Irish Voice, United States - January 2, 2008
TAPEIRE TAKES TIMES SQUARE
Devine displays his riveting live percussive stepping.
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NEWS & PRESS: 2007

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WNBC Channel 4, New York - November 20, 2007
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS WORLD'S FASTEST TAP DANCER
... click here to view clip.

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Washington Square News, United States - November 16, 2007
TAP THAT!
World's fastest tap dancer blows your mind.
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Metro, New York, United States - November 15, 2007
DEVINE DANCER
Irish kid fuses tap and grunge.
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The New York Times, United States - November 12, 2007
IRISH SHEEP HOOF-TO-TOE WITH HIP-HOP
James Devine combines classic tap, hip-hop and step dancing.
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The Star-Ledger, United States - November 10, 2007
TAPPING TO AMERICAN FUNK WITH IRISH SPUNK
James Devine knows a thing or two about traditional step-dancing.
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NYTheatre.com, United States - November 10, 2007
VIDEO PROJECTIONS, PHOTOS, A TON OF TAP AND MUSICAL NUMBERS
Tapeire, celebrates the Irish side of tap dancing.
... read more

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LIVE with Regis and Kelly Ripa, United Stets - November 09, 2007
JAMES DEVINE's TAPEIRE - A CELTIC TAP PERFORMANCE

Video Still:

CLICK HERE to view live performance clip.

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Newsday.com, United States - November 7, 2007
JAMES DEVINE's TAPEIRE SPOTLIGHTS IRISH DANCE
Bring in Devine and his Guinness-record fastest feet.
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The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, Canada - October 31, 2007
OH, THOSE FLYING FEET
Devine, MacIsaac lead Tapeire in magical music, movement.
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The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, Canada - October 28, 2007
CELTIC MEETS PUNK IN TAPEIRE.
Devine showcases Irish culture with help from MacIsaac.
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SooToday.com, Canada - October 24, 2007
TAPEIRE BREAKS ALL THE RULES.
Astounding feats of the feet.
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The Globe and Mail, Toronto, Canada - October 16, 2007
A PERFECT MATCH OF FLYING FEET AND FINGERS.
Take that, Michael Flatley - Feet and fingers fly at Celtic performance.
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SooToday.com, Canada - October 24, 2007
ThOSE ARE SOME MIGHTY FAST FEET
Ashley MacIsaac and 38 other reasons per second to see Tapeire
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Shetland News, UK - August 30, 2007
Paul makes it to Broadway
A YOUNG musician raised in Shetland is set to hit America and Canada with the successful dance and music show Tapeire
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NEWS & PRESS: 2006

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Dance Expression, UK - November 2006
ABSORBING. SUPERLATIVE. FASCINATING.
Devine is a performer of outstanding virtuosity and originality.
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Edinburgh Evening News, UK - Aug 23, 2006
STUNNING PIECE, SPECTACULAR DANCE!
Warp-speed tap is a top-notch spectacle.
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The Herald, UK - Aug 22, 2006
ENEGETIC FUSION, HURRICANE PERFORMANCE.
If hip-hop did tap, this would be it. It's pure beat box with feet.
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Sunday Herald, UK - 13 Aug, 2006
WELL-PACKAGED AND WITTY. A SURE-FIRE FRINGE HIT.
Like Stomp and Tap Dogs before them, they make bone-shaking music and dance with every available surface.
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The Scotsman, UK - Aug 10, 2006
HUGELY TALENTED. PHENOMENAL.
Lights up the venue with one rhythmic spectacle after another.
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Three Weeks, UK - 10 Aug, 2006
ABSOLUTELY BLOWN AWAY. A SOULFUL EXPLOSION.
A celtic rhythmic feast with twists of modern ingenuity.
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The Scotsman, UK - Aug 10, 2006
TURN ON THE TAP
I thought I'd left my Fred Astaire days far behind - but I couldn't possibly turn down the offer of a dancing lesson from the world's fastest tap-dancer.
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Spectrum Magazine (Scotland on Sunday), UK - July 23, 2006
INTRODUCING...
James Devine, tap dancer.
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Edinburgh Festivals Magazine, UK - Summer 2006
TIP FOR TAP
James Devine is shaking off the Vegas element of his Irish dance past and bringing a raw, passionate show to Edinburgh. Prepare to be dazzled.
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Scotland on Sunday, UK - June 11, 2006
OLYMPIC FLAME BURNS WITH GRUNGY TAP AND CELTIC FLAMENCO
Don't miss James Devine, the aforementioned speedy tap dancer who will perform with grunge fiddler Ashley MacIsaac.
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Edinburgh Evening News, UK - June 8, 2006
FRINGE 2006: HIGHLIGHTS
Dance and Physical Theatre Hot Ticket.
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