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DIDDLYI MAGAZINE FEATURE: Video From Shelley Irish Dance Company …
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If you’ve been keeping up with my blog posts lately you’ll know I’ve come to adding a few news posts from around the web on this subject. I’ve got a couple more today that are new and updated, so let me know what you think of em…
Britain’s Got Talent: Jimmy Forde has been Irish dancing for 300 …
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How about these right… I think you’ll find the following nuggets of wisdom particularly insightful. Leave your comments below. Check out the second one in particular…
Guinness OnStar - Diddlyi Irish Dance and Music
This is an actual Guinness OnStar call transcript: Guinness OnStar: Hello, Guinness OnStar. Customer: Thank God! I need your help! Guinness OnStar: How Read the rest of this entry »
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Hey Readers! I’ve been comin across some crazy stuff the past few days from a few different blogs around the web which I just had to share with you. Check em out below…
Quest for the perfect pint : Hornpipe Magazine of Irish Dance …
Subscribe to Hornpipe Magazine of Irish Dance Music Film History Travel and Culture Hornpipe News Feed · Subscribe to Hornpipe Read the rest of this entry »
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Ok so you might find the next few links interesting. These are from around the web, just random snippets that I’ve picked up in my reading, but I found some very cool information in them. You might too. Here goes…
How do you practice your dancing? : Hornpipe Magazine of Irish …
Just about every day in Irish dance classes across the world, students are told by their Read the rest of this entry »
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Mystery Of the Cloak Unveiled : Hornpipe Magazine of Irish Dance …
For instance, the wrap might top off the evening attire for ballroom dancing or be part of a lively costume worn for an Irish jig. Read the rest of this entry »
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Hey Readers! I’ve been comin across some crazy stuff the past few days from a few different blogs around the web which I just had to share with you. Check em out below…
DIDDLYI MAGAZINE FEATURE: June Intensive Irish Dance Summer Camp
Read my new Diddlyi Irish dance article updated today! http://mag.diddlyi.com/2010/06/june-intensive-irish-dance-summer-camp/. Visit Read the rest of this entry »
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I hope you’ve been enjoying my posts lately. I thought I might do something different today and rustle up a few bits of info from around the WWW. These are some of the news items and blog posts that have been popular over the last few weeks. Leave me your thoughts.
Brooklyn’s Golden standard of Irish dance
Before that show catapulted Irish dance onto a global stage, Read the rest of this entry »
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American Girl Irish Dance Costume Book, Wig, Shoes, Socks and Cloak
American Girl Irish Dance Costume Book, Wig, Shoes, Socks and Cloak A sleeveless embroidered dress featuring a full skirt and authentic Read the rest of this entry »
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Ok so 3 more posts today that I’ve dug up - I’m an information JUNKIE on this stuff lately. Give em a browse and let me know what ya reckon. They’re just from a few different sites I’ve been surfing lately that are generally good for information like this…
Dancer to Dancer : Hornpipe Magazine of Irish Dance Music Film …
At the age of six, I became involved in Irish Read the rest of this entry »
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If you’ve been keeping up with my blog posts lately you’ll know I’ve come to adding a few news posts from around the web on this subject. I’ve got a couple more today that are new and updated, so let me know what you think of em…
How Irish Dance Came To Be – A Brief History Of The Land Of Dance
Irish dances have evolved throughout the century — from ritual Read the rest of this entry »
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I hope you’ve been enjoying my posts lately. I thought I might do something different today and rustle up a few bits of info from around the WWW. These are some of the news items and blog posts that have been popular over the last few weeks. Leave me your thoughts.
St. Louis dancers make their mark at ‘Worlds’
The Mayer School of Irish Dance is proud to announce the Read the rest of this entry »
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Erickson Academy of Irish Dance » Blog Archive » Summer Camp …
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Ok so you might find the next few links interesting. These are from around the web, just random snippets that I’ve picked up in my reading, but I found some very cool information in them. You might too. Here goes…
Writing for Irish dance…. - Soundsonline-Forums
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The Best of Traditional Irish Dance Music [Mp3 | 320 Kbps] - Free … Read the rest of this entry »
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Driscoll Irish Dance School to start at Irish Center « “Céad Mile …
We're excited that the new Driscoll School of Irish Dance will offer Irish dance classes at the Irish Center Read the rest of this entry »
Mail this post Monday, June 28th, 2010
I hope you’ve been enjoying my posts lately. I thought I might do something different today and rustle up a few bits of info from around the WWW. These are some of the news items and blog posts that have been popular over the last few weeks. Leave me your thoughts.
