BORLIN  JENNY  SET
         © 2008   Larry E. Taylor

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    This set is from County Cork, Ireland.
    Swing in waltz hold.
    Other versions are danced.
    Gents dance 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.
    Documentation is based upon a workshop led by Seamus O'Mellett at Ellenville,
              New York USA on October 27, 2002.
    Edition of April 1, 2008 -- Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com 
 
  SET FORMATION   FIGURE 1 -- REELS (96 BARS)
Dance ordinary reel steps -- lift-2-3-4 and step, step, 1-2-3 (the five-step).
All couples: lead around anticlockwise holding crossed hands in front (rights on top)8;
REPEAT "MARKER" advance and retire twice, still holding crossed hands8;
Top couples: pinwheel with the couple on their left :   first dance clockwise with the right hands3;
          change hands and direction1; pinwheel anticlockwise to home4.
All couples: square the house in waltz hold :   backing-the-lady, dance the five-step to the first
          position on the right (anticlockwise)2; dancing in place, turn only one-quarter
          clockwise so the gent has his back to the next position on the right2;
          backing-the-gent, dance the five-step to the next position on the right2;
          dancing in place, turn only one-quarter clockwise so the lady has her back
          to the next position on the right2; backing-the-lady, dance the five-step to
          the next position on the right2; dancing in place, turn only one-quarter
          clockwise so the gent has his back to the next position on the right (home)2;
          backing-the-gent, dance the five-step to home2;
          dance (turn) clockwise one-quarter to-place2;
full house, still in waltz hold8;
repeat from   REPEAT "MARKER"  with side couples leading (pinwheel with their left couple)40.
  SET FORMATION   FIGURE 2 -- REELS (128 BARS)
Dance ordinary reel steps -- lift-2-3-4 and step, step, 1-2-3 (the five-step).
All couples: lead around anticlockwise holding crossed hands in front (rights on top)8;
REPEAT "MARKER" advance and retire twice, still holding crossed hands; pull the lady's right hand
          to her right shoulder (keeping left hands in front) at the end of the second retire8;
lead around anticlockwise to opposite6; pull the right hands up/out/down to a
          crossed-hands-in-front hold as partners both dance to face into the set2;
repeat the preceding advance and retire and lead around to home16;
square the house as in Figure One16;
full house, still in waltz hold8;
repeat from   REPEAT "MARKER"  56.
  SET FORMATION   FIGURE 3 -- REELS (128 BARS)
Dance ordinary reel steps -- lift-2-3-4 and step, step, 1-2-3 (the five-step).
All couples: lead around anticlockwise holding crossed hands in front (rights on top)8;
REPEAT "MARKER" advance and retire twice, still holding crossed hands8;
near corner partners swing in waltz hold8;
new couples advance and retire twice, holding crossed hands8;
as gents dance in-place, ladies dance inside the set to-place at home2;
original partners swing in waltz hold6;
square the house as in Figure One16;
full house, still in waltz hold8;
repeat from   REPEAT "MARKER"  56.
  SET FORMATION   FIGURE 4 -- REELS (80 BARS)
Dance ordinary reel steps -- lift-2-3-4 and step, step, 1-2-3 (the five-step).
All couples: lead around anticlockwise holding crossed hands in front (rights on top)8;
REPEAT "MARKER" facing into the set, partners exchange sevens and threes (sidestep); the partner
          dancing to the right dances behind his/her partner [the right-rear rule :
          dance sevens to the side2 then two bars in place2; repeat to the other
          side4]8;
square the house as in Figure One16;
full house, still in waltz hold8;
repeat from   REPEAT "MARKER"  32
  SET FORMATION   FIGURE 5 -- REELS (112 BARS)
Dance ordinary reel steps -- lift-2-3-4 and step, step, 1-2-3 (the five-step).
All couples: lead around anticlockwise holding crossed hands in front (rights on top)8;
REPEAT "MARKER" chain :  right-hand-in-right, partners make a half-turn so gents dance
          clockwise and ladies dance anticlockwise16;
swing in waltz hold8;
square the house as in Figure One16;
full house, still in waltz hold8;
repeat from   REPEAT "MARKER"  48.
  SET FORMATION   FIGURE 6 -- REELS (112 BARS)
Dance ordinary reel steps -- lift-2-3-4 and step, step, 1-2-3 (the five-step).
All couples: lead around anticlockwise holding crossed hands in front (rights on top)8;
REPEAT "MARKER" ladies pinwheel :   first dance clockwise with the right hands3; change hands
          and direction1; pinwheel anticlockwise to home4.
gents pinwheel :   first dance clockwise with the right hands3; change hands and
          and direction1; pinwheel anticlockwise to home; retain left hands in the
          center and give right hands to partner and pull hands up/over to have them
          rest atop her right shoulder4;
lead around anticlockwise in a big-wheel, holding hands as above; release left
          hands and pull the right hands up/out/down to a waltz hold on the final
          two bars8;
square the house as in Figure One16;
full house, still in waltz hold8;
repeat from   REPEAT "MARKER"  48.

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