waltz hold)4;
	left-forearm hook with near-corner partner and make two anticlockwise turns8;
	swing original partner in waltz hold8;
	repeat from     16;
	full house8.

FIGURE 2 -- POLKAS (88 BARS)

All couples:	half diamond as in Figure One4; house to home4;
	advance and retire twice, in waltz hold (see heading), and
	ladies move one position to the right during the second retire8;
	swing new partner in waltz hold8;
	repeat from     until original partners swing48;
	full house8.

FIGURE 3 -- SLIDES (112 BARS)

All couples:	half diamond as in Figure One4; house to home4;
	left-forearm hook with near-corner partner -- change to left-hand-in-left
	with the corner and right-hand-in-right at the partner lady's shoulder
	on the final two bars of music8;
	lead around anticlockwise in file (each facing the back of the one in front);
	drop left hands, pull right hands over the lady's head for a right-in-right,
	in-front hold on final two bars8;
	advance and retire twice, right-hand-in-right8;
	advance and retire once, in waltz hold4; house half-way around to opposite4;
	advance and retire once, in waltz hold4; house half-way around to home4;
	full house8;
	repeat from     48.

FIGURE 4 -- SLIDES (96 BARS)

All couples:	half diamond as in Figure One4; house to home4;
	left-forearm hook with near-corner partner8;
	swing original partner in waltz hold8.
Top couples:	advance and retire once, in waltz hold4;
	house half-way around to opposite4;
	advance and retire once, in waltz hold4;
	house half-way around to home4.
All couples:	full house8.
	repeat from     except Side Couples lead on line four40.

FIGURE 5 -- JIGS (64 BARS)

All couples:	half diamond as in Figure One4; house to home4;
:	advance and retire once, in waltz hold4;
	house half-way around to opposite4;
	advance and retire once, in waltz hold4;
	house half-way around to home4;
	full house8;
	repeat from     24.