YouTube viral video hit for ex-Riverdance duo gone rogue. SEE VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 01:50:08 PDT

A cool post-modern, post-Riverdance, YouTube video has gone viral for a pair of traditional Irish dancers gone rogue “Look Ma, No Feet! - Irish HAND Dancing,” types one online fan of the quirky 2:20 minute video clip featuring the hands, arms, and off-beat (and on-the-beat) talents of dancers Suzanne Cleary and Peter Harding, alumni of Riverdance and creators of their own original take on Irish stepping, the multimedia enhanced Up & Over It!Cleary and Harding first met on the Irish dance competition circuit where they jigged their way to a slew of championship titles, earning them a four-year tour with Riverdance, followed by a stint as dancers and artistic directors for the touring Magic of the Dance The pair began stretching the boundaries of Irish dance, absorbing the influences of other dance styles and blending in multimedia innovations that would culminate in Up & Over It! READ MORE

"Invasion of the Body Snatchers" actor Kevin McCarthy dies (IrishCentral)

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 06:31:06 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

The Irish American actor, Kevin McCarthy, of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" fame, has died at the age of 96.

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YouTube viral video hit for ex-Riverdance duo gone rogue. SEE VIDEO (IrishCentral)

"Invasion of the Body Snatchers" actor Kevin McCarthy dies (IrishCentral)