across the U.S. and Canada
Country sets, Irish button accordion, flute, bodhran workshops, etc.
Plus, Traditional Breton & French Folk Dancing
Workshops
have to be Irish !"
International
Irish Set Dancers
& Musicians Society
AFFORDABLE Irish Key BUTTON ACCORDION ??
Low Cost Irish Music Button Accordion by
Irish Dancemaster Accordions
C#/D & B/C Irish Buttonbox
by Irish Dancemaster
Email: info@irishdancemaster.com
to Contra Dancers
by Henry Morgenstein
We are available for dancing & accordion workshops for all levels around the country.
For more info, please email us at:
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Instructional Video
"STEP-BY-STEP" 2nd edition
Comprehensive and detailed instructions
for the west Clare 'battering steps'
suitable for all levels. contains numerous variations of footwork, broken down & demonstrated for men & women
from all angles at slow speed.
Includes detailed printed notations.
(DVD-R 31 min.) 27.00 USD or Euro 20
s&h 5 USD in cont US
Euro 10 to EU
STOMP the night away!!
Irish music was MADE FOR DANCING
NOT ( ! ) Riverdance - Men, keep your shirts on!!
In Ireland today, all the rage is the incredibly fun
Setdancing !! (Traditional Irish folk dancing)
Group, couple & step dancing- all in one
Enjoy it with a partner, in a group of 2 or 4 couples.
Today it is popular in pubs & halls all over Ireland.
In days past, it was mostly 'house' and 'crossroads' dancing and took place on platforms by the road, in barns and in kitchens.
Breaking down Regional Steps & Styles - 'battering steps'
Would you rather see a Monet in black-and-white,
or in its full color splendor? Color, of course !!
The Caledonian Set is best appreciated in its battering splendor, Clare style. This is the traditional, loose, flat-footed 'drumming' style of footwork that is also the grand-daddy of American clogging. It features unusual 'heel drops' & 'heel-toe' sequences that are unique to this style. We have perfected the techniques for teaching the intricate Clare battering steps so that beginners and experienced dancers alike can learn them easily, right from the start. We also teach the Connemara step, as well as the incredibly fun Cork & Kerry sets.
Breton Dancing (from Britany)
Julius Caesar wrote of the Gauls' love of music & dancing. In Britany, the old Celtic Region in western France music & dancing has been an intergral part of the culture since pre-Christian times. Today it survives and thrives in this remote stronghold of the remnants of the old Gallic tribes. They still speak Breton, an old tongue closely related to Welsh Gaelic, and like their ancient ancestors and modern day cousins in other celtic lands, are mad for the music & dancing. The dancing & the music are lively and has the magical ability to mesmerize your spirit. Every weekend there are fest noz or dances held all around Britany where the whole community, young and old - from toddlers to the eldest elders - pack into school gymnasiums and dance and sing together, arm in arm until morning. Breton dancing at a fest noz is one of the most mesmerizing & magical dancing experiences.
Traditional French Folk Dancing
Folk dancing has always been alive & well throughout Europe. Many of today's American folk dances have their origins in such dances as the popular 16th & 17th century French country & court dances such as the 'quadrille' or squares, & the 'contre danse'. Dance terminology such as 'promenade', 'chaine', 'alemande', 'balance', 'do si do', 'hay' - were coined by the old French dance masters of the 17th & 18th centuries. Many of the dances survive today in our American folk dancing tradition. Experience the fascinating origins of your favorite dances. Rediscover the dances that were left behind over the centuries of trans-Atlantic cultural migration to the New World !
TG4 Young Musician of the Year
Aogan Lynch, concertina
Michelle O'Brien, fiddle
Gavin Ralston, guitar
& special guest sean nos singer Caitlin Begley
18.00 USD/25.00 CDN
NEW Setdancing music CD !!
Donncha Lynch Band
Timmy 'the Brit' McCarthy's
"Set Dances of Cork & Kerry"
Authentic traditional dance music for 5 sets:
Borlin Jenny, Ballyvourney Reel, Hurry the Jug,
Ballyvourney Jig, Sliabh Luachra
includes Setdancer's Handbook
containing detailed dancing instructions
16.00 USD/ 22.00 Cdn
+2.00 s&h - cont. U.S.
B/C, C#/D, D/D#, D/G
Irish Buttonbox - Button Accordions
w/ Italian reeds:
Irish Dancemaster Accordions
Mexican Button accordions
with Italian reeds:
Conquistador Accordions
diatonic accordions
Merengue Tipico, Cajun, Finnish, Morris D/G
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Dancemaster Accordions