Sacchidānanda
Sacred Heart of The Burren
Irish Dance (For Marina & Dermot, Melissa, Phil, Ann & Ali, Ruth & Amy, Noreen, Mary & Shawkat & Jess Iqbal, Jacinta & Cecil Cox, Michele Le Guérinel, Caroline & Sophie, Mary & Robbie, Mark Overton, Bridget & Vincent) Irish Dance solo or in groups Whether Step-dance Sean-nós or Céilí The hop jig treble jig or hornpipe Rínce Fadá or set. Always reflecting the rhythm of the music In the movement of the flying angel feet. Take Céilí dances Double jigs single jigs Slip or hop jigs Footed out to the sound of Tunes so full of rhythmic vitality Like “The Trip to the Cottage” “The Priest and His Boots” “The Bridge of Athlone”. The double jig is a six-eight-time tune Of six quavers-in two triplets-to each bar Whereas a lady dance slip or hop jig In Ireland is in nine-eight time. Always reflecting the rhythm of the music In the movement of the flying angel feet. Leaving reels & hornpipes played Out in two four or common time With the horn pipe played more slowly than the reel Exuding grace beauty & elegance of movement. To the sound of Willie Clancy playing out “The Haymaker’s Jig” & “The Cross Reel” “The Connemara Reel”, “Shoe the Donkey” “The Fairy Reel” & “Lanigan’s Ball”.
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