The 'Yellow Haired Goat' or 'An Gabharín Buí' is an Irish traditional crossed-stick dance. It used to be known throughout County Clare. It is referenced in Breandán Breathnach's book 'Folk Music and Dances of Ireland.' In the 1990s Dan Furey was the last one who knew it, and he taught it to his neighbours twins Emer and Ciara McCarthy of Lakyle, Co. Clare. In the film Dan plays for the girls. This is the only known recording of the dance. Notation can be found at:

See:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du8CXlJ2KYQ

http://chrisbrady.itgo.com/yhgoat/yhgoat.htm

The Irish brush or English broom dance is something entirely different. There are loads of clips of the Irish brush dance on YouTube.

Chris B.