This file contains 18 set dances and ceili dances (#1 - #20).
You can find more abc tune files at http://www.norbeck.nu/abc/
I've transcribed them as I have learnt them, which does not necessarily mean
that I play them that way nowadays. Many of the tunes include variations and
different versions. If there is a source (S:) or discography (D:) included the
version transcribed might still not be exactly as that source played the tune,
since I might have changed the tune around a bit when I learnt it.
The tunes were learnt from sessions, from friends or from recordings.
When I've included discography, it's often just a reference to what recordings
the tune appears on.

Last updated 21 November 2016.

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R:set dance
Z:id:hn-setdance-%X

X:1
T:Job of Journeywork, The
R:set dance
Z:id:hn-setdance-1
M:C|
K:Dmix
(3gfe|:dcAG FGAB|(3cBA BG A2 (3gfe|d2 (3gfe dcAF|GBAF DEFG|
~A3F GFEF|~D3E FGAF|A2d2 (3gfe d^c|1 d2d^c d2 (3gfe:|2 d2d^c d2de||
|:f2 (3def gfe^c|d^cde fdA2|f2 (3def gfed|fagf g2 (3efg|
afge ~f3e|d^cde fgfe|dcAG FGAB|(3cBA BG A2 (3gfe|d2 (3gfe dcAF|GBAF DEFG|
~A3F GFEF|~D3E FGAF|A2d2 (3gfe d^c|1 d2d^c d2de:|2 d2d^c d2||
P:variations
(3gfe|:dcAG FGAB|cABG A2 (3gfe|d2 (3gfe dcAF|GA (3GFE DEFG|
A2 (3AGF GFEF|~D3E FGAF|A2d2 ^cdec|1 d2de d2 (3gfe:|2 d2de d2de||
|:f2ef gfed|ded^c A2de|f2ef gfed|ded^c defg|
ag (3fga gfef|d2de fgfe|dcAG FGAB|(3cBA BG A2 (3gfe|d2 (3gfe dcAF|GA (3GFE DEFG|
(3ABA (3AGF GFEF|~D3E FGAF|A2d2 ^cdec|1 d2de d2de:|2 d2de d2||

X:2
T:King of the Fairies, The
R:set dance
Z:id:hn-setdance-2
M:C|
K:Edor
B,2|EDEF GFGA|B=cBA GFGA|B2E2 EF (3GFE|FGFE D2B,2|
EDEF GFGA|BAGB d3=c|B2E2 GFED|E2ED E2:|
|:B2|efed Bdef|gagf efed|e2B2 BABc|dedc Bc (3dcB|
e2B2 Bdef|gagf efed|Bd (3efg fedf|e2ed e3f|
g3e f3d|edBc d3e|dBAF GABc|dBAF GFED|
B,2E2 EFGA|B2e2 edef|e2B2 BAGF|E2ED E2:|
P:variations
|:B,2|E2EF G2GA|B2B2 G3A|BEED EFGE|FGAF D2B,2|
EDEF GFGA|BAGB d2d=c|B2E2 GFED|E2ED E2:|
|:B2|e2e2 Bdef|gagf edef|e2B2 BABc|dedc BcdB|
e2B2 Bdef|gagf efed|Bdeg fedf|e2e2 edef|
g3e f3d|edBc d3e|dBAF GABc|dBAF GFED|
B,2E2 EFGA|B2e2 edef|e2B2 BAGF|E2ED E2:|

X:3
T:Se\'an \'O Duibhir an Ghleanna
R:set dance
H:Paddy Glackin's version is missing the third bar of the second part.
H:See also mangled hornpipe version hornpipe#17
H:See also slow air #27
D:Paddy Glackin: Ceol ar an bhFidil le Paddy Glackin
D:Willie Clancy
Z:id:hn-setdance-3
M:C|
K:Dmix
de|f2ge a2ge|fde^c dcde|(3fed (3cAG A2AB|
c2cd ed (3cAG|(3AdB (3cAF G2 {A}(3GFG|A2 (3AAA A2:|
|:AB|c2AB cdef|g2ge a2ag|"this bar not in P.Glackin's version"ab (3agf g2ag|
f2fg afge|fde^c dedc|(3ABA Gc A2de|
f2ge a2ge|fde^c dcde|(3fed (3cAG A2AB|
c2cd ed (3cAG|(3AdB (3cAF G2 {A}(3GFG|A2 (3AAA A2:|
P:variations
|:de|f2~g2 abag|fd (3ed^c dcde|fd (3cAG A2AB|
cBcd ed (3cAG|Ad (3cAF G2 {A}(3GFG|A2AG A2:|
|:AB|cBAB cdef|g2 {a}(3gfg a2ag|ab (3agf g2ag|
fefg abag|(3fed e^c dcde|fd (3cAG A2de|
f2~g2 abag|fd (3ed^c dcde|fd (3cAG A2AB|
cBcd ed (3cAG|Ad (3cAF G2 {A}(3GFG|A2 {B}(3AGA A2:|

