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Date: 07/11/2007
All Ireland Dates
Competitions start on Sat 9th Feb 9am and finish on Sun 17th Feb

Date: 17/1/2008

Teachers Reception
Teachers reception at 8pm, Friday 8th February. Venue: The Brehon.
 
 

Musicians

     

Dean Crouch
London
Dean is an experienced Irish dancer having won every major title. World Championships, All Ireland, Great Britain, North America, & All Scotland. He has many good memories of winning the All Ireland and would like to wish all the dancers the very best of luck.

Deciding to retire and concentrate on Irish music he has since won the World Accordion Championships and the All Ireland Fleadh. At 16 Dean was the World and All Ireland Champion in Irish Dancing and also All Ireland champion in music.
 
     

Orfhlaith Ni Bhriain
Limerick

Orfhlaith is a registered Irish Dance teacher T.C.R.G. and adjudicator A.D.C..R.G. with An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha. She has travelled extensively to workshops and Step Dance Competitions throughout Europe and North America as a tutor from the renowned Scoil Rince Ui Ruairc and dance accompanist. In 1998 she completed a Masters in Ethnochoreology at the Irish World Music Centre, University of Limerick.

Orfhlaith is currently lecturing and tutoring on the B.A. in Irish Dance at the University of Limerick and also worked as assistant lecturer in Dance in the Physical Education Department, Mary Immaculate

A Ph.D. student at the Irish World Academy of Music and dance, her research interests include, Irish Dance among the Diaspora and examining creative processes in the context of Competitive Irish Solo Step Dance
 
     


Damian McKee
Dunloy, Co Antrim

Damian is a top exponent on the button accordion. In the 90's he toured with Comhaltas in Ireland, Britain and America and over the last few years he has continued to travel worldwide as his music has become popular within Irish Dancing circles.

He has been playing feiseanna for 10 years and has played at most of the major Qualifiers including All-Ireland, World and North American Dancing Championships. He also plays with the new and exciting band called Beoga who have been quoted to be "One of Ireland's hottest musical experiences".
 
     


Liam Bradley
Tobermore, Co Derry

Liam has been providing music for feiseanna for 25 years. In that time he has regularly provided accompaniment for major Irish Dancing events, including the All Ireland, US and Australian National Championships and the World Championships.

His 'Bradley Brothers' recordings and the latest album, 'Irish Dancer', recorded with Damian McKee, have been used widely for shows and performances, from the Royal Albert Hall and Áras an Uachtaráin, to the White House.  In 2002, Liam co-founded the acclaimed Irish trad group 'Beoga' and he now tours full-time with the band. More information at www.beogamusic.com  and www.setdances.com .

 
     

Gerry Conlon
Glasgow
Gerry has been playing accordion and piano for Irish Dancing for over 20 years and in that time has played feiseanna throughout the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand as well as numerous dancing based folk festivals throughout Europe. In addition to Irish Dance music, Gerry has won 4 All Ireland traditional music titles and 14 Great Britain titles on both Accordion and Piano and is a founder member of St Roch's ceilidh band who currently play throughout the UK and Ireland.

Gerry wishes the very best of luck to all participants in this year's event and to the organisers for a successful Championships.
 
     

Martin Daly
Glasgow
   
     


Francis Ward
Glenarm, Co Antrim

Francis first started Irish dancing at eight years of age in his home place in the Glens of Antrim. At the age of eleven he started playing tin whistle, and at thirteen, traditional Irish piano. Piano has become his principal instrumental study since then. In 2007 Francis graduated with a BA in Irish Music and Dance (First Class Honours), from the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick, where he is currently completing an MA in Ethnomusciology under the supervision of Professor Micheál Ó'Súilleabháin.

When not studying for performance and academic exams, Francis finds time for gigging, recording and teaching internationally. He has played at numerous Irish dance competitions around the world, including the All Ireland and World Championships, the Australian and New Zealand National Championships, and the European Championships. Francis is also a qualified dancing teacher (TCRG), registered with An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha and has performed with Ragús - The Show and taught workshops in Ireland and in such far flung places as France, Denmark, Finland and Australia.

 
     

Sean Og Graham
Portglenone, Co Antrim

Seán Óg Graham is one of Ireland's most dynamic young button accordion players. He has achieved numerous All-Ireland titles and is also a gifted, self-taught guitarist.

He has several television appearances to his credit, and has appeared as guest soloist with the Irish Harp Orchestra, the Canadian Youth Orchestra and Alan Kelly's 'Celtic Legends' show. He has recorded with various Irish musicians and recently he has been accompanying Solas members Winifred Horan and Mick McAuley at their 'Serenade' concerts in Ireland and Europe.

He is also a talented composer and a wide range of influences is evident in his music writing. Seán Óg is a graduate of the Limerick based Irish World Academy of Music.