ahhh this is great. This is the kind of Irish step dance that most people can actually do, you don't have to an athlete to do it. I think it's wonderful.
To be really honest, if you're not an athlete you can still do the dances. It's just the sharpness, high kicks and what nots that will be left out but if you can hit the floor right and you're not after entering a competition, you'll be fine. The oldest woman in my class is well in her 50's (or even 60's by now) and is just honest to herself: she will never get to the extremely high levels anymore but she also doesn't want to. She dances for the fun and learning something new and perfectly well knows that she isn't as sharp and quick as the rest.
@@allisonforfornsed Well, that's what I try to say ;) my teacher has broken a lot of bones teaching Irish dance for I don't know how many decades by now and therefore has a hard time showing some of the steps. When she teaches new steps, it more than once happens that she says something like 'Ok so you actually do a cut here that is more than just a small 'up' of my leg' or 'jump... but actually jump, I just can't do that anymore.'
Really, if you study history you will see that along with Jews and Romany (Gypsies) the Irish have been long despised and ridiculed. At one stage in the USA they were as badly treated as the black man. Signs were often seen in shop windows saying '"No Irish or Blacks should apply", if there was a vacancy. Boarding houses and the like were the same. Even the Irish don't care for each other. Ireland ( country) v. Nrth Ireland which is part of Britain.
@@PetroicaRodinogaster264 we went to Ireland a couple of years ago and I just admire them for their spirit and culture and their up Lifting music. We were taught a lot of history with our guide and believe me she definitely conveyed to all of us the misery, extreme poverty and obstacles that they faced in the past, especially the devastating effects of the potato famine. I have also seen Angela’s Ashes which does in my opinion give us some insight into the daily appalling conditions that they were faced with. I in no way meant to undermine their suffering, I just applaud their strength of spirit. My apologies if offence was taken.💐
Great to see old time still around, pretty much the same whether it’s Irish, English, Cape Breton/Scottish, Canadian Ottawa Valley, British clog dancing in wooden soles, and maybe French. Come on free-style, and stuff any rules is what I say. And let it evolve through people power of different nations - without competition judges getting in the way.
Hello Patrick. You taught us many years ago at Irish Arts Week in the Catskills. We were a group from South Florida who are still set dance enthusiasts waiting to get back at it after the pandemic. Incidentally most of us are over 80. Carol Hieronymus
My set dance group just started meeting again. Proof of vaccination required at the door! And we dance at the same house as shown in this video. Hope you can get back to dancing soon!
He's so smooth and collected. Really good! It is quite funny how no one responds even a little. Then the young lad came in and I am grinning from ear to ear. Just really great quiet fun. Love it!
Tap dancings origins are pretty well-documented: NYC's Five Points neighborhood where Black and Irish were penned in together as undesirables. They didn't really mix, mind you, and probably didn't like each other as they competed to avoid winning the title of "most loathed" community in 1830s-1860s New York. They were, however, forced into such close contact that they were completely exposed to each other's cultures. They were also rivals as the primary competitors in the entertainment business. While other immigrant groups may very well have had a hard shoe folk dancing component in their culture, tap dancing was rooted in the Black and Irish ghettos of early 19th century NYC, and blossomed through America with the rise of travelling Vaudeville and minstrel shows. Although very recent "academic" attempts are taking advantage of current cultural dynamics to try to minimize, diminish, or outright remove any Irish influence in the development of tap dancing... A story for another day.
@@susansmith493 Patrick is just wearing regular shoes in this video. I've never seen him wear any shoes with taps, which are not part of traditional Irish dance.
@@yef122 Well then he doesn't need actual taps because the sound in this video is "tappy" enough. I didn't realize the traditional Irish dance shoes didn't have taps. Thank you.
Well, he's no Michael Flatley, Lord of the Dance [River Dance], but as a former dancer of decades, many decades ago, anyone who can do a tap or folk step in boots is to be commended ;-))
He has never aspired to be like Michael Flatley. Different style of Irish dance. Less flashy, for sure, but Patrick is known as a dance master in the old style of step dancing.
is he dancing blackbird in… boots? where’s his heavy shoes- also this is only the set part of the traditional set! in irish dance during traditional sets there are two parts, the step and the set. the step is repeated one right and left foot, and the set is only done once. in blackbird you made a circle during the step (i’ve never learnt it but many people in my dance school do it) and if anyone has like questions abt it i do irish dance so yeah
He never dances in either men's hard or soft shoes. Different style of Irish dancing. The music (Blackbird) is the same as in the traditional set dance competed at feisanna, but the steps Patrick is doing are different. Same music but different steps, different style of Irish dance (old style step dancing).
While Blackbird is the same music as a traditional set, Patrick is not doing the same steps as competition step dancers do. Same music, different steps, different style (old style step dance).
ahhh this is great. This is the kind of Irish step dance that most people can actually do, you don't have to an athlete to do it. I think it's wonderful.
