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Set and Céilí Dancing

There is a lot of Irish set and
céilí dancing here in the Bay Area. Listed below are the main events that are scheduled on a regular basis. In addition to the events listed below, there are also other non-scheduled ceilis and dance workshops happening in the area. For these special events, you should check out our calendar or our events page for more details.

There are also a great deal of dancing resource and information sites on the web. Check out our dancing resource page. There you will find links to other sites, and a listing of local step dance schools.

We also have available here the descriptions (instructions) of many of the set and
céilí dances that we do here on a regular basis.

Set Dances Ceílí Dances
The Baile Bhúirne Jig Set
The Borlin Set
The Caledonian Set
The Castle Set (modern version)
The Castle Set (traditional version)
The Clare Lancers
The Corofin Plain Set
The Connemara Set
The Clare Orange and Green Set
The Plain Set
The Derradda Set
Labasheeda Set
The Mazurka Set
The Newport Set
The Paris Set
The Skibbereen Set
The Sliabh Luachra Set
The Televara Set
The Valentia Right and Left Set
The Waltz Cotillion
 
 
Local Area Dance Listing

San Francisco
   Every Thursday (except the first Thursday)
      Set Dancing Class at the United Irish Cultural Center
      Join us as we learn new sets. Instructors rotate weekly. Taped music.
      From 7:30 PM to 9:00PM
      2700 45th Avenue (at Sloat Blvd.) , San Francisco, CA
      (415) 661-2700

   Every Thursday
      Set Dancing at the Plough and Stars
      Just dancing! Live Music!
      Suggested donation to support the music: $5.00
      From 9:30 PM to 11:00PM (starts at 7:30 PM on the first Thursday)
      On Clement between 2nd and 3rd Avenues, San Francisco, CA


Peninsula
   Nothing at the moment.


East Bay
   Every Monday
      Céilí Dancing Class at the Starry Plough
      Lessons at 7:00 PM
      Dancing
to live music from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM.
      3101 Shattuck Ave, two blocks off of Ashby in Berkeley, CA
      (510) 841-2082


South Bay
   Every Tuesday
      Céilí Dancing Class at St. Stephens Green
      Lessons at 7:00 PM
      Dancing
to live music from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM.
      169 Main Street, Los Altos, CA

   2nd & 4th Wednesdays
      Set Dancing The Britannia Arms in Cupertino
      Lessons at 7:30 PM
      Dancing to live music from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM.
      1087 South De Anza Blvd, Cupertino, CA


Santa Cruz - Monterey
   There is no regular scheduled dancing - Please contact Linda Preston for further information.
 
Updated Thursday, January 29, 2009
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