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Roscommon Lancers - Irish set
Chris J. Brady writes: How about the Roscommon Lancers - with an embellished 'rant' step termed 'battering' in Ireland. Wonderful stuff.There are nine figures (aka square dances) in the Roscommon Lancers and with no caller in sight. There's no need…
Irish set dances - a list of examples
Clarebannerman channel on YouTube (once there, enter "set" in the search window) Clare Set Newport Set Corofin Plain Set Kilfenora Plain Set Mullagh Half Set (two couples) Enniscorthy Set Dancers (two couples) Around The Floor & Mind The Dresser…
Clare Plain Set
The August set dancing weekend in Kilrush, Co Clare, features outdoor ceilis in the town's market square. The Glenside Ceili Band were the featured musicians on Saturday afternoon when they played this Plain Set. --- Michael McGuire writes: A…
Irish Set Dances - an introduction
An introduction to Irish Set DancesSet dances are danced by four couples arranged on the sides of a square. and, occasionally, in “half sets” of two couples opposite each other. Sets are almot always broken up into several (usually 5 or…