We call that buckdancing in Appalachia. It's for everyone, which is great.
To be really honest, if you're not an athlete you can still do the dances. It's just the sharpness, high kicks and what nots that will be left out but if you can hit the floor right and you're not after entering a competition, you'll be fine. The oldest woman in my class is well in her 50's (or even 60's by now) and is just honest to herself: she will never get to the extremely high levels anymore but she also doesn't want to. She dances for the fun and learning something new and perfectly well knows that she isn't as sharp and quick as the rest.
It’s called Sean Nós or old style in English.
@@weeardguy nahhhh all that jumping up and down... my lower back would kill me and my ankles would break LOL
@@allisonforfornsed Well, that's what I try to say ;) my teacher has broken a lot of bones teaching Irish dance for I don't know how many decades by now and therefore has a hard time showing some of the steps. When she teaches new steps, it more than once happens that she says something like 'Ok so you actually do a cut here that is more than just a small 'up' of my leg' or 'jump... but actually jump, I just can't do that anymore.'
The vigor of youth is still visible with the precision of age.
Love that 'easy does it' style.
Such a happy bunch aren’t they😅😂🤣😂😅
😂😂😂😂😂
@Leona Bastet agree😁with you
@Chucka369 You calm down 😄
They're just chill, that's all
The old boy has got some moves👏👏👏
Don’t you just luv the Irish.....😃😃😃😃😃👏👏👏🇦🇺
Really, if you study history you will see that along with Jews and Romany (Gypsies) the Irish have been long despised and ridiculed. At one stage in the USA they were as badly treated as the black man. Signs were often seen in shop windows saying '"No Irish or Blacks should apply", if there was a vacancy. Boarding houses and the like were the same. Even the Irish don't care for each other. Ireland ( country) v. Nrth Ireland which is part of Britain.
@@PetroicaRodinogaster264 we went to Ireland a couple of years ago and I just admire them for their spirit and culture and their up
Lifting music. We were taught a lot of history with our guide and believe me she definitely conveyed to all of us the misery, extreme poverty and obstacles that they faced in the past, especially the devastating effects of the potato famine. I have also seen Angela’s Ashes which does in my opinion give us some insight into the daily appalling conditions that they were faced with. I in no way meant to undermine their suffering, I just applaud their strength of spirit. My apologies if offence was taken.💐
Thank u for the kind words 😊🥰
Strength to you Patrick. May God bless you.
Maybe I have a Irish past life. Anything Irish moves me. The music especially
Great to see old time still around, pretty much the same whether it’s Irish, English, Cape Breton/Scottish, Canadian Ottawa Valley, British clog dancing in wooden soles, and maybe French. Come on free-style, and stuff any rules is what I say. And let it evolve through people power of different nations - without competition judges getting in the way.
This makes my Irish blood happy.
Hello Patrick. You taught us many years ago at Irish Arts Week in the Catskills. We were a group from South Florida who are still set dance enthusiasts waiting to get back at it after the pandemic. Incidentally most of us are over 80. Carol Hieronymus
My set dance group just started meeting again. Proof of vaccination required at the door! And we dance at the same house as shown in this video. Hope you can get back to dancing soon!
He's so smooth and collected. Really good! It is quite funny how no one responds even a little. Then the young lad came in and I am grinning from ear to ear. Just really great quiet fun. Love it!
Sharing the joy of dancing!
How are you doing 😊😊😊☺️
That's beautiful, well done!
Great foot work mate 🇦🇺🍻
Bravo!!!!!!....my beloved Irish people!!!
Guys huge!
What do u mean?
Well, now I know my style is very similar to yours!!!! Old school! Can't wait to show my Irish class how amazing you are!!! 👏👏👏👏👏
This was *awesome* - thank you ❤😘
So good!
This makes me happy ,,the perfect video to start the day ,I,m getting ready to walk 10 miles
Wow! Very talented!! Very well done!
He's awesome!!!
Really good enjoyed thank you
You make it look so EASY Give it to me!!! Bravo!!! Reminds me of My Fair Lady!!!
I love him and his magic feet.
This was delightful. Thank you for sharing your talent.
Great dancing!
Awesome! Just loved it!!!
Awesome job!
I love this! Thank you sir!
Can really see where our tap dance originated!
In part, yes - www.britannica.com/art/tap-dance
Hey neat footwork!! 👏👏👏
Love it! ♥️
Hello how are you doing 😊😊👋
Fantastic!
O, friend! 51 myself and I study Irish dance for 1 year, but I’m Russian, and don’t move like you!
You areThe best, of course!
Whatching from Uruguay!!!!😁🙋♀️🇺🇾
Very impressive!!
LOVE THIS!!!!
His feet are pure magick... So lovely.
I love how the Irish are so unimpressed with each other
A bit like Australians'
It’s so we don’t fall that far to the ground if you act puffed up
It’s because they are too drunk to care?
We are impressed, just don't have you shout about it
Just wow.