X:4
T:Garden of Daisies, The
R:set dance
H:Also played with c# all the way
D:Paddy Moloney & Sean Potts: Tin Whistles
Z:id:hn-setdance-4
M:C|
K:D
fg|a2 (3agf gbag|~f3a gfef|dcde (3fed (3edc|dedc AGFG|
AB (3=cBA d^cAG|~F3G AB (3=cBA|dcdf ed (3cde|d2dc d2:|
|:(3ABc|dcde ~f3g|abaf defg|a2 (3agf gbag|fgfe defg|
a2 (3agf gbag|fefa gfef|dcde fd (3edc|dedc A2fg|
a2 (3agf gbag|~f3a gfef|dcde fd (3edc|dedc AGFG|
AB (3=cBA d^cAG|~F3G AB (3=cBA|dcdf ed (3cde|d2dc d2:|

X:5
T:Piper in the Meadow Straying
R:set dance
Z:id:hn-setdance-5
M:C|
K:G
Bc|dedc B2BA|GFGA B2Gd|ABcA GAFA|G2B2 B2 (3ABc|
dedc (3Bcd BA|~G3A B2Gd|ABcA GAFA|G2BA G2:|
|:z2|~A3B c2A2|BGBc d2dB|cAcd e2A2|d2de f2fe|
dedc B2BA|GFGA B2Gd|ABcA GAFA|G2B2 B2 (3ABc|
dedc (3Bcd BA|~G3A B2Gd|ABcA GAFA|G2BA G2:|

X:6
T:Blackbird, The
R:set dance
H:An unusual version. The most common version is #8
H:See also hornpipe#130
D:Bothy Band: Out of the Wind, into the Sun
Z:id:hn-setdance-6
M:C|
K:Dmix
GA|B2=cB A2B^c|d2AG F2DE|FGAF G=cAG|F2D2 D2:|
|:FG|Add^c d2eg|fded =cAG2|Add^c dfag|f2d2 d2 (3gfe|
d=cAF G2Ad|dAAG F2DE|FGAF G=cAG|F2D2 D2:|

X:7
T:Rodney's Glory
R:set dance
H:Similar to "Princess Royal", #11
Z:id:hn-setdance-7
M:C|
K:Ador
ed|c2Bc AB (3cBA|BGEF G2cd|e=fed cde^f|gfge d=fed|
c2Bc AB (3cBA|BGEF G2ed|(3cdc BA GA (3BAG|A2AG A2:|
|:cd|eaab aged|e=fed c2A2|g2 (3e^fg agec|dcAF G2E2|
AGAB cBcd|edeg a2ab|aged cdef|gfge d=fed|
c2Bc AB (3cBA|BGEF G2ed|(3cdc BA GA (3BAG|A2AG A2:|
P:variations
|:ed|(3cdc Bc ABcA|BGEF G2 (3Bcd|eged cde^f|gedc d=fed|
(3cdc Bc AcBA|BGEF G2Bd|c2BA GABG|A2AB A2:|
|:cd|eaag abag|eged c3d|(3efg fg agec|dcAF G2EG|
AGAB cBcd|ed (3efg a2ab|aged cdef|gfge d=fed|
(3cdc Bc ABcA|BGEF G2ed|(3cdc BA GABG|A2AB A2:|

X:8
T:Blackbird, The
R:set dance
H:See also #6, and slow air #16
D:Bothy Band: Out of the Wind, into the Sun
Z:id:hn-setdance-8
M:C|
K:Dmix
dc|:B2Bd c2Bc|AGFG ABcA|d^cde d=cAF|GAGF D2DE|FEFG A2 (3gfe|
d2de dcAF|1 [M:3/2] GAGF D2 (3DDD D2dc:|2 [M:3/2] GAGF D2 (3DDD D2de||
|: [M:C|] fede fdgd|abag fgaf|g2gf gbaf|gagf d^cde|
fede fdgd|abag fgaf| [M:3/2] gagf d2d^c defg|
[M:C|] a2ag fgaf|g2ge f2fe|dcAG ABcd|efge a2z2|A2AB AGFD|
c2 (3edc dcAF|1 [M:3/2] GAGF D2 (3DDD D2de:|2 [M:3/2] GAGF D2 (3DDD D2||
P:variations
dc|: [M:C|] BGBd cABG|ABAG AB (3cBA|~d3e dcAF|GBAF D2DE|(3FED FG A2fe|
d2d^c d=cAF|1 [M:3/2] GBAF D2CE D2dc:| [M:3/2] GBAF D2CE D2de||
|: [M:C|] fede (3faf (3gag|abag fg (3agf|g2gf gbag|fgfe d^cde|
fede f2g2|~a3g fg (3agf| [M:3/2] gagf d2 (3ed^c defg|
[M:C|] abag fgaf|gage effe|dcAB cBcd|efgb a2z2|ABAG FGAB|
cBce dcAF|1 [M:3/2] GBAF D2CE D2de:|2 [M:3/2] GBAF D2CE D2||

