Welcome to the blog, dancers! I hope that you find this helpful and that it leads to more enjoyable dance classes, pub outings etc. This is our class "information central," and I'll try to include class announcements, YouTube videos, information about dance shoes and attire, etc. on this site.
First, here are videos that show you the High-Cauled Cap that we've been learning in class.
This first link is to a video from Olive Hurley's Complete Ceili instructional video series. Olive Hurley is one of the most respected and recognizable teachers, partly because of her use of video to spread Irish dancing. This is Scoil Rince Ni Chearra O Baolain dancing the High-Cauled Cap (all 10 minutes of it!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHJcSjGYF8g
This next link is from the North American Nationals in 2007, where some teachers got up on stage and did the High-Cauled Cap for fun. You'll notice that after the top couple performs the First Figure, the dancers repeat the lead-around. I believe they did this for fun, since it's not how the dance is normally performed. Oh well! They look like they had a blast.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC7IPILMkiM
I'm still searching for a good video of the Humours of Bandon. Having trouble finding one. I'll post when I do.
Happy viewing!
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ReplyDeleteHow about this video for Humours of Bandon? Not great music, so-so dancing, and a very loud Italian introduction of the dancers, but the steps seem pretty clear to me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrE5b-bDzQE&feature=related