You have stamina! Superman
Very nice. 👌
From California? Irish ☘️ , beautiful!
Sweet!
How are you doing 😊😊☺️
Loved this♡♡
Awesome... great job!
The best dance ever
You are quite good, sir! I thoroughly enjoyed this. :) I’m a beginner, I’m just now learning my first set dance (St. Patrick’s).
Still got it!
Я хочу научиться так танцевать. Просто здорово!👍
Awesome
Hello how are you doing 😊😊👋
Muy bien bravo me encanta este baile 💃
Really? You think that’s better than Spanish dances?
Great perfect!
Wow can’t believe seeing the same surname as mine , I’ve only ever met 1 person called Odea I live east London ❤ come on the paddy’s 👍🏴🇬🇧😘
Fantasic !
So beautiful
That really old soft shoe!
Wow!
Outstanding
I like that there aren’t taps on his shoes. The natural sound is so much better.
The Irish brought step dancing, which evolved to tap dancing, to the United States.
Many immigrants actually, not just Irish.
Tap dancings origins are pretty well-documented: NYC's Five Points neighborhood where Black and Irish were penned in together as undesirables. They didn't really mix, mind you, and probably didn't like each other as they competed to avoid winning the title of "most loathed" community in 1830s-1860s New York. They were, however, forced into such close contact that they were completely exposed to each other's cultures. They were also rivals as the primary competitors in the entertainment business.
While other immigrant groups may very well have had a hard shoe folk dancing component in their culture, tap dancing was rooted in the Black and Irish ghettos of early 19th century NYC, and blossomed through America with the rise of travelling Vaudeville and minstrel shows.
Although very recent "academic" attempts are taking advantage of current cultural dynamics to try to minimize, diminish, or outright remove any Irish influence in the development of tap dancing... A story for another day.
Thank you for your reply! Do you have recommendations for sources on the origin of tap in the U.S.?
Class x
Wow...!
Wonderful
Very nice.
The original tap dancers
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Okay!!!!
❤.
Twinkle toes👍
Nice footwork, in the right dancing shoes you'd be a serious contender 👍
They look to be traditional Irish tap shoes.
@@susansmith493 Patrick is just wearing regular shoes in this video. I've never seen him wear any shoes with taps, which are not part of traditional Irish dance.
@@yef122 Well then he doesn't need actual taps because the sound in this video is "tappy" enough. I didn't realize the traditional Irish dance shoes didn't have taps. Thank you.
I have a feeling this chap could dance in slippers or socks no shoes required
MUCH better than the stiff style popular now IMHO
Wow cool
0:38 Ninja invisibility
hello moom, i found that 5 year old video that randomly blows up!
Dance moves were in the movie, Titanic
My insane brain: Oh, a short video I could learn from
Eight seconds in...newp.
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Красавчик!
❤️❤️❤️❤️
💗😍
😄This must be the origin for the Appalachian flat footing.
Why did the kid duck down, did he think he might not be seen? 😂😂😂
For the same reason we ALL mentally duck when we drive in a tunnel, I guess...
Some duck physically too.
who? what do you mean?
@@CortVermin I didn't see him did you?
He's just trying to be respectful.🍀🍀🍀
Who down arrows something so special?
Ignorance.
Great dance, thanks!!!
🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
The Irish Tom Jones!!
❤️
Nice.
👍🏻👏😃
Well, he's no Michael Flatley, Lord of the Dance [River Dance], but as a former dancer of decades, many decades ago, anyone who can do a tap or folk step in boots is to be commended ;-))
He has never aspired to be like Michael Flatley. Different style of Irish dance. Less flashy, for sure, but Patrick is known as a dance master in the old style of step dancing.
@@yef122 it was a joke, note the ;-)) above; destroys all the fun and humor when it has to be explained...
is he dancing blackbird in… boots? where’s his heavy shoes- also this is only the set part of the traditional set! in irish dance during traditional sets there are two parts, the step and the set. the step is repeated one right and left foot, and the set is only done once. in blackbird you made a circle during the step (i’ve never learnt it but many people in my dance school do it) and if anyone has like questions abt it i do irish dance so yeah
He never dances in either men's hard or soft shoes. Different style of Irish dancing. The music (Blackbird) is the same as in the traditional set dance competed at feisanna, but the steps Patrick is doing are different. Same music but different steps, different style of Irish dance (old style step dancing).
My 2yr old can dance just like that when he's waiting for his turn at the bathroom door
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🎻😘
Is there some problem with using the arms in Irish dance?
It would tire the arms and they need their strength for lifting numerous pints of Guinness.
He moved an arm! Is that allowed?
It’s not old style, its a set dance. My daughter did this dance in competition when she was 10
While Blackbird is the same music as a traditional set, Patrick is not doing the same steps as competition step dancers do. Same music, different steps, different style (old style step dance).
🙂
Tell me how Irish you are without saying you’re Irish