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Competition

NAFC Competitive Dance Information

Regular Dances — Beginner, Novice & Open/Prizewinner

Dance Dance Length Bars Tempo
Reel Two full steps 32 112-116
Light Jig Two full steps 32 112-116
Slip Jig Two full steps 32 112-116
Single Jig Two full steps 32 112-116
Advanced Beginner Hornpipe Two full steps 32 138-144
Oireachtas Hornpipe Two full steps 32 112-116
Advanced Beginner Treble Jig Two full steps 32 92
Oireachtas Treble Jig Two full steps 32 72-76

Regular Dances — Preliminary & Open Championships

Dance Dance Length Bars Tempo
Reel Three full steps 48 112-116
Slip Jig Two and a half steps 40 112-116
Oireachtas Hornpipe Two and a half steps 40 112-116
Oireachtas Treble Jig Three full steps 48 72-76

Traditional Sets

Dance Dance Length Bars
St Patrick’s Day To Set on Right Foot Only 92
Blackbird To Set on Right Foot Only 70
Garden of Daisies To Set on Right Foot Only 138
Job of Journeywork To Set on Right Foot Only 138
Jockey to the Fair To Set on Right Foot Only 92 (A guess)
White Blanket To Set on Right Foot Only 140
King of the Fairies To Set on Right Foot Only 138 (A guess)

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