Building Stamina for Irish Dance | Diddlyi Mag
While trying to perfect our dances last week, Tina Shelley Read the rest of this entry »
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Opera: Top 10 Operas Of All Time
Opera is one of the oldest forms of musical entertainment, actually dating back to the 1500’s. And although many modern music fans dismiss opera as antiquated and theatrical, opera lovers understand the timeless appeal of its musical majestry.
If one digs a little deeper while examining the merits of opera, it’s clear there Read the rest of this entry »
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Playing The Piano Using Pentatonic Creativity
What if a person only had five notes to use when learning to play the piano? Would it stifle or promote creativity? Would it encourage technical prowess or inhibit technique? Would it develop the melodic and harmonic relationship? Would it help develop listening skills or promote only rote learning? Would it be Read the rest of this entry »
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Now we see thousands of people playing online games such as tetris, ping pong, mario bros, super mario etc for free but despite its history dating back to 1970s, for most people online gaming began with the explosion of Internet in 1993 and with the advent of Doom and Warcraft sometime in 1994 or 1995. This got further boost with publishers starting to add Internet Read the rest of this entry »
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Online Violin Lessons Are Great
In order to succeed with online or any other violin lessons, you must be a self disciplined, highly motivated individual or just really want to play music. Your chances of success will increase dramatically if you can place in order a schedule of online violin lessons and practice times that will fit your lifestyle.
Assuming Read the rest of this entry »
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Have you heard people say that toddlers always prefer the box and the rubbish rather than the present inside? Fun and funky kid’s skittles and Christmas pudding bowling ball and all made from rubbish! The ideal Christmas present for younger brothers and sisters. Best of all each skittle is made from a Yazoo milkshake bottle, and somebody needs to drink the delicious Read the rest of this entry »
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Best Halloween Costumes
What is the difference between C7 and C9 light bulbs?
The basic difference between C7 and C9 light bulbs is the size and power of each. Traditional C7 light bulbs are about 2″ high from the base to the tip of the bulb, while C9 light bulbs are about 3″ high. Our C7 light bulbs are available in either 5 watt or 7 watt and the C9 light Read the rest of this entry »
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When it comes to relating to the opposite sex, not everyone is born with confidence or conversational adeptness. Fortunately, with practice and the following few tried and tested tricks anyone can develop these skills.
Work out what you want
Have in mind the goal of your conversation before it starts. Do you want to let him know that you’re interested in Read the rest of this entry »
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Any Color As Long As It Is Green: St. Patrick’s Day Events
Although in Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day is a holy day and not a day for vast celebrating, in the United States, this is one of the biggest party days of the year. This is especially true in cities such as Boston, New York and Chicago, all of which have a huge Irish American heritage. Most Read the rest of this entry »
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Bachelorette parties are not quite the tradition of bachelor parties but they are gaining popularity. They do not have the same connotations as a bachelor party, and are usually not seen as last nights of liberty but instead a night to bond with the girls. It’s correct that some brides opt to partake in a raunchy night of frivolity including male exotic dancers and Read the rest of this entry »
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Well it is that time of year again and you are getting ready to plant your garden. As you dig your garden tiller out of the corner of the garage you notice it is full of cobwebs. Looks like you will have to perform some garden tiller maintenance.
So what sort of maintenance do you have to do before starting up your garden tiller for the first time? A lot has to Read the rest of this entry »
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What You Should Know About Canvas Shoes
Canvas is a coarse cloth material made of hemp that is used in a number of things including sails, tents, boards (used for painting on, i.e. painting canvasses) and shoes. The canvas shoe is a very basic form of casual shoe or sneaker. It is constructed very simply with a canvas upper and a rubber sole. Canvas shoes Read the rest of this entry »
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Manchester City Guide, Including Manchester Hotels
Manchester is one of the most vibrant and dynamic places in the UK. Here you will find a wonderful variety of things to see, do and experience, whether you are shopping, eating out, enjoying outdoor activities or anything in-between. Manchester has been recently transformed thanks to the investment made for Read the rest of this entry »
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Uganda - The Pearl Of Africa Glows Again
by: Andrew Muigai
Uganda is a beautiful country with an impressive people. This is one of my favourite countries in all of Africa. The people of Uganda have survived the troubles of 1967-86 period and emerged standing upright and wearing a smile. In that short period, the country suffered under the caprice of two despicable Read the rest of this entry »
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Traditional Irish Wedding Reception Customs
by: Mary Arnold
In a previous article, I listed numerous Irish customs that couples can incorporate into their wedding ceremony. In this followup article, I will describe other Irish customs for a wedding reception.
