James McCartan

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[kingofthefaeries108]

When I can’t dance I like to make myself even more sad by watching old videos 🙃😭

[billormsby]

Love this Slip Jig that was played at Irish Nationals in Killarney at the weekend🌍🏆✨

[karaleighdesmond]

Connor O’Brien World Champion 2014

[green-eyedrascal]

WTF HIS BEATS. HIS CHOREOGRAPHY. WHAT.

[gardenofthedaisies]

What set dance is this?

[irishdancer93]

Youghal Harbour

[deathbyplanxtydavis]

oh la la youghal harbor soo alternative

[identityirishdancer]

At like speed 1

[thehumoursofbandon]

speed 1

[thegoodvybe]

[lifeinthefeislane]

The Air Tune hornpipe from Wednesday at the 2016 Worlds 😍🍀

[rorypatm-deactivated20220505]

THIS IS SUCH A GOOD HORNPIPE😍 recorded at gbs ‘14 by 👑 katiemeikle 👑

[glitzjigsandsass]

CRY ING

[melval123]

this is too good omg

[aideenoconnell]

Nothing more depressing than leaving hornpipe, Love this hornpipe from Montreal 🌎

[planxty-speed70]

Sean O’Brien- Planxty Davis 108 at the World Championships

[deathbyplanxtydavis]

I dream of dancing my planxty at worlds ah chills

[lifeinthefeislane]

Another hall B reel from yesterday✨ I may be wrong but I think Anton and Sully were on this stage, but I missed the announcement so I’m not positive! #worldsmontreal15

[markparham]

You Are Going To Have So Much Success In 2018 (pass it on)

[arcticdragon]

compilation of some of my favorite vines.. rip in peace. (:

[pytgerms]

I’m crying 😂😭😭😭😭

[melval123]

@owenluebbers15

[owenluebbers15]

I’m honestly crying

[billormsby]

@amyblake195 I can’t……. I literally can't😂😂😂

[worldchampsmusic]

This reel from the All Scotlands this year is absolutely unreal 😍😍

[eeoo]

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Worlds Hornpipe from Hall B on Live Comm

[rorypatm-deactivated20220505]

im emo

[livwell-forever]

You are in charge of your life, so you can’t blame anyone else for being unhappy.

[pezzymix]

I was boarding my flight with a lot of little girls and they all had pretty big carry on bags, but ones that still fit within the appropriate size. One of the agents tried to tell a girl she had to check her bag that it was too big and she explained that what’s inside was worth over $2000 and she couldn’t do that. The agent said she couldn’t let her board then and she said you’ll have to wear what’s inside in order to get on. So, all of the girls one by one took out the contents and proceeded to put on their Irish step dancing costumes for the competition they were headed to. It was the cutest thing I’d seen but the agent pissed me off. Also, this feels like the longest bloody damn flight. 

[always--dancing]

I love seeing Irish dance things from an outside perspective

[theglasgowreel-deactivated20210]

does my heart good hearing about fellow Irish dancers fighting the good fight lol

[flips-wigs-and-jigs]

Exercises and Drills

Here are some drills and exercises I found that could possibly be helpful. I hope they’re helpful. (Note: they may not all be directly Irish dance related) 

Toe point: 

Feet exercises that ballerinas use (It’s still good for Irish dancers though) :

Big toe strengthening: 

Extreme ab workout (this one is awesome!): 

5 best ab exercises: 

6 min arm workout

5 min arm workout

Lots of stretching

Really long stretching video

Feet strengthening and alignment exercises

Better posture workout

[cameronrlambert]

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