Comments on: DVD Review: Stepping – The Documentary http://www.bloggernews.net/115566 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Sat, 26 May 2012 13:23:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Chrisd Brady http://www.bloggernews.net/115566#comment-333893 Chrisd Brady Mon, 12 May 2008 08:56:24 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/115566#comment-333893 I haven't seen the DVD but the synopsis on the web page above mentions the Dutch dancing in clogs (difficult) but fails to mention British clog dancing from England, Wales and Scotland. This was performed in wooden-soled shoes. There were and still are many variants. British clog dancers travelled the world either as emigrants or more likely as music hall stage artistes. Wooden-shoe step dancing also featured on the stage in the USA in the 1800s. Also the old step dancers of Ireland would be appalled to be compared to the Riverdance styles which is pure choreographied theatrical style. The old styles of Ireland were elegant and low to the ground - quite unlike even the little girls in highly embroidered dresses. There there is the step dancing of itinerants and lumber workers in New Zealand, Australia, and Canada etc. More info. can be found at http://chrisjbrady.com I haven’t seen the DVD but the synopsis on the web page above mentions the Dutch dancing in clogs (difficult) but fails to mention British clog dancing from England, Wales and Scotland. This was performed in wooden-soled shoes. There were and still are many variants. British clog dancers travelled the world either as emigrants or more likely as music hall stage artistes. Wooden-shoe step dancing also featured on the stage in the USA in the 1800s. Also the old step dancers of Ireland would be appalled to be compared to the Riverdance styles which is pure choreographied theatrical style. The old styles of Ireland were elegant and low to the ground - quite unlike even the little girls in highly embroidered dresses. There there is the step dancing of itinerants and lumber workers in New Zealand, Australia, and Canada etc. More info. can be found at http://chrisjbrady.com

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