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Aine O'Se with grandson Mungo

Bella Yerina and Mary Jo Feeney

Allonda O'Neill, Liz Donahie, Nora McBurney Joan Timm, Clare Regent, Ann Richens and Heather Timm

Alison Carr, Martin Purcival, Heather McClanahan, Susan Keenan & Kathleen Dwyer from Mid America

Abbey Pride, Ronan MCormick, Pat King, Joni Muggivan and Gronwyn Kelly ' G'Day to all my friends back in Australia'

Patrick Connolly with Terry Gillan

Vinny OConnor, Mary Kay Hennegan & Sean Flynn

Deidre OSullivan Toolan, Deidre Penk ODonnell, Karen Petri, Lisa Petri, Hillary Joyce, Mary Kay Hennaghan, Allison Reany, Vinny OConnor &Rosemary Johnston

Marnie O'Callaghan with Jackie Kennedy from Elevation Designs

Gary Healy and Mike Milane

Musicians Anne Marie Acosta, Dean Crouch, Francis Ward joined by Patricia Murphy

Rita O'Shea and Danny Doherty. Danny's company dohertymedals.com is providing the medals at Nashville this week

Michael Boyle greets musicians Anthony Davis and Conor McGuirk

Sally Heuston with Michael Boyle and Gavin Doherty


Gaelic Storm who are performing tonight at the teacher's reception and also launching their new CD

Musicians Francis Ward from Ireland and Dean Crouch from London

8pm The teachers reception at the Delta Ballroom

Erin Pender LeVine, Gavin Doherty, Michael Ball Boyle

6:30pm The newly appointed chairman of CLRG John McDonagh with his wife Angela McDonagh ADCRG

Denoglia school from New Jersey

6:30pm Tim OHare with Megan and Cathy

6:15pm Our results guy Des Silke all set for a busy week tabulating with John O'Keefe

6pm Ciara Hackman and Emily Lyttle with teacher Terri Hackman checking out the stahe at the Presidents ballroom.

5:45pm Hilary Joyce Owens and her dancers from the Ceim Oir school in London

5:30pm From Boston Julianna & Nicolette Sumna with Sheila Bremmar get ready to dance on Wednesday

5:00pm Gavin Doherty and Kevin Broesler

4:30pm Dancers are starting to arrive at Nashville and the lobbies are beginning to fill with dancers getting in some last minute practice.

Amy Griffin from the Claddagh Academy London with her teacher Pauline Shaw

Just back from the pool the guys from the Broesler School

OConnor School California

Theresa & Brigid Oei from the Griffith Academy, Conneticut

Aidan Garvey from Mona Roddy School, Co Lough, having a laugh with the girls from Peter Smith School

Jenna & Cassia Gille from Minesota

Butler Fearon OConnor dancers

4:00pm Danny Doherty & Patsy McLaughlin going back into the teacher's convention

3:30pm Event organisers Kathleen Keady and Terry Gillan very relaxed and looking forward to a great week

Joint Chairmen of the organising committee Patrick Connolly and Philip Owens who have been working behind the scenes for over a year to put the event together

Joint Chairperson Erin Pender-LeVine with Michael Ball

Kelly who is doing a tremendous job but most importantly she setup the connection for the website to come online

4pm: Hello and welcome to the 2008 North American Nationals from the magnificent Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville. It is difficult to portray the the sheer scale of this complex but we will try to do are best over the next 5 days. The hotel has over 2800 rooms and together with the Conference Centre the complex is simply huge. The Dancing is taking place over 5 ballrooms this week and we will be bringing you the results and presentations each evening.