Irish dance offs

[Prudie]

This prog just finished on BBC1 has made me cry, what adorable little girls. Not that I understood the scoring sytem. Anyone else enjoy it?

[Carakeel]

Unfortunately I missed it. But my mother, who is now nearly 95, used to be a top Irish school dancer in her youth and I can tell you she still has the best legs in the family! It is really not an easy dance form but such a mesmizing one! Glad you enjoyed it! Will see if I can get it on BBC iplayer.

[Prudie]

Do try Carakeel, it was really good. I can see that it's a really hard art and I like many others had not come across it before Riverdance. Sorry it was BBC2 btw.

[chattykathy]

I thought it was wonderful! That lovely little girl from Derry!!! Glad to see two Brummie boys winning!!

[Carakeel]

I've just watched the whole dance-off on BBC i player and it had me in tears too, Prudie! What amazing children and what incredibly talented young dancers!!! Being Irish, I have always loved Irish dancing and when I was a child I wanted to learn it. Sadly, we had moved to Germany and there were no teachers there and my mother didn't have time to teach me much. So I did 9 years of ballet instead. It was OK, but just not what I wanted to be doing really. When I first saw Riverdance on TV I cried my eyes out, it is such an emotional experience. Ratter and I then went to see it live a few years later and really loved it! So, thanks for telling me about it, Prudie! Made my day! xxx