set dancing
Quadrille-derived Irish tradition
Set dancing is a form of Irish folk dance performed by groups of four couples arranged in a square formation.
Unlike solo step dancing, set dancing emphasizes social participation over individual virtuosity, with dancers executing coordinated figures to traditional music.
We learned set dancing at the local céilí.
The tradition experienced a major revival in Ireland beginning in the 1980s.
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