Resources
In addition
to the following books, dance teaching DVDs and recordings we also
have a large collection of music suitable for sets. Please be in touch if you would like to borrow any resources.
Dance instruction books
Pat Murphy, 1995, Toss the Feathers: Irish Set Dancing, Mercier Press: Dublin.
Pat Murphy, 2000, The Flowing Tide: More Irish Set Dancing, Mercier Press: Dublin.
Pat Murphy, 2009, Apples in Winter: Irish Set and Social Dancing, self published, Ireland.
Foilsithe ag Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann (c 1960s), An Authentic Guide to Set Dancing for Instructors and Learners.
Dance teaching/workshop DVDs
Ger Butler, 2007, Ceili Mor workshop held in Melbourne - Sean nos dancing (produced by Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann).
Ger Butler, 2007, Ceili Mor workshop held in Melbourne - set
dancing. Disc 1 - The Connemara Reel Set, The Atha Caoire
Set, Disc 2 - The progressive Jive, The Half Set/Claddagh Set
(produced by Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann).
Matt Cunningham, 2005, Irish Set Dancing made Easy, Volume 1: Claddagh Set, Sliabh Luachra, Clare Orange and Green, Ainm Records.
Matt Cunningham, 2005, Irish Set Dancing made Easy, Volume 2: Ballycroy Set, The Caledonian Set, Fermanagh Quadrilles, Aran Set, Ainm Records.
Matt Cunningham, 2005, Irish Set Dancing made Easy, Volume 3: Galway Set, Williamstown Set, Monaghan Set, Clare Lancers, Ainm Records.
Mick Mulkerrin, 1998, Steps for sets (battering steps for reels, jigs, polkas and hornpipes plus a sean nos demonstration).
Pat Murphy, 2005, Weekend workshop in Melbourne, 20 - 21 August -
Derry Colmcille Set, Dromgarriff Set, Lorrha-Aglish Set, Claddagh Set,
Set of Erin, Fintown Set, Ballyduff Set, Souris Set (first figure).
Pat Murphy, 2006, Teaching at the Joe Mooney Summer School in
Drumshanbo (can be copied) - Derry Set, Black Valley Jig Set, Kilmeena
Set, Tory Island Set, Valentia Set, East Galway Set, Melleray Lancers
Set.
Pat Murphy, 2006, Teaching at the South Sligo Summer School in
Tubbercurry (can be copied) - Clare Orange and Green, Connemara
Jig Set, Tory Lancers Set, Monaghan Set, West Kerry Set, South Sligo
Lancers, East Galway Set (long).
Pat Murphy, 2007, Teaching at the Joe Mooney Summer School in
Drumshanbo (can be copied) - Fermanagh Quadrilles, Armagh Set,
Donegal Set, Loughgraney Set, Inis Oirr Set, Mayo Lancers Set, Sliabh
Fraoch Set.
Pat Murphy, 2007, Teaching at the South Sligo Summer School in
Tubbercurry (can be copied) - Kenmare Set, Labasheeda Set,
Ballyduff Set, Cuchulainn Set, Glencree Set, Sliabh Fraoch Set.
Pat Murphy, 2007, Ceili Cois Cuain, Volume 1 - Derradda Set, Kilfenora Set, Cashel Set, Claddagh Set, music by Heather Breeze.
Pat Murphy, 2011, Teaching at the South Sligo Summer School in
Tubbercurry (can be copied) - Inis Oir Set, Mayo Lancers Set, Femanagh
Quadrilles, Ballyvourney Reel Set, Blacktown Set, Dunmanway Set, East
Galway Set, Set of Erin Set, West Clare Caledonian Set.
Pat Murphy, 2012, Teaching at the South Sligo Summer School in
Tubbercurry (can be copied) - Clare Orange and Green, Ballingeary Jig
Set, Aran Set, Birr Set, Portmagee Meserts, Televara Set, Labasheeda
Set.
Pat Murphy, 2012, Teaching at Drumshanbo (can be copied) - Rinkinstown Set.
Pat Murphy, 2013, Teaching at the Sweets of May Workshop (can be copied) - The Hunter Valley Set.
Set Dance Music with calling
Red Abbey Group, Call the Set No. 2, caller - Timmy McCarthy, dances - Jenny Ling, Ballvourney Jig, Borlin Polka Set (booklet and casette tape).
General dancing DVDs
Ossian Publications, The Magic of Irish Set Dance,
Volume 5 with the Donncha Lynch Trio, Timmy McCarthy, Rhona McCarthy
and the County Bounds Set Dancers. Sets include Ardgroom Polka Set, Set
of Erin, Kenmare Polka Set.
Templehouse Ceili Band, 1990, An Irish Hooley, featuring the Templehouse Ceili Band and the West Clare Set Dancers. Dreoilín Productions: Dublin, 43 minutes.
This is a short film of a ceili
featuring music by the Templehouse Ceili Band, set dancing, step
dancing, singing and story telling.
Matt Cunningham Ceili Band, 2003, Come to the Ceili Mor - live recording from Ireland's National Event Centre
(available in both video and DVD formats), 90 minutes, includes Corofin
Plain Set, Ballyvourney Jig Set, Gleneagle Set Dancers doing the
Rosscommon Set, Newport Set, Old Time Waltz, Sean nos, Kilfenora Set,
Slow Air, Sliabh Luachra, Caledonians, introduction of band, Maggie in
the Woods.
With the exception of a demonstration
of the Rosscommon Set the producers have moved around a large dance
floor focusing on dancers, sets and occasionally feet. It is not a good
resource for learning how the dances are done as there are many
versions on display!
Recordings of dance displays or demostrations by Irish Set Dancers from Canberra/Queanbeyan
Migrant Resource Centre Fundraising Night, 5 August 2006, featuring a
cut down version of the Ballyvourney Jig Set, fifth figure of the Clare
Lancers, third figure of the Clare Lancers and a Mazurka Medley.
Set in their Ways, demonstration of the Canberra Crooked Chain Set (Casadh an t'Slabhra).