May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields
and until we meet again
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
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Ceili At the Corktown – One Month Til St. Patrick’s Day!!
WE ARE HAVING ANOTHER CEILI!!
Hamilton Irish Arts is having another Ceili on February 17th and we are positive it will be as successful as the one last May.
Maureen Mulvey O’Leary is leading us on the dance floor with Ceili Dances, plus a few demonstrations of Set Dancing so you can see what we have been practicing upstairs on Tuesday Night.
Paddyman will be joining us plus musicians from the Corktown including Geraldine Quinn MacWilliams, Geoff Brock, Michael McAllister and Ann Gorman.
Paddyman will also play a special set to round out the entertainment.
Looking forward to it!
Non Members – $20.00 AND at the Door
Children under 12 are free
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Ceilí dancing is the traditional group dancing of Ireland and is danced to traditional Irish music. Most ceilí dances are danced to reels, jigs or hornpipes.
Ceilí dances can have various formations including two couples, three couples, four couples, six couples or even eight couples. Lines of two opposite two, three opposite three or four opposite four or each line would progress to meet a new line of dancers and repeat the same movements with them. Some dances are performed by a line of men facing a line of women while others are performed by any number of couples in a circle.
The dances are called out and helpful hints are given almost always. You will make mistakes and feel out of sorts but keep at it and you are guaranteed a great time.
You don’t need to bring a partner: there are loads of people in the same boat as you.
To see the Comhaltas Canada You Tube video about IRISH DANCING IN CANADA, click here
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