2023-06-17: Open House Dance Workshop
Inisheer Open House & Dance Workshop
Mark Your Calendar: Sat 17 June 2023
Are you ready to try something new and fun? Ready to get out and move? If you are, then dance with the Inisheer Irish Dancers as we welcome you for two introductory workshops.
- 2-3 pm Sean nós (‘Old Style’) Irish step dance: Sean-nós step dance is characterized by its “low to the ground” footwork, improvised steps, free movement of the arms with high value placed on personal style.
- 3-3:30 pm Break for socializing: tea, Irish soda bread and other treats!
- 3:30-4:30 pm Irish Set dancing – The Connemara Set!
Irish sets are danced by four couples in a square, and are derived from French Quadrilles which were brought to Ireland in the nineteenth century. Irish dancers adapted the figures to their own music and steps to form dances with great drive and enjoyment.
- You can participate in one or both of the workshops.
- There is no fee, but donations appreciated.
- Everyone who participates will get a free Inisheer Irish Dancers T-shirt.
Inisheer Irish Dancers, based in Gainesville, Florida and directed by Piper Call since 2003, performs at festivals around North Florida.
We welcome ALL regardless of religious belief, age, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, financial means, education, and political perspective.
Instructor: Piper Call hamletdance21@yahoo.com
2023-05-28 Florida Folk Festival
- Julie’s Back Porch Reel: Jean, Kevin, Sunita, Patrick
- Step It Out Jig: All
- Maggie Pickie: Jean, Cyd, Piper
- Moycullen Set: All
- Step It Out Reel: All
- McGuiggan Jig: Cyd, Piper
- Clare Set/Grace O’Maille/Finale: All
2023-05-17: FFF rehearsals
- Julie’s Back Porch Reel
- Step It Out Jig
- Maggie Pickie
- Moycullen Set
- Step It Out Reel
- McGuiggan Jig
- Clare * Grace O’Maille * Finale
2023-05-10: FFF rehearsals
2023-04-16 Ormond Beach
2023-04-05 Rehearsals
Full slate of dances for rehearsals:
- Julie’s Back Porch (to ‘Music for a Found Harmonium’)
- Priest and His Boots A New Jig Moycullen Set (to a reel)
- Maggie Pickie (to Flings: Maggie Pickins)
- New Jig (to ‘The Humors of Rahey’)
- Moycullen Set
- Step It Out (to ‘The Honeymoon’)
- Kilfenora Set
- McGuiggan Jig (to ‘The Leitrim Jig’)
- Brush Dance (to ‘Willie Clancy’s Curragh’)
- Clare Set fig 3 / Grace O’Maille / Finale (to ‘The Meek Maids’)
2023-03-10 Melrose Center
Inisheer Irish Dancers performance at the Melrose Center on 10 March 2023
Piper Call and the Inisheer Irish Dancers performed a series of choreographed dances at the Melrose Center in Melrose, Florida on 10 March 2023. Their two 25″ sets included:
- Julie’s Back Porch (to ‘Music for a Found Harmonium’)
- Priest and His Boots A New Jig Moycullen Set (to a reel)
- Maggie Pickie (to Flings: Maggie Pickins)
- New Jig (to The Humors of Rahey)
- Moycullen Set
- Step It Out (to ‘The Honeymoon’)
- Kilenora
- McGuiggan Jig (to The Leitrim Jig)
- Brush Dance (to ‘Willie Clancy’s Curragh’)
- Clare Set / Grace O’Maille / Finale (to ‘The Meek Maids’)
2023-02-15 Jig Steps
2023-02-08 Rehearsals
