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www .clrg .ie. An Coimisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha ( CLRG, English: The Irish Dancing Commission) is the oldest and largest governing body for competitive Irish step dancing globally. [ 1] Founded in 1927, [ 2] CLRG is responsible for creating a standardised system of Irish dance, music and competition for its member organisations in 26 countries.
The Clare Lancers Set is one of the most popular dances in the Irish Set Dancing repertoire. As the name suggests it hails from the Clare area on the mid-west coast of the Republic of Ireland. Other published instructions for this dance include Larry Lynch's Set Dances of Ireland, Terry Moylan's Irish Dances, Pat Murphy's Toss the Feathers and ...
Set dancing is based on quadrilles, which were court dances. These were transformed by the Irish into a unique folk dance of the Irish rural communities. When the Gaelic League was formed in 1897, it sought to discourage set dancing, because it was perceived as being of foreign origins, and consequently at odds with the League's nationalist ...
Slip jig (Irish: port luascach, port luascadh[1][2]) refers to both a style within Irish music, and the Irish dance to music in slip-jig time originating from England. The slip jig is in 9. 8 time, traditionally with accents on 5 of the 9 beats — two pairs of crotchet / quaver (quarter note/eighth note) followed by a dotted crotchet note.
Colin Dunne (born 8 May 1968) is an English-Irish [1] dancer and choreographer who is a leading figure in the world of traditional Irish dance, as well as a theatre actor and contemporary dancer. Best known internationally for his performances and choreography in Riverdance and Dancing on Dangerous Ground, [2] he transitioned to contemporary ...
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