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Rincí Leithleacha Ceadaithe – Set Dances Permitted

Only set dances included in the following list can be performed in competitions in Munster. Minimum metronomic speeds as outlined below must be adhered to.


Am 2/4 – 2/4 Time (Minimum Speed – 76) 

Bothar an Lóiste / The Lodge Road
Glóir Rodney / Rodney’s Glory
An Londubh/ The Blackbird
Plancstaí Daibhéis/ Planxty Davis
Ri na Síog/ King of the Fairies
Titim Paris/ The Downfall of Paris
Am 4/4 – 4/4 Time (Minimum Speed – 76) 
Aon agus Dó na Píobaireachta/ Ace and Deuce of Pipering
Cuan Eochaille/ Youghal Harbour
Cúlú Bonaparte/ Bonaparte’s Retreat
An Fiach/ The Hunt
Gáirdín na Nóiníní/ Garden of Daisies
An Greas Giúrnála/ Job of Journeywork
Madame Bonaparte/ Madame Bonaparte
An Píobaire/ The Piper
Rásaí Chill Choinnigh/ Kilkenny Races
An Réice Fáin/ The Rambling Rake
An Súisin Bán/ The White Blanket
Cladhaire na Súile Gorma/ The Blue Eyed Rascal
An Mangaire Féin/ The Roving Pedlar
Na Ceithre Máistri/ The Four Masters
Am 6/8 – 6/8 Time (Minimum Speed – 66) 
Na Trí Captéin Mara – The Three Sea Captains
Na Buachaillí Báire/ The Hurling Boys
Cuimil an Mála/ Rub the Bag
Cuir Thart an Crúsca/ Hurry the Jug
An Gaueger Meisceach- The Funny Tailor
An Maide Droighneán – The Blackthorn Stick
Lá Fhéile Pádraig – St. Patrick’s Day
An Marcach Chuig an Aonach – Jockey to the Fair
Plancstaí Drúraí- Planxty Drury
Pléaracha na mBandan – Humours of Bandon
An Rógaire Buí- The Orange Rogue
Rogha Iníon de Brún – Miss Brown’s Fancy
Plancstaí Aodh Ó Domhnaill – Planxty Hugh O’Donnell
An Scéalaí – The Storyteller
An Bheidhleadóir ag an gCrann Sí – The Fiddler Around the Fairy Tree
An Geag Síléaladh – The Sprig of Shillelagh
An Ceoltóir Fáin – The Wandering Musician
Loch an Rith Amach – The Vanishing Lake
Bean an Ghlantacháin – The Charlady
Am 6/8 + 9/8 – 6/8 + 9/8 Time (Minimum Speed – 66) 
Bhuil an Fear Mór Istigh? – Is the Big Man Within?

Traditional Set Dances (Minimum Speeds are in Bold) 
St. Patrick’s Day – 94 
The Blackbird – 144
Job of Journeywork – 138 
Garden of Daisies – 138 
King of the Fairies – 130 
Jockey to the Fair – 90 
Three Sea Captains  – 96 

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