I don't think its a case of this trend spreading from Ireland to the US - I think it was the other wasy around.

I can't see the point of any of this myself. It was bad enough years ago when the girls had to get their wringlets in before the Feis. I suppose the wigs save the bother of all that in that they are an instant solution -at quite a cost.

My preference would be for sean nos dancing and set dancing where the costumes, if any, tend to be a bit more casual.

The whole step dancing thing has become a bit of an industry. and all a bit silly when ones cocentration should be on the dancing which takes place at the other end of the body.