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Irish Dance
| Dance Books, Videos, DVDs | |
| Australian | European |
| Scottish | Contra |
| English | Ceilidh Band Pack |
| Homepage | |
| Dance Books, Videos, DVDs | |
| Australian | European |
| Scottish | Contra |
| English | Ceilidh Band Pack |
| Homepage | |
Music for the Sets - Yellow Book and Blue Book
These two music books contain the music for set dances as listed on the Music
for the Sets Tapes. These tapes can be used for the dances or used to practice
the tunes with. The Yellow Book has 111 tunes and the Blue Book has 101 tunes
Book Price $20 Tape Price $10
Set Left - Set Right
by Eileen O'Doherty
Another well put together manual containing the following dances:
| Beal Ath'n Ghaoraidh Jig Set | Dungarvan Polka Set | Labasheeda Reel Set | Waltz Cotillon | Uibh Rathach Set | Waterford Lancers |
| The Cavan Reel Set | The Derradda Set | The Borlin Polka Set |
| The Barney Set | The Paris Set |
Rince - The Complete Irish Dancing
Video. Also known as Irish Dancing made Easy
Seamus Kerrigan
An instructional video that guides the learner through the first four
dances required by any potential Irish Dancer - jig, reel, treble jig and slip
jig
The Magic of Irish Set Dancing.
These dances come in nine videos which show the steps of each figure and then
the figure is danced.
| Video | Vol 1 | Connemara Reel Set | Ballyvourney Reel Set | Plain Set | |
| Video not available | Vol 2 | Skibbereen Set | South Galway Set | Melleray Set | |
| Video | Vol 3 | Arran Set | Castle Set | Mazurka Set | |
| Video | Vol 4 | Ballingeary Jig Set | Ballycommon Polka Set | Freres Nantes | |
| Video | Vol 5 | Ardgroom Polka Set | Set of Erin | Kenmare Polka Set | |
| Video not available | Vol 6 | Victoria Jig Set | Borlin Valley Polka Set | Mealagh Valley Jig Set | |
| Video | Vol 7 | Sliabh Luachra Set | Ballyvourney Jig Set | Taille Mhara Jig Set | |
| Video | Vol 8 | Corca Dhuibhne Set | North Kerry Set | Waltz Cotillon | |
| Video not available | Vol 9 | Clare Lancers Set | Clare Orange-Green Set | Corofin Plain Set |
The Set - Music for complete Sets -
all now available from Burkes Music,
Castlemaine
These four CDs each contain the music for 4 complete sets that are ideal to
dance to. Each dance is separated into its figures so that you can practice a
figure without having to dance the whole dance. Some dances require two CDs and
these are listed below . The musicianship is excellent and the sound clean
so this set will replace some much loved but well worn cassettes.
The inserts for each CD includes explanatory notes on each figure so that
experienced dancers should be able to dance the Set.
| CD Details | Dances | Notes | |
| The Set One
|
Corofin Plain Set Corca Dhuibhne Set (West Kerry) Victoria Jig Erin Jig Set |
Requires the third CD to complete the
Victoria and Erin Jig Sets. These two Jig Sets are called by Timmy McCarthy Musicians: Breanndán Ó Beaglaioch, Paul O Shaughnessy, Paul McGrattan, Mick Willis, Gerry Bevan, Steve Cooney, and the Donncha Lynch Trio |
|
| The Set Two
|
Clare Orange and Green Waltz Cotillion North Kerry Polka Kenmare Polka |
Timmy McCarthy calls the Kenmare Polka Musicians: Breanndán Ó Beaglaioch, Paul O Shaughnessy, Paul McGrattan, Mick Willis, the Donncha Lynch Trio, and Tom and Martin Dermody |
|
| The Set Three
|
Sliabh Luachra Polka Ballyvourney Reel Borlin Polka Jenny Ling Jig Ballyvourney Jig |
Musicians: Pat Sullivan, Vince Milne and Brid Cranitch | |
| The Set Four
|
Televara Jig Ardgroom Polka Clare Lancers Mealagh Valley |
Musicians: Pat Sullivan, Vince Milne, Mick Daly, Timmy McCarthy, William Hammond, Claran Daly, Neilidh Mulligan, Paul O'Shaughnessy and Frank Hogan |
Folk Music and Dances of Ireland
by Breandan Breathnach. This is a study of the history, development and present condition of Irish traditional music, song and dance.
The techniques and styles of traditional playing are fully and expertly treated with special reference to fiddle, Irish pipes and the
whistle.
Size paperback - 152 pages.
Last updated 8/3/10
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