ROSCAHILL  SET
	© 2008   Larry E. Taylor
	This set, also known as the WEST GALWAY SET, is from Galway County, Ireland.
	Dance-out:  Dance two bars in-place, without turning, down-2-3, down-2-3 or
	down-2-3, down-2-kick.
	Gents dance forward on the left foot and ladies begin forward on the right foot.
	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 workshops taught by Connie Ryan at Cape May, New
	Jersey USA in October 1996 and by Tony Ryan at Toronto, Canada in May 2004.
	Edition of December 25, 2008 — Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com

FIGURE 1 -- POLKAS (200 BARS)

	Dance an ordinary polka step (down-1-2-3)
	and polka-batter (1 and 2 and 123).
	ADVANCE AND RETIRE—HOUSE HALF-WAY AROUND
All couples:	advance and retire twice, in a waltz hold, facing into the set, dancing
	the 1 and 2 and 123 pattern (polka-batter)8;
	revolve three times to house in waltz hold half-way around and face in and
	dance the final two bars on-the-spot (dance-out)8;
	advance and retire twice as above8;
	house to half-way around as above8;
	LADIES CHAIN—SWING
Top ladies:	forearm chain -- gents follow the lady around at his position, holding left forearms;
	ladies chain to home also8.
All couples:	swing in waltz hold6, dance-out2;
Side ladies:	forearm chain -- gents follow the lady around at his position, holding left forearms;
	ladies chain to home also8.
All couples:	swing in waltz hold6, dance-out2;
	ADVANCE AND RETIRE—DANCE IN-LINE—CROSSOVER & TURN TO-PLACE AT OPPOSITE
Top couples:	advance and retire once, in waltz hold4;
	advance, release hands and line-up in the center with gents on the outside4;
	opposite ladies and gents right-arm hook around once on-the-spot (in the
	center of the set)4;
	left-arm hook with partner and turn one and one-half turns into the
	opposite position4;
	repeat from      to home16.
Side couples:	repeat from      32.
	LADIES SWING ALL AROUND
All ladies:	dance in front of the gent2 and, in turn, swing6 each left gent then partner32.
	ADVANCE AND RETIRE—HOUSE HALF-WAY AROUND
All couples:	advance and retire twice, in a waltz hold, facing into the set, dancing
	the 1 and 2 and 123 pattern (polka-batter)8;
	revolve three times to house half-way around and face in and dance the final two
	bars on-the-spot (dance-out)8;
	advance and retire twice as above8;
	house to half-way around as above8;

FIGURE 2 -- JIGS (112 BARS)

	Dance an ordinary jig (down-1-2-3).
	QUARTERHOUSE—SWING AND DANCE OUT
All couples:	quarterhouse (body, polka body, in-out-and-around)16;
	swing in waltz hold6; dance-out2.
	LADIES CROSSOVER—DANCE IN-PLACE THEN HOUSE WITH SIDE COUPLES
Top ladies:	crossover (exchange places), dancing right-shoulder-to-right-shoulder4;
Side ladies:	crossover (exchange places), dancing right-shoulder-to-right-shoulder4;
All couples:	dance in-place, in waltz hold (no turns)2.
Top couples:	house around the couple on the right6.
	repeat from     (tops and their right-side couple again house each other)16.
	PINWHEEL—LEAD AROUND—SWING
All couples:	gents pinwheel with the right hand3; release hands and change directions1;
	pinwheel with the left hand and keep lefts in the center4;
	lead around with gent’s right hand in the lady’s right hand at her shoulder
	and the lady’s left around the gent’s waist; end turning the lady to
	place by pulling the right hands up/over8;
	swing in waltz hold6; dance-out2;
	QUARTERHOUSE—SWING AND DANCE OUT
	quarterhouse16;
	swing in waltz hold6; dance-out2.

FIGURE 3 -- POLKAS (96 BARS)

	Dance an ordinary polka step (down-1-2-3).
	ADVANCE AND RETIRE IN A CIRCLE—PARTNERS DANCE BACK-TO-BACK
All couples:	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	partners face each other then dance around each other anticlockwise in eight
	bars, no-touch, no turn (back-to-back) :  pass left-shoulder-to-left2;
	dance left behind one another2; dance backward right-shoulder-to-right-
	shoulder2; face-in and dance in-place2;
	ADVANCE AND RETIRE IN A CIRCLE—SWING—CHAIN—SWING
	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	swing in waltz hold6; dance-out2;
	chain around the set :  gents dance anticlockwise and ladies clockwise;
	dance-out2 at opposite and at home2, right-hand-in right14;
	swing in waltz hold6; dance-out2;
	ADVANCE AND RETIRE IN A CIRCLE—PARTNERS DANCE BACK-TO-BACK
	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	partners again dance back-to-back as above8;
	ADVANCE AND RETIRE IN A CIRCLE—BIG CHRISTMAS
	take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8;
	big Christmas (one revolution)6; maintain Christmas-hold and dance-out2.

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