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	What is Irish Dance?
		The "rince fada" [long dance] is actually a family of dances, one of which was described in the end of the 17th century as performed by "three persons moving abreast, each of which held the end of a white handkerchief, followed by the rest of the dancers in pairs".
		Set dances are danced flat on the feet, and generally avoid the leaps and traveling movements of the ceili dances, although the feet of some of the dancers from Cork and Kerry are only occasionally found near the floor.
		Sets, like the Clare Lancers, from North Clare are danced with a smooth, gliding style while those from other parts of Clare are danced with battering reminiscent of that introduced by the dancing masters of old into their step-dancing performed on small platforms.
	www.albee.org /celticdance/irishdance.htm (1435 words)

	Set dance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Set dances, sometimes called "country sets", are a popular form of folk dancing in Ireland.
		The dance is a sequence of several dance figures, which usually have a common theme or structure.
		Set dance differs from square dance and round dance in that it does not require a caller: the sequence of figures is predefined by the name of the set.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Set_dance (480 words)

	IRISH SOCIAL DANCING
		Sets are danced by four couples in a square, and usually consist of several "figures" with a pause between each.
		Set dancing is lively but much easier to dance than the solo step dancing taught to children and young adults at Irish Dance Schools, and much much easier than the highly elaborated and athletic dancing you may have seen in the RiverDance or Lord of the Dance shows.
		Set dancing is traditionally not "called"-- the dancers in a village generally learned the local set and few others.
	personal.pitnet.net /tpeters/setdance.html (407 words)

	Irish Set Dancing Glossary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This is a term borrowed from figure dancing terminology in the early days of the set dancing revival and before a set dancing vocabulary had been formulated.
		Any movement danced by two or four couples in which hands are held in or across the centre - like the spokes of a wheel - and dancers move in either direction around the set, usually as couples with waist hold rather than singly.
		Danced on count 4 of the preceding bar mainly in jigs and polkas, the ball of the foot briefly taps the floor and is lifted before being brought down again on count 1 of the step.
	www.setdanceteacher.co.uk /glossary.htm (2850 words)

	Dance
		The Gaelic League, the Catholic Church, the Dance Hall acts of 1935 and modernization have all contributed to the decline and change of set dancing practice.
		In 1924, O'Doherty, the Bishop of Galway, stated: "The dances indulged in are not the clean, healthy national dances but importations from the vilest dens of London, Paris and New York, direct and unmistakable incitements to evil thoughts and evil desires" (Curtis 1994:73).
		A renewal of interest in set dancing was sparked with the Gaelic Athletic Association's (G.A.A.) Scor competition in 1971 and in the Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann competitions in 1978 (Lynch 1989:3).
	www.ceili.wizardisland.org /dance.html (1843 words)

	Irish Dance Instructional Videos
		This instructional guide of Irish dancing in the hard shoes or hornpipes is a must for new teachers and potential dancers of all ages.
		This showcase of traditional set dancing is a must for the potential dance teacher - as 5 of these 8 Set dances are necessary for the dance teacher examinations.
		Dances included are: King Of The Fairies; 3 Sea Captains; Jockey To The Fair; White Blanket; Job of Journeywork; Garden of Daisies; The Blackbird; and St. Patricks Day.
	securesearch.org /irish_dance/index.html (1208 words)

	Newcastle Irish Set Dancers - Main Page
		Irish set dance is social dancing usually in the form of square "sets" with four couples.
		In set dancing you usually dance with a partner, yet in many figures also dance with one or more other members of the set.
		Traditionally, set dances were not called, although during classes there will be calling to remind the dancers of the next movement.
	users.tpg.com.au /juliasm/Irish-Dance (715 words)

	Bucketworks - Irish Set Dancing Classes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Set dancing was the traditional social folk dance of was the traditional social folk dance of Ireland from the 19th century until the middle of the 20th century.
		Sets are danced by four couples in a square and are derived from the French quadrilles of the 18th century.
		Set dancing is done to Irish jigs, reels, polkas and hornpipes and is, in fact, the perfect way to enjoy this music.
	www.bucketworks.org /Dance/IrishSetDancingClasses (437 words)

	Crooked River Set Dancers
		The sets are descended from the French quadrilles, which were carried to Ireland by the British army in the late nineteenth century.
		Sets are very popular today in Ireland and in many Irish communities throughout the world.
		The Crooked River Set Dancers are individuals of northeast Ohio who enjoy the grand fun and exercise of Irish set dancing; there is no formal organization.
	www.personal.kent.edu /~ltaylor1/crooked_river_set_dancers.htm (724 words)

