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Product Description
Dr. John Cullinane takes his reader through a fascinating account of Irish dancing in America. This book was first published in 1997, and this reprint from 2001. It is the second book in the multi volume Aspects of the History of Irish Dancing Series, which covers the history and development of Irish dance globally.
The Irish have played a major role in the colonization of North America and it is small wonder that the early Irish settlers contributed enormously to the folk music of America. As early as 1789 John Durang, a dance master in Philadelphia was recorded as having danced reels, jigs and hornpipes. Now the US is home to some of the best dancers and largest feisanna in the world, often setting the latest Irish dance trends for other countries to follow.
100 pages, illustrated throughout
Table Of Contents
Contribution of the Irish to American/modern tap and jazz dancing
References to Irish dancing in America
Popularity and social importance
Dancing costumes and accessories industry
Early Irish dancing classses in America
Early Cork-Kerry influence, change to Belfast style
100 year old Cork and Kerry steps
Some Early Feisanna
Early Irish dancing costumes
Irish dancing in selected areas of North America:
San Francisco
San Diego
Los Angeles
Colorado
Arizona
New York/New Jersey area
New York State
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Chicago
Ohio - Dayton
Cleveland
Boston Area
Washington DC
Texas
Louisisana
Florida and Georgia
Irish dancing in Canada:
Toronto area
Vancouver area
Alberta area
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Quebec
Irish dancing organisations of North America
List of North American World Champions
