Word: ceilidh
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...celebrating Scotland's Bard is not just the preserve of organized societies, expats, or golf clubs. Elsewhere in London, pubs are throwing haggis buffets, Ceilidh dances are sold out, and traditional formal suppers are spreading over the calendar. As singer and TV presenter Fiona Kennedy points out in her after-haggis speech at the Caledonian Club, back in her hometown of Aberdeen, Burns Night now stretches over so many days that it's referred to as Ramadram...
...There's even a whisky brunch, complete with three malts and porridge with a dash of Glenfarclas 105, the strongest single malt on the market at 60% alcohol. After a few drams, learning the ceilidh moves of the Eightsome Reel or the Gay Gordons will seem that much easier. Tel: (44-1343) 542 666; spiritofspeyside.com...
...There's even a whisky brunch, complete with three malts and porridge with a dash of Glenfarclas 105, the strongest single malt on the market, with 60% alcohol. After a few drams, learning the ceilidh moves of the Eightsome Reel or the Gay Gordons will seem that much easier. tel: (44-1343) 542 666; www.spiritofspeyside.com
...group recently traveled to the Canadian-American club in Watertown for a night of Boston Urban Ceilidh (KAY-lee). This style of Gaelic music and dance is a mixture of the modern and the traditional. Juxtaposing bagpipes and fiddles with electric guitars, the rock-influenced music places an emphasis on traditional tunes that are easy to dance to. In much the same way, the Harvard Celtic Club blends traditional folklore with modern interpretation, making an especially rich milieu of Gaelic history and culture accessible for everyone in the Harvard community...
Meanwhile, KPBX in Spokane, Wash., broadcasts several of the children's concerts it sponsors every year. The concerts have offered bluegrass, Australian bush music, Irish ceilidh music, and a klezmer band. Information about the instruments, musicians and cultures that created the music is a part of each show, and during the holidays, stories that incorporate musical props are added. Gini Dixon and her family are avid KPBX listeners. "The radio is always on," she says. "I think it broadens my kids' horizons." Her son Mitchell, 5, touts the stories, while his sister Elizabeth, 9, is a fan of the music...
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