Not to be a purist (I’m not even Irish) but I so prefer this over the more modern arm-flailing version. The power lies in the strict silhouette and letting the feet do the talking.
I performed like this for years at fairs and festivals like this - such a blast with often the treat of rain too! We were always checking in with the stage managers about getting on before the deluge. Saint Patrick’s Day was always dodgy 😂☘️🌧☔️🌫 Sláinte!
I do not have anything descendant of Irish. But when I hear this song and dance, I feel a Irish. This song raises the souls of a beautiful and great people !! Thank you!!
I've got Irish genes from both parents to some extent or other (my dad's family all Irish) so maybe that's why I love the dancing and the music both. Having said that, I much enjoy Appalacian clog dancing (northern English origins I believe)...and even now Electro-Shuffle! Lol! (despite approaching 70 I occasionally try to do the 'running man' if nobody is looking!).
I may be half-Irish (both grandmothers were of Irish descent), but that does not mean I'm anywhere near coordinated enough to try Irish step dancing. Much like you, though, I can appreciate the music and the accompanying dance.
Love love love their dance...hope they ar ;pleasant whenI get there, as all of Europe has been and most of Asia except Hong Kong...too hurried to answer a tourist.
Same thing happens when people are walking or running together, so why is it odd to you that it happens when they're dancing????? Bizarre thought process!
@@jb6712, it impressive because they each use a different amount of strength to propel themselves but calculate it so they can hit the floor at the same time.
Hi Allie, Before reading your post, I only slightly knew the components of a traditional Irish jig. I learned that it could be a solo or group dance! I also didn't know that there are five different types of this dance depending on the choreography. From the video, I was able to observe that the dancing is very focused on footwork and synchronization. Additionally, the dress is typically coordinated. The dancing also follows the beat of the music and even adds to it. I can specifically compare this to tap dancing or African step dancing. Great post! Caitlyn
You should have cleaned your mouth of your own foul excrement first. Riverdance is great....too bad you don't have the correct discernment to recognize that.
It is good to see irish male dancers. I rarely see any of them dancing and wearing kilts any more. With pride My ancestors had worn kilts in the military to fight ww1 and ww2 and more.
Dawash Kilts were never popular in ireland.Irish nationalists did wear them for a time,but it never became popular to any extent. As regards british regiments they don't count at all and besides even there its only the pipebands that wear the kilt.
All the dancers in world: you need some comfy clothes that won’t retard your movement or very specific type of a costume that fits the dance style. The Irish man: _suit and give no shi_
@@geraldneary1948 dont call a person you don't know a troll because there opinion differs from yours. Riverdance was a show', a hybrid form of tap, flamenco some Irish and other bits and pieces . It had its place in the teather and there it should have stayed but sadly parts of it are creeping into a dance tradition that's hundreds of years old . It's become Americanised pop where shirley temple lookalikes run about in outrageous costumes trying to kick themselves in the face while exposing all they've got on stage. Time to call stop before the pedos move in in the action .
Agree on the tie 🤣 and that its not really traditional, traditionally there was a lot less travelling, dancing was done in a small area and danced close to the ground, a reflection of the ceili houses they would have danced in, imagine a small cottage with a room full of locals. This is more a style post 1950, but pre riverdance id say
I want ti learn these dances for the Irish people that were banned for dancing speaking our languages and dances and wear our traditional clothing...learning more and more about my Northern Ireland ancestors and roots brings me closer to them i feel like
The modern Americanised version is more of an energetic tap dance. Traditional Irish dance is graceful, firm, and has a kind of floating quality to it. Understated, not extravagant.
They dance with their arms straight down so they can rest them , because after they are done dancing they are going to be using them a lot..for drinking
