polkas

melody

Pleasing sequence of notes

• tempoRate of musical performance
• beatRhythmic pulse or strike
• rhythmPatterned stress and silence

upbeat · oom-pah · tune · ditty · band · ensemble · brass · fiddle · clarinet · tuba

mazurka

Polish folk dance

• polonaiseCeremonial dance composition
• ChopinPolish Romantic pianist-composer
• WarsawPoland's largest city

Krakow · heritage · costume · folk · kielbasa · pierogi · festival · village · peasant · embroidery

hop

Small, quick jump

• twirlRotate rapidly, often playfully
• footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
• ballroomVenue for formal dances

partner · spin · glide · step · mazurka · waltz · quickstep · schottische · galop · heel-toe

squeezebox

Collapsible bellows instrument

• bellowsHandheld device forcing air
• concertinaBellows-driven button instrument
• melodeonSmall pump organ

keys · reed · bass · treble · chromatic · diatonic · straps · fingerwork · musette · air

celebration

Festive event marking occasion

• merrimentLighthearted fun together
• revelryNoisy, lively celebration
• partyGathering for celebration

dance-hall · Oktoberfest · wedding · hoedown · fiesta · carnival · bandstand · jubilee · gathering · social

pattern

Recurring arrangement or template

• fabricWoven or knit material
• printTransfer text to paper
• spottedSeen or patterned

circles · dress · retro · vintage · textile · blouse · skirt · bow · ribbon · whimsical

• Celtic Folkjigs, reels, bodhrán, Irish jig, Irish jigs
• classical musicBach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms
• folk musicfolk, folk music, folk songs, folk ballads, folk ballad
• parlor musicpiano music, sentimental ballads, piano solos, vocal solos, waltzes
• Strauss Musicwaltzes, operettas
• Victorian-era musicragtime, music hall, operetta, march music, waltzes