Ceili Nights

Ceili (pronounced kay-lee) is a social gathering with dancing set to Irish music. Last weekend, I went to my first Ceili and spent 3 hours dancing to Irish music! Very cool and sweaty. Erika came with me and when we first walked in, we were the only people under the age of 60.....but then about 5 other younger people came! lol Anyway, all of the dances happen in couples and four couples stand together to form a square or box. Then the music starts and sometimes you dance as a group, sometimes as a couple and sometimes individually. I had no clue how to dance these dances but the first gentleman that asked me to dance just told me to keep laughing and it will be grand! So I laughed and danced and I didn't do to bad. The dances aren't hard and were pretty easy to pick up on. After 2 hours of dancing there was tea break.....we are all hot and sweaty and the Irish are the only people I know that would want a hot cup of tea after 2 hours of dancing! That's why I love them! Oh the music was incredible! Everyone seemed to know the dances before the music even began. Traditional music, traditional dance. Mighty craic! it was!!