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Whats the best Irish dance tune of all time?

JDee · 2010-03-10 21:22:17

This Wednesday (Paddys Day) on The Groovebox on RTE Pulse we'll be doing a one hour Best Of Irish during the show (air-time 4-6pm) for the day thats in it and we'd like Boardsies to get involved ... Whats the best Irish Dance tune of all time? Email your choice to groovebox@rte.ie All replies get put into a draw on this…

10-03-2010 9:22pm

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This Wednesday (Paddys Day) on The Groovebox on RTE Pulse we'll be doing a one hour Best Of Irish during the show (air-time 4-6pm) for the day thats in it and we'd like Boardsies to get involved ...

Whats the best Irish Dance tune of all time?

Email your choice to groovebox@rte.ie

All replies get put into a draw on this Friday's show for:

A double pass for Laurent Garnier @ Tripod Paddys Eve

A double pass for Mixmaster Mike @ The Button Factory on Paddys Eve

A double pass for Afrojack @ The Academy on Paddys Night

The draw for the 3 double passes takes place on Friday's show (airtime 3.30-5pm) and the Irish special airs on Paddys Day during the 2nd hour of The Groovebox (5-6pm)

How to tune in:

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iPhone app @ http://itunes.apple.com/ie/app/rte-radio-sales/id3427

All show details, tracklistings and more @ http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-GrooveBox-with-Jason-Dee-on-RTE-Pulse/453751790625?ref=mf

and also @ jasondee.com/groovebox (site updated when I bribe my webmaster)

If you wish to reply to me with your real name via Boards Pm you can do that too

Best of luck!

This would be my own choice

LOVE it still :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi4bAbKOyNc

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#2 11-03-2010 9:04am

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Surely without doubt Mark McCabe's Maniac 2000 is the greatest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFe41uvBq2I

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#3 11-03-2010 9:07am

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francois1 wrote: »

Surely without doubt Mark McCabe's Maniac 2000 is the greatest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFe41uvBq2I

the numbers dont lie,it sure was a big seller

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#4 11-03-2010 9:18am

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I can't remember who but didn't some Irish group remix the kinda classical type tune - O'Fortuna 2001 or something I think it was called? That was pretty big I think I remember buying it on vinyl before I even ever had decks

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#5 11-03-2010 11:18am

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I went new school and went for;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gvZQMn0hQs

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#6 11-03-2010 11:21am

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That's a deadly tune VJ. Any more?

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#7 11-03-2010 12:01pm

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I think this gives anything a run for its money. Deffo the best producer to come out of Ireland.

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#8 11-03-2010 12:09pm

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij3DOXAhHvk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yRbEfp4KZY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxO8xbw-esc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9-t2t-oNzg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL9xvAix_9o

^ strong contenders...

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#9 11-03-2010 12:44pm

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Hypertic wrote: »

I think this gives anything a run for its money. Deffo the best producer to come out of Ireland.

That is a fantastic tune alright.DC is quality. That track was the first one I recommended in this thread: Tracks from Irish Artists

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#10 11-03-2010 12:53pm

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This classic is without any doubt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM0zkxZfAzU

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#11 11-03-2010 6:08pm

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Technically an Irish dance tune

Love it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1Y0HyLWSWw

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#12 11-03-2010 6:30pm

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has to be....

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#13 11-03-2010 6:34pm

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JDee wrote: »

Technically an Irish dance tune

Love it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1Y0HyLWSWw

always wondered the name of that one, class tune. gj

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#14 11-03-2010 6:41pm

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Well its not this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUcL2sQWzMc

As it turns out its italian... Always thought that it was an Irish tune the way that HotFM were caning it back in the day. Maybe we can pull in the old grandmother rule...

This is v.debatable (clannad feature)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u6jKV9TPLc

But the only definite one that I can think of would be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6bHsCm2pU0

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#15 11-03-2010 6:42pm

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Just found the MP3 to this too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3TE3A8YGbI

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#16 11-03-2010 7:03pm

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Decal: Free the flange.

Not even on youtube,.

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#18 12-03-2010 10:48am

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Just a heads up that the email cutoff point if you want to be entered into the draw for the Laurent Garnier, Mixmaster Mike and Afrojack tickets is

4.15pm today

3 names will be picked randomly from emails and Facebook replies at around 4.45pm and announced on air.

Best of luck and thanks for reminding me of some old Irish stuff Id forgotten about. This one hour Paddys Day "Best Of Irish" special is looking like it'll be a 2 hour special now

The Groovebox airs today from 3.30pm on RTE Pulse to give you a head start on the weekend

How to tune in:

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Happy Friday!

Jay

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#19 14-03-2010 7:12pm

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Ive also secured some tickets for Derrick Carter @ Pod this Tues (Paddys Eve) to give away in conjunction with this topic.

email groovebox@rte.ie with your choice of your fav Irish dance tune ever (by an Irish producer or artist, it can also be a remix done by the same)

You can also reply to me here via PM with your real name and a contactable email address

The "Best Of Irish" show airs on Paddys Day on RTE Pulse from 4-6pm and I will announce the winner here Tues for the Carter double pass

Best of luck!

How to tune in:

DAB
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Online @ http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/live/radio/1112.smil
iPhone app @ http://itunes.apple.com/ie/app/rte-radio-sales/id3427

All show details, tracklistings and more @ the Facebook Fanpage http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Gr...1790625?ref=mf

and also @ jasondee.com/groovebox

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#20 14-03-2010 7:24pm

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PS: Our winners on Friday's show were;

Well done to Sean Sutcliffe who is going to Afrojack (Irish Debut) free of charge Paddys Night, Andy Kelly who is going to 515 PRESENTS LAURENT GARNIER MARCH 16TH @ TRIPOD Tues and Anthony Keane who won a double pass for MIXMASTER MIKE ... all are double passes.

Well done all

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#21 16-03-2010 5:37pm

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Well done to Gavin Hesse who is going to Derrick Carter @ Pod tonight free of charge.

This was his choice (winners picked randomly not based on choice)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJTzjBd35wg

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