The Audience Perform An Amazing Irish Dance - The Graham Norton Show

[@itsdamoko]

Love the face when Cate and Liam suddenly realised they were sitting with a row of professional dancers!

[@bleachedpotato778]

funny, Liam is my math teacher and he tells my class now...

[@michaelhaney3388]

Awsome

[@OriginalPuro]

I love their faces when..* You're just telling us to love the face when..:D

[@W3LLcoOL]

wow its amazing how all those people in the front row could dance so well, almost like they performed together before!

[@MrKingmerlin]

makes me think of not another teen movie when they are at the prom and "You would never guess that everyone who goes to this school is a trained dancer."

[@chocolatcats]

they have

[@seanholly6358]

@@MrKingmerlin 0 P

[@seanholly6358]

Pop

[@that_one_kidx]

I don't think you realize how much rehearsal has to go in to make it this good, from a dancer standpoint (which I have been Irish dancing for 6 years and counting)

[@vangraff3478]

2:18 the guy on the right is living the dream !

[@dtaylor4552]

I would love to team up with Mathew Vaughan and Marv Film Studios to bring "Lord Of The Dance : The Untold Story" to the Big Screen.

[@miscellaneous_man756]

Your a van graff, I'm a revolver man myself and I'm not that big a fan of energy weapons but okay

[@vangraff3478]

@@miscellaneous_man756 Hey! keep your hands where I can see them! If you wanna talk gun's that's with my sister over there... I'm just the muscle in the family business...

[@burlesque607]

@@miscellaneous_man756 k lb bnmmmm

[@Just_Another_Hoosier]

@Luke Thomas I loved that I stumbled upon it.

[@dcanes5720]

Mr flatleys, laid back response at 0:16 is soooo Irish " let people do what they want, it's all good"... That is why I love Irish people and their country so much... Amazing people.

[@philipbrennan4214]

Except he is from the USA

[@aine7173]

Except his mam and dad are irish and he now lives in Ireland obvious his dna is strong.

[@Macca-rb5ok]

@@philipbrennan4214 Irish DNA, Irish background, he was clearly brought up as a culturally Irish person.

[@laurenxf1]

@@philipbrennan4214he’s actually fully irish, his family just moved to the us before he was born and he moved back to ireland many years ago

[@jesina.22]

Before they all stood up, I noticed they all had the same, specific shoes suited to irish dancing hahahah it was still good though

[@LayllasLocker]

+Love.Stories8 You can also see epic leg muscles on these ladies. Instant spoiler that they are pro dancers.

[@weeardguy]

That doesn't always give it away ;) I've been to numerous irish-dance competitions by now (both as spectator and dancer myself) and there is a huge difference between the muscles: some women have extremely thin legs while others have huge muscles: when they dance, you don't notice the difference...

[@kanzy1]

I just noticed all those lovely girls and their lovely legs and knew something was off.

[@tangoz811]

Jesina.22 i love the irish way .. always up for some fun

[@chocolatcats]

no...THOSE FRONT ROW DANCERS WERE PROS and a great guests in his honor.

[@Jupe367]

The professional dancers look so beautiful.

[@randercommander]

I had no idea it was a setup before they started! My initial thought was "what a fashionable audience!" And then i was pleasantly surprised =)

[@stephanierazza9570]

That moment when you realize they're all wearing the same exact shoes: "Well-played, Mr. Norton. Well-played..."

[@thatoneslytherin5222]

One hello fellow annus and two those shoes are specifically made for Irish Step dance they're sort of like tap shoes but with heels.

[@stephanierazza9570]

That One Slytherin Hello to you as well. They’re called “ghillies” and “reel shoes,” right? I was trying to make a joke. Happy that you appreciate it :p

[@lordkrummi]

Memento mori.....

[@emilysewell8432]

The man with the stripey shirt, who got up with that girl at the start when they first started irish dancing was my art teacher :p

[@PP-qo4wu]

lol wrong he is in wesgreen international school he my math teacher 7th grade and hes name is mr. Liam Harrington

[@talashbeeb147]

I don't know who to believe lol.....

[@SpeckleKen]

@@talashbeeb147 It's an English curriculum school, so the one who said math instead of maths is suspect.

[@bobbymessbob2547]

@@SpeckleKen touch'e

[@FOC-xu2kw]

And we don't have grades. It's junior and senior infants and then 1st class up to 6th class in primary school. Then in secondary school it's years as in 1st year etc. up to 6th year.

