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What the hell happened to Irish Dancing?

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  • #2
    orourkeda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,918 ✭✭✭✭orourkeda


    People dont like it cos it's sh*t


  • #3
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Got run over at the crossroads?


  • #4
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    It is still smouldering away with small clubs and competitions.
    Apparently its a big thing still in the states.

    An older sister of mine was once an all Ireland champion a few times too. :cool:
    (She was world champion just once I think. It was when she was a teen.)


  • #5
    brummytom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,572 ✭✭✭✭brummytom


    Yeah I know a few girls competing in that competition actually.

    God knows where the ridiculous fake tans have come from... they really should be gotten rid of though


  • #6
    anto2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 221 ✭✭anto2


    River dance and Irish dancing marked the arrival of the Celtic Tiger and Irish self confidence .
    The Celtic Tiger is now very dead ,and so is Irish dancing .


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  • #7
    Biggins
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    Just on the tans, whats the latest in regard to Irish law and sunbeds?
    Illegal now for under a certain age?
    Don't want to sidetrack the OP's topic, just wondering.


  • #8
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,113 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Biggins wrote: »
    Just on the tans, whats the latest in regard to Irish law and sunbeds?
    Illegal now for under a certain age?
    Don't want to sidetrack the OP's topic, just wondering.

    The murdering bastards.


  • #9
    thetonynator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,234 ✭✭✭thetonynator


    sean nós dancing looks better on telly anyway than normal irish dancing . . .less weird costumes and weird hair . . .


  • #10
    bazmaiden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭bazmaiden


    Riverdance happened and brought that sh*t mainstream i'm sure there is still gritty, urban underground Irish dancing going on


  • #11
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,113 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Hasn't the Irish dancing been pimped up by the Irish Americans over the years, even inventing "traditional irish costumes" that were never traditional, then throwing in wigs and caked on make-up, basically turning the whole thing into a dancing version of their paedo "beauty pageant"?


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  • #12
    DancingQueen:)
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭DancingQueen:)


    Not everyone wears fake tan and wigs, there are different organisations. In some it's more traditional, no one wears wigs or fake tan and it's about the dancing but in others it matters what you look like and everyone goes all out to look the best.


  • #13
    Bonkers_xOx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 596 ✭✭✭Bonkers_xOx


    It's turning into Ballroom dancing almost.


  • #14
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,654 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    It's all Flatleys fault.


  • #15
    Biggins
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    For Forks Sake wrote: »
    It's all Flatleys fault.
    I flatley refuse to believe that! :o


  • #16
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,113 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Biggins wrote: »
    I flatley refuse to believe that! :o

    After that, the jig's up Biggins.:(


  • #17
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    ejmaztec wrote: »
    After that, the jig's up Biggins.:(
    I'll seven step it to the exit! :o


  • #18
    axer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,517 ✭✭✭axer


    Anyone know of any Irish dancing classes in Blanchardstown or close by?


  • #19
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    People discovered how sh*t it is


  • #20
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Dave! wrote: »
    People discovered how sh*t it is
    Blasphemy, blasphemy!!! :eek:


  • #21
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,946 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    I did it for 7 years back in the day when you had the traditional Irish dress and a wig if ya wanted. That was as far as it went, it was all about the dancing.
    It's such a shame the way it has gone now.


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  • #22
    abouttobebanned
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭abouttobebanned


    Those dresses are like €800 a pop. If my child decides that she wants to do irish dancing I'll be telling her that the dresses are made of dead puppies.


  • #23
    Stench Blossoms
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,390 ✭✭✭Stench Blossoms


    abouttobebanned wrote: »
    Those dresses are like €800 a pop. If my child decides that she wants to do irish dancing I'll be telling her that the dresses are made of dead puppies.

    800e would be classed as a very cheap dress. It's turned into a seriously expensive hobbie.

    One of my mates works for a company making Irish dancing dresses and the amount of time and effort that goes into them is unbelievable.

