Is it just me or is Tennessee really embracing Irish dance?

All roads lead to "Nansville"

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Irish Dancer Glossary - Term of the day

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"You need a little bit o' soul to see you through..."

Well unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last couple of days, you have probably heard that the costs for next years “North American Championships” might be a little higher than normal.

I was listening in on a Feis mom discussing the finance arrangements for next year’s “Nans” with her daughter just yesterday...

Mom: Well Bridget, there’s no getting around it. We’re gonna have sell your immortal soul to the devil if you want to go to the Nans next year.

Bridget: My soul? Why not your soul?

Mom: You’re the one dancing honey; I think it only fair we sell your soul.

Bridget: What about dad? Why don’t we sell dad’s soul to the devil?

Mom: Uh, how do you think we paid for the solo dress?

Bridget: Oh! How about Fred? We can sell him Fred’s immortal soul!

Mom: Fred is a dog.

Bridget: And your point is?

Mom: Hmmm… I wonder how long immortal is in dog years...


(With an apology to "The Music Explosion" for the use of their lyrics in the title of this post)

A little advice for all you folks travelling to the North American Nationals this week...

You know that sign at the airport just before you go through the metal detector that says “Please remove shoes and outer garments”?

“Outer garments” doesn’t mean pants.

Don’t ask me how I know, but trust me on this one.

Have a safe trip!

And good luck!