Is é Seachtain na Gaeilge
Bhi béim ar damhsa sa rang inniu
Is é Seachtain na Gaeilge. Bhi go leor mar gheall ar ceol damhsa ar an chláir inniu. Tá suim sa ceol Gaelach ar fud an domhain. Riverdance , a theatre show based on Irish traditional dance has been touring the world for 20 years and has been seen and loved by millions all over the world. The show grew from a a six minute interval act in an international song competition. Dublin was hosting the competition that year. You can see for yourself what made us so excited Here is interval act from the 1994 in the clip below. The best bit I think is when the two solo dancers are joined by the full company of dancers about 4 and 1/2 minutes in . The dancers feet in hard dancing shoes made a great percussion sound
Special thank you to the dancers for demonstrating the dance steps.
Here are the rhythms we played today
Port - Jig 6/8 The Irish Washerwoman Wriggleys chewing gum
Ríl -Reel 4 beats in a bar. McLeod's Reel Kilfenora Cei-li Dan-cer
Polka John Ryan's Polka 1 2 1 skip rhythm
Hornpipe- 4 beats like a reel but slower tempo
Heartbeat rhythm (dotted rhythm) Cornpíopa Off to California
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Which rhythm suits a jig best
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Junior Infants / Snr Jack and Beanstalk/ Three Pigs
1st Drunken Sailor Group 1 riff and song Engine s and Applem Tree
Gp 2 Teddy Bear Drunken Sailor
2nd Vivaldi in G Toreadors March Mountaineer's Song Polka Riffs
3rd Vivaldi , with cello Kilfenora Ceili Dancer Toreadors Dance Riffs polka
4th Donegal Mazurka 3 Polka Riffs Reel Nil se ina la
5th AA BB structure polka riffs Reel
1st Drunken Sailor Group 1 riff and song Engine s and Applem Tree
Gp 2 Teddy Bear Drunken Sailor
2nd Vivaldi in G Toreadors March Mountaineer's Song Polka Riffs
3rd Vivaldi , with cello Kilfenora Ceili Dancer Toreadors Dance Riffs polka
4th Donegal Mazurka 3 Polka Riffs Reel Nil se ina la
5th AA BB structure polka riffs Reel
