The Flowing Tide: More Irish Set Dancing.
Author: MURPHY, Pat.
“The Flowing Tide is the sequel to the highly successful Toss the Feathers: Irish Set Dancing, providing a selection of set dances, including some danced in the United States and Canada, to complement the previous volume. It includes dances that have been revived since the publication of Toss the Feathers, among them old traditional sets and some sets more associated with competition set dancing, such as the ‘Ballyroan Half Set,’ the ‘Drumgarriff Half Set’ and the ‘Kildownet Half Set’. There are also two waltz sets and two sets from Canada, one from Cape Breton and the other from Prince Edward Island. The sets are laid out in conventional set terminology and can be easily followed by teachers, pupils and anyone who has an acquaintance with the art of set dancing.
Pat Murphy was born in County Tipperary. He is a musician and a well-known set dancing teacher in the Dublin area and at summer schools, in particular at the Joe Mooney Summer School in Drumshanbo, County Leitrim. He has taken workshops all over the United States, including the North American Comhaltas Convention and the Milwaukee Irishfest, and in England, Germany and France.”
CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Common Set Dancing Movements
Set Dancing Steps
A History of Set Dancing
Index of Dances
The Sets
Bibliography
ISBN: 1856353087
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