IRISH DANCESIRISH DANCES

IN CORK

Irish dance learning

WHAT KIND OF DANCE?WHAT KIND OF DANCE?An exemple of musicAn exemple of music

The blackbird song

Do you want to have a short Do you want to have a short lesson?lesson?

• Let’s listen to Shoe the donkey

• And have a look or on the dance

• But we can dance • such as

SHOE THE DONKEYSHOE THE DONKEY

This is a dance for couples using Mazurka music and stepping.

The Irish Mazurka step uses an up movement with the leading foot.

SHOE THE DONKEYSHOE THE DONKEYHarper CollinsHarper Collins

Advance along line of dance.

# Open waltz hold with partner facing along line of dance,

# weight on inside foot and outside foot raised - hop- step-step  hop-step-step  hop-step-step and turn (step in inside foot turning toward partner,

# then stamp outside foot continuing turn to face against line of dance while changing to a reversed open waltz hold against line of dance). 4 bars

Advance against line of dance

# Reversed open waltz hold,

# weight on inside foot and outside foot # raised - hop-step-step  hop-step-step  hop-step-step and turn 4 bars

Repeat advances

# Advance along line of dance and turn +

# Advance against line of dance and turn 8 bars

Singles and turn

# Open waltz hold with partner facing along line of dance,

# weight on inside foot and outside foot raised - hop-step-step and turn to face against line of dance +

# hop-step-step and turn to face along line of dance + repeat 3 more times 16 bars

Repeat dance

Repeat for as many repetitions as the music dictates... 32 bars

First, be concentratedFirst, be concentrated

Sometimes, get some help!Sometimes, get some help!

Just sing it, if it can help!Just sing it, if it can help!

Just enjoy yourself!Just enjoy yourself!

IF YOU’RE NOT IN THE MOOD IF YOU’RE NOT IN THE MOOD FOR DANCINGFOR DANCING

JUST LISTEN TO WONDERFULJUST LISTEN TO WONDERFUL

IRISH SONGS

Irish music for primary children Irish music for primary children in an active wayin an active way

What’s the aim?What’s the aim?

• To know some culture about Ireland through music

• To share an experience together

MATERIALSMATERIALS

MATERIALS:

CD (A taste of Ireland, Irish traditional music.)

Irish Book (Everything Irish, Anmarie O’Grady. Publisher O’ Brien.

http://pybertra.free.fr/ceol/ceolrinc.htm#top

http://www.ceolas.org/dance/

http://www.angelfire.com/on2/ceili/

http://irelandseye.com/dance.html

U2’s “Sunday Bloody Sunday”U2’s “Sunday Bloody Sunday”Just listen to the song and sing the best you can!Just listen to the song and sing the best you can!

• Yes...

I can't believe the news todayOh, I can't close my eyes And make it go awayHow long...How long must we sing this songHow long, how long...'cause tonight...we can be as oneTonight...

Broken bottles under children's feetBodies strewn across the dead end streetBut I won't heed the battle callIt puts my back upPuts my back up against the wall

Sunday, Bloody SundaySunday, Bloody SundaySunday, Bloody Sunday

And the battle's just begunThere's many lost, but tell me who has wonThe trench is dug within our heartsAnd mothers, children, brothers, sisters Torn apart

Sunday, Bloody SundaySunday, Bloody Sunday

How long...

• How long must we sing this songHow long, how long...'cause tonight...we can be as oneTonight...tonight...

Sunday, Bloody SundaySunday, Bloody Sunday

Wipe the tears from your eyesWipe your tears awayOh, wipe your tears awayOh, wipe your tears away(Sunday, Bloody Sunday)Oh, wipe your blood shot eyes(Sunday, Bloody Sunday)

Sunday, Bloody Sunday (Sunday, Bloody Sunday)Sunday, Bloody Sunday (Sunday, Bloody Sunday)

And it's true we are immuneWhen fact is fiction and TV realityAnd today the millions cryWe eat and drink while tomorrow they die

(Sunday, Bloody Sunday)

The real battle just begunTo claim the victory Jesus wonOn...

Sunday Bloody SundaySunday Bloody Sunday...