The story of Irish dance, Helen Brennan
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The story of Irish dance, Helen Brennan
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-177) and index
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illustrations
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index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The story of Irish dance
Nature of contents
bibliography
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48882020
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Helen Brennan
Summary
The international success of Riverdance has focused new attention on Irish dance, which is the subject of this first history of what has become an international cultural phenomenon. Tracing the origins of dance back to early medieval accounts, this volume also charts the developments of the 18th century, exploring how dance played a vital role in the formation of a new national culture
Table Of Contents
History of dance in earlier times -- Fleshpots of Egypt and Gaelic Mayo: Dance and the Gaelic League -- Learning to dance -- Step dance in the Irish tradition -- "That you may live till the skin of a gooseberry makes a coffin for you!" -- Social dance in Ireland -- Gambles, Prinkums and Biddy Balls: Traditional dance occasions -- "Hobs of Hell": Clergy and Irish dance -- From Johnny to Jiveail: Focus on a dance community -- Last words -- Note: Irish Folklore Commission -- Bibliography -- Index
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