Bill Lynch

Set Dancing News was a bi-monthly full colour 80+ page magazine all about Irish set dancing by Bill Lynch published from 1997 to 2016.

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This fast-moving video of the Sliabh Luachra Set has been assembled using clips from 27 different ceilis, 2011–2020, all to powerful music by the Johnny Reidy Ceili Band. https://t.co/EWuuMmZqP3

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Breathtaking Kerry music by Pádraig Ó Sé & John Sanders. This Borlin Set was danced in Quex Road, Kilburn, while the duo were visiting London for a weekend of set dancing in January 1998. Just listening is enough to make you breathless! https://t.co/Fm1AroiS1q

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Kilfenora music from 25 years ago—John Clancy, Jimmy Clancy and George Byrt played for outdoor dancing at Vaughan's, Kilfenora, Co Clare, on June 23rd 1996, including this marvellous Clare Lancers Set. Sorry, no video, but let your imagination take over! https://t.co/hXjcoU3xH4

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New set dancing videos are scarce these days, so here's another compilation recycled from over 40 old ceili videos. It's Johnny Reidy's version of the Plain Set, full of inspiration for our return to real dancing as soon as we can. https://t.co/YIJDzWQ8Ec

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Connemara Set compilation featuring 4 ceili bands https://t.co/ppYnAzBn9h

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Johnny Reidy Ceili Band Ballyvourney Jig Set compilation https://t.co/9hTBdMWARy

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The 37th set dancing festival on the Cooley Peninsula would have taken place last weekend if it hadn't been cancelled. This report from 2015 gives an idea of what we missed. https://t.co/9t9muTqwnC

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The 2020 Connie Ryan Dublin Dancing weekend was a feast of great workshops and ceilis. Read all about it in this report. https://t.co/3t92Nk6aSq

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Dancers at the Torc Weekend in Killarney, Co Kerry, last month had a blast of great music and dancing. Read all about it! https://t.co/or9PahJigZ

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Great music, dancing and costumes at the Halloween set dancing weekend in Carryduff, Co Down, last month. Read about it this article. https://t.co/hSmnFvQ9Um

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The Wild Atlantic Festival in Bantry, Co Cork, was a blast of great set dancing. Read my report to find out all about it. https://t.co/ef5uMd07D0

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Read about the enjoyable dancing at the Follow Me up to Carlow weekend, 4–6 October, in this report. https://t.co/n2Nz5WAnkY

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Looking forward to dancing in Miltown next week? Here's a glimpse of how the week went 15 years ago as published in the August–September 2004 issue of Set Dancing News magazine. https://t.co/naVWUI03sn

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In April, Maureen Culleton travelled to Japan with her daughter Olivia and three grandchildren to offer a feast of Irish culture to her friends there. This report by Seiko (Lyn) Kawai and Mika Yamamoto details all the activity on the trip. https://t.co/JcJN72qdFn

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Dan O'Connell was a publican who held weekly ceilis for over forty years, keeping alive the music and sets of Sliabh Luachra. In this interview he paints a vivid picture of his life, music and dance, and makes it clear why his part of Ireland is unique. https://t.co/G4b5L6rvBi

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Last weekend's Sweets of May festival was filled with great dancing—read all about it in this report. https://t.co/ODjjXSgc8L

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Here's an article all about The Tamlin Reel, a top favourite of set dancers for many years, August–September 2007 Set Dancing News. Nina researched its origin, sampled opinions of musicians and dancers, and even transcribed three versions of of the tune. https://t.co/uOdYdGXK2V

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Coming up this weekend is the 26th Half-Door Club festival in Castletown, Co Laois. From the Set Dancing News archives, here's a report on the 2006 weekend. Even though it's 13 years old, you'll still get a good idea of what you can expect this year. https://t.co/90giXz8atm

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This week's story from the Set Dancing News archives (August–September 2005) describes an Irish visit to an international quadrille festival on the Caribbean island of Martinique. https://t.co/YKKPS4Nqbh

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There's a lot of good reading in old issues of Set Dancing News magazine, and memorable articles will be shared here occasionally. In this one Paddy King describes his life-long love of dancing—“An awful lot of Irish they’re mad for dancin’.”
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