	Set dances (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Set dances are danced by 4 couples in a square, or "set." They are descended from French quadrilles, combined with some Scottish country dance and plenty of Irish personality added to the mix!
		It can take all evening to learn and then dance a set, since there are several different parts, or "figures," such as a polka, jig, reel, slide, or hornpipe.
		We practice sets from time to time in our ceili class, and occasionally an evening of set dance is offered in members' homes.
	irishdance.inetnebr.com /set_dances.htm (133 words)

	Oslo Irish Set Dancers
		Set Dances are forms of Irish dance based on the quadrilles of the last century.
		Our dance instructor will be Patrick O'Dea and for the first time in Oslo, he will be teaching us Old Style Traditional Step Dancing.
		24/25th of April 2004 we arranged a weekend course in Set Dance with an instructor from Ireland.
	www.setdance.no (398 words)

	IRISH SET DANCING Milwaukee Information
		Get started in set dancing with these Fall classes tailored to newcomers to set dancing and anyone seeking to develop experience with basic steps and movements.
		Class participants are welcome to join in the dancing throughout the eveing.
		Regular dances are held on the fourth Saturday of the month (exceptions below) at the ICHC
	setmke.org (543 words)

	Irish Set Dancing Southeastern Wisconsin
		Set dancing is a form of social dancing which has been popular in Ireland for over 150 years.
		Sets are danced by four couples in a square, and usually consist of three to six figures with a short pause between each.
		Note that set dancing is not the same as step dancing.
	sets.sulliassociates.com (391 words)

	Exeter Set Dancing: Dance Notes
		All the dances have been carefully researched and are based on the author's personal experience of dancing in Ireland.
		Where different versions of a dance are popularly found, the one danced by the people of the area from which the dance originates is the version described in these notes wherever possible.
		Further dances will be added to this list as they are produced.
	www.set-dancing.org /Dance_notes.html (197 words)

	Senior dance recital set for this weekend
		There will be another dance recital in the spring as there traditionally is, for those who will be graduating at the end of the year.
		The show is for senior dance minors or anyone involved with dance.
		The students in shows such as this dance recital and Dancescape use the tapings from the shows for their portfolios.
	www.winona.edu /winonan/f2001/10-17/recital.htm (443 words)

	Set Dancing News - Set Dancing Library
		Dances for children, illustrated with photographs of children dancing in costume.
		With the Donncha Lynch Trio, Timmy McCarthy, Rhona McCarthy and the County Bounds Set Dancers.
		Figures of the Caledonian and North Clare sets, danced in an annual competition in a pub in Doolin, Co Clare.
	www.setdancingnews.net /news/biblio.lp (8271 words)

	IRISH SET DANCING Milwaukee Calendar
		Milwaukee area set dancers invite you to join us for a special weekend of dancing including workshops and three days of set dance ceilis.
		She was one of the set dance instructors at the 2005 Willie Clancy Week in Miltown Malbay and has also conducted workshops in New York State.
		The August/September issue of Set Dancing News describes her as “relaxed, engaging, and practical.” For the February workshops, Mary plans to teach a variety of styles and dances.
	setmke.org /weekend06.html (769 words)

	Celtic Alabama Dance
		Irish set dancing is ideal for both couples and singles who love to dance and enjoy good company.
		Under the direction of the Drake School of Irish Dance out of Atlanta, The Auburn Celtic Dancers are eager to share their talents through performance and outreach in the Auburn area.
		The Alabama Academy of Irish Dance was founded in Birmingham in 2002 and is sponsored by the Birmingham Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann.
	www.celticalabama.net /ACAdance.html (1158 words)

	The Set Dances for Solo Dancers
		However, these were the official dances in 1999 in North America, and presumably the rest of the dancing world!
		This is an unusual set dance because what actually makes it a set dance (rather than a standard Irish dance tune) is not the number of bars in one or both of the parts (it has 8 bars to the step and 8 bars to the set part).
		It is rather the fact that the step is in 9/8 time, while the set part is in 6/8 time.
	www.irish-dancer.co.uk /set.html (287 words)

	Ready, Set, Dance! - TIME Global Adviser, Apr. 05, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In the U.S. these days, the question "Shall we dance?" is both an invitation and a challenge.
		The battles draw on the head spins and jerky moves associated with break dancing.
		Dance battles are popping up at venues across the U.S., including Atlanta's popular club MJQ Concourse and Miami's Opium Garden and Prive (the site of a much-lampooned Britney Spears-Christina Aguilera dance skirmish last year).
	www.time.com /time/asia/tga/article/0,13673,501040405-605545,00.html (546 words)

