All Journal Posts Tagged 'diddlyidance' (6)

Poll: Should Workshops And Summer Camps Be Open To All Dancers?

It's Summer camp and workshop time for Irish dancers. Do you think workshops and Summer camps should be open to all dancers?

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Added by Paul @ Diddlyi on June 18, 2009 at 6:00am — 4 Comments

Feis America website back in business!

www.FeisAmerica.com is up and running and accepting subscription orders now via PayPal, Mastercard, Visa, Discover and American Express.

Check out the new one-step ordering process!

We have removed some of the more vulnerable features, but you can still visit the Feis America store at www.cafepress.com/feisamerica/ as well as view our Ambassador program, Feis Chat, and Advertising information.

Issue 2 is just going to press... it's even better than issue… Continue

Added by Feis America on November 4, 2008 at 1:08am — No Comments

Riverdance blasted by Comhaltas Officer

We recently featured a story from the Mayo News here on Diddlyi about a high ranking officer from Comhaltas criticising Riverdance and it's successes. You can read the original story here.

Seamus Duffy, secretary of Comhaltas in Mayo, had some pretty harsh words to say of the show and it's creators. “There’s a lot of silly people… Continue

Added by Paul @ Diddlyi on September 24, 2008 at 10:30pm — 11 Comments

Sunday Best: The Origins of Your Costume

Imagine, for a moment, the rules for costume have changed and dancers are allowed only their ‘Sunday best’ onstage at the next feis. What would you be wearing? Today we have a lot of choices, closets full of dress clothes and special warm-up gear to choose from. But this was not always so for most families throughout Ireland and abroad.

Less than a century ago, clothing was an indication of status and most families considered themselves lucky to have even one set of dress clothes. A… Continue

Added by Sarah Churchill on June 8, 2008 at 1:20pm — 3 Comments

Costume and Irish Identity in Ireland (part 2): The Celtic Revival in Ireland

So who were the Celts and why were they so important? Scientists and historians are still debating this one, but as Ireland at the turn-of-the-century understood it, the Celts were an ancient race of purely Irish people. They were known not only through the warriors and kings of Irish mythology (such as Cú Chulainn) but also in historical texts and archaeology, which was just becoming fashionable at that time. In seeking to undo the perceived erosion of Irish culture at the hands of the… Continue

Added by Sarah Churchill on May 25, 2008 at 7:00pm — 2 Comments

Costume and Irish Identity in Ireland (part 1): The Birth of the Irish Free State

On Easter Monday, 1916, a green, white and orange flag was raised above the General Post Office in the heart of Dublin City and this symbolic act became a defining moment on the road to Irish Independence. For the men and women who stood tall that day, it was an act of defiance against the British and an attempt to create a distinct Irish identity.

Ireland would eventually win her independence with the signing of the… Continue

Added by Sarah Churchill on May 18, 2008 at 10:17pm — 2 Comments