Very First Dance
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Topic: Very First Dance
Posted By: Pogue Mahoney
Subject: Very First Dance
Date Posted: 02-May-2010 at 04:46
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I snook to my first dance at age 13- Morosini Whelans, across from
Roches Stores, next door to Eamon Andrews Studios-1966 The songs I remember from my first dance were: Shotgun Wedding--? Doo Wah Diddy Diddy-Manfred Mann Lazing on a Sunny Afternoon-Kinks Daydream-Lovin Spoonful Black is Black-Los Bravos Satisfaction -Stones Paperback Writer-Beatles I Can't Control Myself--Troggs Out of Time-Chris Farlowe Everywhere and Nowhere Baby -Jeff Beck Keep on Running -Spencer Davis Emily Play--Pink Floyd Whiter Shade of Pale -Procal Harum Don't correct me if these were not all out in the same year...Too lazy to Google and going by memory...memory fading fast |
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Posted By: Pogue Mahoney
Date Posted: 02-May-2010 at 04:50
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Shotgun Wedding was by Roy"C"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAcDZ3QL94s 
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Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 02-May-2010 at 11:48
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Whoever was the DJ at that gig PM certainly knew his stuff  My first dance was Joey's in Fairview. I was the ripe old age of 18. What they call a late starter  Can't remember a single song that was played  ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: Aries
Date Posted: 03-May-2010 at 10:32
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Mine was The Town and Country..Sunday afternoon Skid Row playing The only song I remember was " Give me a ticket for an airoplane aint got time to take a fast train ------------- THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE BUT IT'LL PISS YOU OFF FIRST |
Posted By: monarch
Date Posted: 03-May-2010 at 13:11
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I you can call a Céilí a first dance,
mine was that in the Gaeltacht and we had a lilter supplying the "music". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX18CMR1I9Y&feature=fvw - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX18CMR1I9Y&feature=fvw ------------- There is a crack in everything ...... that's how the light gets in |
Posted By: Pogue Mahoney
Date Posted: 03-May-2010 at 18:12
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Monarch at his first dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSGqxSdsC4w&feature=related
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Posted By: BrendanFella
Date Posted: 03-May-2010 at 19:09
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Why the Irish dance that way http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2NfIQAhwQ4&feature=related - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2NfIQAhwQ4&feature=relat ed ------------- BrendanFella IRISH DIPLOMACY IS....The ability to tell a man to Go To Hell so that He looks forward to making the trip. |
Posted By: BrendanFella
Date Posted: 03-May-2010 at 19:11
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Jayzus Pat, what were ya saving yerself for? ------------- BrendanFella IRISH DIPLOMACY IS....The ability to tell a man to Go To Hell so that He looks forward to making the trip. |
Biker Pat wrote:
Posted By: muller
Date Posted: 03-May-2010 at 20:28
Apart from the Gaeltacht (aged 10) which was great craic, my first dance was at O'Connell's (aged 16). Songs I remember were Stones - Brown Sugar and JJF. The highlight of the evening was being asked to dance by this goddess who remembered me from National school, aged 7. Whenever I hear Nights in White Satin I remember my first ever slow dance. ------------- Life is for living |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 04-May-2010 at 11:11
Ah BF, I was a shy and slight young man in those days. Had a terrible time with asthma from a young age and well into my teens. Was very conscious of my appearance as I was a quite small and thin for my age  One of the reasons why I enjoy life to the fullest now. Have some years to make up for  ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 04-May-2010 at 14:56
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Some sort of 'disco' was held in the Community Centre, near St Brendans School, after one of the Artane Summer Projects one year. Think I was about 14 and was terrified to even talk to a girl! ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 04-May-2010 at 20:05
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PM, Loved the way you used the word "dance". I called the Grove a dance and now when I tell younger generations about The Grove and use the word "dance" it's alien to them. ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: BrendanFella
Date Posted: 05-May-2010 at 13:06
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Jaz, I gotta give it to you now Pat. You sure are making up for it. I would be scared to death to sing on stage, but maybe because that's because I can't sing a note anyway. When Karaoke first hit here I swore would never sing and always said that if I did it would be at closing time....to empty the bar. Pogue and my older brother Jimbo were very good singers. But me..???????? Pogue you're a bollox. ------------- BrendanFella IRISH DIPLOMACY IS....The ability to tell a man to Go To Hell so that He looks forward to making the trip. |
Posted By: DONDON
Date Posted: 05-May-2010 at 14:34
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My first dance was Tiger feet... after a few seconds I was left on my own
------------- Grover from 73(old Grove) In the year of the bankers and developers When recession raged across the land there were many driven by the hopelessness to set sail for the Americas and Australia |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 05-May-2010 at 17:01
Great story BF, am falling around the place. And yes, I'm making up for lost time When my time comes I know I won't have died wondering ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: Pogue Mahoney
Date Posted: 16-May-2010 at 03:09
Dont encourage him Pat. He sang "Born to be Wild" 
Pat's retired and has money to burn. He's only in it for the groupies
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Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 18-May-2010 at 00:52
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Groupie's at my age? Group wave.......more like  ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |
Posted By: DAYO
Date Posted: 18-May-2010 at 13:27
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Good thread, I think my first dance was called a "hop" in St Josephs Youth Club in Raheny. Lady Madona was out at the time and I was 13, but The first dance as such was Sunday afternoons in the Baldoyle hall beside the church. It was called the Grange at the time. 3 to 6 as far as I can remember. Jenifer Eccles rings a bell and Whiter shade of pale might have been there as a slow set. ( I used to love thoes ). If I think of any more Ill add them, Cant remember that far back !!!! ------------- Dayo Grov'in 70 - 76 |
Posted By: DAYO
Date Posted: 18-May-2010 at 13:51
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Just googled a few that I remember, 67,68 & 69 Jumpin Jack Flash, Light my Fire, Gotta get a message to you, Revoloution, The Mighty Quinn, Here Comes The Judge, Build me up Buttercup, Bad Moon Rising, Honky Tonk Woman, Oh What a night, and what great nights they were.
------------- Dayo Grov'in 70 - 76 |
Posted By: Uncle Arthur
Date Posted: 23-May-2010 at 21:50
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My first "dance" was the Oasis before I graduated to the Grove. ------------- UA "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity but an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty" |
Posted By: muller
Date Posted: 24-May-2010 at 05:07
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This was our dance instructor last Friday. http://www.flickr.com/photos/50459545@N02/4630861235 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/50459545@N02/4630861235 ------------- Life is for living |