After the Columbian Exchange, schools, organizations, and clubs were created that helped preserve the culture of Irish dance. The dance was performed in large halls and theaters. Later on, Irish dance changed from being just performed to having competitions in the U.S. and Ireland. In the 1970's the Ceili dance was revived in the United State, increasing the number of people involved in Irish dance. Competitions were created for both Ceili and Set dances when Irish music was revived. This dance used to only be done for social gatherings and a way to have fun, now it is performed in formal, competition, and non-formal settings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss3MsAQRm9s (Competition)
Music:
Most Ceili dances are danced to jigs and reels, others are danced to hornpipes. Ceili Bands provide music for this dance. The bands consist of instruments such as, accordion, fiddles, flutes, piano, concertina, banjo, and drums; they play traditional Irish music. Irish fiddle music and energetic dances contributed to American hillbilly and mountain dances, as well.
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