Story of Irish Dance

Name: Story of Irish Dance
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ISBN: 9781589790032

ISBN-10: 1589790030

ISBN-13: 9781589790032

Edition: N/A

Authors: Helen Brennan

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From early accounts of dance customs in medieval Ireland to the present, Brennan offers an authoritative look at the evolution of Irish dance.

Book details

List price: $18.95
Publisher: Roberts Rinehart Publishers
Publication date: 8/23/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 204
Size: 5.96" wide x 9.02" long x 0.45" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Introduction



The History of Dance in Earlier Times



The 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



"The Hobs of Hell": The Clergy and Irish Dance



From Johnny to Jiveail: Focus on a Dance Community



Last Words



Stepping


Note: The Irish Folklore Commission


Bibliography


Index