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BALLYCOMMON SET |
© 2008
Larry E. Taylor![]() |
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This set is from Counties Limerick and Tipperary, Ireland. |
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Except as shown below, a moderately lively, polka step is to be danced (down-2-3). |
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Gents dance forward on the left foot and ladies begin forward on the right foot. |
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Advance and Retire: Dance a pattern of 1 and 2 and 1 kick-up; 1 and 2 and 123. |
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Bar counts for patterns are shown in bold. |
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The total bar count for each Figure includes an eight-bar introduction of music. |
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Alternatives: For the first eight bars of each Figure and for each full house of the set: |
Back the lady2 and house6. | |
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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. | |
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Swing in waltz hold. |
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Edition of March 4, 2008 Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com |
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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; | |
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swing original partner in waltz hold8; | |
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full house8. |
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All couples: | half diamond as in Figure One4; house to home4; |
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ladies move one position to the right during the second retire8; | |
swing new partner in waltz hold8; | |
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full house8. |
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All couples: | half diamond as in Figure One4; house to home4; |
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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; | |
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All couples: | half diamond as in Figure One4; house to home4; |
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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. |
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All couples: | half diamond as in Figure One4; house to home4; |
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house half-way around to opposite4; | |
advance and retire once, in waltz hold4; | |
house half-way around to home4; | |
full house8; | |
repeat
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