In the Kerry ai o thread, there was mention of Máirtín de Cógáin, a man from Cork now apparently living in Minnesota. I met Mairtin when he was on a concert tour with Jimmy Crowley. He said nice things about Mudcat, so naturally I liked him. And hey, he put on a great performance.

So, on his Website, Máirtín de Cógáin makes a big deal about having made a world record by leading 167 people in the Brush Dance at a Celtic festival in Jackson, Mississippi (Video here - click) [this is NOT the Jackson, Mississippi, I once knew]. Oh, and here's a closer view (click). Almost looks like a Morris Dance.

So, anyhow, what can somebody tell us about the Brush Dance?

-Joe-