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The Gillen Set

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4 Figures

Figure No Bars Figure name Style Avg time
1 72 None Reel 01:21
2 72 None Reel 01:19
3 120 None Reel 02:07
4 152 None Reel 02:40

Usual dancing time (no breaks): 07:27.

1 Recording

Type Artist Title Track # Last Updated
CD Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 10 12

Alternate music for these figures:

Set Name Figure No Artist Title Track
Figure 1 - 72 bars of Reels.
South Galway Reel 2 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 01 11
Gillen 2 Dance Music of Ireland volume 10 13
Glencorrib 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 12 28
South Galway Reel 2 PJ Hernon Buail Cois Air 6
Figure 2 - 72 bars of Reels.
South Galway Reel 2 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 01 11
Gillen 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 10 12
Glencorrib 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 12 28
South Galway Reel 2 PJ Hernon Buail Cois Air 6
Figure 3 - 120 bars of Reels.
Mazurka 2 Augusta Ceili Band Volume 1 6
3 7
4 8
Fermanagh Quadrilles 1 Ceili Time Irish Set Dancing Fun 5
Birr 1 10
Clare Orange and Green 3 21
6 24
Williamstown 1 Heather Breeze Traditional Irish Music for Set Dancing and Listening 15
3 17
Inis Oirr 1 Music In The Glen 10
Mazurka 1 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 02 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
Clare Orange and Green 3 Dance Music of Ireland volume 07 10
4 11
6 13
Mazurka 1 19
2 20
3 21
4 22
South Sligo Lancers 5 Dance Music of Ireland volume 10 5
Fermanagh Quadrilles 1 16
Williamstown 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 11 1
3 3
Mayo Lancers 3 Dance Music of Ireland volume 12 17
Glencorrib 3 30
Inis Oirr 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 13 7
Birr 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 19 13
Mazurka 1 McIlroy Band Hilltown Ceili with caller Joe Farrell 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
Clare Orange and Green 3 Michael Sexton Ceili Band Volume 2 - Mad To Dance 21
6 24
Mazurka 1 PJ Hernon Buail Cois Air 13
2 14
3 15
4 16
Clare Orange and Green 3 Tommy McCarthy Set Dances of Ireland Vol 1 3
6 6
Mazurka 1 7
2 8
3 9
4 10
Clare Orange and Green 3 Various Artists The Set 2 - Music For Four Complete Sets 3
6 6
Figure 4 - 152 bars of Reels.
Claddagh 3 Augusta Ceili Band Volume 2 6
Boyne 4 Brian Boru Ceili Band House At Home 4
Derrada 3 Cathal McAnulty Ceili Band Sets Workshop 14
Cuchulainn 2 Danny Webster Come Set Dancing to Danny Webster 2
South Kerry 2 17
Monaghan 3 Davey Ceili Band Pipe 'n' Music - For Set Dancing 3
Derrada 3 Fodhla Ceili Band Music For Set Dancing 3
Monaghan 3 8
Derrada 3 Heather Breeze Traditional Irish Music for Set Dancing and Listening 26
Claddagh 3 Music In The Glen 3
Mazurka 5 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 02 5
Derrada 3 Dance Music of Ireland volume 05 16
Monaghan 3 Dance Music of Ireland volume 06 11
Mazurka 5 Dance Music of Ireland volume 07 23
Caragh Lake Jig 2 Dance Music of Ireland volume 09 12
Doire Cholm Cille 5 Dance Music of Ireland volume 11 20
Mayo Lancers 2 Dance Music of Ireland volume 12 16
Loughgraney 4 Dance Music of Ireland volume 13 17
Claddagh 3 Dance Music of Ireland volume 14 3
Ballyduff 3 18
Boyne 4 Dance Music of Ireland volume 19 4
Cuchulainn 2 24
Lough Neagh 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 20 1
Mazurka 5 McIlroy Band Hilltown Ceili with caller Joe Farrell 5
Claddagh 3 Michéal Sexton and Pat Walsh Play the Keys 3
Mazurka 5 PJ Hernon Buail Cois Air 17
Claddagh 3 Rise The Dust Give it a Lift 16
Derrada 3 Shaskeen Music For Sets volume 3 14
Mazurka 5 Tommy McCarthy Set Dances of Ireland Vol 1 11

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Instructions

Author Title Ref Last Updated
Pat Murphy Toss The Feathers p127
Dr. Lenette S. and Larry E. Taylor Crooked River Set Dancers http://www.personal.kent.edu/~ltaylor1/gillen.htm
Michael and Susan Harrison DanceMinder http://www.danceminder.com/dance/show/gillen
Nora Stewart and Martin Largey Easy Set Dancing http://www.setdancing.com.au/content/The%20Gillen%20Set.pdf

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