It's most likely a Scottish reel. First recorded on paper or written by McCleod of Rassay in honour of his sister - thus the title: "Miss McCleod of Rassay". Very popular here in Ireland from the 1700's as are many Scottish reels. The Appalations were colonised by the Scotch-Irish and they brought a mixture of Scotch/Irish music with them. (The 'Scotch'-Irish came from Scotland and were firstly 'planted' on land taken from the Irish in the Reign of James 6th of Scotland /James 1st of England in the northern province of Ulster. Many later sold out to their neighbours and moved to the New World.) Thankfully it looks like the music still survives in the Appalations and has become a sub-genre all of its own. Thanks for the video. Good dancing too!
I do love that after so long the same old things still give people that lightning hot spark of joy that makes them move their feet and clap their hands :) Some good things don't expire.
That's the reason I used the word 'mostly'.Bluegrass comes from the east Kentucky region where the Scots and Irish settled,and it spread throughout the south.The English were already here,I meant no slight.I hate to admit it,but I was unaware of Lancashire Clog dancing until you mentioned it.
Not just Lancashire but step dancing from all over England...every possibility that the Irish got theirs from English "settlers" back in Elizabethan times... and developed their own styleS... note styles... as for the Scots, what hard shoe dancing they had seems to have died out (Except on Cape Breton Island). I've heard it said that there is step dancing all over the English speaking world..... certainly in North America, also other ex colonies, including the West Indies in places... mind you Montserrat has dancing that I'm sure is Irish in direct origin... When it comes to tap dance... if you want to see the roots of that just watch Bojangles... very clog style dancing... (Very) Complex subject but yes, Lancashire clog (forget the fairy story about the weaving looms.... ) and Appalachian Clogging are siblings ... or at least cousins.
Clogging has roots in Northen England that began in the 1700's and parts of Wales,there are regional variations.Don't assume that Celts only lived in Ireland and Scotland either.
He is without doubt unmatched in Flatfooting and did a great job. However, the music chosen and the band seemed toned down and uninteresting. There are so many great musicians from the South who could have made it so much better to go with his dancing.
It's most likely a Scottish reel.
First recorded on paper or written by McCleod of Rassay in honour of his sister - thus the title:
"Miss McCleod of Rassay".
Very popular here in Ireland from the 1700's as are many Scottish reels.
The Appalations were colonised by the Scotch-Irish and they brought a mixture of Scotch/Irish music with them.
(The 'Scotch'-Irish came from Scotland and were firstly 'planted' on land taken from the Irish in the Reign of James 6th of Scotland /James 1st of England in the northern province of Ulster.
Many later sold out to their neighbours and moved to the New World.)
Thankfully it looks like the music still survives in the Appalations and has become a sub-genre all of its own.
Thanks for the video.
Good dancing too!
very much a Scottish tune
"did you ever go to meeting uncle joe, uncle joe" are the first stanzas of the song to the tune. lovely you'all
"Don’t mind the weather because don’t blow". Nice singing 😁
Aye, but the tune is muckle mair aulder than the sang, Uncle Joe.
Ira makes it look so effortless!
I do love that after so long the same old things still give people that lightning hot spark of joy that makes them move their feet and clap their hands :) Some good things don't expire.
Absolutely superb !!!
Ira Bernstein makes it look so easy!!
I love everything from Jay and Molly.
Very Artistic rendition..enjoyed the talent, too!
Good example of something very difficult being made to look dead easy by a very accomplished dancer! Well done!
I don't care about the source of the dancing style, I just LIKE it! Wish to heck I could do it!
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Love it!!!!
First class, Thank you very much.
so great! Thank you 🙏🏼💜
Perfect! Love this!
Love this!! Thanks for posting!
Ira went out on our crab baot. played my fiddle, slept on our couch and danced up a storm at the Doryman Tavern in Cheticamp!
That's the reason I used the word 'mostly'.Bluegrass comes from the east Kentucky region where the Scots and Irish settled,and it spread throughout the south.The English were already here,I meant no slight.I hate to admit it,but I was unaware of Lancashire Clog dancing until you mentioned it.
this is English clog dancing and appalaichian music is Scottish origins
Love love love!
I love everything about this!! The Appalachian dancer/percussionist is fantastic. (Is that also called flatfoot dancing?)
Yes. Flatfooting.
Wow Brilliant!
Well done!
Superb! This is very similar to Lancashire clog dancing. I wonder if theres a similar root?
Not just Lancashire but step dancing from all over England...every possibility that the Irish got theirs from English "settlers" back in Elizabethan times... and developed their own styleS... note styles... as for the Scots, what hard shoe dancing they had seems to have died out (Except on Cape Breton Island). I've heard it said that there is step dancing all over the English speaking world..... certainly in North America, also other ex colonies, including the West Indies in places... mind you Montserrat has dancing that I'm sure is Irish in direct origin...
When it comes to tap dance... if you want to see the roots of that just watch Bojangles... very clog style dancing...
(Very) Complex subject but yes, Lancashire clog (forget the fairy story about the weaving looms.... ) and Appalachian Clogging are siblings ... or at least cousins.
@@tubemagpie spot on. Scottish stepdancing died out in Scotland. scots Canadians have kept it alive.this is English clog dancing
@@brucecollins4729 I do recall my wife, always a better stepper than me, learning some clog steps from Fife...
@@tubemagpie it,s making a revival in Scotland but not sure about fife.
I love it! Wish I could get a hat like the one Mike Merenda is wearing. Anyone know where I can buy one? Very entertaining.
Indeed! Someone once said, Ireland's greatest export is its people.
As Col. Patterson said in 'The Ghost and the Darkness', "God invented whiskey to keep the Irish from ruling the world."
The roots of this form of dance are definitely found in the UK.It mostly comes from the Irish and Scots who settled here.
Clogging has roots in Northen England that began in the 1700's and parts of Wales,there are regional variations.Don't assume that Celts only lived in Ireland and Scotland either.
@@amybaker4654 you are right amy
Tune also known as the broon coo (the brown cow) where i stay. Not going to speculate on reasons lol
a grand auld scottish fiddle reel
Brilliant
"Appalachian percussionist Ira Bernstein"
But it is american, not irish step :p
did you ever go to meeting uncle joe uncle joe........ hop high ladies the cake's all dough. part of the text that I remember.
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Great fiddlers!
great Sean Nos dancer!!
Talk about a guy making a dance look like a piece of cake!!!
Dont forget the English eh?
I guess if you just hold a banjo people will thing you know how to play it.
If you look closely you might actually notice that he IS playing
He is without doubt unmatched in Flatfooting and did a great job. However, the music chosen and the band seemed toned down and uninteresting. There are so many great musicians from the South who could have made it so much better to go with his dancing.