For those of you who like to harp on about Irish music being played too fast and having lost any connection with the west of Ireland and/or dance, have at look and listen to this clip. Upwards of 125 bpm and the distinctly mature-age dancers are not complaining, and [edited to add] doing the footwork.
I saw Johnny Reidy playing like that in a Killarney pub and the dancers were towelling down after each set. More like aerobics than dancing, I reckon! Anyone who can keep up that pace on the banjo deserves a medal.
Now back to the Basques & Brits ...
