Athena 9621. You and your friends must have sounded better than my efforts. 1955/6/7 around meanus/bruff/croom in co limerick I was out at first light disturbing the peace and sleep of all the houses that showed signs of life, no respite until after dark. The best days take I can recall was about £3-10-0 in real money Oh what I would give for an hour with the people I loved so much . Most are gone but not forgotten RIP folks. Ah ,..those were the days, honest and humane, I remember them well.
Marvelous clip, Michael. I did not know this tradition. Wonderful music and dancing. Loved your notes and all the comments. Very illuminating. A classic clarebannerman. Thank you, and Happy Christmas. I do feel bad about the wren, though :0(
Jesus! My friends and I used to go out as "wren boys" singing and dancing without a note in our heads. Things were tough, the real recession of the 80s. We made 12 quid in 1985 which was enough for us to get into the local nightclub (local was 12 miles a way" and then had to snog a otta frogs to get a lift home! Ha ha
[1] The main step dancer doing the hornpipe is Dan Furey from Lackyle near Labasheeda on the banks of the Shannon. The steps are those that he and his lifetime friend James Kean taught at Willie Clancy Summer School in the 1990s. I believe that the steps came from James' father. James and Dan used to say that the steps and dances (incl. the sets aka quadrilles) in the area were taught by a travelling dancing master by the name of Baron.
[2] The steps taught by James and Dan are still perpetuated at the Dan Furey weekend held in Labasheeda in Sept/Oct. Also Michael and Celine Tubridy have recently recorded and issued a DVD of the step dances learnt from James and Dan. James and Dan can also be seen in my film "Trad Irish Step Dancing" on Google Video.
That looks like fun! Makes me want to stay on the good side of the Irish - seems they hold a grudge for a while, but also know how to make it fun!!! Thanks for the history lesson!
Brilliant! Miss those days!
Tess6210 2 months ago
Dance after 1:51 Mullagh half set ?
Cuchullain10 10 months ago
Smiles all round... except for the poor Wren! Tradition and fun, marking the end of the old year and the start of the new. Grand
jonesthephones 1 year ago
Athena 9621. You and your friends must have sounded better than my efforts. 1955/6/7 around meanus/bruff/croom in co limerick I was out at first light disturbing the peace and sleep of all the houses that showed signs of life, no respite until after dark. The best days take I can recall was about £3-10-0 in real money Oh what I would give for an hour with the people I loved so much . Most are gone but not forgotten RIP folks. Ah ,..those were the days, honest and humane, I remember them well.
TheHeathfield 1 year ago
Marvelous clip, Michael. I did not know this tradition. Wonderful music and dancing. Loved your notes and all the comments. Very illuminating. A classic clarebannerman. Thank you, and Happy Christmas. I do feel bad about the wren, though :0(
thissong4you 1 year ago
man I love all this stuff you have where do u get it!!! up the banner!
SuperCeol 1 year ago
Jesus this is my favourite clip. i
lissycarn 1 year ago
Magical, just magical!
jonesthephones 2 years ago 2
young people should keep this tradition going... thanks mike
fiddler1950 2 years ago
Just great
moorewalshman 2 years ago
Ah! Thanks Mike! Happy St. Stephen's Day!
WhiteArtStudio 2 years ago
Jesus! My friends and I used to go out as "wren boys" singing and dancing without a note in our heads. Things were tough, the real recession of the 80s. We made 12 quid in 1985 which was enough for us to get into the local nightclub (local was 12 miles a way" and then had to snog a otta frogs to get a lift home! Ha ha
Athena9631 2 years ago
Thats Brill! We've all found our way home that way!
nypiper9 2 years ago
[1] The main step dancer doing the hornpipe is Dan Furey from Lackyle near Labasheeda on the banks of the Shannon. The steps are those that he and his lifetime friend James Kean taught at Willie Clancy Summer School in the 1990s. I believe that the steps came from James' father. James and Dan used to say that the steps and dances (incl. the sets aka quadrilles) in the area were taught by a travelling dancing master by the name of Baron.
ChrisJBrady 2 years ago
[2] The steps taught by James and Dan are still perpetuated at the Dan Furey weekend held in Labasheeda in Sept/Oct. Also Michael and Celine Tubridy have recently recorded and issued a DVD of the step dances learnt from James and Dan. James and Dan can also be seen in my film "Trad Irish Step Dancing" on Google Video.
ChrisJBrady05 2 years ago
Alfie Marrinan on the accordian; a living legend!
leeroady 2 years ago
Good show
ryerin 2 years ago
Nice one! Thx!
blezersugar 3 years ago 2
just goes to show that the old ways never died out!
Dreoilin 3 years ago 2
That looks like fun! Makes me want to stay on the good side of the Irish - seems they hold a grudge for a while, but also know how to make it fun!!! Thanks for the history lesson!
John
jayrbee60 3 years ago 6
Is this where country music originated from? :D
rockz001 3 years ago 2
rockz001: actually, yes, modern country music sort of evolved out of Scot/Irish folk music.
floridaredhead 3 years ago 2
Nice clip, nice hornpipe, nice tune.
andrewaaaaaaaa 3 years ago 6
polyaty we are waiting!!!!!
hoopsy1888 3 years ago 2
it's hoopsy once again, yur in my favs, love watchin & listenin to the tunes, spesh the of leinster, go on the cats!!!!
hoopsy1888 3 years ago 2
I've just found it...totally fantastic...the Irish do it yet again!
terencemagee 3 years ago 2
quality dancing, then 2 hear the duke of leinster, can't beat that no way!!!
hoopsy1888 4 years ago
watch this space,i will play the wren on the bod by the chieftains
polyaty 4 years ago
Dancers out there please keep the traditional sean nos dancing alive.Brilliant.Up the banner!
comhaltasmad 4 years ago 2
The Banner for it! Great to see the traditions being kept. (From 'Sidhe Gaoithe' Mummers, Sligo)
duncaolog 4 years ago 2
Awesome! Thank you for posting.
hbrouwer 4 years ago
Ant ideas how one could get a hold of the rest of this? Its brilliant!
jedwentz 4 years ago
It´s a great clip, especially for a non-irish irishdancer!
Cuchullain10 4 years ago
This stuff goes so far back no one knows when it began. Seems these folk have retained the essence of it without looking as if they are "dressing-up"
crabb18 5 years ago
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ChrisJBrady 2 years ago