Pretty much any reel should be lively enough if played appropriately. Also there is no such thing as a Stepdancing Reel, inasmuch as you can do Setdancing or Stepdancing to the same reel.
Maybe you are asking for specific recordings of specific reels.
Bit more info needed to give reasonable answer to this question.
I have a CD of Andy McGann from 1992 where he plays St Anne's followed by Peter Street. In his intro he mentions that he knows of it as a set dancing set. Sounds pretty lively to me.
The most popular ones I encountered playing for Conemara 'Sean-nos' step dancers were:
The Copperplates (the first of the two)
The Five Mile Chase
(and the much loved) Miss McLeod's
Its quite important in 'Sean-nos' that the dancer 'knows' the tune, as the steps are largely performed in an improvised order... these were the tunes they seemed to know, or want to know, best. They'd dance to anything if they felt the urge of course. Competition dancing is a different story, or number of stories that I don't know, or particularly want to know, about.
There are specific tunes that are called for in step dance competition such as St.Patrick's Day, the Job of Journeywork, etc. Each is a different dance and the musician has to know all of these tunes for the dancer.
Lively Stepdancing Reels
Lively Stepdancing Reels
I am looking for a set of lively stepdancing reels (like the title of the discussion suggests), such as St. Anne's. Does anyone know af any good ones?
# Posted on August 11th 2006 by Ben314
Re: Lively Stepdancing Reels
Pretty much any reel should be lively enough if played appropriately. Also there is no such thing as a Stepdancing Reel, inasmuch as you can do Setdancing or Stepdancing to the same reel.
Maybe you are asking for specific recordings of specific reels.
Bit more info needed to give reasonable answer to this question.
# Posted on August 11th 2006 by Donough
Re: Lively Stepdancing Reels
Maid Behind the Bar, Sally Gardens, High Reel
# Posted on August 11th 2006 by tricia
Re: Lively Stepdancing Reels
The Teetotaler, St. Anne's
The Salamanca, The Reconciliation
To name but a few...
# Posted on August 11th 2006 by tradshark
Re: Lively Stepdancing Reels
I have a CD of Andy McGann from 1992 where he plays St Anne's followed by Peter Street. In his intro he mentions that he knows of it as a set dancing set. Sounds pretty lively to me.
# Posted on August 11th 2006 by oh fiddle it
Re: Lively Stepdancing Reels
The most popular ones I encountered playing for Conemara 'Sean-nos' step dancers were:
The Copperplates (the first of the two)
The Five Mile Chase
(and the much loved) Miss McLeod's
Its quite important in 'Sean-nos' that the dancer 'knows' the tune, as the steps are largely performed in an improvised order... these were the tunes they seemed to know, or want to know, best. They'd dance to anything if they felt the urge of course. Competition dancing is a different story, or number of stories that I don't know, or particularly want to know, about.
Regards,
Harry.
# Posted on August 11th 2006 by Harry B
Re: Lively Stepdancing Reels
There are specific tunes that are called for in step dance competition such as St.Patrick's Day, the Job of Journeywork, etc. Each is a different dance and the musician has to know all of these tunes for the dancer.
MIke Keyes
http://www.banjosessions.com
# Posted on August 12th 2006 by mikeyes