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The Gortroe Set

From county Waterford. First sides is on the left.

4 Figures

Figure No Bars Figure name Style Avg time
1 152 Crossover Polka 02:17
2 104 Ladies Chain Polka 01:33
3 104 The Star Polka 01:33
4 64 Ladies Move On Polka 00:53

Usual dancing time (no breaks): 06:16.

There are no CDs which feature this music.

Alternate music for these figures:

Set Name Figure No Artist Title Track
Figure 1 - 152 bars of Polkas.
West Kerry 4 Abbey Ceili Band Beal a' Ghleanna 14
Tipperary Lancers 4 Brian Boru Ceili Band House Around 10
Birr 4 Ceili Time Irish Set Dancing Fun 13
Ballyduff 1 Heather Breeze Music In The Glen 5
3 7
West Kerry 4 Johnny Reidy and the Sliabh Luachra Ceili Band Music for Set Dancing volume 2 - At Home in Sliabh Luachra 16
North Kerry 1 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 01 3
2 4
Cashel 4 Dance Music of Ireland volume 02 17
Donegal 5 Dance Music of Ireland volume 03 18
Sliabh gCua 3 Dance Music of Ireland volume 07 16
Mazurka 5 23
Durrow Threshing 6 Dance Music of Ireland volume 09 6
West Kerry 4 Dance Music of Ireland volume 12 25
Tory Island 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 14 5
Ballyduff 1 16
3 18
Tory Island Lancers 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 19 5
Birr 4 16
Black Hill 3 Dance Music of Ireland volume 21 18
North Kerry 1 Shaskeen Music For Sets volume 2 7
2 8
West Kerry 4 Tommy McCarthy Set Dances of Ireland Vol 5 21
4 Various Artists The Set 1 - Music For Four Complete Sets 11
North Kerry 1 The Set 2 - Music For Four Complete Sets 8
2 9
Borlin 1 The Set 3 - Music For Four Complete Sets 20
Figure 2 - 104 bars of Polkas.
Tipperary Lancers 2 Brian Boru Ceili Band House Around 8
South Kerry 3 Danny Webster Come Set Dancing to Danny Webster 18
Monaghan 1 Davey Ceili Band Pipe 'n' Music - For Set Dancing 1
4 4
4 Fodhla Ceili Band Music For Set Dancing 9
Ballyduff 4 Heather Breeze Music In The Glen 8
5 9
South Kerry 3 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 04 19
Monaghan 4 Dance Music of Ireland volume 06 12
Loughgraney 2 Dance Music of Ireland volume 13 15
Ballyduff 4 Dance Music of Ireland volume 14 19
5 20
Dunmanway 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 20 15
Black Hill 2 Dance Music of Ireland volume 21 17
South Kerry 3 Temple House Ceili Band Temple House - Music For Sets volume 2 9
3 Tommy McCarthy Set Dances of Ireland Vol 5 14
Figure 3 - 104 bars of Polkas.
Tipperary Lancers 2 Brian Boru Ceili Band House Around 8
South Kerry 3 Danny Webster Come Set Dancing to Danny Webster 18
Monaghan 1 Davey Ceili Band Pipe 'n' Music - For Set Dancing 1
4 4
4 Fodhla Ceili Band Music For Set Dancing 9
Ballyduff 4 Heather Breeze Music In The Glen 8
5 9
South Kerry 3 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 04 19
Monaghan 4 Dance Music of Ireland volume 06 12
Loughgraney 2 Dance Music of Ireland volume 13 15
Ballyduff 4 Dance Music of Ireland volume 14 19
5 20
Dunmanway 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 20 15
Black Hill 2 Dance Music of Ireland volume 21 17
South Kerry 3 Temple House Ceili Band Temple House - Music For Sets volume 2 9
3 Tommy McCarthy Set Dances of Ireland Vol 5 14
Figure 4 - 64 bars of Polkas.
Ballycommon 5 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 09 22

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Instructions

Author Title Ref Last Updated
Pat Murphy Tabhair Dom Do Lamh p126
Dr. Lenette S. and Larry E. Taylor Crooked River Set Dancers http://www.personal.kent.edu/~ltaylor1/gortroe.htm
Michael and Susan Harrison DanceMinder https://danceminder.com/dance/show/gortro

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