Granuaile's Dance By Mairead Nesbitt

[ImaginaryNightshade]

Epic old guy 2:57 !! :D

[erudessa56]

her hair is going to get caught in her stings

[jimopolease]

i may very well get her tattooed on my skin dancing like a love gypsie with her fiddle

[tvgrice67]

All is well with my soul tonight,thank you Mariead very much.

[AnitaMaria87]

Hermosa música, hermosa cultura...

[folstarg]

A porn star playing like well something like a porn star wouldn't do

[maiEARTHsong]

:L once you start watching her you can't stop! 

[tatyjfxx]

She's an elf! Adorable Nesbitt. This song always made my day.

[MyGamer125]

Ireland has everything; beautiful land, beautiful music, beautiful women...

[michel33ish]

oh! c'est vraiment magnifique mon cher ami , un grand bravo pour cette belle vidéo , votre choix est excellent , merci de nous faire connaître , prenez soin de vous et merci mon ami ...michel

[cryscool]

c'est trop beau !!

[Fudgeballzar]

she always brings a smile and happinesss to my face...but the pianist always makes me laugh 3:01

[MyGamer125]

@Fudgeballzar Forget him, check out the old man at 2:54

[cinders1998]

How would you pronounce her name?

[EnyaFan210]

@cinders1998 Mairead is pronounced like "parade" with an "M." :)

[meekone91]

I had Facebook in another tab, but I never switched to it cause this had me so entranced... FREAKIN LOVE HER DRESS!!

[Jakeman219]

Just think what God gives us to enjoy. She is an angel.

[Gizmologist09]

i LOVE that mischievous little smile at 2:07!

[djfeas001]

Look at how much fun she is having! I love it when she scurries across the stage (in no shoes)!

[creamsodagurl]

Sure as day Mairead comes from the fae land of wee folk!!

[mkilner]

she just gets better with age, love the early too!...wonder if they will release a digitally remastered version of the the lord of the dance, those black trousers were the bomb! merry xmas and a happy new year!

[savvyscottyboy]

I agree. If I die and go to heaven someday as a good boy, I hope to meet Mairead up there. But I have to wait, she is younger than I with more years left on this planet, ha ha.

[shinobusora]

Mairead is so beautiful and she practically glows with talent.

[buddygirl06]

i never knew pixies could play the fiddle.....

[Amywizardozsorel]

She really enjoy her fiddle

[ScotchTurtle]

If Mairead were there instead of Helen of Troy, there would have been more than 1,000 ships launched for the war -- and even Canada would have gotten involved. More men have fallen in love with this little nymph-of-a-woman than any other girl throughout history. I am certain of that.

[bobster2277]

All I have to say is WOW ! ! !

[ThePoisonousPeach]

Haha I'll bet her violin instructor is now kicking himself for telling her to keep sitting still during lessons!

[TripBoomLikeThat]

@ThePoisonousPeach I would bet her first violin teacher told her that often! Her mother is one of the best known violin teachers in Ireland.

[EntropyWolf]

why does she hold her bow so high up?

[00kuroshitsuji]

although this is still an amazing song, i think that she looks/sounds happier when she's doing this with her mom <3 ^^

[erikomertens]

How does she play like that? Playing the violin is difficult enough if you don't move at all :P

[00kuroshitsuji]

@erikomertens the first time i tried to play violin, i felt the passion of playing. this is what happens with mairead, and so she's so into and passionate about what she's doing. ^^

[heyuicu]

If she said kiss my big toe I would.

[JBJund]

This is amazing. Dance and play violin perfectly! Beautiful to watch!

[crazychica4383]

is it just me or is she barefoot?

[IntoTheMystical]

@crazychica4383 She often performs this song barefoot. It might have something to do with a story in Irish folklore that has Granuaile meeting Queen Elizabeth I barefoot.

[irishmania94]

@IntoTheMystical i love grace o'malley :L

[00kuroshitsuji]

@IntoTheMystical or her feet might swell if she wears shoes while dancing like that. so her shoes wont blister her feet^^ but that's a clever inference, dear! ^^

[William2020a]

@crazychica4383 "Téir Abhaile Riú" | Celtic Woman - BELIEVE (Live from the Fabulous Fox Theatre In Atlanta) ... for more barefoot badness from Mairead and all the ladies in Celtic Woman

[TheAlexis281]

i love how mairead nesbitt plays her violin :)

5 stars for her!!!!

and she a real badass of playing the violin too :)

[mangalover2829]

i love this song! she's my new idol

[00kuroshitsuji]

@mangalover2829 shee's been my idol since i was 3!!! ^^ pretty isn't it?

