The Complete Guide to Irish Dance

by Frank Whelan

The Complete Guide to Irish Dance offers a comprehensive history of all aspects of Irish dance, from its ancient origins right up to the present day. The book gives detailed information about Irish dancing from the first day a dancer enrolls at a dance school, right through the different levels of competition up to the World Championship. Special attention is paid to music, costume, embroidery and shoes.

With clear and simple instructions and diagrams for 30 popular Irish dances, as well as step-by-step photos demonstrating arm and body positions for reels, jigs and hornpipes, this book will be of great benefit to anyone with an interest in or a love of Irish dance.

Genres: Nonfiction, Ireland

190 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2001

Reviews

[Juli Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't know of any other books on this topic, making this an invaluable guide. The first half of the book includes history, types of dance, and other contextual information. The second half is all dance diagrams.