JENNY  LIND  SET
        © 2008   Larry E. Taylor

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    This set is from County Cork, Ireland.  Other versions are danced.
    Gents begin forward on the left foot and ladies begin forward on the right foot.
    Slide and change:   In waltz-hold, opposite couples slide in and out of the set once in
              four bars of music (slide-in, close, slide-in, close/lift, slide-out, close, slide-out,
              close); house anticlockwise half-way around the set making two clockwise turns
              in four bars of music.
    Swing in waltz hold.
    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.
    Documentation is based upon a workshop taught by Pat Murphy at Milwaukee,
              Wisconsin USA in August 1998.
    Edition of December 25, 2008 Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com 
   
    FIGURE 1 -- JIGS (296 BARS)  Dance an ordinary down-jig (down-2-3).
All couples: REPEAT "MARKER" locked lead around anticlockwise; gents place left hands on the shoulder of
          the gent in front (lock-on) and place right hands at his partner’s waist
          behind; the lady keeps her left hand at her left side8;
square the set:    in waltz hold, all couples slide to the next position on the right;
          gents begin on the left foot and ladies on the right foot – slide, step, slide,
          lift the trailing-foot slightly; beginning with the lifted-foot, dance in-place
          for two bars while couples make only a quarter turn clockwise toward
          the next position on the right4; repeat the preceding four-bar slide, step,
          slide, lift plus two bars in-place with quarter-turn  three times
          to reach home12;
full house in waltz-hold8.
First top couple: house inside the set in waltz hold8;
still in waltz hold, square to opposite:  dance a half-diamond – slide to the
          position on the right, turn only a quarter and slide to opposite4;
still in waltz hold, house to home4.
Top couples: right-hand pinwheel (star) with the couple on their left8;
swing in waltz hold8.
All couples: repeat from   REPEAT "MARKER"   with first side couple, second top couple, then second side
          couple leading192;
locked lead around, as above8.
square the set, as above16;
full house in waltz-hold8.
    FIGURE 2 -- JIGS (328 BARS)  Dance an ordinary down-jig (down-2-3).
All couples: REPEAT "MARKER"  lead around, square the house then full house as in Figure One32.
First top couple: as in Figure One, house inside the set8;
and square to opposite and house to home8;
Top couples: advance and retire once, right-hand-in-right4;
ladies then gents crossover (ladies pass right-shoulder-to-right and turn
          anticlockwise at opposite then gents pass left-shoulder-to-left-shoulder
          and turn clockwise at opposite; gents begin to dance two bars after
          the ladies begin)4;
as above, advance and retire once then ladies then gents crossover to home8;
swing in waltz hold8.
All couples: repeat from   REPEAT "MARKER"   with first side couple, second top couple, then second side
          couple leading216;
lead around, square the house then full house, as in Figure One32.
    FIGURE 3 -- JIGS (328 BARS)  Dance an ordinary down-jig (down-2-3).
All couples: REPEAT "MARKER"   lead around, square the house then full house as in Figure One32.
First top couple: as in Figure One, house inside the set8;
and square to opposite and house to home8;
All couples: take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8.
Ladies: take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice;
          on the final retire, reverse to-place at the next position on the right8.
Gents: advance and retire twice, without touching one another8.
All couples: repeat from   REPEAT "MARKER"   with first side couple, second top couple, then second side
          couple leading216;
lead around, square the house then full house, as in Figure One32.
    FIGURE 4 -- JIGS (328 BARS)  Dance an ordinary down-jig (down-2-3).
All couples: REPEAT "MARKER"   lead around, square the house then full house as in Figure One32.
First top couple: as in Figure One, house inside the set8;
and square to opposite and house to home8;
All couples: face partner and chain around the set (gents dance anticlockwise, ladies
          dance clockwise)16;
swing in waltz hold8;
repeat from   REPEAT "MARKER"   with first side couple, second top couple, then second side
          couple leading216;
lead around, square the house then full house, as in Figure One32.
    FIGURE 5 -- SLIDES (232 BARS)  Dance down-2-3 and slide-close, slide-close.
Top couples: REPEAT "MARKER" house each other, in waltz hold8;
slide and change to opposite8; slide and change to home8;
house each other, in waltz hold8;
slide and change to opposite8; slide and change to home8;
house each other, in waltz hold8;
Side couples: repeat from   REPEAT "MARKER"   56.
Top couples: repeat from   REPEAT "MARKER"   56.
Side couples: repeat from   REPEAT "MARKER"   56.
    FIGURE 6 -- REELS (272 BARS)      Dance an ordinary reel step (lift-2-3-4).
All couples: REPEAT "MARKER" take crossed-hands (rights on top) and lead around anticlockwise8;
with gents’ backs to the center, couples take right hands over the lady’s head
          and the lady turns clockwise four times while the gent dances in-place8;
swing in waltz hold8.
Top couples: in waltz hold, square inside the set dancing sevens (1-2-3-4-5-6-7 with
           beginning weight on the trailing foot)8;
house each other, in waltz hold8.
gents:   crossover, right-shoulder-to-shoulder2; swing the opposite lady in
           waltz hold6;
           hook left arms in the center and dance around anticlockwise6, double
           the final two bars of the dance-around2.
Side couples: repeat from   REPEAT "MARKER"   56.
Top couples: repeat from   REPEAT "MARKER"   56.
Side couples: repeat from   REPEAT "MARKER"   56.
All couples: take crossed-hands (rights on top) and lead around anticlockwise8;
with gents’ backs to the center, couples take right hands over the lady’s head
            and the lady turns clockwise four times while the gent dances in-place8;
swing in waltz hold8;
square the house dancing sevens8;
full house, in waltz hold8.

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