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The Balleyvourney Jig Set

Also known as: The Baile Bhuirne Jig Set.

From county Cork. First sides is on the left.

5 Figures

Figure No Bars Figure name Style Avg time
1 88 None Slide 05:40
2 104 None Slide 01:21
3 104 None Slide 01:20
4 136 None Slide 01:43
5 112 None Slide 01:26

Usual dancing time (no breaks): 11:30.

Notes

This dance is commonly done with all five figures played together as one dance. Almost all of the music provided is in this form, which (including the eight bar intro) is 512 bars long.

10 Recordings

Type Artist Title Track # Last Updated
CD Abbey Ceili Band Bruach an t'Sulain 18
CD Augusta Ceili Band Volume 1 17
CD Ceili Time Set Dancing Volume 1 7
CD Deenagh Ceili Band Around The House 17
CD Donncha Lynch Ceili Band Set Dances of Cork and Kerry 14
CD Gleann an Iolair Ceili Band The Derry Boat 7
CD Lough Ree Ceili Band Keep 'er Lit - Live from Spanish Point 11
CD Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 11 6
CD Michéal Sexton and Pat Walsh Play the Keys 15
CD Various Artists The Set 3 - Music For Four Complete Sets 19

Alternate music for these figures:

Set Name Figure No Artist Title Track
Figure 1 - 88 bars of Slides.
Aherlow 3 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 13 22
South Galway Reel 3 PJ Hernon Buail Cois Air 7
Figure 2 - 104 bars of Slides.
Balleyvourney Jig 3 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 11 8
Atha Caoiré 2 Dance Music of Ireland volume 20 11
Moate 2 Rise The Dust Give it a Lift 19
Black Valley Square Jig 4 Tommy McCarthy Set Dances of Ireland Vol 5 4
Figure 3 - 104 bars of Slides.
Balleyvourney Jig 2 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 11 7
Atha Caoiré 2 Dance Music of Ireland volume 20 11
Moate 2 Rise The Dust Give it a Lift 19
Black Valley Square Jig 4 Tommy McCarthy Set Dances of Ireland Vol 5 4
Figure 4 - 136 bars of Slides.
Durrow Threshing 2 Danny Webster Come Set Dancing to Danny Webster 23
South Kerry 5 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 04 21
5 Temple House Ceili Band Temple House - Music For Sets volume 2 11
5 Tommy McCarthy Set Dances of Ireland Vol 5 16
Mealagh Valley Jig 3 Various Artists The Set 4 - Music For Four Complete Sets 20
Figure 5 - 112 bars of Slides.
Ballycommon 3 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 09 20
Rosscahill 2 Dance Music of Ireland volume 10 28
Williamstown 2 Dance Music of Ireland volume 11 2
Clare Plain (Reel) 1 PJ Hernon Buail Cois Air 19
Kenmare Polka 2 Various Artists The Set 2 - Music For Four Complete Sets 14

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Instructions

Author Title Ref Last Updated
William Hammond Call The Set p32
Pat Murphy Toss The Feathers p65
Arthur Kingsland Newcastle Irish Set Dancers - Dance Notes http://users.tpg.com.au/juliasm/Irish-Dance/instructions/Ballyvourney-Jig-Set.html
Brooks Academy Set Dance notes from the Brooks Academy http://www.setdance.com/sets/baile_bhuirne_jig/english/baile_bhuirne_jig.html
Dr. Lenette S. and Larry E. Taylor Crooked River Set Dancers http://www.personal.kent.edu/~ltaylor1/ballyvourney%20jig.htm
Joe O'Hara Irish Set Dancing - List of Set Dances 1 http://setdanceteacher.ie/ballyvourneyj.htm
Michael and Susan Harrison DanceMinder http://www.danceminder.com/dance/show/ballbh
Paul D. McGuigan Paul McGuigan's List of Sets http://pauls-projects.com/8d.html

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