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	www.shopzilla.com /7Y_-_cat_id--13030600__keyword--leaf+dance+towel+set (518 words)

	Setdance Extravaganza - Glossary (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		solo dance with a brush instead of cleaning the floor with it ;-)
		solo step dance (feet kept low) appearing at later hours of a ceili
		8 dancers form 1 set in couples to dance a specified set of figures
	www.setdance.ch.cob-web.org:8888 /htm/glossary.html (76 words)

	Amazon.com: 1981-1998: Music: Dead Can Dance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Through their many stylistic shifts, it reveals the music of ecstasy, a state of spiritual release that can be as serene as a Gregorian chant and as intense as a Persian dervish.
		As ancient as its sources, Dead Can Dance is as modern as the end of time, which is where a lot of this music still sounds like it's headed.
		In concert, Dead Can Dance was almost a religious experience and that aspect is nearly captured on the final disc of this box in a DVD of their live concert film, Toward the Within.
	www.amazon.com /1981-1998-Dead-Can-Dance/dp/B00005R1QG (1486 words)

	celticmadison.org - Irish Dance, Scottish Dance, and all Celtic Dancing in Madison, Wisconsin
		There is no instruction or caller, but beginners are welcome to watch and to dance with an experienced partner.
		The Shamrock Club also maintains an Irish music and dance calendar for the Milwaukee area and for all of Wisconsin.
		Regular Irish social dancing in Milwaukee at the ICHC.
	www.celticmadison.org /dance (283 words)

	Deep Discount DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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		The VOLUME 1 set compiles 34 episodes from the first season.
		The silly, spooky band of ghouls, straight from the mind of creator Charles Addams, have lost none of their charm in the intervening decades, and this handsome set, which includes commentary, featurettes, and theme song karaoke, gives fans a chance to experience the fun all....
	deepdiscountdvd.com /redirect.cfm?...&ref=411interactive&goto=buyPage (444 words)

	Newcastle Irish Set Dancers - Mazurka Set
		This dance was first danced by the group in 1998 under the instruction of Christy Mac Gearailt, set dance instructor from Dingle in West Kerry.
		Published sources include Pat Murphy's "Toss the Feathers", Terry Moylan's "Irish Dances", Tom Quinn's "Irish Dances" and Volume 3 of the video series "The Magic of Irish Set Dancing".
		Square set numbered clockwise starting with First Top Couple with their backs to the band.
	users.tpg.com.au /juliasm/Irish-Dance/instructions/Mazurka-Set.html (582 words)

	Dancetime Publications - History of dance - dance videos & dance dvds featuring 500 years of social dance
		Dancetime Publications’ videos trace the evolution of historical theatrical dance traditions, as well as the historical roots of social dance traditions that influence today’s dance styles – from couple dancing and line dancing to square dancing.
		Enjoy historical original clips of dance in film that have been lost to the public for years.
		Selling historical dance videos on the history of social dance and theatrical dance in Western civilization.
	www.dancetimepublications.com (485 words)

	Clare Set - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Clare Lancers Set is one of the most popular dances in the Irish Set Dance repertoire.
		Square Set of four couples, Gents on the left of their partners.
		Traditionally the figures are danced with smooth flowing steps pushing flat along the floor and minimal heel lift.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Clare_Set (1186 words)

	TIME.com: Ready, Set, Dance! -- Feb. 9, 2004 -- Page 1
		These days, the question "Shall we dance?" is both an invitation and a challenge.
		Hip-hop dance battles--much like the M.C. face-offs in the film 8 Mile--are becoming mainstream.
		Dance battles are popping up at venues across the U.S., including Atlanta's popular club MJQ Concourse and Miami's Opium Garden and Prive (the site of a much-lampooned Britney Spears--Christina Aguilera dance skirmish last year).
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,993288,00.html (605 words)

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		Salt and Pepper Set in the Spring Dance pattern by Nikko
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	Set Name
		Each group of three dancers holds hands and "SET" (dance "down up" twice on the spot) (4 bars).
		All face anti-clockwise around the set, gents on the inside and dance around until back in original positions (4 bars).
		Simultaneously TOP COUPLES take inside hands and dance forwards between the couple on their right and continue to dance clockwise around finishing on the left hand side of the gent in a line of four.
	www.setdance.com /sets/cuirassiers/english/cuirassiers.html (1317 words)

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