Mayo Society of Greater Cleveland 2023 Entertainment
Murphy Irish Dancers and Custy and McNamara Entertainment at Mayo Society of Greater Cleveland Annual Meeting and Tea June 4, 2023 Dolan Atrium - John Carroll University
After the business part of the Mayo Society meeting the Murphy Irish Dancers and Custy and McNamara performed.
The Murphy Irish Dancers were accompanied by Samantha McNamara on violin and Nikki Custy on guitar.
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Their first dance was Advanced Reel in soft shoe.
Next was 3 Hand Reel in soft shoes.
Next was 2 Hand Reel also in soft shoes.
Next was St Patrick's Day dance in hard shoes. Sheila Murphy Crawford explained the dance.
This was the Hornpipe dance in hard shoes.
Murphy Irish Arts founder Sheila Murphy Crawford explained that this is the 45th year for Murphy Irish Arts Center. Their final dance was Treble Reel.
Sheila Murphy Crawford
Custy and McNamara played a set of traditional Irish songs. They played Four Green Fields by special request.
Custy and McNamara
Samantha McNamara was featured on this old song from Achill Island.
Samantha McNamara
They had to play Home to Mayo for the Mayo Society!
Nikki Custy
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