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The Valentia Right and Left Set

First sides is on the left.

6 Figures

Figure No Bars Figure name Style Avg time
1 96 None Polka 01:24
2 96 None Polka 01:25
3 160 None Polka 02:17
4 192 None Polka 02:42
5 96 None Polka 01:23
6 288 None Polka 04:00

Usual dancing time (no breaks): 13:11.

1 Recording

Type Artist Title Track # Last Updated
CD Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 10 6

Alternate music for these figures:

Set Name Figure No Artist Title Track
Figure 1 - 96 bars of Polkas.
Connemara 4 Brian Boru Ceili Band House Around 15
Balleyvourney Reel 2 Donncha Lynch Ceili Band Set Dances of Cork and Kerry 8
3 9
5 11
Connemara 4 Glenside Ceili Band Set Dance Music From Glen 14
4 Heather Breeze Traditional Irish Music for Set Dancing and Listening 7
4 Johnny Reidy and the Sliabh Luachra Ceili Band Music for Set Dancing volume 2 - At Home in Sliabh Luachra 22
4 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 04 9
Valentia Right and Left 2 Dance Music of Ireland volume 10 7
5 10
Rosscahill 3 29
Limerick Tumblers 3 Dance Music of Ireland volume 17 15
Connemara 4 Michael Sexton Ceili Band Volume 1 10
4 PJ Hernon Buail Cois Air 4
4 Public House Ceili Band Go Figure 16
Balleyvourney Reel 2 Red Abbey Group Call The Set 1 8
3 9
5 11
Moate 4 Rise The Dust Give it a Lift 21
Connemara 4 Shaskeen Music For Sets volume 1 18
4 Swallow's Tail In Full Flight 16
4 Triskell Irish Set Dancing CD - Faoi Do Chois 4
Balleyvourney Reel 2 Various Artists The Set 3 - Music For Four Complete Sets 14
3 15
5 17
Figure 2 - 96 bars of Polkas.
Connemara 4 Brian Boru Ceili Band House Around 15
Balleyvourney Reel 2 Donncha Lynch Ceili Band Set Dances of Cork and Kerry 8
3 9
5 11
Connemara 4 Glenside Ceili Band Set Dance Music From Glen 14
4 Heather Breeze Traditional Irish Music for Set Dancing and Listening 7
4 Johnny Reidy and the Sliabh Luachra Ceili Band Music for Set Dancing volume 2 - At Home in Sliabh Luachra 22
4 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 04 9
Valentia Right and Left 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 10 6
5 10
Rosscahill 3 29
Limerick Tumblers 3 Dance Music of Ireland volume 17 15
Connemara 4 Michael Sexton Ceili Band Volume 1 10
4 PJ Hernon Buail Cois Air 4
4 Public House Ceili Band Go Figure 16
Balleyvourney Reel 2 Red Abbey Group Call The Set 1 8
3 9
5 11
Moate 4 Rise The Dust Give it a Lift 21
Connemara 4 Shaskeen Music For Sets volume 1 18
4 Swallow's Tail In Full Flight 16
4 Triskell Irish Set Dancing CD - Faoi Do Chois 4
Balleyvourney Reel 2 Various Artists The Set 3 - Music For Four Complete Sets 14
3 15
5 17
Figure 3 - 160 bars of Polkas.
Sliabh Luachra 2 Abbey Ceili Band Beal a' Ghleanna 2
3 3
1 Augusta Ceili Band Volume 2 18
2 19
3 20
Augusta Water 2 25
Sliabh Luachra 1 Brian Boru Ceili Band House At Home 9
2 10
3 11
1 Donncha Lynch Ceili Band Set Dances of Cork and Kerry 15
2 16
3 17
1 Johnny Reidy and the Sliabh Luachra Ceili Band Music for Set Dancing volume 2 - At Home in Sliabh Luachra 1
2 2
3 3
1 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 03 19
2 20
3 21
Limerick Tumblers 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 17 13
Dublin 1 18
Tory Island Lancers 5 Dance Music of Ireland volume 19 9
Coomhola 3 Dance Music of Ireland volume 21 11
Sliabh Luachra 1 Public House Ceili Band Go Figure 17
2 18
3 19
1 Red Abbey Group Call The Set 1 1
2 2
3 3
1 Tommy McCarthy Set Dances of Ireland Vol 3 6
2 7
3 8
1 Various Artists The Set 3 - Music For Four Complete Sets 1
2 2
3 3
Figure 4 - 192 bars of Polkas.
West Kerry 2 Johnny Reidy and the Sliabh Luachra Ceili Band Music for Set Dancing volume 2 - At Home in Sliabh Luachra 14
2 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 12 23
East Mayo 3 Dance Music of Ireland volume 18 3
Croisloch 3 Rise The Dust Give it a Lift 7
West Kerry 2 Tommy McCarthy Set Dances of Ireland Vol 5 19
2 Various Artists The Set 1 - Music For Four Complete Sets 8
Figure 5 - 96 bars of Polkas.
Connemara 4 Brian Boru Ceili Band House Around 15
Balleyvourney Reel 2 Donncha Lynch Ceili Band Set Dances of Cork and Kerry 8
3 9
5 11
Connemara 4 Glenside Ceili Band Set Dance Music From Glen 14
4 Heather Breeze Traditional Irish Music for Set Dancing and Listening 7
4 Johnny Reidy and the Sliabh Luachra Ceili Band Music for Set Dancing volume 2 - At Home in Sliabh Luachra 22
4 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 04 9
Valentia Right and Left 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 10 6
2 7
Rosscahill 3 29
Limerick Tumblers 3 Dance Music of Ireland volume 17 15
Connemara 4 Michael Sexton Ceili Band Volume 1 10
4 PJ Hernon Buail Cois Air 4
4 Public House Ceili Band Go Figure 16
Balleyvourney Reel 2 Red Abbey Group Call The Set 1 8
3 9
5 11
Moate 4 Rise The Dust Give it a Lift 21
Connemara 4 Shaskeen Music For Sets volume 1 18
4 Swallow's Tail In Full Flight 16
4 Triskell Irish Set Dancing CD - Faoi Do Chois 4
Balleyvourney Reel 2 Various Artists The Set 3 - Music For Four Complete Sets 14
3 15
5 17
Figure 6 - 288 bars of Polkas.
No CDs have 288 bars of Polkas.
Dunmanway 3 (296 bars) Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 20 17

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Instructions

Author Title Ref Last Updated
Pat Murphy Toss The Feathers p217
Dr. Lenette S. and Larry E. Taylor Crooked River Set Dancers https://www.personal.kent.edu/~ltaylor1/valentia%20right%20and%20left.htm
Joe O'Hara Irish Set Dancing - List of Set Dances 1 https://setdanceteacher.ie/VALENTIA.HTM

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