Decorating the Path. In nineteenth century Ireland, it was common for people to decorate the way from Read the rest of this entry »
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The nearest station to Fratton Park is Fratton which is about a 10 minute walk from the ground. The nearest mainline station is Portsmouth which is about a 25-30 minute walk from the ground. If you are driving to Fratton Park, parking should not be a problem as there is a large car park behind the TY Europe Stand, however this is for home fans only. Away team supporters Read the rest of this entry »
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Irish Dance & Irish Music
The beginning of traditional Irish music in Ireland is somewhat vague, as songs, music and lyrics were only passed down orally from one generation to the next, mainly in rural areas. It is said that there were thousands of ballads and Irish songs ever before people began writing them down! Most Irish songs and ballads reflected what Read the rest of this entry »
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Seattle Events - A Taste Of The Unusual
Seattle is one of the most beautiful cities in the United States and offers mild weather all year long. There is a bit more precipitation in this city in the Pacific Northwest and many of the annual events take place indoors or in areas that provide a covering, just in case. Some of the events that you can expect to Read the rest of this entry »
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Top Traditional Irish Music & Dance Venues In Dublin
The Irish House Party at the Lansdowne Hotel
For a night of truly magnificent Irish music and dance, the Irish House Party is one not to be missed. The event takes place at the Lansdowne Hotel in Dublin 4, and consists of a sumptuous four-course dinner and fantastic entertainment by champion Irish dancers Read the rest of this entry »
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Aftercare for Hullachan soft reel Shoes.
The foot has 125 thousand sweat glands and that can produce half a litre of perspiration when wearing your shoes at a competition. Its natural but the shoe…
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I hope you’ve been enjoying my posts lately. I thought I might do something different today and rustle up a few bits of info from around the WWW. These are some of the news items and blog posts that have been popular over the last few weeks. Leave me your thoughts.
An Daire Irish Dance, Logan UT: HALLOWEEN PARTY
Welcome to An Daire Irish Dance in Logan, Cache Valley's ONLY certified Irish dance school! Read the rest of this entry »
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Back with more news for you today. It’s amazing how much good information there is on this stuff out there if you know where to look. Three in particular that I found really valuable were…
The trip was organized by the university at a price of 5 pounds which include barbecue dinner, followed by Irish dance (which I did not participate,d-uh). Back to the pale-ness. We went to Tatton Read the rest of this entry »
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I hope you’ve been enjoying my posts lately. I thought I might do something different today and rustle up a few bits of info from around the WWW. These are some of the news items and blog posts that have been popular over the last few weeks. Leave me your thoughts.
Foy School of Irish Dance, Des Moines Satellite Location: A few …
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Hey Readers! I’ve been comin across some crazy stuff the past few days from a few different blogs around the web which I just had to share with you. Check em out below…
Herald Palladium > Features > Steppin’ out again
Flatley, the first American to win the All-World Championship in Irish Dance and The Guinness Book of World Records holder for having "the world's fastest feet" at 35 taps Read the rest of this entry »
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I hope you’ve been enjoying my posts lately. I thought I might do something different today and rustle up a few bits of info from around the WWW. These are some of the news items and blog posts that have been popular over the last few weeks. Leave me your thoughts.
Irish Dance Group - Irish Step Dancing 2009 | Gołąb Family
I just love the Irish dancing and in our quest to learn all about Ireland, Read the rest of this entry »
Mail this post Monday, November 9th, 2009
If you’ve been keeping up with my blog posts lately you’ll know I’ve come to adding a few news posts from around the web on this subject. I’ve got a couple more today that are new and updated, so let me know what you think of em…
Diddlyi Spotlight: Olivia Kulcsar
I love Feet of Flames, as I got involved into Irish dancing more or less thanks to it. I [also] really admire some of the world champions. Read the rest of this entry »
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Ok so you might find the next few links interesting. These are from around the web, just random snippets that I’ve picked up in my reading, but I found some very cool information in them. You might too. Here goes…
What Shoes to Wear When Irish Dancing | Bukisa.com
This dance video focus' on Irish dancing and the different shoes you need for the different Irish dances.
Around the Bubbler: The Guthries, Jungle Jack and Irish dance Read the rest of this entry »
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How about these right… I think you’ll find the following nuggets of wisdom particularly insightful. Leave your comments below. Check out the second one in particular…
No Classes Next Week (Novemeber 3rd and 4th)
Make up classes will be held Sunday November 8th at Grace Ballet Studio 6564 NW 6th Dr. Des Moines Tuesday Dancers 3:00p Wednesday Dancers 4:00p.
