10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STEPDANCING»
Discover the use of
stepdancing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
stepdancing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Centre of the World at the Edge of a Continent
Stepdancing: Gach taobh dhe'n Uisge ("Both Sides of the Water") SHELDON
MaclNNES As a young person growing up in Big Pond, Cape Breton, I was
fascinated by the stepdancing of Harvey MacKinnon from Why- cocomagh,
Inverness ...
2
Competitive Irish Dance: Art, Sport, Duty
What happens when you put an expressive form in a competitive frame? This question motivates Frank Hall's study of competitive Irish stepdancing.
UNDERSHAFT: In my youth I earned pennies, and even shillings occasionally, in
the streets and in public house parlors by my natural talent for stepdancing. Later
on, I became a member of the Undershaft Orchestra Society, and performed ...
Murray Shukyn, Dale E. Shuttleworth, 2010
Clog music is the same tempo but with different accent (on the fourth note) and is
used for the (slow) part of stepdancing. “Balkan Hills” or “Road to the Isles” are
typical schottisches; “Minstrel's Fancy” is a typical clog. They can both be used to
...
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Prince Edward Island & the Isles de la Madeleine
From late June to early September they present performances of bagpipes,
Highland dance, fiddling, and stepdancing on Thursday nights. Check with them
for other performances and about lessons for Highland piping, Scottish snare ...
Barbara Rogers, Stillman Rogers, 2012
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Michael Collins: Himself
He also joined the Gaelic League mainly because of his interest in stepdancing
which, as a young boy, he had learned from a 'hedge' school dance master.
Stepdancing, a very old form of Irish dancing, was frowned upon by the English ...
Quite unlike stepdancing, which is prescriptive, performative and directed
outward (towards an audience), the sisters' dance is spontaneous, expressive
and individualized. When they dance, they travesty the strict protocols of Irish
stepdancing ...
Joan Fitzpatrick Dean, 2003
"I actually started stepdancing first. I started Ottawa Valley stepdancing at the age
of three, mostly because my older sister Tawnya was taking lessons, and 1
wanted to do everything she did! The Ottawa Valley style of stepdancing is a ...
9
The Island: new perspectives on Cape Breton's history, 1713-1990
With its complicated footwork and exuberant energy, Cape Breton stepdancing
evolved "because of the way in which the music is played. The formation is not
predetermined, the step is not necessarily predetermined; it's spontaneous and ...
Kenneth Joseph Donovan, 1990
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A journey in Celtic music--Cape Breton style
The more familiar research about Cape Breton stepdancing illustrates
documented discussions among elders in several Cape Breton communities,
elders not far removed from the generation of Scots who immigrated from
Scotland, and gives ...
4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STEPDANCING»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
stepdancing is used in the context of the following news items.
Fiddling, stepdancing event held in Richmond
Katie McLaughlin performs in the 12 and under fiddling category at the Ottawa Fiddle and Stepdance Competiton at the Richmond Memorial Community Centre ... «www.ottawacommunitynews.com/, Jun 15»
John Cahill seeks New York State General Attorney job
While many of Cahill's friends played sports while growing up, he had another hobby influenced by his heritage – Irish stepdancing. “Yes, I was eight or nine ... «IrishCentral, Jul 14»
Martin Kelly dies; helped popularize Irish stepdancing here
Twenty-three years ago, when there was little in the way of Irish step dancing available south of Chicago, Mr. Kelly and his wife were asked to run a competition ... «STLtoday.com, Mar 12»
A passion for stepdancing
Briana Anderson was only 6 years old when she set a goal -- to excel at Irish stepdancing. She was intrigued by the Irish dancers she saw at the Celtic Classic ... «Allentown Morning Call, Apr 10»
