A revival of Irish traditional music took place around the turn of the 20th century. The button accordion and the concertina were becoming common. Irish stepdance was performed at céilís, organised competitions and at some country houses where local and itinerant musicians were welcome. Irish dancing was supported by the educational system and patriotic organisations. An older style of singing called "sean-nós" ("in the old style"), which is a form of traditional Irish singing was still found, mainly for very poetic songs in the Irish language.