What's That Weird Hand Dance Video? Meet Irish Dancers Cleary & Harding.
(from If Its Hip, Its Here)
This wacky and mesmerizing video has been rapidly climbing the viral charts since its debut on YouTube four months ago. A strange song accompanies a man and a woman at a table in front of an oddly decorated wall engaging in a choreographed 'hand dance.'
What is it? Who are these people? If these questions have plagued you like they did me, read on.
It turns out that this video, We Speak No Americano, is from Up & Over It, self-described as "Irish Dance for the Post-pop generation." A collaboration between Suzanne Cleary, Peter Harding and Jonny Reed, Up & Over It aims to stretch the concept of Irish Dance to its limits.
Cleary & Harding live in Cardiff 2010, Music: Frankmusik - 3 Little Words:
A multimedia production for Up & Over It Spring 2010:
Here's a reel of behind the scenes, outakes and 'bloopers' if you will. Compiled by Johnny reel they call it their "Best Bits" and it really endears you to Suzanne Cleary and Peter Harding:
Up & Over It
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