The Irish people's practice of sean-nós dance, sean-nós song, Lilting (AKA "mouth music"), and "the bones" (a simple percussion instrument convenient to carry in a pocket) represents a minimalist means of preserving their musical and dance heritage—despite concerted efforts by the English authorities to usurp Irish music, dance^[1], modes of dress, language^[2] (see Irish Gaelic and Hiberno-English), Catholic religion^[3], nationality, and history—or simply due to a dirth of resources when emigrating. Accordingly, the Irish in America have been able to promulgate the dance and musical aspects of the Culture of Ireland—even after large waves of migration subsequent to highly disruptive events in Ireland, such as the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland or the Irish Potato Famine (AKA the Great Irish Famine).

SIDE NOTE FOR OWN USE: This was subsequently edited by a defender of English culture. There are other references to the English trying to alter Irish oriented pages when there is a reference to hegemony.

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The most widely-known form of traditional Irish dance is competition-oriented Stepdance. Other popular forms of Irish dancing are for couples and group social dancing, such as Set Dance and the casual dancing at a gathering called a Céili (AKA Céilidh). A specialized form of dance is the Broom Dance (AKA Brush Dance). Less known is the traditional freeform solo type called Sean Nós or "old style" dance.

As the Irish peoples migrated to other lands, they have taken sean-nós dancing with them. This form of dance then has influenced various other forms of traditional solo dance extant in those other lands—such asAmerican traditional informal freeform solo folk dancing. Sean-nós dance in America may differ from how it is practiced in Ireland, because it in turn has been influenced by other culture's dance styles there. Sean-nós dancing in America and Canada is most commonly seen at folk festivals, although dance workshops are beginning to introduce the style more widely.