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St. Patrick's Season
"O body swayed to music,
O brightening glance,
How can we know the dancer from the dance?"
~Among School Children, W.B. Yeats (1865-1939)
They say that everyone’s a little bit Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, and depending on where you live, this actually may be true!
The Irish diaspora is one of the largest in the world, and Irish heritage reaches far beyond the island itself. In the United States alone, more than 30 million people claim Irish ancestry, making it one of the largest ethnic heritage groups in the country. Canada has over 4 million people of Irish descent, while Australia and New Zealand also have strong Irish roots due to waves of immigration during the nineteenth century—roughly one in three Australians and a significant portion of New Zealanders trace some Irish heritage in their family histories. With such widespread connections, it is not surprising that Irish culture, music, and dance are celebrated enthusiastically around the world every March 17.
The Irish diaspora carried the music and dance traditions of Ireland across continents, where they took root and flourished in new communities. Solo Irish dance includes the most widely recognized form, Irish step dance, which is now practiced competitively across the globe and features the fast, precise footwork made famous by productions such as Riverdance.
Céilí dancing (a folk dance form repopularized during the Gaelic Revival of the late nineteenth century), along with country set dancing—a lively couple dance style based on quadrilles—have both enjoyed a resurgence since the 1980s in Ireland and abroad.
Another important tradition is sean-nós (“old style”) music and dance. Sean-nós dance is characterized by “low-to-the-ground” footwork, relaxed and free arm movements, improvisation, and the distinctive “battering step,” in which the dancer audibly marks the accented beats of the music with rhythmic taps. Unlike formal step dancing, it is often learned informally in homes, pubs, and local gatherings, and it preserves a variety of regional styles that reflect the local musical traditions of Ireland.
This tartan was designed for anyone to wear, regardless of clan affiliation or nationality. The colour green is to represent people of Irish heritage; black for the strife that Ireland has endured; and white for the hope of a bright future.
Whatever your heritage, may the luck of the Irish be yours on this St. Patrick's Day! 🖤 💚 🤍 🇮🇪 ☘️ ☘️ ☘️
The Irish Diaspora brought the music and dance culture of Ireland in all its various forms.
Solo Irish dance includes the most well-known form, Irish step dance, which is practised competitively throughout the world. Ceili dancing (afolk dance form repopularized during the Gaelic reivival of the late 19th century) along with country set dancing (couple dancing based on quadrilles) have both enjoyed a resurgence since the 1980s. Sean-nós (old style) music and dance, a dance form characterized by "low to the ground" footwork, free movement of the arms, improvisation, and emphasis upon a "battering step" (which sounds out the accented beat of the music), has specific regional styles, and often learned informally.
This tartan was designed by William C (Rocky) Roeger III to honor anyone with Irish Heritage, regardless of clan affiliation or nationality. The colour green represents people of Irish heritage. The colour black is for the strife that Ireland has endured. The colour white is for the bright future of Ireland.
For a favorite amateur video of The Bodhran Boys, accompanying each other and showing off their drum skills and Sean-Nós steps in a home kitchen on a plywood dance floor, click the traditional modern step dancing girls.
Happy St. Patrick's Day!