Áirc Damhsa - Leitrim House Dance

The Leitrim House dance was specially choreographed piece by Edwina Guckian for the dancers at Áirc Damhsa. All dancrs in this performance attend her Dance Club in Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon on a weekly basis.
The dance is based on stories Edwina has heard from the older Leitrim generation about house dancers years ago. The local community would gather together when the hay had been saved and they would celebrate with music, song, and dance. The strawboys would sometimes visit, there would be brush dancing, story telling and the half door would be taken down and danced on.

[@yourcelebrant]

Brilliant dancing. Each and every one of you should be congratulated for the effort you have put in. Well done and Thanks from Melbourne Australia

[@jujumulligan43]

Thank you so much for this beautiful video. I'm American with Irish ancestors. I would love to see you here in North Carolina, USA. Keep doing this lovely music... Forever!!

[@sylviastreet]

I am of Irish descend and when I hear Irish music I want to get up and dance!

[@taleofawhale6964]

Incredible how gifted thr Irish are!!

[@Chucker973]

Awesome job.

[@bernadettemchugh4861]

Loved it I'm going sharing this video with my friends they were the good old days

[@tjbonzo]

Thank you so much for posting. Great that I can enjoy a small piece of your work here in Chicago.

[@ellenhargrave4053]

aaand... wonderful again...so great for the kids and so well choreographed, edwina

[@dorothypearlman2704]

Inspiring to see the celebration of individual talents supported by fellow teammates!

[@margaretnesbeth593]

Wonderful🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@astridpilkington5026]

Love this video😍

[@susie360]

Absolutely wonderful! such a joy to watch, what fantastic dancers, they make it look so easy. Wonderful costumes too, just brilliant!

[@keithfranco1383]

Pure Class, love it!!!

[@PhilEwing]

Great fun !

[@celiabrett7841]

Such memories 😍

[@johnpaulmccormack4797]

Brilliant

[@marynadononeill]

great choreography - so entertaining to watch!

[@sulray]

fantastic

[@ellingsmoyo859]

Am in Lusaka Zambia i love this, is it from Ireland? Thank you Bambo for sharing.

[@MsOmpp]

Hey! I'm from Chile. I'd like to know what those basquets on their heads are. I'm really interested in Irish traditions and folklore 😊 .

[@zahmmy1]

Oriana PerezPonce They are depicting Irish straw boys. A tradition where young boys not invited to a wedding or party would crash the event and remain anonymous due to the baskets covering their heads. It became a tradition.

[@MsOmpp]

Tara G wow!! That sounds so funny . Loved it! Thanks for your answer 😊

[@OSTARAEB4]

Those are the O'Basquet Family. Sorry, I just had to.

[@vinnyj4897]

Sean nos is soul of Ireland :):):)

[@vinnyj4897]

Leitrim is Capital of Sean nos! :):):)

[@rhysjones859]

Anyone know the song at 2:35?

[@johnyoung2705]

It sounds to me like Kevin Conneff, singer and bodhran player with the legendary Chieftains. I don't know the song but then I haven't heard all of their albums. (Has anyone?) lol Could be a place to start.