Ottawa Irish Arts
Elaíona Gaelacha Ottabha
Céili Dance List and Schedule, 10 February 2018
(Remember, you do not need to know how to dance nor need to have a dancing partner. Everyone is welcome!)
Click on a dance title for videos to see how it is danced.
7:00 - 7:30PM Workshop
Join us in the first half hour of the evening for a short
tutorial on steps, holds, and terminology that will have
you dancing your way through the evening with
confidence. Gay Gordon (March) to finish.
7:30 - 8:00PM Aiofe's Three Step (March)
Figure 1: Wheel and turn
Figure 2: House and slide
Figure 3: Slide and change
8:00 - 8:30PM Entertainment and 1st Intermission
Ottawa Irish Arts Dance Class
Caitlin Crockard’s Monday night adult class will perform
skilfully choreographed pieces during the intermission. 8:30 - 9:30PM Haymaker's Jig (Jig)
North Kerry (Set dance)
Figure 4: Wheel and turn
Figure 5: Hornpipe body
9:30 - 10:00 2nd Intermission
Join us for a cup of tea and freshly baked Irish Soda bread.
Be sure to have your admission ticket handy for the Door
Prize draw. There will be a 50/50 Draw.
10:00 - 10:30PM Walls of Limerick (Reel) (dance instruction starts at 0:35 min)
Clare Lancers (Set Dance)
Each figure starts with a two-handed lead around,
turning the lady under to swing.
Each figure ends with a full around-the-house.
Figure 1: Square the House
Figure 2: House and Turn the Lady
Figure 3: Big Wheels and Big Christmas Tree
Figure 4: Small Wheels and Small Christmas Tree
Figure 5: Long Chain and Line Ups
Note: As the final dance of the evening, the Clare Lancers will not be called. Given that this dance is not called and that all figures will, as it is traditional, be danced consecutively, more experienced dancers will be invited to form a set and show off their steps, but as always, all dancers are welcome to the floor.
Here are some helpful dance guidelines:Irish Set (and Ceili) Dance Etiquette
Check our dance page for more information on the dances called at our céilis.
North Kerry (Set dance)
Figure 4: Wheel and turn
Figure 5: Hornpipe body
9:30 - 10:00 2nd Intermission
Join us for a cup of tea and freshly baked Irish Soda bread.
Be sure to have your admission ticket handy for the Door
Prize draw. There will be a 50/50 Draw.
10:00 - 10:30PM Walls of Limerick (Reel) (dance instruction starts at 0:35 min)
Clare Lancers (Set Dance)
Each figure starts with a two-handed lead around,
turning the lady under to swing.
Each figure ends with a full around-the-house.
Figure 1: Square the House
Figure 2: House and Turn the Lady
Figure 3: Big Wheels and Big Christmas Tree
Figure 4: Small Wheels and Small Christmas Tree
Figure 5: Long Chain and Line Ups
Note: As the final dance of the evening, the Clare Lancers will not be called. Given that this dance is not called and that all figures will, as it is traditional, be danced consecutively, more experienced dancers will be invited to form a set and show off their steps, but as always, all dancers are welcome to the floor.
Here are some helpful dance guidelines:Irish Set (and Ceili) Dance Etiquette
Check our dance page for more information on the dances called at our céilis.
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