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A “Rambling House,” an evening of community dancing, singing and music-making in the Irish tradition, features concurrent programming including a guided slow session for instrumental beginners, a tune learning workshop for musicians, a set and céilí dance workshop, a singing circle, an Irish Gaelic conversation group, a youth session, and a potluck dinner culminating in an old-fashioned dance party called a Céilí Mór.

There will also be a brief lesson at the beginning of the Céilí Mór for newcomers to Irish dance. All dances will be called, which means the steps will be explained, demonstrated, and walked through before they are danced to live music. Céilí and set dances are group dances often featured at parties and social events in Ireland and are not high stepping or competitive, but dances everyone can enjoy regardless of age and experience.

This Rambling House is sponsored by the Mícheál Ó Domhnaill Branch of Oregon (MÓD), a local non-profit chapter of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, whose aim is to foster and promote the cultural traditions of Ireland.