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    Highlights from Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy. An evening of Old Style Step, Sean-nós and Traditional Set Dancing

    Curated by Alan Woods, ITMA Field Recordings Officer

    In this video

    1. Sliabh Luachra set (1st & 2nd Fig.) / Sliabh Luachra Set Dancers ; music [Ballyoran, polka ; The Gullane polka ; Dan O’Connell’s favourite, polka ; Lakes of Sligo, polka] played by Johnny O’Leary, accordion
    2. Brush dance / Séamus Ó Mealóid, dancer ; music [Love will you marry me?, hornpipe] played by Michael Tubridy, flute ; Bobby Gardiner, accordion
    3. Hornpipe steps / Margaret Winnett, dancer ; Bill Winnett, dancer ; music [The bee’s wing, hornpipe ; The Glengesh, hornpipe] played by Bobby Gardiner, accordion
    4. The priest in his boots, step dance / Dan Furey, dancer ; music [The priest in his boots, jig] played by Michael Tubridy, flute
    5. Hornpipe steps / Joe O’Donovan, dancer ; Siobhán Ó Donovan, dancer ; Pádraig O’Dea, dancer ; music [The boys of Bluehill, hornpipe] played by Unidentified accordion player
    6. Sean-nós dancing / Gussie McMahon ; music [Spindle shanks, reel ; Miss Mcleod’s, reel] played by Jackie Daly, accordion
    7. Sam Sherry’s jigs (Lancashire clog dance) / Melanie Barber, dancer ; music [Ship in full sail, jig] played by Michael Tubridy, flute
    8. Opdalsril, reel ; Tretur fra Fana, reel ; Sandsværril, reel / Leikarringen Symra, dancers, musicians
    9. Sean-nós dancing ; Half set / Aidan Vaughan, dancer ; Paddy Neyland, dancer ; Rita Gallagher, dancer ; Deirdre Comber, dancer ; music [Tomeen O’Dea’s, reel ; Micho Russell’s favourite, reel ; Kiss the maid behind the barrel, reel ; The ravelled hank of yarn, reel ; The fairhaired boy, reel] played by Donie Nolan, accordion
    10. Sean-nós dancing / Mick Mulkerrin, dancer ; Maireád Casey, dancer ; music [The wise maid, reel ; Last night’s fun, reel] played by Charlie Harris, accordion
    11. Dancing Doll ; Appalachian clog dancing / Rosie Davis, dancer ; Matt Gordon, fiddle
    12. Sean-nós dancing ; Half set / Edwina Guckian, dancer ; Micheál O’Ruairc, dancer ; Caitlín Nic Gabhann, dancer ; Liam Scanlan, dancer ; music [Humours of Castlefinn, reel ; The Templehouse, reel ; The dairy maid, reel ; Last night’s fun, reel] played by Louise Mulcahy, flute ; Michelle Mulcahy, concertina ; Mick Mulcahy, accordion
    13. Hurry the Jug, set dance / Timmy ‘The Brit’ McCarthy’s Set Dancing Group, dancers ; music [Denis O’Keeffe’s, slide ; Pádraig O’Keeffe’s favourite, slide] played by Timmy ‘The Brit’ McCarthy, accordion

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