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The Connemara Jig Set

Also known as: The Foraer a Neaintín Set, and The Freres Nantais Set.

From county Galway. First sides is on the right.

5 Figures

Figure No Bars Figure name Style Avg time
1 288 None Jig 04:24
2 256 None Jig 03:55
3 264 None Single Jig 04:03
4 184 None Hornpipe 03:06
5 144 None Polka 02:03

Usual dancing time (no breaks): 17:31.

4 Recordings

Type Artist Title Track # Last Updated
CD Beltaine Irish Traditional Dance Music 2
CD Cathal McAnulty Ceili Band Sets Workshop 1
Tape PJ Hernon Buail Cois Eile Air 1
CD Shaskeen Music For Sets volume 3 1

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Instructions

Author Title Ref Last Updated
Pat Murphy Toss The Feathers p124
Arthur Kingsland Newcastle Irish Set Dancers - Dance Notes http://users.tpg.com.au/juliasm/Irish-Dance/instructions/Freres-Nantes-Set.html
Arthur Kingsland Newcastle Irish Set Dancers - Dance Notes http://users.tpg.com.au/juliasm/Irish-Dance/instructions/Connemara-Jig-Set.html
Dr. Lenette S. and Larry E. Taylor Crooked River Set Dancers http://www.personal.kent.edu/~ltaylor1/connemara%20jig.htm
Joe O'Hara Irish Set Dancing - List of Set Dances 1 http://setdanceteacher.ie/CONNJIG.HTM
Michael and Susan Harrison DanceMinder https://danceminder.com/dance/show/frnant

Videos

Channel Figure URL
Mike Didkovsky 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xWT_3AF3is&list=PLvXPNPT1t8v8MPgYyqylztMGbd3gBH3LL&index=1
2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spcxSTp7L4k&list=PLvXPNPT1t8v8MPgYyqylztMGbd3gBH3LL&index=2
3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU50b2NIfp8&list=PLvXPNPT1t8v8MPgYyqylztMGbd3gBH3LL&index=3
4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txSnon3KsNo&list=PLvXPNPT1t8v8MPgYyqylztMGbd3gBH3LL&index=4
5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EReQEr79XPc&list=PLvXPNPT1t8v8MPgYyqylztMGbd3gBH3LL&index=5

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