    I'm not a fan of the neon colours myself.

    The newer dresses seem to be going back to the more traditional style which is a plus.


  • #24
    bazmaiden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭bazmaiden


    orla wrote: »
    800e would be classed as a very cheap dress.

    no recession round here!:eek:


  • #25
    mikom
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    Traditional Irish Dancing part 2..... What to do with your arms.


  • #26
    spudmonkey17
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭spudmonkey17


    It's going the way of Eurovision! :eek:


  • #27
    Stench Blossoms
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,390 ✭✭✭Stench Blossoms


    bazmaiden wrote: »
    no recession round here!:eek:

    Tell me about it.

    Here's an example of one i just found on ebay. Here


  • #28
    anto2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 221 ✭✭anto2


    mikom wrote: »
    Traditional Irish Dancing part 2..... What to do with your arms.


    What about the E800 you just saved not buying a dress .


  • #29
    abouttobebanned
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭abouttobebanned


    anto2 wrote: »
    What about the E800 you just saved not buying a dress .

    Not buying a cheap dress.


  • #30
    tipperaryboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 947 ✭✭✭tipperaryboy


    Popular pop music killed off Irish dancing.You don't see people of a certain age playing jigs and reels on their phones/mp3s.

    Maybe the like of lady gaga may take an interest in irish dancing and make it popular again.


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  • #31
    Stench Blossoms
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,390 ✭✭✭Stench Blossoms


    My local GAA club actually had a 'Jigs Factor' charity night with local celebrities which was really successful.

    http://plunketts.ie/gallery_show.aspx?id=44


  • #32
    bazmaiden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭bazmaiden


    orla wrote: »
    My local GAA club actually had a 'Jigs Factor' charity night with local celebrities which was really successful.

    http://plunketts.ie/gallery_show.aspx?id=44

    so does mine, here's my latest audition

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIduOvEoVeQ



    EDIT: why do all rappers insist on saying "what, what what" no one has asked you a question


  • #33
    gbee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,388 ✭✭✭gbee


    I think they are grand. You have the traditional, the showy stuff like you post link and then you have the super sexy Flatley stuff ... caters for all tastes IMO.

    And then you have just Irish dancing, no uniforms just you every street attire ... I love or hate them all depending on my mood on any given day .... :)


  • #34
    Stench Blossoms
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,390 ✭✭✭Stench Blossoms


    bazmaiden wrote: »
    so does mine, here's my latest audition

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIduOvEoVeQ



    EDIT: why do all rappers insist on saying "what, what what" no one has asked you a question

    Don't think you'd be up to our standard :P

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhgJY-6U4H8


  • #35
    bazmaiden
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    orla wrote: »
    Don't think you'd be up to our standard :P

    turn it off, turn it off!!!

    is that you screaming!:D


  • #36
    chocgirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 697 ✭✭✭chocgirl


    Scary stuff looking at those pictures, don't know why the obviously fake tan is allowed on kids at such a young age. Agree with the wigs though as someone who spent hours getting the head pulled off me for the sake of curly hair.


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  • #37
    Ticktactoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 765 ✭✭✭Ticktactoe


    mars bar wrote: »
    I did it for 7 years back in the day when you had the traditional Irish dress and a wig if ya wanted. That was as far as it went, it was all about the dancing.
    It's such a shame the way it has gone now.

    I did it back in the day before the wigs! You used your natural hair, skin colour and face!
    You were judged on your dancing ability and not your fashion sense. Costumes did cost an arm and a leg however the prices varied, depending on how much you wanted to pay. If you went with your school of dancings costume you were playing a couple of hundred.
    I danced in the connaught and All Ireland championships and it was much better than the circus that is paraded nowadays.
    Its unfortunate, as the girls/lads obviously have the dancing talent but its the ridiculous colours, fake hair, fake tan, silly clown costumes that take away what Irish Dancing is/was all about. :rolleyes:


  • #38
    Paddy Samurai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,014 ✭✭✭Paddy Samurai


    If i watch any type of Irish dancing i prefer to watch "Sean Nos " dancing.

