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The word "Ceili" in the name of the band Ceili Rain is explicitly meant to invoke the céilí spirit. The Philadelphia Céilí Group is a music organisation known for its traditional Irish music and dance festivals. In the 2011 movie The Guard, the main character takes his dying mother to see a céilí band.
- It’s easier to pronounce than it looks! In Irish, the word “ceili” is pronounced the same way my niece spells her name, Kaylee! Spelling it might be tricky if you hear it before you see the spelling, but since it’s “I before E, except after C” then you’re good here, too.
- There are 30 “by the book” ceili dances! The Irish dancing commission in Dublin, An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha, has designated 30 dances in its official handbook, Ar Rinci Ceili, known by many dance teachers as “the book.”
- You can go beyond the book! “These dances are the essentially the dances of Ireland,” American folk dance ethnologist Elizabeth Burchenal explained in her 1925 publication “Rinnci na h-Éireann: National Dances of Ireland.”
- Ceili dancing isn’t just for kids! I started learning Irish dance as a 27-year old adult, and am living, dancing proof that it isn’t just an activity for children.
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Céilí is a traditional form of group dance originating in Ireland. Its name comes from the Gaelic word for “gathering” or “feast”. This dance is a mix of fast steps, group movements and couple formations, all accompanied by lively Irish music. The result is a highly technical, synchronized show that will thrill you to the sound of ...
Irish dancing became more disciplined in the 18 th century, when a dance master would travel to different towns to show villagers how to perform the various Ceili dances. The Irish dancing commission was founded in 1930 to help preserve the dancing culture within Ireland and abroad. Ceili is something that is passed down from generation to ...
