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The South Galway Reel Set

Also known as: The South_Galway_Half Set, and The South_Galway_Half Set.

First sides is on the left.

5 Figures

Figure No Bars Figure name Style Avg time
1 56 None Reel 00:57
2 72 None Reel 01:12
3 88 None Reel 01:26
4 88 None Jig 01:22
5 104 None Reel 01:42

Usual dancing time (no breaks): 06:39.

Notes

Danced originally as a half set, but also done as a full set – both these versions take the same time.

3 Recordings

Type Artist Title Track # Last Updated
CD Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 01 10
Tape PJ Hernon Buail Cois Air 5
CD Shaskeen Music For Sets volume 1 7

Alternate music for these figures:

Set Name Figure No Artist Title Track
Figure 1 - 56 bars of Reels.
South Galway Half 1 Brian Boru Ceili Band House At Home 18
Figure 2 - 72 bars of Reels.
Gillen 1 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 10 12
2 13
Glencorrib 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 12 28
Figure 3 - 88 bars of Reels.
South Galway Half 4 Brian Boru Ceili Band House At Home 21
Mayo Lancers 6 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 12 20
Glencorrib 2 29
Loughgraney 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 13 14
South Galway Reel 4 PJ Hernon Buail Cois Air 8
Leitrim 2 Shaskeen Music For Sets volume 4 18
Figure 4 - 88 bars of Jigs.
Ballycommon 2 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 09 19
South Sligo Lancers 3 Dance Music of Ireland volume 10 3
Mayo Lancers 5 Dance Music of Ireland volume 12 19
6 20
Glencorrib 2 29
5 32
Loughgraney 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 13 14
South Galway Reel 3 PJ Hernon Buail Cois Air 7
Aran 3 Shaskeen Music For Sets volume 1 14
South Sligo Lancers 3 Triskell Irish Set Dancing CD - Faoi Do Chois 17
Figure 5 - 104 bars of Reels.
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
1 Fodhla Ceili Band Music For Set Dancing 6
Corofin Plain 2 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 06 2
Monaghan 1 9
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

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Instructions

Author Title Ref Last Updated
Foilsithe ag Comhaltas Ceoltori Eireann agus Cumann Luthchleas Gael An Authentic Guide to Set Dancing p17
Pat Murphy Toss The Feathers p200
Arthur Kingsland Newcastle Irish Set Dancers - Dance Notes http://users.tpg.com.au/juliasm/Irish-Dance/instructions/South-Galway-Set.html
Brooks Academy Set Dance notes from the Brooks Academy http://www.setdance.com/sets/south_galway_reel/english/sgalwayreel.html
Dr. Lenette S. and Larry E. Taylor Crooked River Set Dancers http://www.personal.kent.edu/~ltaylor1/south%20galway.htm
Joe O'Hara Irish Set Dancing - List of Set Dances 1 http://setdanceteacher.ie/SGALWAY.HTM
Michael and Susan Harrison DanceMinder http://www.danceminder.com/dance/show/soutga

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