Going out on the town.........

This Thursday night, October 15, Liam's Fancy will be playing at McCarthy's starting at 8:00pm.

I will probably arrive around 8:15 or so........ Hope to see some of you all there!

Great class yesterday. Can't wait to dance with you all at McCarthy's.

What a fabulous evening!

Dancers,
I had such a wonderful time at Molly Brooke's tonight. It was quite an amazing time - to turn the pub into Ireland, just for a short time. It was bloody fantastic. Thank you all for coming.

If anyone wants to dance next week, Liam's Fancy will be playing at McCarthy's on Thursday night (October 15). I'd love to make our ceili dancing a weekly thing - it truly is making an impression on the fledging Irish diaspora community here in Central Kentucky. Hopefully our adult classes will continue to grow.........


See you all on Tuesday. Thanks for a fabulous night.

Videos for the week:

Here is the ceili dance known as "The Three Tunes," performed by a competitive team from what appears to be the Claddagh School in California. (The girls are in dresses that I believe are the Claddagh School "school dresses" or uniforms).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWEdOnc4R6c

Here is the same school performing their figure (choreography) at the World Championships 2009 in Philadelphia. It's rather beautiful and incredible. I hope you enjoy it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9liOMAcJV8

Dancing opportunities abound...

Opportunities to join the fantastic Liam's Fancy in the pubs for some lively dancing:

October 1 8:00pm McCarthy's Bar - Lexington Celtic Association meeting
October 7 8:00pm O'Neill's Irish Pub
October 8 8:00pm Molly Brooke's Irish Pub


Let me know when you'd like to go dancing!

Videos of the week!

The Cross Reel (8 hand dance we began to learn two weeks ago), danced by the Ceilidh School of Irish Dancing in Moscow, Russia:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO2nfN3Jcz8

Here is a short documentary film about the Healy School in California. Originally aired in 2003. It gives a good insight into Irish dance competitions, or feisanna (pronounced fesh-ah-na). The styles and the caliber of dancing has changed significantly in the past six years, however! You won't find many dresses like these anymore...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ65FDxkmdQ


Have a good week!

Class schedule

Adult Irish Dance - Session 1

Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30pm
ArtsPlace 3A