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The Ballycommon Set

First sides is on the left.

5 Figures

Figure No Bars Figure name Style Avg time
1 56 None Polka 00:53
2 88 None Polka 01:19
3 112 None Slide 01:30
4 96 None Slide 01:22
5 64 None Jig 00:53

Usual dancing time (no breaks): 05:57.

1 Recording

Type Artist Title Track # Last Updated
CD Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 09 18

Alternate music for these figures:

Set Name Figure No Artist Title Track
Figure 1 - 56 bars of Polkas.
No CDs have 56 bars of Polkas.
Ballycommon 5 (64 bars) Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 09 22
Figure 2 - 88 bars of Polkas.
Sliabh Luachra 4 Augusta Ceili Band Volume 2 21
4 Brian Boru Ceili Band House At Home 12
South Kerry 1 Danny Webster Come Set Dancing to Danny Webster 16
Sliabh Luachra 4 Donncha Lynch Ceili Band Set Dances of Cork and Kerry 18
4 Johnny Reidy and the Sliabh Luachra Ceili Band Music for Set Dancing volume 2 - At Home in Sliabh Luachra 4
North Kerry 4 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 01 6
Sliabh Luachra 4 Dance Music of Ireland volume 03 22
South Kerry 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 04 17
Aran 3 Dance Music of Ireland volume 05 3
Sliabh gCua 5 Dance Music of Ireland volume 07 18
Melleray Lancers 7 Dance Music of Ireland volume 08 10
South Sligo Lancers 3 Dance Music of Ireland volume 10 3
Mayo Lancers 7 Dance Music of Ireland volume 12 21
Glencorrib 5 32
Aherlow 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 13 20
Black Hill 5 Dance Music of Ireland volume 21 20
Aran 3 PJ Hernon Buail Cois Air 12
Sliabh Luachra 4 Public House Ceili Band Go Figure 20
Aran 3 Shaskeen Music For Sets volume 1 14
North Kerry 4 Music For Sets volume 2 10
South Kerry 1 Temple House Ceili Band Temple House - Music For Sets volume 2 7
Sliabh Luachra 4 Tommy McCarthy Set Dances of Ireland Vol 3 9
South Kerry 1 Set Dances of Ireland Vol 5 12
North Kerry 4 Various Artists The Set 2 - Music For Four Complete Sets 11
Sliabh Luachra 4 The Set 3 - Music For Four Complete Sets 4
Figure 3 - 112 bars of Slides.
Rosscahill 2 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 10 28
Williamstown 2 Dance Music of Ireland volume 11 2
Balleyvourney Jig 5 10
Clare Plain (Reel) 1 PJ Hernon Buail Cois Air 19
Kenmare Polka 2 Various Artists The Set 2 - Music For Four Complete Sets 14
Figure 4 - 96 bars of Slides.
Mealagh Valley Jig 5 Various Artists The Set 4 - Music For Four Complete Sets 22
Figure 5 - 64 bars of Jigs.
Australian Half 3 The Coast Ceili Band Set Dancing Downunder 12

Remove alternate music display

Instructions

Author Title Ref Last Updated
Foilsithe ag Comhaltas Ceoltori Eireann agus Cumann Luthchleas Gael An Authentic Guide to Set Dancing p9
Pat Murphy Toss The Feathers p72
Arthur Kingsland Newcastle Irish Set Dancers - Dance Notes http://users.tpg.com.au/juliasm/Irish-Dance/instructions/Ballycommon-Polka-Set.html
Dr. Lenette S. and Larry E. Taylor Crooked River Set Dancers http://www.personal.kent.edu/~ltaylor1/ballycommon.htm
Joe O'Hara Irish Set Dancing - List of Set Dances 1 http://setdanceteacher.ie/ballycommon.htm
Nora Stewart and Martin Largey Easy Set Dancing http://www.setdancing.com.au/content/Ballycommon%20Set.pdf

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