Talking to my sister last night - she's big into set dancing. It's something which has seen a huge revival in Ireland... I never knew the differences in all those dances we learned as children, all those steps......but they were fun. Anyhow.....it seems that different parts of the country stick with their own kinds, I can't remember the various locations for wach one. The reel type - they're usually from Co. Clare; Polka's - they spread from Cork, thru Wexford, up the country...you don't dance a polka in Clare and you rarely dance a reel in Cork - not unless you are learning the differences. and then others. Struck me as we talked - this is like those implements that people use to make - they'd make them one way if they were from one part of Ireland and another if they were from another - small details - but actually of genealogical value if someone knew their ancestors came from Ireland, didn't know what part, but did have photographs of those implements or them dancing.... Long shot - but I thought I'd mention it :-) There is a set dancing site on the web. People get really involved in set dancing these days, they travel from all over the world to workshops here in Ireland, and then Irish travel all over the world to workshops abroad...something like genealogical workshops I guess..... and I think she said a history has been written about it - telling more about the different kinds and the counties they are from. Seems set dancing was banned - because of the close bodily contact.... The person who revived it here in Ireland - Timmy Ryan from Tipperary - I think he died over the last few years There's a web site - and I haven't checked this out so I hope the URL is correct. www.SetdancingNews.net Someof you might like to take a look Jane