Ed Sullivan Show in the 1960s
Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem
accompanied by champion Irish dancers from the New York United Irish Counties Feis
accompanied by champion Irish dancers from the New York United Irish Counties Feis
Perhaps faces will be recognized!
Courtesy of Irish American GOP Activist, Virginia
Dancers Identified
With the help of Felix and Joan Dolan who were in the audience that night and who were very much a part of the traditional music and dancing scene at that time through the Gaelic League and the McNiff Dancers, I have the names of the dancers on the show in the clip. Peter Smith, Mike Bergin, Cyril McNiff and Jimmy Erwin were the gents and Joan McNiff, Anna O'Sullivan, Peggy Buckley and Eva McManus were the ladies. All of them would have been very involved in teaching and promoting Irish step and ceili dancing back in the 1950s. Some of them were founding members of the Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America. A little history for you!
Paul Keating
Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann agus New York County Clare Association
