Favorite non-Irish music to practice with

[reelgatorstreble]

What is everyone's favorite non-Irish dance music to practice Irish dance to? My teacher has told me you can treble reel to a lot of songs, like Devil Went Down to Georgia and some Britney Spears songs, but I'm not very good at hearing the counts in non-Irish songs. I would love to have other songs to practice with, so what are you favorites? I love rock and alternative, but pop or whatever could work too... I'd love a song with jig timing so I can do my treble jig to it, as the treble reel is very new to me. Although, if it's in reel time, I can do some soft shoe.

So! Please suggest some different kinds of music and songs I could practice to, hard shoe and/or soft, any of the dances really. Thanks! I think I saw something about green day in the magazine several years ago, but I can't remember the song or the dance I could do to it. :)

[reelprincess]

I like Axel F. by Crazy Frog.

[ohyeahhx]

i like cotton eyed joe an "the loss" by hollywood undead for my reel.

[Dancing Doll]

I know they are old songs but loads of the abba songs have good dance timing!!The faster ones kinda lift your spirits too its great!!:)

[kicks_n_clicks]

Cotton Eyed Joe by the Cheiftans is really great! I know it's more Irishy but it's still really cool! C'est la Vie by B*Witched is a really good treble reel.

For doing warmups, I love doing The Rocky Theme (Gonna Fly Now), Eye of the Tiger and Remember the Name.

[leejiggy]

well.. there is tons and tons of songs you can dance to.. all the ones everyone has said are great! im not sure at the moment which one si dance 2 but when i do ill tell you!

[irish]

ANYTHING... but 'Stronger' by Kanye West is especially fun :)

[reelgatorstreble]

ANYTHING... but 'Stronger' by Kanye West is especially fun :)

You dance to Stronger? My issue is that I have a hard time hearing the timing in non-Irish songs, so I wouldnt know what dance to do to it!

[reeltreble4287]

Desert Rose by Sting
Ants Marching by Dave Matthews Band

[irish]

Yeah dancing to hip-hop is fun when you're just messing around... oh check this out. "Up is Down" from the POTC: at world's end soundtrack. Jig. SO MUCH FUN!!!

[ohyeahhx]

Yeah dancing to hip-hop is fun when you're just messing around... oh check this out. "Up is Down" from the POTC: at world's end soundtrack. Jig. SO MUCH FUN!!!

woah i just looked that up, it's awesome! thanks!

[Cutechix]

I do 'Please Don't Stop Music' - Reel, 'Disturbia' - Reel, 'Nobody's Perfect' - Reel, 'Pumpin' Up the Party' - Slow Reel, 'Bad to the Bone' - Jig?? and my all time favorite.. my mom just figured the out... and my friends and I are doing this for a treble reel next year (don't you dare even think about!).... 'Thriller'!

[lonedancer...]

well i kno its kinda got irish connections but i love afro celt soundsystem whirl y reel 1 and 2 they r sooo much fun 2 dance 2 :) but you can dance 2 everythin really but i really struggle 2 dance 2 slow stuff....

[lonedancer...]

erm the greenday track was holiday nd its a treble jig hope i helped lol :) i dont kno a treble jig or reel tho :(

[ohyeahhx]

you can jig to the harry potter theme song.
it's kinda hard to hear but if you just do it it works out for me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJPVwoRzQlo
i dance from :49-1:23.

[Chinese Irish Dancer]

This year for my school's talent show i am dancing to a song called Thunder by "nuttin but stringz" they are the best and its just so much fun to dance to. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=QbWRkulvXbE&feature=related you have to see these guys play violin!

[Heidegger]

LOL, I've never tried to dance to anything except Irish dance music. I can see what you're saying about having troubles, it sounds like that would be hard.

[ramyunmori]

The Dropkick Murphys have a few songs that are good for practice.

[Dancing Dutchman]

You just have to know what it is (4/4, 6/8 etc.), then you can dance on it I think.
I onnce listened to a song of RHCP and I danced on it.

[ailise748]

Tell Me Ma by Sham Rock (well it is Irish music, but the version was made for line dancing)-Reel
Boy from Ballymore by Sham Rock (same...)-Reel
Take A Chance on Me by ABBA-Reel
Staying Alive by the Bee Gees-Treble Reel
Wake Me Up Before You Go Go by Wham-REALLY fast hornpipe
Loreley by Blackmore's Night-Light Jig
Orinoco Flow by Enya-Reel
The River Sings by Enya-Slip Jig and Light Jig (it switches between 9/8, 6/8, and I think 12/8)

So that's some of my faves!

~Ailise748:D

[Nestle-Head.]

4 Minutes by Madonaa & Justin Timberlakee - Reel. (reel is usually speed 113 and this is 114 so only a tiny bit faster ;))
Shawty Get Loose - Lil' Mama feat. Chris Brown & someone else

[ramyunmori]

I love that you use ABBA and the Bee Gees! :D

Tell Me Ma by Sham Rock (well it is Irish music, but the version was made for line dancing)-Reel
Boy from Ballymore by Sham Rock (same...)-Reel
Take A Chance on Me by ABBA-Reel
Staying Alive by the Bee Gees-Treble Reel
Wake Me Up Before You Go Go by Wham-REALLY fast hornpipe
Loreley by Blackmore's Night-Light Jig
Orinoco Flow by Enya-Reel
The River Sings by Enya-Slip Jig and Light Jig (it switches between 9/8, 6/8, and I think 12/8)

So that's some of my faves!

~Ailise748:D

[dancer412]

Beoga are really fun to dance to even though they do play reels and jigs and stuff they playy them really cool!

[Rosebud OR]

We have a few favourites that we use at our school.
"Don't be stupid" by Shania Twain is a great reel - there's a remix that is really really good.
"I wish" from Happy Feet is awesome fun. (reel)
That song from madagascar - I like to move it move it! (reel)
I'll have to see if i have any jigs.

[Susie_123]

i've tried muse and franz ferdinand (obviously they work better for hard shoe dances!) but anything with a good drum beat works :)

[Reel_Dance_Diva]

I've never acctually tried dancing to non-irish music! :p But I'll give it a go. x