Irish Set Dancing Made Easy Volume 1 DVD The Claddagh SetThe Sliabh Luachra SetThe Clare Orange and Green

Product Description SET DANCING MADE EASY was shoot in Cloonacauneen Castle, which is situated in the hinterland of Galway City, west of Ireland in 2005 Matt has indeed previously released video recordings of set and ceili dancing and although many dancers have learned from these recordings they were not devised as instructional aides for dancers but more for entertainment. In contrast, this new series of recordings are specifically designed to educate the dancer. All of the sets are danced in their entirety and easily understood as a result of the very suitable recording process used. The instructor explains intricate movements within each figure in detail and also available on the recordings for the first time is an explanation of the most commonly used terminology used in set dancing. The Following are the Sets, Instructors and Dancers on this DVD The Claddagh Set: 1st Figure Reels 2nd Figure Reels 3rd Figure Reels 4th Figure Jigs Instruction: Pat Murphy Dancers: Pat Murphy, Tony Ryan, Mike Mahony, D nal Morrissey, Anne Marie Cunningham, Bernie Nash, Mary Hughes, Margaret Joyce. The Sliabh Luachra Set: 1st Figure Polkas 2nd Figure Polkas 3rd Figure Slides 4th Figure Polkas 5th Figure Slides 6th Figure Hornpipes Instruction: Aidan Vaughan Dancers: Aidan Vaughan, Betty Mc Coy, Gerry Ryan, Eileen O Doherty, Deirdre Morrissey, Johnny Morrissey, Terry Moylan, Pascale Gaudry. The Clare Orange and Green: 1st Figure Reels 2nd Figure Jigs Single 3rd Figure Reels 4th Figure Polkas 5th Figure Jigs Double 6th Figure Reels Instruction: Padraig McEneany Dancers: Padraig McEneany, Rosheenn McEneany, Donal Morrissey, Mary Conboy, Sean Whitelaw, Philomena Dooley, Shane Ryan, Maire Devane Review Cloonacauneen castle has twined the ancient charms of the past with the recreational demand of today. Like the castle, the Irish Set and Ceili dance tradition has its own history and ever since the first ceilis were held in the 1890 s, the ceili phenomenon has spread from Ireland to the four corners of the world. The tutors featured on this recording, amongst others, have insured through their teaching that the unique characteristics of these dances remain intact and that the dance are preserved in the best way possible. Unless these dances are learned and danced in the proper fashion, over time they will become dramatically different. Matt Cunningham and Ainm Music would lik