[@stehall71]

the first time i seen this dance many many years ago it made me smile for weeks.and even tonight i am smiling.i just love it

[@nurselaykan3721]

How intimidating must it have been for the dancers to perform that routine in front of Michael Flatley, the man who originally choreographed it.

[@CrashBoomBang78]

I feel like it was his troupe and he was in on it. Could just be me, though.

[@wickedwitchoftheeast88]

@@CrashBoomBang78 they're his troupe so it was probably planned

[@kristenslice561]

All the ones who joined the couple were his dancers. James Keegan is the third person from the left.

[@chrislang7460]

Look at the shoes. That’s his dancers. They had the shoes on ready.

[@alankilen6646]

​@chrislang7460 completely. I would have had spotted them immediately at slightest sound from 20 yards away. And it is sound I mean, even when they were walking. 2:44

[@Songs-vy7qu]

Why is this dance soooo moving ....so good..

[@arkieda]

It's the problem with only knowing a little Irish dance, you don't know enough to be good but you know enough to be REALLY INTIMIDATED by the row of professional dancers you're suddenly in.

[@Dutch3DMaster]

My brother is practicing it for about 8 years now I think, and he is still intimidated by the really well trained ones :P.

[@LayllasLocker]

Irish dance. How I love it.

[@sashadeea]

He is such a proud papa, and his dancers are amazing. he is a king

[@chocolatcats]

In 1998, my mother and sister took my 3 yr old grandkid to see Mike dance in Las Vegas, she stood on the chair the entire time and danced! no one complained.................

[@khinzakhan66]

I don't know why Irish dancing and music makes me happy! 😁

[@chicobeat]

Long Live Erin, beautiful and magic island!

[@franlooving4203]

I was suspicious of the very short skirts, but didn't notice the shoes. Fun clip, love MF and the Irish woman with green nails is so cute-they both were.

[@bellaaustralia7815]

Wonderful, bring on the next generation. Well done.

[@alexg6374]

I knew it!! Those first row bodies were too athletic for average and random people?! Amaaazing!!

[@herryvaliant7689]

i love how they both didn't shy away after the professionals started. Maybe they'd been told before, but still

[@HM94x]

When they all stood up, I was like "Aw, these people got all dressed up to come and see the Graham Norton show, that's nice" 😂

[@MaryJones-br5we]

Such a happy sound it makes you want to dance fantastic music

[@suzannebenz8928]

Look what Michael did for the world!!!!! GREAT!

[@NeilDorgan]

My favourite part is the original audience member in the stripy shirt turning to the obviously professional Irish dancer next to him and apparently innocently asking (at 02:35) “have you done this before?”

[@rachaelstevenson6777]

I love Irish Dancing ❤️ I’m an Irish dancer myself 😊😊

[@skye.1030]

What's the name of that song?

[@rachaelstevenson6777]

Edith M lord of the dance

[@skye.1030]

@@rachaelstevenson6777 thank you!

[@theessenceofbeauty1g]

That fecker in the right hand corner of 2:19 is having the time of his life bopping along to that absolute tune

[@MightyLittle1]

That was awesome!!! Watched it over and over. Thank you Graham.

[@Becca-1478]

Was anyone else kind of hoping graham would shout "stick on the old riverdance" ?? lol

[@ballybunion9]

That bit where they go down the line lifting their arms and then putting them down again is very impressive.

[@annabodhi38]

How can anyone not like this, omg, I thought it was hysterical!!

[@bethbartlett5692]

Heart Warming - love my Irish ☘

[@ellahodges4066]

One of those girls is a world Champion!

[@shakal703]

Champion of what?

[@philipbrennan4214]

@@shakal703 Of what they were doing! World Championships ever year - very competitive

[@carebear88]

I know that they're plants but it's still so cool to watch

[@AN-cy7xm]

As he was making the row stand up I was thinking 'Graham's got a really attractive audience today!'

[@AwesomestAmberMVS]

hahahaha poor Liam and Kate

[@emilysewell8432]

My art teacher from last year (stripey shirt) Basildon Academies

[@michaelhaney3388]

They sat with pro dancers for sure. Awsome.

[@mjw12345]

I'm not sure why poor! They were fabulous sport also!

[@KAF128]

I thought they did quite well!

[@rickbermingham4469]

@Danielle Winterburn oo Jo ml

[@kimberlyhenderson7604]

I just love how Michael Flatley sat there and watch 2 audience members tried to Irish dance and he didn't even judge. When the girl realized that they were with professional dancers, she said I quit.

[@shakurfrancis8430]

Wow! That's really impressive! I'm absolutely speechless!

