Official CRN Set Dances, Tempos and Bars       

Dancing Length for Each Dancer
            *updated March 30, 2021
   
Dance Dance Length Bars Tempo        
Bun Grad              
Reel to 3 Heels (right foot only) 40 124  
2 Hand Reels
   
Slip Jig 2nd Step Complete 32 130  
64 Bars @ 113 tempo
   
Single Jig 2nd Step Complete 64 124  
3 Hand Reels
   
Light Jig 2nd Step (right foot only) 56 116  
64 Bars @113 Tempo
   
               
Ullmhuchan
       
Traditional Set Dances are done to Set on Right Foot Only
   
Reel 2nd Step Complete 48 120  
Under 11 & Under 13
  St. Patrick's Day at tempo 88
Slip Jig 2nd Step Complete 48 128  
Under 15
  Humours of Bandon at tempo 84
Single Jig 1st Step Complete (incl sidestep) 48 124  
Under 17
  Job of Journeywork at tempo 138
Jig 1st Step Complete (incl sidestep) 48 88  
Under 19
  Blackbird at tempo 138
Hornpipe 2nd Step (right foot only) 40 136  
Under 21
  White Blanket at tempo 140
          Over 21   Garden of Daisies at tempo 138
Mean Grad              
Reel 2nd Step Complete 48 116        
Slip Jig 2nd Step Complete 48 124        
Single Jig 1st Step Complete (incl sidestep) 48 122        
Jig 1st Step Complete (incl sidestep) 48 84        
Hornpipe 2nd step (right foot only) 40 130        
               
Ard & Craobh Grad
             
Reel 2nd Step Complete 48 113        
Slip Jig 2nd Step Complete (right ft only) 40 113        
Single Jig 1st Step Complete (incl sidestep) 48 116        
Jig 1st Step Complete (incl sidestep) 48 73        
Hornpipe 2nd Step (right foot only) 40 113        
               
*All Single Jig and Double Jigs include a sidestep
           
 

 

  SET DANCES      
See
Below		 JIG SETS - NAME 1ST Part 2ND Part  
* Blackthorn Stick 15 * - 15 Bars Complete
  Charlady 8 24  
  Deep Green Pool 8 20  
  Donegal Rambler 8 16  
* Drunken Gauger 15 * - 15 Bars Complete
  Fiddler Round the Fairy Tree 8 12  
  Hurling Boys 8 14  
  Hurry the Jug 8 16  
  Jockey to the Fair 8 14  
  Miss Brown’s Fancy 8 16  
  Orange Rogue 8 16  
  Planxty Drury 12 16  
  Planxty Hugh O’Donnell 16 16  
  Planxty Irwin 8 16  
  Rí Laois 14 12  
  Rub the Bag 8 14  
  Skip it Lightly 8 12  
  Sprig of Shellelagh 6 10  
  The Storyteller 8 16  
  3 Sea Captains [SHORT] 8 20  
  3 Sea Captains [LONG] 16 20  
  Wandering Musician 8 16  
  HORNPIPE SETS - NAME 1ST Part 2ND Part  
  Ace & Deuce of Pipering 12 12  
  Battle of Arklow 8 12  
  Blue Eyed Rascal 8 12  
  Bonaparte’s Retreat 8 20  
  The Four Masters 8 12  
  The Hunt 8 12  
  Kilkenny Races 8 24  
  Little Heathy Hill 8 12  
  Madam Bonaparte 8 12  
  The Piper 8 12  
  Rambling Rake 8 16  
  Youghal Harbour 6 14  
EXAM
LIST		 REEL SETS - NAME 1ST Part 2ND Part  
  Downfall of Paris [SHORT] 8 16  
  Downfall of Paris [LONG] 8 20  
  King of the Fairies 8 16  
  Lodge Road 8 20  
  Planxty Davis 16 16  
  Rodney’s Glory 8 12  
  Roving Peddlar 8 14  
EXAM
LIST		 MISC SET – NAME
(9/8 + 6/8)		 1ST Part 2ND Part  
  Is the Big Man Within 4 8  
         
Note:        
1. Blackthorn Stick & Drunken Gauger: You are only permitted to dance 15 Bars Total (NO REPEATS)
2. Vanishing Lake: Not permitted within Cumann Rince Náisiúnta
         
U/11 SET DANCE LIST
             
In Regional, North American & Irish Open Championships, dancers will select a JIG (6/8) SET DANCE FOR the ÁRDGHRÁD AWARD & CHAMPIONSHIP Under 9, Under 10 & Under 11 from the list below
             
See
Below		 JIG SETS - NAME 1ST Part 2ND Part Total Bars    
1 Sprig of Shellelagh 6 10 22    
2 Fiddler Round the Fairy Tree 8 12 28    
3 Skip it Lightly 8 12 28    
4 Hurling Boys 8 14 30    
5 Jockey to the Fair 8 14 30    
6 Rub the Bag 8 14 30    
7 Miss Brown’s Fancy 8 16 32    
8 Donegal Rambler 8 16 32    
9 Hurry the Jug 8 16 32    
10 Orange Rogue 8 16 32    
11 Planxty Irwin 8 16 32    
12 The Storyteller 8 16 32    
13 Wandering Musician 8 16 32  

