We enjoyed a Céilidh this morning

viernes, 21 de mayo de 2010

What is a Céilidh?
In modern usage, a céilidh is a traditional Gaelic social gathering, which usually involves playing Gaelic folk music and dancing. It originated in Ireland and Scotland, but is now common throughout the Irish and Scottish diaspora. Before discos and nightclubs, there were céilidhs in most town and village halls on Friday or Saturday nights; they are still common today.

The term is derived from the Old Irish céle (singular) meaning "companion". It later became céilidhe and céilidh. However, in Scottish Gaelic reformed spelling it is now spelt as cèilidh (plural cèilidhean) and in Irish reformed spelling as céilí (plural céilithe).

Here you can see the web of David Vivanco, the Presenter who introduced all the dances and music.







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