[00kuroshitsuji]

@mangalover2829 oops i spelled she's wrong.... CURSE YOU COCA COLA!! XD

[mangalover2829]

wow

i love this woman, she's my idol

[ruadhrose]

All she is missing is the wings, she is a fairy. Most definitely has the blood of the fae in her!!  Goregous, her and the music!!!!

[undeniablyodd]

World most beautiful woman hands down.

[evejaycookie20]

she is so amazing the video gives me chills and seeing the celtic woman live

was truely an experience of a life time i only sat down for amazing grace bc i was crying

if you ever get the chance to see them live dont even stop to think just go :) :) :)

[Cherinbrook]

is she a fairy?

[00kuroshitsuji]

@Cherinbrook no their evil. she's more of a pixie. ^^

[fairyzoe]

@Cherinbrook Yes! She Is A Beautiful Fairy! :}

[masterleonnoel]

@Cherinbrook yes she is in human form right now!

[AnitaMaria87]

@Cherinbrook yes :D

[bassic1967]

she is amazing! As a bass and guitar player, I have tried to play violin, the amount of talent to play like that is incredible!

[cbrme97]

Finally... proof that pixies exist!

[dramione1996]

Truly a free spirit. :)

[thebuckrogers22]

i love how she never stays still when playing the violin. so refreshing to see her move around on stage and have fun and u can tell she is having fun by how she dances around

[SuperBabybug]

I have always wanted to play a Violin. But we dont have the money and the only other instrument we have is a saxaphone... its nice but Violins have always had a place in my heart!

[vamptasia]

@SuperBabybug You can actually pick up a violin on Ebay for well under $60 if you look. I got my nephew a student one last year for Christmas via Ebay.

[SuperBabybug]

@vamptasia Thank you! I dont know how good they are but i will give it a shot! Thank you! :)

[12doodlebug83]

@SuperBabybug ~I played the violin for many, many years and this woman makes it look easy!! I have to say, the violin is not nearly as easy as this and it takes many countless hours of many years to "master"- I wish you luck :)

[gnsvncdor1]

WOOOW!!!!!

[cowgirlcrush]

when you enjoy the music the play, its not "practicing", and the movements and dancing just come naturally. you can feel the music, and it moves you

[Mbambe14]

Mairead,

how long do you have to practice? you are amazing!!

[InuyashaLuver84]

I can barely play the violin let alone dance like she does and play like she does ^_^

[AcousticCGir1]

amazing.

[HouseAddict8240]

I WANT TO BE YOU. <3

[EmmaPiii]

i love this song!!!<3<3<3

[frinnahful]

Yay!! Bare feet! finally someone famous who's sensible. :)

[mommaseal]

I love that she really gets into playing. You can see the passion she has for what she does. I wish I could see them live.

[Leonhart666]

Isnt that a Violla?

[1sorryham]

@Leonhart666, nope, it is a violin: a 300 year old 9/8 Matthias Alban violin to be exact.

[Leonhart666]

@1sorryham 9/8 ??

Well, that explains it.

Why does she use a Violin whose size is bigger than 100%?

[1sorryham]

@Leonhart666, The violin was given to her as a child, so she sort of "grew up" with it. She is comfortable with it and it has a good sound for concerts (she calls it "her baby"). She has used other violins from time to time, but this one appears to be her favorite.

[raindrummer1]

I LOVE THIS! THE VIOLIN IS AWESOME! TEACH ME PLEASE!

[Ragdollpt]

This is the kind of person who should live forever to show us what real talent is like. Awesomeness in it's pure form.

[turtle102e]

She is a real life fairy <3

[MalakSeraphim]

She is always so spritely an nymph like... I have always enjoyed her music.

[Una7654]

I absolutely love her liveliness and pure joy while she plays this song! You can tell that she is having the time of her life with it! I also loved how they cut to that one old guy that was dancing in his seat. That was adorable! How can you not dance to this song?

[Dannycrashtest]

I love this person! (and her dress) She has such a free spirit I can feel it through the computer!!!

[anotherlauraperson]

When this lady retires, you should have this girl replace her: (search for Epic Violin Girl - Lindsey Stirling)

[darkcanas102]

i like her face at 2:08 its like now your gonna some serious shit.

[soundnin3]

She was amazing beyond words!! "Venturecrew007"

[soundnin3]

you have perfect acting!!!

[xxxAnneMariexx]

@soundnin3 What does acting have to do with anything?

[titag022393]

Its like she is having sex with the violin...her movements are so sensual yet delicate and the sound is magical.... sighh

[stormylane]

effortless



[lilmissduckshine]

She's so CUTE! x3 I love her :D faces and her >3 faces. XDD

[704macleod]

To 1sorryham. My profound apology for my nasty comment about "yobbos" at musical performance Relying on my hearing aids to enjoy quality music can be frustrating when extraneous noise overpowers the music. Nonetheless my comment was not justified.

