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The Irish love of dancing is well known (i.e. River Dance) but most of their dances are too complicated for beginners.

They call their country dances 'Set Dances' and are danced mainly in squares and in two couples facing two couples formations (Seige of Ennis).

Apart from 'The Wave of Tory' and 'The Bridge of Athlone' most barn dance and country dance callers just use their toe-tapping tunes to lighten up their own choice of dances.
 
 
 
 
  
 
   
 
Track
 
 
   
 
Dance
 
 
   
 
Bars
 
 
   
 
Type
 
 
   
 
Formation
 
 
   
 
Lead Tune
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
1
 
 
   
 
The Snowball
 
 
   
 
5 x 48
 
 
   
 
Irish Double Jig
 
 
   
 
Longways x 5
 
 
   
 
Dingles Regatta
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
2
 
 
   
 
Holmfirth Square
 
 
   
 
6 x 32
 
 
   
 
Reels
 
 
   
 
Square
 
 
   
 
Captain Maguire
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
3
 
 
   
 
English Gay Gordons
 
 
   
 
7 x 32
 
 
   
 
Marches
 
 
   
 
Couple Circle
 
 
   
 
The Boys of Wexford
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
4
 
 
   
 
Star Trek
 
 
   
 
8 x 32
 
 
   
 
Irish Jigs
 
 
   
 
Longways 4 Couples
 
 
   
 
Gartloney Rats
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
5
 
 
   
 
The Irish Swing
 
 
   
 
10 x 32 (Twice)
 
 
   
 
Irish Reel
 
 
   
 
Five Couple Square
 
 
   
 
Rattling Bog
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
6
 
 
   
 
Granny’s Knot
 
 
   
 
8 x 32
 
 
   
 
Jig
 
 
   
 
Sicilian Circle
 
 
   
 
Burning Bridges
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
7
 
 
   
 
The Rose Tree
 
 
   
 
6 x 32
 
 
   
 
Irish Reels
 
 
   
 
Long Set
 
 
   
 
The Blind
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
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