This album contains music for the following three sets. I especially like this version of the Lancers. Our non-musician dancers had a hard time dancing to it because the phrasing is hard to hear. I guess you could say either that all the notes run together, or that it has a very nice flow - depending on whether you're a "glass half empty" person or a "glass half full" person.
The Clare Plain Set
Séamus Meehan (Piano Accordion), Paul O'Shaughnessy (Fiddle), and Mark Kelly (Guitar)
The Clare Lancers
Neillidh Mulligan (Pipes), Paul O'Shaughnessy (Fiddle), Frank Hogan (Mandola)
The Sliabh Luachra
Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich (Button Accordion), Gerry Bevan (Fiddle), Steve Cooney (Guitar)
Talented musicians, but these early tapes helped contribute to a rise in tempos that went la-la in the 80s and for which the tradition still suffers from. They are rushed and in my opinion not great for dancing to, but some lovely tunes none the less ~
"Music for the Sets - Volume 1: Round the House" ~ notes from the cassette
Published for Brooks Academy by
Na Píobairí Uilleann, 1986 ~ NPU 002
Producer: Irene Martin
Sound Engineer: Harry Bradshaw
Sleeve Design & Layout: Frank Spiers
Sleeve Notes: Terry Moylan
Cover Photography: Liam McNulty
The music on this cassette has been arranged so that each track is the correct length for a particular set-dance figure (as indicated in the sleeve-notes), and so that the tunes are played at a pace suitable for dancing ech set in the style traditionally considered appropriate to it.
The musicians, although all playing dance-music for many years, have not until recently been accustomed to play for dancers. This is not uncommon experience for Irish musicians, and it is hoped that the publication of this cassette will help to correct this unnatural state of affairs by providing learners with real music to dance to, and musicians with an awareness of the requirements of dancers.
Three Sets by Three Bands
This album contains music for the following three sets. I especially like this version of the Lancers. Our non-musician dancers had a hard time dancing to it because the phrasing is hard to hear. I guess you could say either that all the notes run together, or that it has a very nice flow - depending on whether you're a "glass half empty" person or a "glass half full" person.
The Clare Plain Set
Séamus Meehan (Piano Accordion), Paul O'Shaughnessy (Fiddle), and Mark Kelly (Guitar)
The Clare Lancers
Neillidh Mulligan (Pipes), Paul O'Shaughnessy (Fiddle), Frank Hogan (Mandola)
The Sliabh Luachra
Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich (Button Accordion), Gerry Bevan (Fiddle), Steve Cooney (Guitar)
# Posted on May 26th 2004 by kjlowe
Music for the Sets, Volumes 2 - 5:
Talented musicians, but these early tapes helped contribute to a rise in tempos that went la-la in the 80s and for which the tradition still suffers from. They are rushed and in my opinion not great for dancing to, but some lovely tunes none the less ~
"Music For The Sets Volume 2: Mind the Dresser"
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1031
"Music For The Sets Volume 3: Pay the Piper"
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1032
"Music For The Sets Volume 4: Call the Tune"
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1033
"Music For The Sets Volume 5: Show the Lady"
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1034
# Posted on April 5th 2009 by ceolachan
"Music For The Sets - Volume 6: Face the Hob"
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/3448
# Posted on September 7th 2009 by ceolachan
"Music for the Sets - Volume 1: Round the House" ~ notes from the cassette
Published for Brooks Academy by
Na Píobairí Uilleann, 1986 ~ NPU 002
Producer: Irene Martin
Sound Engineer: Harry Bradshaw
Sleeve Design & Layout: Frank Spiers
Sleeve Notes: Terry Moylan
Cover Photography: Liam McNulty
The music on this cassette has been arranged so that each track is the correct length for a particular set-dance figure (as indicated in the sleeve-notes), and so that the tunes are played at a pace suitable for dancing ech set in the style traditionally considered appropriate to it.
The musicians, although all playing dance-music for many years, have not until recently been accustomed to play for dancers. This is not uncommon experience for Irish musicians, and it is hoped that the publication of this cassette will help to correct this unnatural state of affairs by providing learners with real music to dance to, and musicians with an awareness of the requirements of dancers.
# Posted on April 21st 2010 by ceolachan
"Music for the Sets - the Yellow Book"
Compiled by David J. Taylor
Published by Dave Mallinson Publications, 1995
Containing all 111 tunes from the three recordings ~
"Music For The Sets:
Volume 1: Round the House"
Volume 3: Pay the Piper"
Volume 5: Show the Lady"
# Posted on April 21st 2010 by ceolachan
"Music for the Sets - the Blue Book"
Compiled by David J. Taylor
Published by Dave Mallinson Publications, 1995
Containing all 101 tunes from the three recordings ~
"Music For The Sets:
Volume 2: Mind the Dresser"
Volume 4: Call the Tune"
Volume 6: Face the Hob"
# Posted on April 21st 2010 by ceolachan