X:9
T:Bonaparte's Retreat
R:set dance
D:Paddy Glackin: Ceol ar an bhFidil le Paddy Glackin
Z:id:hn-setdance-9
M:C|
K:G
DGGF GBAG|FAde fefg|agfa gfde|fdcA (3BAG (3cAF|
DGGF GBAG|FAde fefg|agfd cAFG|1 AGGF G2 (3GFE:|2 AGGF G2de||
|:fefg f2 (3def|gfga gfde|fgag fdcA|(3GFG AF GFED|
f2fg f2 (3def|gfga g2fg|agbg ag (3fga|g2 (3agf g2fg|
agbg agfd|f2fa gfde|fgag fdcA|(3GFG AF GFDC|
DGGF GBAG|FAde fefg|agfa gfde|fdcA BGAF|
DGGF GBAG|FAde fefg|agfd cAFG|1 (3ABA GF G2de:|2 (3ABA GF G2 (3GFE||

X:10
T:Ace and Deuce of Pipering, The
R:set dance
H:See also #13
D:Noel Hill & Tony McMahon: \'I gCnoc na Gra\'i
Z:id:hn-setdance-10
M:C|
K:G
dc|BGcA BGcA|BGcA B2AG|d2e^c d2ec|dfe^c dcBA|e2fd ed^cB|Adde d=cBA|
(3BcB cA B2AG|FGAB cBcA|G2ge fdcA|FGAB cAFG|AGGF G2FG|AGGF G2:|
|:GF|G2=f2 e2f2|G2=fe fdcA|G2g2 ^f2g2|d2ga gfdc|A2=f2 e2f2|d^cde fefg|
afge fde^c|d2eg fdcA|G2ge fdcA|FGAB cAFG|AGGF G2FG|AGGF G2:|
P:variations:
|:dc|(3BcB cA BdcA|BdcA BAGB|(3ded e^c d2ec|dfe^c dcBA|e2fd ed^cB|
Add^c d=cAc|BGcA B2AG|FGAB cdcA|G2eg fdcA|FGAB cAFG|AGGF G2 FG|AGGF G2:|
|:GF|G2=f2 e2f2|G=ffg fdcA|G2g2 ^f2g2|d^cdg fd=cA|=F2=f2 e2f2|d^cde fd (3efg|
agfa gfdc|BdcA B2AF|G2ge fdcA|FGAB cAFG|AGGF G2FG|AGGF G2:|

X:11
T:Princess Royal
R:set dance
S:Jonas Lindholm
H:A set dance version of the O'Carolan tune, hncar0.abc #14.
H:Related to "Rodney's Glory", #7
Z:id:hn-setdance-11
M:C|
K:Ador
ed|:c2B2 A2e=f|edcB A2 (3e^fg|^f2d2 d2e=f|edcB c2BA|
B2g2 B2cB|ABAG E2ed|c2 (3ABc BAGB|1 A2AG A2ed:|2 A2AG ABcd||
|:eaag a3b|aged e3d|(3efg (3fga gfge|dcBA G2AB|
c2Bc d2cd|efge a3g|f2A2 f2gf|e2 (3ABc d2ed|
c2 (3BcB ABcd|e2E2 E2ed|c2 (3ABc BAGB|1 A2AG ABcd:|2 A2AG A2||

X:12
T:Saint Patrick's Day
R:set dance
H:see also march#3
Z:id:hn-setdance-12
M:6/8
K:G
~G3 GBd | gfe dBG | cBc AFD | EFE E2D | ~G3 GBd |
gfe dBG |1 cBc AFD | E2F G2D :|2 cde dBG | E2F G2B ||
|: def gag | fed e2B | def gag | fed e2B | def gbg |
fed efg | GAG GBd | gfe dBG | cBc AFD | EFG AFD |
GAG GBd | gfe dBG | cde dBG |1 E2F G2B :|2 E2F G2D ||
P:version 2
|: GAG GAB | ded dBG | AGA BGD | EFE E2D |
GAG GAB | d2e dBG | AGA BGD |1 E2F G2D :|2 E2F G2B ||
|: def g2e | fed edB | def g2e | fed e2d | def g2e |
fed efg | GAG GAB | d2e dBG | AGA BGD | EFE E2D |
GAG GAB | ded dBG | AGA BGD |1 E2F G2B :|2 E2F G2D ||