[cbrme97]

The second I tried to run and dance like that in high heels I'd fall and break my leg, arm, other let, wrist, neck... probably anything that can be broken. What she has is talent.

[Solari98]

RE lindo me encanto no lo hace aburrido como los demas violinistAS!!!

[Hannerification]

She moves like a pixie! It's so unique! :D

[cbrme97]

@Hannerification She is a pixie!

[704macleod]

I cannot imaging being in a hall wanting to hear her violin, and only being bombarded by a yobbo audience trying to clap in time

[1sorryham]

@704macleod it isn't a "Yobbo" audience, but an intelligent one that knows exactly what to do. The clapping is an integral part of the music and is not only expected but encouraged by Mairead herself on-stage. There are plenty of other songs in her live performances where there is no clapping and you can concentrate on Mairead's playing, but there are others where she deliberately "directs" the audience with her bow and her laser-beam looks into the crowd to get them involved with the music.

[artboxraven]

o.o



[mortonb4]

Truly amazing, an insperation to us all!!!!!.

[squidoogeek]

I can certainly see why she would go barefoot. You try flying around the stage in high heels and you'll probably find out why she refuses to wear them.

[ShinobiSasukeUchiha]

@squidoogeek She doesn't go barefoot in all her performances, though. Have you seen her in Mo Ghile Mear? After the interlude, she practically flew out onto the front of the stage in heels by making a grand leap.

[younamdk]

She is dancing omn barefoot. I have the whole video from the concert. If you don not fall in love with this amazing and beautiful woman, you must be gay :)

It is amazing how the violin never leaves it`s place

[Lacelette]

I can't take it anymore! This song makes me too happy!! :'D

[WitheringRoseGirl1]

I want her dress!

[DisneyMissieMouse]

i luv how she moves so swiftly across the stage! shes a fairy :D

[flowmoh]

Yeah Shes Crazy amazing

[Lotus201877]

is she really barefooted? xD

[shadowflame31ify]

she looks like she had a lot of fun with this, and that's all we can really ask for isn't t?

[TripBoomLikeThat]

@shadowflame31ify Well, actually I ask for more! I'm forever amazed by Mairead Nesbitt, trained as a classical violinist and still proficient in traditional fiddle tunes.

[YanLynch]

GO HÍONTÁCH MÁIRÉAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^^

[folkflutist]

@heathersvan Actually, you don't exactly have more control, and it doesn't effect the sound, but it makes the bow much lighter, so it's easier to play faster, and you don't have to move your arm as much to change strings. A lot of fiddlers hold it up there, and a lot of other fiddlers hold at the frog, so it doesn't really matter, unless you're stay part with classical, then keep holding it at the frog.

[Celticsinger1]

she's in bare feet i love it

[heathersvan]

Does anyone know why she holds her hand so high on the bow? Is this to influence her sound in some way? I'm trying to learn to play celtic violin (I only play classical right now), and I want to do everything right.. that's why I'm curious if holding the bow this way is somehow important to the celtic style..?

[DemonShuriken87]

@heathersvan the higher up she holds it, the more control she has in the higher range when she's playing faster, there is more support. Most celtic fiddlers do this.

[heathersvan]

@DemonShuriken87 Okay, thank you. So it's just a support issue. I'll just keep holding the bow the way I do then since it doesn't influence the fluidity of the sound or anything. Thank you!

[K9momx3girls]

I think this one really shows her love of the music and her fiddle. You can see it in her movements and facial expressions. Just as she's really launching into this song, you can see the mischief in her eyes. This has to be my absolute favorite!!! In other songs, you see the classical violinist and the fiddle player, both are incredible talents.

[dutchfreeheel]

Makes you believe in angels.

[PhillipTunaLunatique]

She aspires me to learn the fiddle/violin!

[WORMIE4456W]

@PhillipTunaLunatique try asking for a violin since i was six im 14 and my dad is thinking about getting me a violin ohhhh i want one so badly

[RDELAPLAZA]

Ohhhh My GOD ... She is Soooo Beautiful, I'm speechless, everything in her spells pure beauty...her face, her body, her movements, her talent OH my God.... I will die for her.

[ravescavenger]

the little trot at 2:38 is cute

[ravescavenger]

is she really playing this on stage?

[rose444100]

@ravescavenger Yes.

[MortimerHobart]

@ravescavenger

YES!!

[QueenOSidhe7]

Soooooo CUTE! :D <3 and so talented...

