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The Connemara Jig (Modern) Set

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5 Figures

Figure No Bars Figure name Style Avg time
1 160 Tug and Hug Jig 02:34
2 144 Ladies Chain Jig 02:18
3 168 Basket Jig 02:28
4 184 High Gates Hornpipe 03:06
5 144 Ladies Move On Polka 02:03

Usual dancing time (no breaks): 12:29.

Notes

This is the more modern version of the Connemara Jig Set, revised by Ger McAuliffe and Pat Murphy for less repetition.

There are no CDs which feature this music.

Alternate music for these figures:

Set Name Figure No Artist Title Track
Figure 1 - 160 bars of Jigs.
Clare Plain (Reel) 5 Abbey Ceili Band Beal a' Ghleanna 20
5 Barefield Ceili Band Between The Sets 11
Kilfenora Plain 6 Davey Ceili Band Pipe 'n' Music - For Set Dancing 11
Clare Plain (Reel) 5 Gleann an Iolair Ceili Band The Derry Boat 5
5 Lough Ree Ceili Band Keep 'er Lit - Live from Spanish Point 16
5 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 03 5
Black Valley Square Jig 5 Dance Music of Ireland volume 06 18
Caragh Lake Jig 7 Dance Music of Ireland volume 09 17
Newmarket Meserts 3 Dance Music of Ireland volume 19 19
4 20
Clare Lancers 1 McIlroy Band Hilltown Ceili with caller Joe Farrell 7
Clare Plain (Reel) 5 23
5 Michael Sexton Ceili Band Volume 1 15
5 Michéal Sexton and Pat Walsh Music for Set Dancing - "Live" 17
5 PJ Hernon Buail Cois Air 23
5 Public House Ceili Band Go Figure 11
5 Rise The Dust All Set 21
Clare Lancers 1 Shaskeen Music For Sets volume 3 7
Clare Plain (Reel) 5 Music For Sets volume 4 5
5 Temple House Ceili Band Temple House - Music For Sets volume 2 5
5 The Coast Ceili Band Set Dancing Downunder 20
Newmarket Meserts 3 Tommy McCarthy Set Dances of Ireland Vol 2 3
4 4
6 6
Figure 2 - 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
Figure 3 - 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 4 - 184 bars of Hornpipes.
Connemara Jig 4 Cathal McAnulty Ceili Band Sets Workshop 4
Newport 2 20
2 Gleann an Iolair Ceili Band The Derry Boat 9
2 Glenside Ceili Band Set Dance Music From Glen 9
2 Heather Breeze Traditional Irish Music for Set Dancing and Listening 2
2 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 08 2
2 18
Atha Caoiré 5 Dance Music of Ireland volume 20 14
Newport 2 McIlroy Band Hilltown Ceili with caller Joe Farrell 13
2 Michael Sexton Ceili Band Volume 1 18
Connemara Jig 4 PJ Hernon Buail Cois Eile Air 4
Newport 2 13
2 Shaskeen Music For Sets volume 2 13
Connemara Jig 4 Music For Sets volume 3 4
Televara 4 Various Artists The Set 4 - Music For Four Complete Sets 4
Figure 5 - 144 bars of Polkas.
Connemara Jig 5 Beltaine Irish Traditional Dance Music 6
5 Cathal McAnulty Ceili Band Sets Workshop 5
Durrow Threshing 5 Danny Webster Come Set Dancing to Danny Webster 26
West Kerry 1 Johnny Reidy and the Sliabh Luachra Ceili Band Music for Set Dancing volume 2 - At Home in Sliabh Luachra 13
Donegal 2 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 03 15
South Kerry 4 Dance Music of Ireland volume 04 20
Durrow Threshing 5 Dance Music of Ireland volume 09 5
West Kerry 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 12 22
Connemara Jig 5 PJ Hernon Buail Cois Eile Air 5
5 Shaskeen Music For Sets volume 3 5
West Kerry 1 Tommy McCarthy Set Dances of Ireland Vol 5 18
Durrow Threshing 5 Triskell Irish Set Dancing CD - Faoi Do Chois 9
West Kerry 1 Various Artists The Set 1 - Music For Four Complete Sets 7
Kenmare Polka 1 The Set 2 - Music For Four Complete Sets 13
Ardgroom Polka 4 The Set 4 - Music For Four Complete Sets 11
Clare Lancers 3 15

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Instructions

Author Title Ref Last Updated
Arthur Kingsland Newcastle Irish Set Dancers - Dance Notes http://users.tpg.com.au/juliasm/Irish-Dance/instructions/Connemara-Jig-Set.html

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