Irish Dance Shoes Are All The Rage | Diddlyi Mag Read the rest of this entry »
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Ok so you might find the next few links interesting. These are from around the web, just random snippets that I’ve picked up in my reading, but I found some very cool information in them. You might too. Here goes…
New Irish Dance Choreography: Comparing Myself to… Myself …
I've never been the quickest at picking up brand new steps. Yes I can master steps as good as anyone and perform them Read the rest of this entry »
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Hey Readers! I’ve been comin across some crazy stuff the past few days from a few different blogs around the web which I just had to share with you. Check em out below…
Nigel H has been playing in his hometown of Dublin since 1992 back in the early days of the Irish dance scene. His first event was at the infamous Mansion House, one of first weekly underground dance Read the rest of this entry »
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Ok so 3 more posts today that I’ve dug up - I’m an information JUNKIE on this stuff lately. Give em a browse and let me know what ya reckon. They’re just from a few different sites I’ve been surfing lately that are generally good for information like this…
Good luck to Jon Alexander, Caitlin Daly and Megan Daly at the North American Irish Dance Championships being held in Nashville, Read the rest of this entry »
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If you’ve been keeping up with my blog posts lately you’ll know I’ve come to adding a few news posts from around the web on this subject. I’ve got a couple more today that are new and updated, so let me know what you think of em…
Missionaries of the Eucharist: Dancing with the Toweys
No we are not square dancing! We are irish dancing! Durring the Missionaries of the Eucharist training at the St Vincent Read the rest of this entry »
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How about these right… I think you’ll find the following nuggets of wisdom particularly insightful. Leave your comments below. Check out the second one in particular…
Profile: Breffni School of Irish Dance : Hornpipe Magazine of …
One day, at age 10, my sister, mother and I were at a dance class in Elizabeth, New Jersey. My sister was learning steps up on the stage with one of the Peter Smith School Read the rest of this entry »
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Ok so 3 more posts today that I’ve dug up - I’m an information JUNKIE on this stuff lately. Give em a browse and let me know what ya reckon. They’re just from a few different sites I’ve been surfing lately that are generally good for information like this…
Irish Dance Hard Shoes Question?
I am beginning irish dancing (I'v been dancing for 2 around months) and my teacher said I should try and Read the rest of this entry »
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Back with more news for you today. It’s amazing how much good information there is on this stuff out there if you know where to look. Three in particular that I found really valuable were…
Paddy Rock Radio » THE IRISH AMERICAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL 2009
By bringing together thousands of people to celebrate the best in Irish music, dance, and food, while honoring our rich heritage, we are ensuring Read the rest of this entry »
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Ok so you might find the next few links interesting. These are from around the web, just random snippets that I’ve picked up in my reading, but I found some very cool information in them. You might too. Here goes…
Och, wee lads and lassies. The Highland Games!
In Irish dance, everyone has different dances for the most part. Also, it's easy to tell the championship dancers from the novice based Read the rest of this entry »
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How about these right… I think you’ll find the following nuggets of wisdom particularly insightful. Leave your comments below. Check out the second one in particular…
‘Irish Dance Experience’, Open Air Stage, Margaret Island, 5 July …
“The Irish Dance Experience is the formation of the most distinguished Irish step dancers. Its soloist and choreographer is Catherine Gallagher, multiple national Read the rest of this entry »
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Back with more news for you today. It’s amazing how much good information there is on this stuff out there if you know where to look. Three in particular that I found really valuable were…
Wednesday, 15 July, 2009 - Irish Dance Class at Kiwanis Island
Kiwanis Island Park, Merritt Island. Irish Dance Ages 6 and up 1 Hour Classes by level Instructor: Myra Watters. Wednesdays 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM.
Thinkhouse | PR | Youth Communications | Dublin | Ireland: Dear … Read the rest of this entry »
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If you’ve been keeping up with my blog posts lately you’ll know I’ve come to adding a few news posts from around the web on this subject. I’ve got a couple more today that are new and updated, so let me know what you think of em…
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Friday, July 17th, 2009
Ok so 3 more posts today that I’ve dug up - I’m an information JUNKIE on this stuff lately. Give em a browse and let me know what ya reckon. They’re just from a few different sites I’ve been surfing lately that are generally good for information like this…
Irish Step Dancing | Bukisa.com
If you are looking for something a little new and different when it comes to dancing, have you considered Irish Read the rest of this entry »
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Want to make your wedding extra special? Consider choosing elements from traditional wedding ceremonies around the world!
Here are some of the ways lovers come together for a lifetime in different cultures. You may find some unique ideas to personalize your own day of days.
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Did you know that in some modern-day African tribes, the wrists of the bride and groom are still Read the rest of this entry »
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I bought second hand shoes from a girl at my class and although they don’t feel to small the sole really hurts the balls of my feet when I’m dancing. Does this mean that they’re too small? I can’t tell because my previous shoes were so battered that they didn’t even have a sole(!) so I’m not sure if it is just because my feet aren’t used to it. Read the rest of this entry »
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