Ceili (Kay-lee) of the Valley, with musicians Brad & Bob, popped up and surprised the shoppers and vendors at the Salem Saturday Market on October 10, 2015 with Walls of Limerick dance led by Elisa. It was quite the fun event and a beautiful day for dancing at the Market.
Put on your dancing shoes!
Maldon Meehan will be teaching a six-week session of Sean Nos (old style) Irish hard shoe dance classes at the VFW Hall, 630 Hood St. NE, beginning October 8.
Sean-nós literally meaning old-style is a highly improvisational, low to the ground, rhythmic dance form. Unlike Irish step dancers, Sean-nós dancers swing their hips and use their arms as forms of expressing the music. Traditionally a dancer danced solo on the hardwood of a half door or the round top of a barrel; as a result the steps are confined to a small space. In Sean-nós dance, the dancer is tied closely with the musician and the music. The dancer interprets the music.
Classes take place 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays. Oct. 8 – Nov. 12. Enough students have registered and class will begin October 8th.
Cost: $75 per person
Age: 9 and older
Pre-registration and payment is required. Deadline is Sept 30.
Click for Sean Nos registration
Complete the registration form above, and include a check made payable to Ceili of the Valley, PO Box 221, Salem, Oregon 97308.
Questions? contact ceiliofthevalley@gmail.com
Ceili of the Valley Society will be performing on October 3rd at the McKenzie Highland Games & Celtic Gathering in Eugene at 10:50 am. Some of us may also stay for impromptu dancing during other sets (D’n’A at 2:30 and 5:20) and during the ceilidh. For more information, visit: http://www.mckenziehighlandgames.com/#!attractions/galleryPage.
Ceili of the Valley Society, along with our friend and caller Bruce Kenny, was proud to be a part of this community fundraiser event for Yamhill County Food Bank and other important community services. Right click to open the below video link.
Teacher Elisa and her three helpers visited a neighborhood Montessori Discovery School. We all had fun with the kids, ranging from 2 1/2 to kindergarten age, and their teachers.
Elisa read a St. Patrick’s Day Parade story and then we all did some circle dance moves ending with “thread the needle”.
Tom and Carlee of Community Arts for Everyone (C.A.F.E.) attends our March Ceili for loads of Irish fun. See the attached link:
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/life/2015/03/17/cil-brings-irish-tom-carlees-cafe/24913613/
Ceili of the Valley Soceity (CVS) will be participating in these upcoming community events:
February 25, 2015- Best Buddies at the Willamette University
March 1st- United Methodist Church
March 7th- The very first Polk County Folklife Festival at Polk County Fairgrounds in Rickreall. CVS will be performing at 12:15 at the Performing Arts Stage. See link- http://polkcountyfolklife.com/performers/schedule/ for more information. Polk County Folklife is recruiting volunteers; contact Kurt Dugan, Program Manager, 503-623-0952.
March 13th- CVS’s 2nd Friday Ceili. See our home page.
March 14th- Ceili of the Valley Society’s 4th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Procession starting at 12 noon at Salem Riverfront Park. Meet in front of the Carousel. We’ll parade through downtown Salem. Wear your finest and funnest Green.
March 17th- Ceili of the Valley Society wishes you a Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!
March 19th- Montessori Discovery Center in Salem.
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Enjoy this interview with KMUZ’s Celtic Music Hour-Beth and Ann and 67 Music- ScOt and Steve. Beth’s and Ann’s interview is about 14 minutes into this Celtic Music Journal. However, all the interviews are interesting and all worth watching.
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