[@chorlauheung4920]

Dum dum dada dada dum...love Lord of the Dance!

[@kikitaube-hansen]

Don´t know what that is. Watched it the third time. And my heart is melting. Thank you.

[@faith1characterhope]

Still one of my favourite classic GN moments!!

[@aeriacross770]

That guy to the right of the unsuspecting audience huhu. Such a fine specimen

[@a.a.b493]

Lovely I have been to these cities in Ireland : Shannon airport Galway and Dublin for the cruise . Beautiful place 🙂🙂

[@amarasnowden8457]

I didn't notice it was setup up till I saw my cousin Ceili Moore and remembered her telling me she was on the show because she was dancing with Irish dancing crew 😂😂

[@maryka2218]

Best three minutes I have spent lately.

[@kaitlynheater6088]

It's official. I have permission from the Lord of the Dance himself to pretend to Irish dance in my livingroom to my Celtic Woman album. (Not everyone has access to dance studios to learn at, after all)

[@Riley_wolf]

It's so true though with the people who think they know Irish dance. They try to do it and while sometimes it's close, most times it's not. But this was funny😂 (I'm an Irish dancer and I could never do what the first guy and girl did. I would of froze😅😂)

[@eddierutherford4186]

I suspect most of the non-Irish dancing folks who try to do it probably have a few alcoholic beverages under their belts and say to themselves, "Hell, it's St. Patrick's Day, I'll do my Michael Flatley impersonation."

[@gokith1119]

irish dancing is fascinating!

[@veronicatyler8109]

Takes me back to Angela’s Ashes when Frankie lied and said he was taking dancing lessons with the monies but he was going to the movies instead. He illustrated what he’d learned to his parents and it had no structure at all but they clapped along anyway. So to the two guests who attempted…I applaud you👏🏽

[@wildheart25c]

I asked myself .... hmmm ... now what are the chances ... AND THEY'RE OFFF! lovely absolutely lovely!

[@JithinJacob333]

I didn't notice they were plants at all. They really played looking nervous well

[@stephenvickers4480]

Fantastic dancing! loved the wave at the end.

[@t3e4r5r6y7]

i could tell before the dance even started ,that it was a setup .

[@iyquc]

Still pretty great though ;)

[@t3e4r5r6y7]

I Like You, You See (IYQUC) nope not for me,hate irish dancing and i'm irish.

[@sfvelez]

So what? They did it very pretty, got very nice memories...

[@tresbazar4349]

Me too. But to be fair, I thought the whole audience was going to dance. I was probably thinking too big.

[@Serenity113]

Terry Kane Well, the big giveaway is in the title of the video. lol

[@fadhilramadhani1847]

damn, those audience are FINE

[@antine1279]

Liam couldn't possibly have a more irish face xD you can't miss he's irish

[@anrn5303]

awesome!

[@DavidJohnson-yq4nz]

Love Irish Dancing

[@daisybuchanan8205]

That was epic but I don't know why I had teary eyes watching this.

[@inugy03]

The guy in the shirt was embarrassed and amazed at the same time lol

[@anna-lv9zz]

When theyre all sitting and they have Irish dancing shoes lol

[@morganmorbrik7304]

I hate it when people that say that Irish dance is easy it's not at all

[@irishcountrygirl78]

Morgan Morbrik my little girl is starting now at 3 years old with her 123's. Startem young 😉😂

[@marlenemitchell-kavanaugh3644]

That dance ain’t hardly easy to do...all that fancy foot work. ..if I tried it I’d break a leg...lol lol

[@bambino9235]

I've never heard anyone say that. Are there really people that think that? How could anybody possibly think it's easy? It looks so complex right off the bat. You'd have to never have seen irish dancing to think that

[@davidabbot2394]

how could you not like this ffs it was funny

[@cnzhk5925]

Cate and Liam must feel like they are on an episode of Punk'd. 😂

[@georgiabriggs6545]

I saw kaylee m there in the white shirt, i saw her a nationals in tasmania for irish dance

[@micheleele7299]

I am actually of Irish decent so I love love love this♥️

[@timomastosalo]

Ah, so there just happened to be sitting a group of trained legged ladies with same skirt length in the audience. So marvellous when randomly picked audience can join in the Irish dance so readily. Cheers, GN!

[@tamarkeane2073]

2:10 this is the greatest thing the man in the bottom right corner (on the edge of his row) has ever seen

[@suzawilo]

Ikr. He is loving it😊

[@freakyflow]

Im A french Canadian with a Irish last name and i approve this dance ..lol

[@chocolatcats]

Mike, 59 July 2017..he's wonderful.....

