Comments on: ‘Lord of the Dance’ is back! http://www.celebitchy.com/28811/lord_of_the_dance_is_back/ Stylish celebrity escapism Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:04:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: geronimo http://www.celebitchy.com/28811/lord_of_the_dance_is_back/#comment-176299 geronimo Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:07:46 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=28811#comment-176299 Kaiser - The stance/posture has puritan-driven roots. In its original form, step-dancing (sean-nos) was closer to tap with arm and upper body movement but the powers that be (the church) frowned on this type of abandonment(!) and had much to do with it being reigned in so as not to incite impure behaviour- the guiding principle being that if your back is straight and your arms are by your sides, you can't get up to no good! It's fascinating to see the difference between the very informal, elemental way 'country folk' danced (and still do) in comparison to the very stiff, rule-driven, straight-backed way it was taught, and is still taught in dancing schools. I love what Flatley did with it, particularly the way he reclaimed its very elemental and wild side. Kaiser – The stance/posture has puritan-driven roots. In its original form, step-dancing (sean-nos) was closer to tap with arm and upper body movement but the powers that be (the church) frowned on this type of abandonment(!) and had much to do with it being reigned in so as not to incite impure behaviour- the guiding principle being that if your back is straight and your arms are by your sides, you can’t get up to no good! It’s fascinating to see the difference between the very informal, elemental way ‘country folk’ danced (and still do) in comparison to the very stiff, rule-driven, straight-backed way it was taught, and is still taught in dancing schools.

I love what Flatley did with it, particularly the way he reclaimed its very elemental and wild side.

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]]> By: Kaiser http://www.celebitchy.com/28811/lord_of_the_dance_is_back/#comment-176290 Kaiser Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:39:11 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=28811#comment-176290 I wasn't dissin' The Dance, Mairead! I actually loved Riverdance, but it just cracks me up how stiff they stay from the waist up. And I've seen the traditional "Irish jig" type dances (and probably even danced a jig once or twice when I was loaded). I wasn’t dissin’ The Dance, Mairead! I actually loved Riverdance, but it just cracks me up how stiff they stay from the waist up. And I’ve seen the traditional “Irish jig” type dances (and probably even danced a jig once or twice when I was loaded).

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]]> By: Mairead http://www.celebitchy.com/28811/lord_of_the_dance_is_back/#comment-176130 Mairead Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:36:24 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=28811#comment-176130 You bleedin' date Kate, and I'll bust 'em with my sledge-hammer! *evil laugh* Seriously though, who else thinks that pan pipes make the most annoying racket ever? You bleedin’ date Kate, and I’ll bust ‘em with my sledge-hammer! *evil laugh*

Seriously though, who else thinks that pan pipes make the most annoying racket ever?

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]]> By: kate http://www.celebitchy.com/28811/lord_of_the_dance_is_back/#comment-176106 kate Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:39:26 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=28811#comment-176106 alright! i'm busting out my pan-pipes! alright! i’m busting out my pan-pipes!

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]]> By: Mairead http://www.celebitchy.com/28811/lord_of_the_dance_is_back/#comment-176075 Mairead Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:28:52 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=28811#comment-176075 Looks like I'm back from my Christmas holliers just in time! (Happy New Year everyone) This is the original article - the Herald and the Indo are owned by the same company: http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/when-i-met-this-man-i-could-barely-get-out-of-my-chair--after-just--an-hour-of-his-healing--i-walked-for-a-mile-1588731.html Similar article from the same source: http://www.independent.ie/health/alternative-health/healer-cured-my-mystery-illness--claims--flatley-1588540.html Although I've never heard of this company, I'm quite familiar with bio-energy; it was a bit of a fad in the early-90s. Lots of waving hands about and pulling people without touching them (anyone can do it if you concentrate enough.) Just on the dancing part - Kaiser, the form of Irish dancing may seem a bit odd to you, but it may help to put it in a bit of context. Now, bearing in mind that I'm no expert, there are 4 forms of Irish dancing, at least two of which are shared with Scotland. 1 - Formal Irish Dancing, or "damhnsa foghlaimta"/learnt dancing. This is the type you saw in Riverdance and what everyone associates Irish dancing to be. The dances are based on defined patterns. The full range of movement is in the legs and ankles. The back and arms stay straight to avoid using the upper body for leverage in the kicks and jumps. This style of dancing was developed (I think) in the 19th century during the Celtic Revivial and the prominence of "Feis" or festivals dedicated to Irish music, song and dance. Set dancing - these are group dances, usually in mixed-sex teams of four or six. Again, quite formal steps requiring good posture. Step-dancing or "damhnsa ar an sean-nós" aka "old-style dancing". This is very similar to tap dancing (the two are very closely related). Most of the movement is concentrated in the feet but the arms, back and head can move. Céilí dancing, again has largely formal set-dances but with a more informal atmosphere. The numbers needed for each dance range from 2 (Stack of Barley) up to 14/16 (Siege of Ennis). Looks like I’m back from my Christmas holliers just in time! (Happy New Year everyone)

This is the original article – the Herald and the Indo are owned by the same company:
http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/when-i-met-this-man-i-could-barely-get-out-of-my-chair–after-just–an-hour-of-his-healing–i-walked-for-a-mile-1588731.html

Similar article from the same source: http://www.independent.ie/health/alternative-health/healer-cured-my-mystery-illness–claims–flatley-1588540.html

Although I’ve never heard of this company, I’m quite familiar with bio-energy; it was a bit of a fad in the early-90s. Lots of waving hands about and pulling people without touching them (anyone can do it if you concentrate enough.)

Just on the dancing part – Kaiser, the form of Irish dancing may seem a bit odd to you, but it may help to put it in a bit of context. Now, bearing in mind that I’m no expert, there are 4 forms of Irish dancing, at least two of which are shared with Scotland.

1 – Formal Irish Dancing, or “damhnsa foghlaimta”/learnt dancing. This is the type you saw in Riverdance and what everyone associates Irish dancing to be. The dances are based on defined patterns. The full range of movement is in the legs and ankles. The back and arms stay straight to avoid using the upper body for leverage in the kicks and jumps. This style of dancing was developed (I think) in the 19th century during the Celtic Revivial and the prominence of “Feis” or festivals dedicated to Irish music, song and dance.

Set dancing – these are group dances, usually in mixed-sex teams of four or six. Again, quite formal steps requiring good posture.

Step-dancing or “damhnsa ar an sean-nós” aka “old-style dancing”. This is very similar to tap dancing (the two are very closely related). Most of the movement is concentrated in the feet but the arms, back and head can move.

Céilí dancing, again has largely formal set-dances but with a more informal atmosphere. The numbers needed for each dance range from 2 (Stack of Barley) up to 14/16 (Siege of Ennis).

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]]> By: Kimble http://www.celebitchy.com/28811/lord_of_the_dance_is_back/#comment-176040 Kimble Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:14:50 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=28811#comment-176040 Flatley really creeps me out. His wife looks Nicole Kidman frozen too! Flatley really creeps me out. His wife looks Nicole Kidman frozen too!

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