Demonstrated by some of the world’s best Two Hand Dance instructors and dancers.

This DVD is specially designed to educate all dancers as all of the two hand dances are danced in their entirety and are clearly presented with the learner in mind.

1.     The Barn Dance

2.     Two Hand Jig

3.     Two Hand Hornpipe

4.     Two Hand Reel

5.     The St. Bernard’s Waltz(wrong title on screen take off Barn Dance)

6.     The Veleta Waltz

7.     The Peeler and the Goat

8.     The Sweetheart  Waltz

9.     The Pride of Erin Waltz

10.  The Stack of Barley (An Staicin Eorna)

11.  Verse of Vienna

12.  The Schottische

13.  The Priest and his Boots         

14.  The Gay Gordons      

15.  The Corn Reeks

16.  The Military Two Steps

17.  Sean Nós Double Jig

18.  Sean Nós Reel 

 Matt Cunningham’s Irish Two Hand Dancing Made Easy was shot in Cloonacauneen Castle, near Galway City in the west of Ireland. This new series is specially designed to educate all dancers as all of the two hand dances are danced in their entirety and are clearly presented with the learner in mind. Matt explains intricate movements within each dance in detail as well as explaining the most commonly used terminology used in dancing. The instructions on the recordings are provided by some of the world’s best-known and most popular Two Hand Dancing instructors, Maureen Culleton, Mickie Kelly, Michael Tubridy, Mildred Byrne, Tony Ryan and many more. Through their teaching the tutors featured on this recording have ensured that the unique characteristics of these dances dating from the 1890s remain intact and that the dances are preserved in the best way possible.

Presenter: Matt Cunningham

Director: Eric Cunningham

Musical Director: Ita Cunningham

Featuring:

The Matt Cunningham Band

Matt Cunningham - Accordion and Fiddle 

Joseph Cunningham – Banjo 

Ita Cunningham – Fiddle 

Eric Cunningham – Flutes

Laurence Cooley – Keyboards

PJ Duggan – Drums

A Special Thanks to all the Dancers:

Maureen Culleton

Donal Morrissey

Michael Tubridy

Celine Tubridy

Tony Ryan

Annmarie Cunningham

Mildred Beirne

Tommy Joe Kenny

Noel Devery

Margaret  McGil

John Sheehan

Syl Bell

Alice McEniry

Mickie Kelly

Breige O’Neill

Linda McGill

Elizabeth Hand

Sinead Hand

Margaret Joyce

Tommy Brown

Aidan Vaughan

Recorded by Avalon Studios Headford, Galway

Chief Camera – John Murphy

Assistant Camera – Francis Finnerty

Editing – John Murphy/James Cadden

DVD Authoring – James Cadden

Recorded on Location at Cloonacauneen Castle Galway, Ireland