WebEtymology. The term is derived from the Old Irish céle (singular) meaning "companion". It later became céilidhe and céilidh, which means "visit" in Gaelic. In Scottish Gaelic reformed spelling it is spelled cèilidh (plural cèilidhean) and in Irish reformed spelling as céilí (plural céilithe).. History. Originally, a ceilidh was a social gathering of any sort, and did not …

WebCéilí dances (/ ˈ k eɪ l i /, Irish: [ˈceːlʲiː]) or true éilí dances (fíor céilí) are a popular form of folk dancing in Ireland.Céilí dances are based on heys ("hedges", pairs of lines facing), round dances, long dances, and quadrilles, generally revived during the Gaelic revival in the first quarter of the twentieth century and codified by the Irish Dancing Commission.

WebA country dance is any of a very large number of social dances of a type that originated in the British Isles; it is the repeated execution of a predefined sequence of figures, carefully designed to fit a fixed length of music, performed by a group of people, usually in couples, in one or more sets. The figures involve interaction with your partner and/or with other …

WebFavourite dances include the Irish Céilidh "Pride of Erin" and the quadrille "The Lancers". Locally originated dances include the "Waves of Bondi", the Melbourne Shuffle and New Vogue. The Australian Ballet is the foremost classical ballet company in Australia. It began in 1962 and is today recognised as one of the world's major international ...

WebThere are many references to a sliding or gliding dance that would evolve into the waltz that date from 16th-century Europe, including the representations of the printmaker Hans Sebald Beham.The French philosopher Michel de Montaigne wrote of a dance he saw in 1580 in Augsburg, where the dancers held each other so closely that their faces touched.. Kunz …

WebL'Écosse (en anglais et en scots : Scotland ; en gaélique écossais : Alba) est un pays constitutif du Royaume-Uni.Couvrant le tiers nord de l'île de Grande-Bretagne, l'Écosse continentale partage une frontière de 154 kilomètres avec l'Angleterre au sud, et est entourée par l'océan Atlantique au nord et à l'ouest, par la mer du Nord au nord-est et …

Web卡内基·梅隆大学（英語： Carnegie Mellon University ，缩写为CMU）是一所位於美國 賓夕法尼亞州 匹茲堡的研究型 私立大學。. 卡内基·梅隆大學的歷史從1900年美国钢铁大亨安德魯·卡內基創立的卡內基技術學校開始。 1912年，學校發展為卡內基理工學院，並開始授予四年 …

WebВозник примерно во второй половине XVIII века в Шотландии англ. reel shoes). . Хорнпайп (hornpipe). . История. Первые сведения об ирландских танцах датируются XI в. С этого времени есть первые данные о танцевальных гуляниях ...

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WebTommy Sands (born 19 December 1945) is a Northern Irish folk singer, songwriter, radio broadcaster, and political activist.He performs with his three siblings as The Sands Family; solo as Tommy Sands; and with his son and daughter as Tommy Sands with Moya and Fionán Sands. Tommy was the prime songwriter for The Sands Family, one of Ireland's …