Key for Name Line
NAME OF DANCE
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* Note: Watch for more than one dance by the same name *
* including those from different regions such as *
* "Triumph (Surrey)" or "Yorkshire Square Eight". *
* *
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NATIONALITY OF DANCE
Amer American
Eng English
Dan Danish
HISTORICAL CLASSIFICATION
1728 Year composed or printed
Hist Historical; from 17-19th century printed sources
Trad Traditional; collected this century
Mod Modern; devised this century
FORMATION
CIRCLES FOR AS MANY AS WILL
Cir Single circle, hands joined
Cir Cpl Couples in circle, men on inside
Cir Mix Circle mixer
SICILIAN CIRCLES
Sic Cir Sicilian circle, couple facing couple
Sic Dbl Double Sicilian, 2 couples facing 2 couples
Sic Mix Sicilian mixer
LONGWAYS FOR AS MANY AS WILL, PROGRESSIVE
Lng Dup Duple minor, hands four
Lng D,I Duple improper, first couple cross over
Lng Tri Triple minor, hands six
Lng T/D Triple, may be done as a duple
Lng Dbl Double longways, 2 couples facing 2 couples
Lng Spc Special longways formation
SET DANCES, FOR LIMITED NUMBER OF COUPLES
2c Set Two couples facing each other
3-6 Lng 3 to 6 couples, longways set
5c Spc 5 couples in a special formation
4c Cir 4 couple circle
Square 4 couples in a square
TRIOS, 1 MAN WITH 2 LADIES OR VICE VERSA
Tri Single sets of 3 people
Tri Cir Trios in circle, facing counter clockwise
Tri Sic Trios in Sicilian circle
Tri Spc Trios in special formation
/ Indicates that an alternate formation is often used
(Lng Dup/Sic Cir) (Lng Tri/3c Set) (Lng Dbl/Sic Dbl)
MUSIC - TUNE
* Indicates a special tune is generally/sometimes used.
The name of the tune is given (Tune: _______)
or else it is the same as the name of the dance.
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* Note: The selection of a tune for a particular dance *
* may be fairly arbitrary. Dances may be done to *
* other tunes with the right rhythm and phrasing. *
* however, many dances, especially the Playford *
* and other early dances, are closely associated *
* with particular tunes. *
* *
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MUSIC - METER
Reel Reel -- 2/2, 2/4, or 4/4
Rant Reel suitable for rant
Horn Slow hornpipe or schottische
Jig Jig -- 6/8
Six Lyrical 6/8 or 6/4
R/J Reel or jig
Wal Waltz -- 3/4
Trip Triple -- 3/2
Hoe Hoedown rhythm
Rag Ragtime
Mix More than one rhythm used
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* Note: These classifications used are intended to be *
* helpful in selecting appropriate music rather *
* than meeting technical definitions. For *
* instance most American hornpipes are listed as *
* "reel" because of their faster (than English *
* hornpipe) tempo. *
* *
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MUSIC - FORMULA
ABCD Each letter represents one 8-bar phrase (or two 4-bar)
A- Represents one 16-bar phrase
AA,6,6 Numbers indicate phrases of other lengths
*4 Played four times
+i Introduction of 4 or more bars included
irreg Irregular
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* Note: Again, these classifications are intended to be *
* helpful in selecting music with the appropriate *
* phrase lengths rather than following the common *
* usage. *
* *
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