The Carlow Set

From county Carlow. First sides is on the left.

4 Figures

Figure No	Bars	Figure name	Style	Avg time
1	136	None	Polka	01:57
2	168	None	Jig	02:28
3	216	None	Polka	03:00
4	144	None	Jig	02:18

Usual dancing time (no breaks): 09:43.

Notes

This set was shared by Syl Bell and Liz Hand, who acknowledge the help given to them by Denis Ryan in researching and learning the set. This set was danced traditionally as a half set and some variations exist in different parts of the country. Polka steps are danced for the jig figures and when dancing on the spot in place, a battering jig step can be used if preferred.

There are no CDs which feature this music.

Alternate music for these figures:

Set Name	Figure No	Artist	Title	Track
Figure 1 - 136 bars of Polkas.
Cashel	2	Augusta Ceili Band	Volume 1	12
Tipperary Lancers	3	Brian Boru Ceili Band	House Around	9
Cashel	2	Ceili Time	Set Dancing Volume 1	17
Durrow Threshing	2	Danny Webster	Come Set Dancing to Danny Webster	23
Cashel	2	Gleann an Iolair Ceili Band	The Derry Boat	12
	2	Glenside Ceili Band	Set Dance Music From Glen	17
	2	Heather Breeze	Traditional Irish Music for Set Dancing and Listening	9
Williamstown	5	19	Traditional Irish Music for Set Dancing and Listening
Ballyduff	2	Music In The Glen	6
Inis Oirr	4	Music In The Glen	13
Cashel	2	Matt Cunningham Ceili Band	Dance Music of Ireland volume 02	15
Black Valley Square Jig	2	Dance Music of Ireland volume 06	15
Skibbereen	1	Dance Music of Ireland volume 08	11
Durrow Threshing	2	Dance Music of Ireland volume 09	2
Glencree	1	Dance Music of Ireland volume 10	21
Glencree	5	Dance Music of Ireland volume 10	25
Williamstown	5	Dance Music of Ireland volume 11	5
Killyon	5	Dance Music of Ireland volume 11	15
Limerick Orange and Green	3	Dance Music of Ireland volume 12	9
Glencorrib	6	Dance Music of Ireland volume 12	33
Inis Oirr	4	Dance Music of Ireland volume 13	10
Ballyduff	2	Dance Music of Ireland volume 14	17
Tyrawley	2	Dance Music of Ireland volume 19	11
Cashel	2	McIlroy Band	Hilltown Ceili with caller Joe Farrell	16
	2	Michael Sexton Ceili Band	Volume 2 - Mad To Dance	7
	2	Michéal Sexton and Pat Walsh	Music for Set Dancing - "Live"	8
	2	Rise The Dust	All Set	12
	2	Shaskeen	Music For Sets volume 4	12
	2	Swallow's Tail	In Full Flight	8
Limerick Orange and Green	3	Temple House Ceili Band	Temple House - Music For Sets volume 1	8
Durrow Threshing	2	Triskell	Irish Set Dancing CD - Faoi Do Chois	6
Borlin	2	Various Artists	The Set 3 - Music For Four Complete Sets	21
Figure 2 - 168 bars of Jigs.
Blacktown	3	Ceili Time	Irish Set Dancing Fun	16
Fermanagh	2	Matt Cunningham Ceili Band	Dance Music of Ireland volume 09	8
Blacktown	3	Dance Music of Ireland volume 20	7
Leitrim	3	Shaskeen	Music For Sets volume 4	19
Figure 3 - 216 bars of Polkas.
Armagh	3	Matt Cunningham Ceili Band	Dance Music of Ireland volume 14	12
Dunmanway	5	Dance Music of Ireland volume 20	19
Black Hill	4	Dance Music of Ireland volume 21	19
Figure 4 - 144 bars of Jigs.
South Kerry	4	Danny Webster	Come Set Dancing to Danny Webster	19
Donegal	3	Matt Cunningham Ceili Band	Dance Music of Ireland volume 03	16
South Kerry	4	Dance Music of Ireland volume 04	20
Clare Orange and Green	5	Dance Music of Ireland volume 07	12
Caragh Lake Jig	6	Dance Music of Ireland volume 09	16
Flight of The Earls	3	Dance Music of Ireland volume 17	6
Clare Orange and Green	5	Michael Sexton Ceili Band	Volume 2 - Mad To Dance	23
Connemara Jig	5	Shaskeen	Music For Sets volume 3	5
South Kerry	4	Temple House Ceili Band	Temple House - Music For Sets volume 2	10
Southern Cross	1	The Coast Ceili Band	Set Dancing Downunder	4
Clare Orange and Green	5	Tommy McCarthy	Set Dances of Ireland Vol 1	5
South Kerry	4	Set Dances of Ireland Vol 5	15
Clare Orange and Green	5	Various Artists	The Set 2 - Music For Four Complete Sets	5

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Instructions

Author	Title	Ref	Last Updated
Pat Murphy	Last Night's Fun	p60

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