country-dance
Rural group movement
A country-dance is a traditional folk dance in which couples form lines or circles facing each other and execute figures in sequence.
The form originated in England and spread throughout Europe and America, spawning variations like the contra dance and square dance: The orchestra struck up a country-dance.
Lively rural dance gathering
- ceilidhScottish social dance gathering
- jamboreeLarge festive gathering
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- merrymakingLively, cheerful celebration
gala · festival · harvest · caller · fiddler · promenade · gaiety · fling
Dense metal, symbol Pb
- followGo behind another
- coupleTwo linked together
- partneringJoining with another cooperatively
- swingSuspended recreational seat
promenade · allemande · do-si-do · set · cast-off · chain · hey · figure
Spirited folk dance
Adjust restlessly; folk violin
- accordionBellows-driven reed instrument
- reelWinding cylinder or dance
- jigSpirited folk dance
- hornpipeSailor's traditional dance
tempo · beat · rhythm · lilt · tune · caller · band · lively
hoedown
Lively rural dance gathering
- ceilidhScottish social dance gathering
- jamboreeLarge festive gathering
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
merrymaking · gala · festival · harvest · caller · fiddler · promenade · gaiety · fling · cotillion
lead
Dense metal, symbol Pb
- followGo behind another
- coupleTwo linked together
- partneringJoining with another cooperatively
swing · promenade · allemande · do-si-do · set · cast-off · chain · hey · figure · formation
jig
Spirited folk dance
fiddle
Adjust restlessly; folk violin
hornpipe · tempo · beat · rhythm · lilt · tune · caller · band · lively · syncopation
quadrille
Square dance for eight
allemande · gigue · pavane · sarabande · longways · regency · assembly · ballroom · baroque · renaissance
barn
Agricultural storage structure
- farmhouseDwelling on agricultural land
- harvestGathering mature crops
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
community · gathering · homestead · village · parish · social · grange · rustic · agrarian · folk
country-danceballroom dance
Formal coupled movement style
court dance · waltz · minuet · formal dance · ball
country-dancesolo performance
Unaccompanied artistic presentation
freestyle dance · breakdancing · modern dance · interpretive dance
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