IrishCentral john carey - b5cc3275d518416eacb61d676e8d84d1 http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/john+carey IrishCentral john carey en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/world-irish-dancing-championships-sunday-jigs-john-whitehurst-from-carey-reclaims-title-145774865.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/world-irish-dancing-championships-sunday-jigs-john-whitehurst-from-carey-reclaims-title-145774865.html World Irish Dancing Championships Sunday "Jig's" John Whitehurst from Carey reclaims title (IrishCentral) Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:45:20 PDT
2012 World Irish Dancing Champion John Whitehurstwith Beth Monaghan - Carey Academy EnglandPhoto: Susan GaynorJohn Whitehurst reclaimed the World Irish Dancing Championship title he won in 2010 Sunday, to the delight of Jig The Film fans and Irish dance enthusiasts everywhere  The young Irish dancer from Carey Academy in England won hearts and admirers with his story on getting to the 2010 World Irish Dancing Championships  Under the expert tutelage of 8-time World and All-Ireland Irish Dancing Champion John Carey, ADCRG, and with the support and sacrifices of his loving family, Whitehurst is living the dream of every competitive Irish dancerEye on the prize!  2012 World Irish Dancing Champion John Whitehurstwith McKenzie Francis Langford Hodgson - Carey AcademyPhoto: Susan GaynorWhitehurst also holds the All-Ireland Irish Dancing Championship title for 2010 and 2011; he did not compete in 2012 READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/IrishAmerica/The-Jig-Is-Up-125438093.html http://www.irishcentral.com/IrishAmerica/The-Jig-Is-Up-125438093.html The Jig Is Up! (IrishCentral) Tue, 12 Jul 2011 01:06:21 PDT By: SHEILA LANGAN

As an Irish American who had a very culturally rich childhood, I may be something of an anomaly in that I never once tried Irish step dancing. I never raised a foot to a jig or a reel, never donned a massive curly wig, never learned how to jump two feet in the air while keeping my arms perfectly still.

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