 

 

CUMANN RINCE NÁISIÚNTA
       
CÉILÍ DANCE MUSIC
       
Dancing length for each team as follows:
       
DANCE MUSIC RHYTHM LENGTH
2 Hand Reel - Bungrad Single Reel 2/4 64 Bars
2 Hand Reel Double Reel 4/4 64 Bars
3 Hand Reel Double Reel 4/4 64 Bars
4 Hand Reel Single Reel 2/4 (Up to + Include) FIG : COUPLE 1
Humours of Bandon Humours of Bandon ONLY Own Tune (Up to + Include) FIG : COUPLE 1
Fairy Reel Single Reel 2/4 Complete ONCE
Duke Reel Single Reel 2/4 (Up to + Include) FIG : COUPLE 1, 2 + 3
8 Hand Reel Single Reel 2/4 (Up to + Include) FIG : COUPLE 1 + 2
8 Hand Jig Light Jig 6/8 (Up to + Include) FIG : COUPLE 1 + 2
16 Hand Reel Single Reel 2/4 (Up to + Include) FIG : COUPLE 1 + 2
An Rince Mór Single Reel 2/4 COMPLETE DANCE
Bonfire Dance Single Reel 2/4 COMPLETE DANCE
Cross Reel Single Reel 2/4 (Up to + Include) FIG : COUPLE 1 + 2
Gates of Derry Gates of Derry ONLY Own Tune Complete ONCE
High Cauled Cap Single Reel = 2/4
Double Reel = 4/4
TEAM TO SPECIFY		 2/4
4/4
Own Tune		 (Up to + Include) FIG : COUPLE 1 + 2
Lannigan’s Ball Lannigan’s Ball ONLY Own Tune COMPLETE DANCE
Morris Reel Single Reel 2/4 (Up to + Include) FIG : COUPLE 1 + 2
St. Patrick’s Day St. Patrick’s Day ONLY Own Tune (Up to + Include) FIG : COUPLE 1 + 2
Sweets of May Sweets of May ONLY Own Tune  
Three Tunes Haste to the Wedding,
Leslie’s Hornpipe
German Beau		 Own Tunes 1ST HALF COMPLETE
or
2nd HALF COMPLETE
(Refer to CRN General Rules)
Trip to the Cottage Trip to the Cottage ONLY Own Tune A: (Up to + Include) FIG : COUPLE 1 + 2
B: (Up to + Include) FIG : COUPLE 1 + 2
 

 

Corresponding Levels by Organization plus music speeds

 
Organization CRN   WIDA   An Chomdial  
Level Bun Grad Bars Beginner Bars Beginner A Bars
Reel 124 40 121 32 124 32
Slip Jig 130 32 121 32 124 32
Single Jig 124 64 121 32 124 32
Light Jig 116 56 116 32 116 32
Treble Jig NA NA 85 32 90 32
Hornpipe NA NA 138 32 140 32
Organization CRN   WIDA   An Chomdial  
Level Ullmhuchan   Primary   Beginner B  
Reel 120 48 113 32 116 40
Slip Jig 128 48 113 32 120 40
Single Jig 124 48 121 32 122 32
Light Jig NA NA 116 32 116 32
Treble Jig 88 48 -   88 40
Fast Treble Jig NA NA 85 32 NA  
Slow Treble Jig NA NA 73 32 NA  
Hornpipe 136 40 -   138 32
Fast Hornpipe NA NA 138 32 NA  
Slow Hornpipe NA NA 113 32 NA  
Organization CRN   WIDA   An Chomdial  
Level Mean Grad   Intermediate   Beginner C  
Reel 116 48 113 32 113 40
Slip Jig 124 48 113 32 120 32
Single Jig 122 48 121 32 118 40
Light Jig NA NA 116 32 116 40
Treble Jig 84 48 -   73 40
Fast Treble Jig NA NA 85 32 NA  
Slow Treble Jig NA NA 73 32 NA  
Hornpipe 130 40 -   113 32
Fast Hornpipe NA NA 138 32 NA  
Slow Hornpipe NA NA 113 32 NA  
Organization CRN   WIDA   An Chomdial  
Level Ard/Craobh   Intermediate/Prelim Champ   Pre Open & Open Champ  
Reel 113 48 113 32 113 40
Slip Jig 113 40 113 32 113 32
Single Jig 116 48 121 32 118 40
Light Jig NA NA 116 32 116 40
Treble Jig 73 48 73 32 73 40
Hornpipe 113 40 113 32 113  
 
 

 

          
*WIDA Open Championships And Overs Rule (Over 25s) 40 for R & TJ & 32 for SJ & HP