Inisheer Irish Dancers

Inisheer Irish Dancers

Traditional Irish Sets and Sean nós

2023-06-17: Open House

Inisheer Open House & Dance Workshop 2023

  • 3-3:30 pm Break for socializing: tea, Irish soda bread and other treats!
  • 2-3 pm Sean nós (‘Old Style’) Irish step dance: Sean-nós step dance is characterized by its “low to the ground” footwork, improvised steps, free movement of the arms with high value placed on personal style.
  • 3:30-4:30 pm Irish Set dancing – The Connemara Set figures 1 through 4!
Inisheer Irish Dancers Director Piper Call

Irish sets are danced by four couples in a square, and are derived from French Quadrilles which were brought to Ireland in the nineteenth century. Irish dancers adapted the figures to their own music and steps to form dances with great drive and enjoyment.

Inisheer Irish Dancers, based in Gainesville, Florida and directed by Piper Call since 2003, performs at festivals around North Florida.

Instructor: Piper Call hamletdance21@yahoo.com

2023-05-28 Florida Folk Festival

Inisheer Irish Dancers at the Florida Folk Festival 2023
Inisheer Irish Dancers at the Florida Folk Festival 2023
  1. Julie’s Back Porch Reel: Jean, Kevin, Sunita, Patrick
  2. Step It Out Jig: All
  3. Maggie Pickie: Jean, Cyd, Piper
  4. Moycullen Set: All
  5. Step It Out Reel: All
  6. McGuiggan Jig: Cyd, Piper
  7. Clare Set/Grace O’Maille/Finale: All
Julie’s Back Porch Reel: Kevin, Sunita, Jean and Patrick
Step It Out Jig: All
Maggie Pickie: Jean, Cyd, Piper
Moycullen Set: All
Step It Out Reel: All
McGuiggan Jig: Cyd, Piper
Clare Set/Grace O’Maille/Finale: All

2023-04-05 Rehearsals

Step It Out (to ‘The Honeymoon’)
Clare Set fig 3 / Grace O’Maille / Finale (to ‘The Meek Maids’)

Full slate of dances for rehearsals:

  • Julie’s Back Porch (to ‘Music for a Found Harmonium’)
  • Priest and His Boots A New Jig Moycullen Set (to a reel)
  • Maggie Pickie (to Flings: Maggie Pickins)
  • New Jig (to ‘The Humors of Rahey’)
  • Moycullen Set
  • Step It Out (to ‘The Honeymoon’)
  • Kilfenora Set
  • McGuiggan Jig (to ‘The Leitrim Jig’)
  • Brush Dance (to ‘Willie Clancy’s Curragh’)
  • Clare Set fig 3 / Grace O’Maille / Finale (to ‘The Meek Maids’)

2023-03-10 Melrose Center

Inisheer Irish Dancers performance at the Melrose Center on 10 March 2023

Inisheer Irish Dancers director Piper Call at 2017 Ormond Beach Celtic Festival

Piper Call and the Inisheer Irish Dancers performed a series of choreographed dances at the Melrose Center in Melrose, Florida on 10 March 2023. Their two 25″ sets included:

  • Julie’s Back Porch (to ‘Music for a Found Harmonium’)
  • Priest and His Boots A New Jig Moycullen Set (to a reel)
  • Maggie Pickie (to Flings: Maggie Pickins)
  • New Jig (to The Humors of Rahey)
  • Moycullen Set
  • Step It Out (to ‘The Honeymoon’)
  • Kilenora
  • McGuiggan Jig (to The Leitrim Jig)
  • Brush Dance (to ‘Willie Clancy’s Curragh’)
  • Clare Set / Grace O’Maille / Finale (to ‘The Meek Maids’)
Julie’s Back Porch Reel
Inisheer Irish Dancers perform at the Melrose Center on 10 March 2023. Post-performance: Satisfaction at a job well done
Post-performance: Satisfaction at a job well done

2023-02-08 Rehearsals

Inisheer Irish dance rehearsals on 2023-02-08. Left to right: Jean Epling, Matthew McConnell, Cyd Robbins, Mary Caddington, Kevin & Sunita Shepherd listening to Piper Call at right. Photos and video by Patrick Harrigan
We practice our new jig sequence.
Inisheer Irish Dancers practice the Muycullen Set Fig 2 on 2023-02-08.
Julie’s Back Porch Reel practice on 2023-02-08