[@ivanodriscoll5874]

Very good. Nicely done with beautiful talent.

[@maryneville2495]

Wonderful, but I could immediately tell just by the way they stood in line that they were pros!! Great idea!

[@Evelyn.lynchie]

As a prefetional Irish dancer there pretty good

[@potatoface1041]

Scares the bejeezus out of Chandler 🤣😝

[@Dutch3DMaster]

"HIS FEET MOVE INDEPENDENT FROM HIS BODY!?" :P.

[@ks29earl]

Okay, that was pretty neat.

[@Empire_JeSzO]

The girls looked very suspicious before they all got up...

[@izensnow1399]

yeah they where all wearing the same shoes

[@irishcountrygirl78]

Drop Bear ! With amazing lean legs...dead give away 😂

[@gingergrey]

I have no issues with nice legs but I was thinking before they danced"hmmm...that's quite the coincidence"

[@samconduct1356]

The girls looked very nice before they all got up and looked even better when they got up.

[@natasamladenovic1765]

They were all stepping down very slowly so that the tapping of the shoes doesnt give them away.....

[@patrickmccarten2144]

There's a lot of seriously good looking girls in the line up --------- I'm moving to Ireland.

[@thanossnap4170]

Right? I was just thinking the same. Everyone of them was smashing!

[@alexandrossfyris7756]

Guys that was just amazing!!!

[@alanday5255]

I was like why is the front row SO pretty.

[@missg.5940]

And all wearing identical shoes😉😷🇨🇦

[@georgiabriggs9851]

i saw australian there when she isnt over in america or ireland she lives in my town

[@billybob7767]

lol so many great episodes, makes me wish Graham Norton would air in America :P

[@MrAMYJACK]

oh man I love Irish Dancing

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

Im an American, I just found out Im 40% Irish. So proud, my 1st St Patrick's Day as an Irishman, 2018.🇮🇪☘

[@maryhand9388]

Happy St Patrick’s Day (Lá fhéile Padraig) ☘️

[@eibhlin5940]

Happy belated St Patrick's Day ☺☘

[@ThePerksdeLeSarcasmeSiorai]

Learn some Irish 🇮🇪 to reclaim your heritage. The Irish language needs its speakers to increase for the sake of survival.

[@cailin8580]

Erin Go Bragh! 💚

[@rachelhoyle5728]

My Gentle Pitt Bull I beat you, I’m 60% Irish!

[@Yusuf-mk4so]

Liam was my math teacher at school, i had no idea until they mentioned the name

[@Asimhkhan75]

This is absolutely brilliant

[@celeryg8266]

kinda think the shoes gave it away, but too funny!

[@cindydevine5685]

Love that Graham!

[@thecrohnsdiaries]

this still gives me a ridiculous amount of joy

[@CrashBoomBang78]

Same, after 22 years.

[@kelemvor3333]

Wow. The blonde, 4th from the left, is gorgeous.

[@chocolatcats]

type in Michael Flatley dancing with the stars.......he was a great guest judge and danced for them (us too)

[@katarinabg6408]

Michael Flatley ...pozdrav iz Beohrada Srbija-😘😘😘😗😙😚😀🤗

[@whiteribbonman1]

Thumbs-Up #2K-plus I am, Friday evening 23 Feb 2018. If you Irish Dancers are SUCH a pleasure to watch! An ABSOLUTE PLEASURE!

[@elenanecula8351]

EXCELENT!!!!FELICITĂRI!!! SUPERRRR!!!❤❤❤

[@itsgrawkneeah]

Hell to the yeah!!😆👏🍀🍀🍀

[@LordHannigan]

You do that dance your in great shape.

[@ceciliarauth6113]

A little surprise for Michael Flatley!😉☘☘☘👍

[@Dutch3DMaster]

Pretty sure they were not in the front row because of it, he would've noticed the shoes instantly :P.

[@lisafish1449]

So, true story: way back when my knee was much younger, I went to an Irish festival with my friend and her 5 year old. The 5 year old wanted to see the stage and sat on my shoulders. I could not resist dancing. So there I was, bouncing enthusiastically with a 5 year old kid on my shoulders. I had guys gawping at my casual show of strength.

[@defencebangladesh4068]

Beautiful

[@irishcountrygirl78]

Ah sure the irish, any excuse to dance 😂😂😂

[@philipbrennan4214]

And sing, even without an excuse!

[@pattysmyth3210]

Brilliantly done