Dragon's Eye News

Oh my god.

This was a fun weekend. If you can ever come up with any excuse at all that will get you out to the annual Comhaltas convention(or Cape May weekend) go with it. If you like set dancing you won't regret going to one of these events.

This just in from one of our CRG members, Jean Williams. Sounds like she had a great time!  It certainly looked and sounded like it during the weekend!

I've just uploaded a slew of pictures from the 2008 Comhaltas. Videos will take a bit longer but you can get a sense of the fun that was had.

You going to the next major event?

It's a pre-wrap-up post because I didn't get the chance to post information on the Saturday Banquet and ceili or the Sunday workshop and ceili or the final 9 beers, multiple mixed drinks and two pizzas party that Susan, Jean and I had in the bar on Sunday night so I've decided to include those in a final wrap-up tied with a bow post later this week.

Work's kinda busy so hopefully it'll only take me a few days to finish it and get all the good pictures and video posted.

As usual Padraig and Roisin ran an excellent and fun workshop.

They ran us through the South Sligo Lancers set which was easy to pick up and great fun.

This turned out to be a "beginner workshop" that I should have shown up on time for. Beginner is in quotes because while she wasn't teaching raw basics, she was running the group through a basic tune that I might have been able to do if I'd been able to brush up on the fingerings before the weekend.

It was worthwhile anyway to see how she teaches and to listen to the cantankerous lady play.

"the next part goes... shh, SHHH"

Ask me about "There's no F in bus"

I wonder how many people she's told about the idiot she ran into Thursday night who asked her if she was here for the music or dance. I didn't know what she looked like!