Cheat Notes

Aubane Set

Ballyvourney Jig Set

Caledonian Set

Sixth figure corrected April 2008.

Cashel Set

Connemara Set

Includes steps.

Kilfenora Plain Set

Lancers Set

Newport Set

Plain Set

Sliabh Luachra Set

Print the pages for one set back-to-back on heavy paper and cut out using the crop marks as a guide.

Help! I can't remember the Newport Set!

The column at left has links to "cheat notes" for Irish set dances that have been taught through Sets in the 'Burg.

These pared-down notes omit many details -- which is not to suggest the details don't matter ;-) -- so they are most useful for dancers who are familiar with the set but want a reminder of the overall structure or the order of the figures. For example, these notes won't tell you if the gent turns the lady under when the ladies chain in the Plain Set, or if you advance and retire in waltz hold in the Cashel. But they will remind you that there are only two ladies' chains in the wheelbarrow figure of the Kilfenora, and that first sides, not second tops, are the second couple to show the lady in the Sliabh Luachra. A couple sets are added to this page each year.

The book "Toss the Feathers," by Pat Murphy (Mercier Press, 1995, ISBN 1856351157), is probably the best resource for detailed notes on sets. You can find other dance instructions online at Set Dancing News on the page Links to Other Websites.