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« on: April 24, 2007, 07:19PM »

So here is some Riverdance for you all! I was in the mood for some footstomping music!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=uaHmcCp77JE

I love the part where they are all in a line!

I am thinking about joining Riverdance!
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« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2007, 07:38PM »

Thanks! It made my evening.

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« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2007, 07:56PM »

Made my day 2!

If you like that you'll love this! Same as in the Mairead post I posted.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Tr2GUYgOYAo&mode=related&search=
Mairead is in it at around 6:25 and she dances with Michael at 8:55! I laughed when I saw her dancing with him!
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« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2007, 08:34PM »

Ok, now that was sensational. It was great. I have never had the opportunity to see Riverdance. For now CW will have to suffice.

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« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2007, 04:26AM »


I am thinking about joining Riverdance!

Just in case anyone was wondering what it takes to be selected for a show like "Riverdance" -

Most Irish kids start to learn dancing in school. Then if they want to get serious, they go to dance school, and progress through feiseanna (dance competitions).

Here is the USA, you can join an Irish Dance School when you are 5 years old.
You would learn to dance in the two types of shoe.... hard shoe (the type shown in the video with taps on to make a lot of noise) and soft shoe, both shown here:

The dances you have to learn are the jig, reel and hornpipe, and all the variations of these.
Then when you are good enough, you enter a local or regional competition called a feis (pronounced fesh).
With a lot of practise, dedication and perseverence, and quite a bit of money for shoes and hand-embroidered dresses, you would progress through the different age levels, and if you have a superb teacher like my good friend Laura O'Sullivan of Tír Na Greine,  you might get to National or even International level. Here's Laura in the green blouse standing behind some of her dancers:


Then if you are the best of the best in all your competitions, you could go to an audition and you might just get selected for Riverdance or another dance show.
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« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2007, 05:59AM »

Told ya you would like it!

Oh, and the song towards the end is "Lord of the Dance" I am so slow! No wonder I reconized it!
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« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2007, 07:54AM »

Told ya you would like it!

Oh, and the song towards the end is "Lord of the Dance" I am so slow! No wonder I reconized it!

In the song, "The Lord of the Dance" is Jesus Christ:

" I danced in the morning when the world was young
I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun
I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth
At Bethlehem I had my birth

Dance, dance, wherever you may be
I am the lord of the dance, said he
And I lead you all, wherever you may be
And I lead you all in the dance, said he"


However, Michael Flatley thought it referred to him!!!
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« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2007, 09:31AM »

I know that song but I didn't reconize it in the video. I am Catholic. We sing that song every Good Friday but at a slower tempo! LOL
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« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2007, 06:35PM »

I've  been a big fan of Riverdance and Lord of the Dance since their inceptions. I've seen LOTD about 4 times, Feet of Flames once, Celtic Tiger once, and Riverdance 4-5 times. Now I'm more into CW of course, but the dance shows are fabulous!
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« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2007, 07:53PM »

I wish I could have been to a riverdance show.
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« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2007, 08:06PM »

I wish I could have been to a riverdance show.
Riverdance is playing in Newport News, VA on May 25 - 27, and at Wolf Trap on June 14 - 17.
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« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2007, 10:54AM »

And how am I suppsoe to convince my parnets to fly out their for a Riverdance show?

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« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2007, 12:24PM »

And how am I suppsoe to convince my parnets to fly out their for a Riverdance show?


Beats me.  Don't kill the messenger.
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« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2007, 01:50PM »

I have always loved Riverdance. And that video is my favorite! The Tap Battle is also good.

Riverdance is playing in Newport News, VA on May 25 - 27, and at Wolf Trap on June 14 - 17.

Darn it. I live in NC only a few hours away from Newport News, VA. ARGH! If I wasn't saving up for an almost 4 thousand dollar camera I would get my aunt to go with me! The orchestra seats are only (haha) $60 on Ticketmaster.

Life isn't fair...........not fair at all!
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« Reply #14 on: April 26, 2007, 02:58PM »

I also live in NC. Life is not fair. But CW makes it all better!
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