"When an Irish Dancer Has the Aux": Feis Music as the Heart of Modern Competitive Irish Dance.

The article focuses on Moira Ragen who had captured a central aspect of Irish dance identity rarely seen, a stark contrast to the polished competition routines and stage-ready costumes typically posted online. It mentions event was smaller than usual to encourage social distancing, the dancers' enthusiasm was palpable. It also mentions feis music plays a role beyond that of a metronomic placeholder in modern competitive Irish step dancing and driving creativity and love.