| For many dancers, the music is the great attraction. Traditional jigs, reels, and hornpipes from the Scots-Irish tradition on both sides of the Atlantic form the basic repertoire. The filddle is often the lead instrument. Southern Jubilee playing here. |
| Contra Dancing Definition Details of Orlando Dance |
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| Contra Dancing is a form of American Folk Dance, quite the rage in the 1800's. Usually danced to live music of Celtic origin. Althought it has been done since the eighteenth century, it is still a living tradition. Thousands of people contra dance every week all over the country. It is an easy form of dancing. The music is lively and the dancing aerobic. Contra dances are community events. At almost any contra dance you will find people of all ages, and dancers of all skill levels, from beginner to expert. |
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| "Its that ricocheting of energy back and forth between musicans and dancers - with a certain tune or spirit of playing suits a dance particurarly well, and the dancers percussive footfall echos back, and the music becomes even more expressive, and the dancers start whopping..." Ellen Hansen |