Barswingona

Having been firmly bitten by the dancing jitterbug, a few of us ‘newbies’ sauntered off to the wilds of our first international swing dance camp – Barswingona.  With barely a Charleston or a Lindy-Hop in the repertoire bag, and with an ability to stumble around the social dance floor only after many pints of Guinness, [...]

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The history of Jazz music and Swing dancing!

Or what a lindy hopper learned from the Ken burns documentary ,“Jazz”. The story of Swing dancing is a huge and important part of the records of Jazz, which play like the soundtrack to History itself. In Ken Burns riveting documentary series simply called “Jazz” I was taken on a comprehensive and enthralling journey, from [...]

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Swing dancing coming to Kilkenny in 2012!!!!

Yes friends, Learn how to lindy hop, balboa and blues dance or come and enjoy the live music and social dancing. If you want to be part of our community please follow us and we will keep you posted on all things swing in Kilkenny and beyond.  

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