Partner Intro- Kelli

Kelli chose a picture of the Giant’s Causeway and she included a short description including part of the myth behind the location. I think picking this picture shows that Kelli really enjoys the myths and folk tale aspect of Irish culture. Of course reading on further she says out right that what fascinates her is the “folklore and fantasy side of Ireland” but this picture also reveals her interest. She chose a Yeats selection which I found very interesting and also noticed that once again she went with the story/folklore aspect of Irish culture. Irish folklore definitely has a strong appeal to Kelli evidenced by her interest in Yeats and the fact that she already knows Irish myth and history. However, I believe the main reason she is taking this class, and in this we are the same, is to learn Irish traditional music. She mentions having been to a few of Dr. Smith’s sessions and I can identify with the desire to want more of this aspect of Irish culture that as outsiders we hear about and watch from a distance but do not often get the opportunity to get involved.