Sean Nós
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Sean Nós refers to "old style" Irish song and dance, which are discussed under:
- Sean-nós songSean-nós songSean-nós is a highly ornamented style of unaccompanied traditional Irish singing. It is a sean-nós activity, which also includes sean-nós dancing...
, Irish traditional song. - Sean-nós danceSean-nós danceSean-nós dance is an older style of traditional solo Irish dance. It is a casual dance form Irish Stepdancing....
, Irish traditional dance. - Sean-nós dance in AmericaSean-nós dance in AmericaSean-nós dance in America has its roots in Irish culture, but may be practiced differently from how it is danced in Ireland. When Irish people emigrated to America in great numbers during the early American Colonial period, or when escaping troubles in Ireland, they brought their dance culture with...
, Irish traditional singing and dancing in the "old style" in America - Sean Nós and Sean-nós ActivitiesSean Nós and Sean-nós ActivitiesSean Nós and Sean-nós Activities refers to the Irish traditional activities in the "Old Style," such as Sean-nós song and Sean-nós dance. When the words Sean Nós are used in isolation, the general connotation is to anything Irish in an "old style"—as opposed to the "new way." However, when...
, Differentiating between Sean Nós and Sean-nós Activities.