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The Monaghan Set

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5 Figures

Figure No Bars Figure name Style Avg time
1 104 None Reel 01:45
2 128 None Jig 02:04
3 152 None Reel 02:32
4 104 None Polka 01:37
5 128 None Hornpipe 02:33

Usual dancing time (no breaks): 10:31.

3 Recordings

Type Artist Title Track # Last Updated
CD Davey Ceili Band Pipe 'n' Music - For Set Dancing 1
CD Fodhla Ceili Band Music For Set Dancing 6
CD Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 06 9

Alternate music for these figures:

Set Name Figure No Artist Title Track
Figure 1 - 104 bars of Reels.
South Kerry 3 Danny Webster Come Set Dancing to Danny Webster 18
Monaghan 4 Davey Ceili Band Pipe 'n' Music - For Set Dancing 4
South Galway Reel 5 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 01 14
Corofin Plain 2 Dance Music of Ireland volume 06 2
Balleyvourney Jig 2 Dance Music of Ireland volume 11 7
3 8
Doire Cholm Cille 4 19
Loughgraney 2 Dance Music of Ireland volume 13 15
Armagh 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 14 10
Tyrawley 3 Dance Music of Ireland volume 19 12
South Galway Reel 5 PJ Hernon Buail Cois Air 9
Figure 2 - 128 bars of Jigs.
Armagh 4 Cathal McAnulty Ceili Band Sets Workshop 9
Birr 2 Ceili Time Irish Set Dancing Fun 11
Williamstown 4 Heather Breeze Traditional Irish Music for Set Dancing and Listening 18
Ballycastle 2 21
Williamstown 4 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 11 4
Doire Cholm Cille 1 16
Armagh 2 Dance Music of Ireland volume 14 11
4 13
Birr 2 Dance Music of Ireland volume 19 14
Australian Half 4 The Coast Ceili Band Set Dancing Downunder 13
6 15
Clare Plain Polka 5 Tommy McCarthy Set Dances of Ireland Vol 2 11
Figure 3 - 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
Derrada 3 Fodhla Ceili Band Music For Set Dancing 3
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
Mazurka 5 Dance Music of Ireland volume 07 23
Caragh Lake Jig 2 Dance Music of Ireland volume 09 12
Gillen 4 Dance Music of Ireland volume 10 15
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
Figure 4 - 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
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
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 5 - 128 bars of Hornpipes.
North Kerry 5 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 01 7
Clare Plain (Reel) 2 Dance Music of Ireland volume 03 2
Ballinascarty Half 3 Dance Music of Ireland volume 11 23
Cuchulainn 4 Dance Music of Ireland volume 19 26
Moate 5 Rise The Dust Give it a Lift 22
North Kerry 5 Shaskeen Music For Sets volume 2 11
5 Various Artists The Set 2 - Music For Four Complete Sets 12

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Instructions

Author Title Ref Last Updated
Pat Murphy Toss The Feathers p163
Brooks Academy Set Dance notes from the Brooks Academy http://www.setdance.com/sets/monaghan/english/monaghan.html
Dr. Lenette S. and Larry E. Taylor Crooked River Set Dancers http://www.personal.kent.edu/~ltaylor1/monaghan.htm
Joe O'Hara Irish Set Dancing - List of Set Dances 1 http://setdanceteacher.ie/MONAGHAN.HTM
Michael and Susan Harrison DanceMinder http://www.danceminder.com/dance/show/monagh
Nora Stewart and Martin Largey Easy Set Dancing http://www.setdancing.com.au/content/THE%20MONAGHAN%20SET.pdf

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