Ceilidh Barn Dance
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Ceilidh barn dance. The dance figures are similar using couples dances square sets long sets and circle dances. Ceilidh and barn dance band. A ceilidh or barn dance is a fun energetic social folk dance comprising english irish scottish and celtic music that is perfect for weddings parties fundraising and other special occasions.
The man has his partner on his right hand side and puts his right arm round the lady s waist. The canadian barn dance is a dance for couples. No prior dancing experience is necessary as all the dances are called with the caller explaining all the dances in detail ensuring everyone has great fun no matter how many right and left feet you may have.
Walk forward for 3 hop and walk backwards for 3. English ceilidh sometimes abbreviated to eceilidh can be considered part of english country dance and related to contra. A ceilidh ceili barn dance hoe down folk dance country dance or whatever you want to call it is a great fun way to meet people and even helps to keep you fit.
Dancers stand beside their partner facing anticlockwise in a circle around the room. We are available in several formats. Barn dance tends to be the english or american name where english or american folk tunes would be played.
All our packages can be specially tailored to suit your event. Polka as in canadian barn dance step hop step hop rotating clockwise and following line of dance anticlockwise around the room. With a team of top musicians you ll have an event to really remember.
Ceilidh barn dance packages. From english reels to irish jigs from highland flings to american squares we ll have your party in full swing. Rumpus are an up tempo energetic band.
English ceilidh has many things in common with the scottish and irish social dance traditions. Rumpus are an upbeat ceilidh dance band based in the beautiful south hams of devon. The lady puts her left hand on the man s right shoulder.
Regardless of age and ability. The haylayers promote your page too but hang on what is a ceilidh or a barn dance it s the ultimate icebreaker. Sandy diana and dave.
We travel throughout the south west of england and occasionally beyond. Having said that a lot of the dances are common to both a ceilidh dance or a barn dance. Our working area is roughly anywhere within 45 minutes drive of guildford farnham covering middle and west surrey and adjacent parts of hampshire berkshire and west sussex.