[RavanNightflare]

she's amazing!! she plays beautifully and dances around like a fairy! such light and mesmerizing beauty keeps me spellbound to the performance

[TheShortiexoxo]

the way she's so beautiful dancing round she reminds me of the girl in tangled<3.

[theawakened2012]

I wonder if her dancing is choreographed or if she just has a naturally fae spring in her step....

[annmarie6593]

to the comment about her dancing in heels, She's actually barefoot in this video. I've seen them in concert and she is typically barefoot. She hates shoes, especially heels.

[ravescavenger]

@annmarie6593 Actually, she appears to have balet shoes on. Look at 2:45

[annmarie6593]

@ravescavenger she may in this vid but I've seen them live multiple times and she typically does it barefoot

[DreamingGirl1992]

@annmarie6593 Wow, I hate shoes too lol. She is amazing!! <3

[tinkerbells2012]

Love her excitement. Love her!

[viktorya130]

She's a fairy O_O

[WitSniperfy]

She is so.... happy.

[breskerism]

love it. nuff said

[SublimeNoise]

i'm in love

[fabusic24]

Omg I love the way she moves so gracefully :) Awesome playing Got to love the Irish!

[annerenny]

It amazes me how well she can play the violin and run so fast, jump so high, and dance on high heels at the same time!!! She makes it look so easy, but I know it's not.

[MsLyreth]

@annerenny She's not wearing high heels. In some scenes you'll see how her feet are fully touching the ground, though she seems to be wearing them.

Mairead is just amazing, so full of life and grace. Always perfect.

[annerenny]

@MsLyreth Oh well, still amazing!!!!!!

[isaiah49ish]

she is one talented violinist

[Driinex]

Her parts are always my favorite. She's so full of life.

[993nicole]

OMG!!! She is so AWESOME!!! I really wish i could play like she can. Im trying to teach myself how to dance and play at the same time... I hope in the future i can be as good as her. (i doubt it. She is FANTASTIC!!!)

[aquagirl4788]

@993nicole I've tried this and i'm getting better, the key is to focuse on your what you're playing and not how you're dancing

[993nicole]

@aquagirl4788 Okay, Thanks!!!! :)

[aquagirl4788]

@993nicole welcome :)

[MalfoysMagic]

Within seconds of her playing I fell in love with it <3 xxx

[23baggo]

how the hell does she dance like this while playing so well. marvellous

[VampireQueen33]

She reminds me of the fay or the woodland elves from stories.

[tswinburn1]

I've read some references to Mairead being deaf & dumb. HUH??? Oh well. The two CW members I would like to sit down over a cup of coffee & shoot the breeze with are Mairead & Alex.  The two of them seem so animated & JOYOUS, I'd like to think it would rub off. Even if not, I believe the conversation would be everything I hoped for & more. Bless em. This message from an old Texas redneck. (meaning works in the sun)

[funny19733]

she kicks ass !!!!!!!!!!

[Gizmologist09]

LOVE that mischievous little grin at 2:06!!!

[kyinrunner]

Your wood is wet.

[kyinrunner]

If that don't get your fire started our

[blueoboe313]

god can you tell she likes playing the violin.... she cant wipe that huge smile from her face.. lol

[howdofolks]

Wonderful

[thomasbce]

2:56 guy who's just, well, a tad bit excited

[blueoboe313]

i cant tell if the guy sitting down is playing a wooden irish whistlle or a wooded tin flute... ?

[fireballjustu97]

may i ask she is using a fiddle right?

[WORMIE4456W]

@fireballjustu97 the fiddle and violin are exactly the same instrument the difference is how there played

[fireballjustu97]

@WORMIE4456W

i honestly thought they were different...well in this song she plays it as a fiddle right? cause it doesnt sound like a violin so...im curious

[Gizmologist09]

@fireballjustu97 The instrument is the same. The playing style is different. her violin is over 300 years old.

[fireballjustu97]

@Gizmologist09

serious? it looks so new...

[WORMIE4456W]

@WORMIE4456W well a fiddle is played faster than the violin so yea theres the difference

[mapavae]

me encanta este tema, es muy alegre es BKN

[thisfuckingguy000]

Oh my god, i think im in love, lol

[charlizegladi]

guys...try to see some from sharon corr..she is the one..

[HayleyDeeWestenraCW]

I love you Mairead! :D

[angel3454jolly]

hidden faerie Máiréad Nesbitt must be and is such a delight to watch :D

[23Admiral23]

all i got to say: she´s a dreamgirl!!!!

[Hills2Owners]

@23Admiral23 yes she is.

[lolipop940]

yahho i'm your fan forever love ya Mairead

[rebelgabriel4308]

wow she so beautiful. And the best violin player i've ever heard. Shes awesome