X:13
T:Ace and Deuce of Pipering, The
R:set dance
H:See also #10
D:Matt Molloy, Se\'an Keane, Liam O'Flynn: The Fire Aflame
Z:id:hn-setdance-13
M:C|
L:1/8
K:Ador
cB|BAAG ~A3c|BAAG ~A3B|BAdB BAdB|BAdB c3d|
e2fd e2fd|egfd edBd|~g3e ~f3d|egfd edBd|
cAdB cABA|GABc dBcB|A2af gedB|1 GABc d2:|2 A2AG A2||
|:cB|BAAG ~A3c|BAAG ~A3c|B2g2 f2g2|B2ga gfed|
e2a2 abag|e2ab aged|B2g2 f2gf|eagb ~a3b|
(3c'ba bg a2ed|cAdB cABA|GABc dBcB|A2af gedB|1 GABc d2:|2 A2AG A2||
|:cB|BAAG ~A3c|BAAG ~A3c|B2g2 gedB|(3cBA dB c3d|
e2fd edBd|(3cBA dB c2BA|~g3e fedf|egfd edBd|
(3cBA dB cABA|GABc dBcB|A2af gedB|1 GABc d2:|2 A2AG A2||

X:14
T:Blackthorn Stick, The
R:set dance
Z:id:hn-setdance-14
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
d|BAG E2G|DB,D EGF|G2D GAB|cdc BAG|BdB A2D||
|:GAB cdc|BAG Bcd|edc BAG|EGE DB,D|1 EGF G2D:|2 EGF G2||

X:15
T:Drunken Gauger, The
R:set dance
Z:id:hn-setdance-15
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
D|GAB c2A|BAG AGE|GBd g2e|dBe dBG|
c2A BdB|AGA BGE|DEG AGA|BGG G2:|
|:D|GBd g2e|dBe dBG|Ace a2a|agb age|
dBd g2e|dBe dBG|c2A BdB|AGA BGE|
GAB c2A|BAG AGE|GBd g2e|dBe dBG|
c2A BdB|AGA AGE|DEG AGA|BGG G2:|

X:16
T:Is The Big Man Within?
R:set dance
Z:id:hn-setdance-16
M:9/8
L:1/8
K:D
F|AGF G2E E2F|GFE F2D D2F|AGF G2E E2c|dcB AFD D2:|
M:6/8
|:E|F2A ABc|ded cBA|Bcd AGF|BGE EFG|
F2A ABc|ded cBA|Bcd AGF|AFD D2:|

X:17
T:Miss Brown's Fancy
T:Planxty Browne
R:set dance
C:Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) or Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831)
Z:id:hn-setdance-17
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
g | dBG GAB | EFE E2c | AFD DEF | G2G G2g |
dBG Bcd | EFE E2c | AFD DEF |1 G3 G2 :|2 GBA Gga ||
|: bgb afd | efg gfe | dBg dBG | AFD Dga |
bgb afd | efg gfe | faf ge^c | d3 de=f |
ece dBd | cAc BdB | Ace dBG | FAF DEF |
GAB EFG | ABc def | gdB cAF |1 G3 Gga :|2 G3 G2 ||

X:18
T:An Suisin B\'an
T:White Blanket, The
R:set dance
H:See also "Casadh An tS\'ug\'ain", air#17
Z:id:hn-setdance-18
M:C|
L:1/8
K:G
(3GAB | cEED EFGE | DE (3GAB c3A | BAGE D2EG |
A2AB ADGA | BAGE DEDE | G2GA G2 :|
|: Bd | e2ed efge | dB (3GAB c3A | BAGE D2EG |
A2AB ADGA | BAGE DEDE | G2GA G2 :|  

X:19
T:Sweets of May
R:set dance
Z:id:hn-setdance-19
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
B2G AFD | GAG GAB | AGG GAB | c2B Adc |
B2G AFD | GAG GBc | BGG AFD |1 GAG G2d :|2 G3 F2G ||
|: ABA A2G | E2F G2E | ABA c2d | e2d c2B |
ABA A2G | E2F G2E | ABA BAG |1 A3 F2G :|2 A3 ABc ||
|: d3 d^cd | D3 DED | c3 cBc | D3 DEF |
G2D G2A | B2G B2c | d3 DEF |1 G3 ABc :|2 G3 G2d ||

X:20
T:High Cauled Cap, The
T:High Caul Cap
R:set dance
Z:id:hn-setdance-20
M:2/4
L:1/8
K:G
D | G>A Bd | c/B/A/G/ B/A/G/A/ | BA AG/A/ | BA AD |
G>A Bd | c/B/A/G/ B/c/B/A/ | GE ED/E/ | GE E :|
|: eg dB | c/B/A/G/ B/A/G/A/ | BA AG/A/ | BA Ad |
eg dB | c/B/AG/ B/c/B/A/ | GE ED/E/ | GE E :|