    ;)Its the real Irish Dancing!!!!!!!!!.,without the stupid costumes.



    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_fS7BQShJA


  • #39
    Corruptedmorals
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,194 ✭✭✭Corruptedmorals


    Sean-nós dancing is boring as hell.

    Costumes used to be nice! I gave up Irish dancing in 2001 and it was creeping in in a major way then. I had a velvet costume with tiny bits of sequins on it- but they're all outlandish now with no celtic designs. Costumes were lovely in the late 90's, boring before then and rotten shiny things now. Was under pressure to wear a wig but never did. It's INSANELY competitive, I started too late and once you rise so high you're competing against people who've been dancing since the age of 4..so you ALWAYS lose to them. Was interfering with school then as well. Can't imagine what those horrible dresses cost now, a brand new dress in 1999 cost £700 (used the buy and sell instead!)


  • #40
    DancingQueen:)
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    Ticktactoe wrote: »
    I did it back in the day before the wigs! You used your natural hair, skin colour and face!
    You were judged on your dancing ability and not your fashion sense.

    I dance now and this is what it's like.
    The dresses are dear though, around €1400 and people generally get new solo costumes every year or year and a half.


  • #41
    JohnMearsheimer
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    Anyone know the reason behind the wigs?


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  • #42
    DancingQueen:)
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    JohnMearsheimer wrote: »
    Anyone know the reason behind the wigs?

    Not sure but it takes a really long time to curl your hair and they're never perfect curls. It's probably just easier to wear a wig.


  • #43
    JohnMearsheimer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,302 ✭✭✭JohnMearsheimer


    DancingQueen:) wrote: »
    Not sure but it takes a really long time to curl your hair and they're never perfect curls. It's probably just easier to wear a wig.

    Cheers, I didn't realize Irish dancers had to curl their hair......tells ya how observant I am


  • #44
    Darlughda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,886 ✭✭✭Darlughda


    Its just more of the leprechauning of Irish culture and heritage. We're expected now to tip our hat and welcome any of this kind of fakey oirish pageant begorrah, and be grateful for the tourist dollar or euro.

    Each to their own in fairness, but I'd rather see sean-nós anyday or somebody just dancing freestyle to the rhythm of good live trad than that billy barry bejayzus anyday.


  • #45
    DancingQueen:)
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    JohnMearsheimer wrote: »
    Cheers, I didn't realize Irish dancers had to curl their hair......tells ya how observant I am

    It's not compulsory and is sometimes easier not to have curls but at the big competitions you normally wouldn't see many people without them. Personally I prefer natural curls and have never worn a wig, I like it better that way :)


  • #46
    Biggins
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    JohnMearsheimer wrote: »
    Cheers, I didn't realize Irish dancers had to curl their hair......tells ya how observant I am
    :confused: Its not.


  • #47
    BraziliaNZ
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    I for one think Irish dancing is AWFUL. How on earth would anyone get involved in that type of thing, especially men???


  • #48
    A Dub in Glasgo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,286 ✭✭✭✭A Dub in Glasgo


    BraziliaNZ wrote: »
    How on earth would anyone get involved in that type of thing, especially men???

    Men? Look at all the totty you can chat up!


  • #49
    Biggins
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    A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »
    Men? Look at all the totty you can chat up!
    I had fun when I grew up.
    All those very fit ladies and by god, could they get their legs to some heights - from dancing of course! :D


  • #50
    Mc Love
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    irish dancing is no way dead. Its very much alive and kicking. There were over 4000 competitors in Glasgow with upwards of 15,000 supporters and family in attendance.

    Also Killarney was buzzing in February when the Irish championships were on


  • #51
    Toots
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    orla wrote: »
    Tell me about it.

    Here's an example of one i just found on ebay. Here

    'Only worn once' - just how pissed would you be if you forked out for the dress then your kid decided they wanted to join the football team instead.


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