The Revival of Sean-Nós Dancing Across Ireland

Traditional dance and community gatherings across rural Ireland are experiencing a contemporary cultural revival, championed by artist Edwina Guckian through her touring production, The Devil’s in the Dancehall. According to source reporting, the movement directly confronts the legacy of the 1935 Public Dancehall Act and historical state-church crackdowns on unsanctioned social dancing. The Legacy of … Read more