country-dance in English

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a traditional type of social English dance, in particular one performed by couples facing each other in long lines.
Scottish country dance groups worldwide today continue the tradition of social dancing popularized by the Society since its founding in 1923.
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1. There is nothing that I love better than a country dance.

2. Noun Contredanse 1 A French form of country dance, originating in the 18th century and related to the quadrille

3. Contredanse definition: a courtly Continental version of the English country dance , similar to the quadrille Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

4. Today we have 'line dancing,' which in reality is not too different from the ' Contredanse' or country dance of the late 18th century

5. Today we have 'line dancing,' which in reality is not too different from the 'Contredanse' or country dance of the late 18th century

6. The popular 'line dancing' of today is in reality not too different from the Contredanse or 'country dance' of the late 18th Century

7. The Contredanse was an 18th-century French development of the English country dance (q.v.) and was performed into the 19th century by French, English, and German aristocrats and bourgeoisie.

8. Up to 4% cash back  · Today we have 'line dancing,' which in reality is not too different from the 'Contredanse' or country dance of the late 18th century

9. Begeck [Disappointment] John Henderson composed this lyrical parody of William Train's 1840 song, 'The Cauld, Cauld Winter's Gane', on the 5th of November, 2008, to Dick Black's Scottish Country Dance Band's playing of 'Bonnie Boy'

10. A Caller is a person who prompts dance figures in such dances as line dance, square dance, and contra dance.The Caller might be one of the participating dancers, though in modern country dance this is rare.

11. This square form, which illustrates the French influence on English country-dance, became increasingly popular in the second half of the eighteenth century: "the square form of the Contredanse, or cotillon, gained some popularity in England through works such as G.

12. Contredanse - a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line contra danse , contradance , country dancing , country-dance folk dance , folk dancing - a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)

13. Ballroom dance, type of social dancing, originally practiced in Europe and the United States, that is performed by couples and follows prescribed steps.The tradition was historically distinguished from folk or country dance by its association with the elite social classes and with invitational dance events

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