Magical Irish tale set to unfold
Published on: Thursday, July 21, 2016
Kota Kinabalu: IRELAND's Gaelic Girls Irish Dancing Troupe could be one good reason for public interest to soar.Being first timers, what looks like a vibrant group seems set to inject a lot of zest into the 11th Sabah International Folklore Festival, come July 24-30. Curiously, they were formed in Perth, Australia in 2012 but somehow represents Ireland here.
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But the idea of forming the group came after very successful solo competitive careers, with highlights from the dancers including:- Top five placing at the World Irish Dancing Championships- Top five placing at the All Ireland Irish Dancing Championships- Top five placing at the Australian Irish Dancing National Championships
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- Top five placing at the All Scotland Championships in Irish Dancing - Top five placing at the Great Britain Irish Dancing Championships
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- Top twenty placing at the North American Irish Dancing Championships- T.C.R.G (Teagascóir Choimisiúin le Rinci Gaelacha) qualification to teach as a registered Irish dancing teacherAfter finishing their competitive Irish Dancing careers, the group was formed to continue performing Irish Dance at a professional level. The dancers come from Ireland, England, Scotland and Australia, and are based in Australia for performances. Since their formation The Gaelic Girls Irish Dancing Troupe has been invited to perform at a great variety of events, with highlights including:- Performing with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra in 2016 - Opening the St Patrick's Day Festival in 2014, 2015 and 2016- Performing in Osaka and Tokyo, Japan in 2015- Performing in North Queensland, Australia in 2013In March 2016, the Gaelic Girls Irish Dancing Troupe performed a flash mob during St Patrick's Day celebrations in Perth, Australia.After going viral it has accumulated over one million views on social media, and shared on news outlets around the world. The musicians that will be accompanying the dancers are The Broken Pokers, a six-piece traditional Irish group based in Perth, Western Australia. Made up of Derrick (singer/guitar), Ronan (accordion) and Eugene (banjo), from Ireland, they grew up surrounded in traditional Irish music and have played and competed on their chosen instruments from an early age. Ben (banjo), Tobias (bodhran) and Tim (synth/guitar) are graduates from WA's esteemed WAAPA academy of music, together combining their wealth of music knowledge to bolster the group. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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