Timmy McCarthy brought his workshop outside to the roof of the hall at the Galway International, Salthill, Co Galway, March 1999.
Ten years later the Fodhla Ceili Band made a return appearance at the Seapoint Ballroom in Salthill, Co Galway, March 1999, at the final Galway International Set Dancing Festival.
The Durrow Threshing Set performed during the Fleadh Espaņa in April, 1999. This photo was taken by Sheila Carty from South London who won her trip to Spain in a drawing last November in Slough, Berkshire.
Sheila Carty
Tuesday night at Swan, Stockwell, London, dancing to the music of the Slip Jigalos.
Farewell to Camden and Tooting - Dancers at Geoff Holland's Tuesday night class in Camden wished your correspondent goodbye with speeches and presents before departing to Kilfenora. Dancers in Tooting on Wednesday night celebrated with a table full of food and music by the dancers. Many thanks to all for the friendly farewells.
Martin Garrahy celebrated his fiftieth wedding anniversary by waltzing with his wife at Vaughan's Barn, Kilfenora, in May. Martin is the accomplished drummer with the Four Courts who plays in a traditional style perfectly suited to set dancing.
Copyright © 1999 Doug Plummer
The crossroads dance at Kilconley, Co Galway, in May 1999.
Copyright © 1999 Doug Plummer
Open air dancing on Inishmore, Aran Islands, in May 1999.
Copyright © 1999 Doug Plummer
The wheelbarrow of the Plain set, June 1999, at the Barn, Kilfenora.
Wendy Van Dijk
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