Showing posts with label traditional dances. Show all posts
Showing posts with label traditional dances. Show all posts

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Traditional dance

As there was some interest in class, and strictly for the enjoyment of those who might enjoy such things, here are some clips of traditional dances from Britain and Ireland.

From the North of England:



(As I mentioned in class, George Formby was married to a champion clog dancer)


From the South of England:



(It appears to be essential to such dances that they not be performed on stage, but in the street from pub to pub.)


From Scotland:




From Ireland:




From Wales: