Set Dances

Modern Hornpipe Set Dances

Minimum Speed is 70

  1. Ace and Deuce of Pipering
  2. Battle of Arklow
  3. Blackbird
  4. The Blue Eyed Rascal
  5. Bonaparte’s Retreat
  6. The Downfall of Paris
  7. The Four Masters
  8. Garden of Daisies
  9. The Hunt
  10. Job of Journeywork
  11. Kilkenny Races
  12. King of the Fairies
  13. The Little Healthy Hill
  14. The Lodge Road
  15. Madam Bonaparte
  16. The Piper
  17. Planxty Davis
  18. The Rambling Rake
  19. Rodney’s Glory
  20. The Roving Pedlar
  21. The White Blanket
  22. Youghal Harbour
  23. O’Doherty’s Keep

Modern Jig Set Dances

Minimum Speed is 65

  1. Blackthorn Stick
  2. Deep Green Pool
  3. Donegal Rambler
  4. Drunken Gauger
  5. Fiddler Round the Fairy Tree
  6. Humours of Bandon
  7. Hurling Boys
  8. Hurry the Jug
  9. Jockey to the Fair
  10. Miss Brown’s Fancy
  11. Orange Rogue
  12. Planxty Drury
  13. Rub the Bag
  14. Sprig of Shillelagh
  15. Storyteller
  16. St. Patrick’s Day
  17. Three Sea Captains
  18. Wandering Musician
  19. Planxty Irwin
  20. Rí Laois
  21. Planxty Hugh O’Donnell

Note: The dancer must perform an original choreographed piece where a competition states “Set Dance”. Traditional versions of the dances will not be accepted.

Modern Hornpipe Set Dances

Minimum Speed is 70

  1. Ace and Deuce of Pipering
  2. Battle of Arklow
  3. Blackbird
  4. The Blue Eyed Rascal
  5. Bonaparte’s Retreat
  6. The Downfall of Paris
  7. The Four Masters
  8. Garden of Daisies
  9. The Hunt
  10. Job of Journeywork
  11. Kilkenny Races
  12. King of the Fairies
  13. The Little Healthy Hill
  14. The Lodge Road
  15. Madam Bonaparte
  16. The Piper
  17. Planxty Davis
  18. The Rambling Rake
  19. Rodney’s Glory
  20. The Roving Pedlar
  21. The White Blanket
  22. Youghal Harbour
  23. O’Doherty’s Keep

Traditional Set Dances

The following are the Traditional Set Dances that are acceptable to Cumann Rince Dea Mheasa.

  1. St. Patrick’s Day
  2. Blackbird
  3. Job of Journeywork
  4. Garden of Daisies
  5. Three Sea Captains
  6. King of the Fairies
  7. Jockey to the Fair
  8. White Blanket
  9. The Hunt

Note: The traditional version of the dance must be performed where a competition states “Traditional Set Dance”

Solo Dances

Dance Beginner A Beginner B Intermediate Open
Reel 121/123 116 113 113
Light Jig 116 116 116 116
Slip Jig 126/128 116 113 113
Single Jig 124 118 118  
Treble Jig 88 76 73 73
Hornpipe 138 120 113 113

 

Traditional Set Dances

St Patricks Day 90
Blackbird 138
Job of Journey Work 138
Garden of Daisies 138
3 Sea Captains 85
King of the Fairies 130
Jockey to the Fair 90
The Hunt 125
White Blanket 138