Browse Items (1938 total)
Sort by:
Moving Image
California Heritage Dancers exhibition
The video shows the California Heritage Dance Group in a demonstration at the California State Square Dance Convention in San Diego, CA in April 2011. The demonstration shows the Spanish influence on… View itemMoving Image
Irish House Dance
Lengthy text describing set dancing, as well as video footage taken at a house dance Two hornpipes played by Tony MacMahon - Accordian, Paul McGrattan - Flute, and Kevin Glackin - Fiddle. From… View itemMoving Image
Kilfenora Set
At the Kilrush set dancing weekend, the Glenside Ceili Band plays music for the Kilfenora Set at an outdoor ceili on the town square. View itemMoving Image
Clare Plain Set
The August set dancing weekend in Kilrush, Co Clare, features outdoor ceilis in the town's market square. The Glenside Ceili Band were the featured musicians on Saturday afternoon when they played… View itemWebsite
Irish set dances - a list of examples
Clarebannerman channel on YouTube (once there, enter "set clarebannerman" in the search window) Clare Set Newport Set Corofin Plain Set Kilfenora Plain Set Mullagh Half Set (two couples) Enniscorthy… View itemMoving Image
Royal Scotch Quadrilles - 5th figure
Comments from Susan de Guardiola: The Royal Scotch Quadrilles were written by London dancing master Thomas Wilson in response to the (in his opinion, undeserved) success of The Caledonian Quadrilles,… View itemMoving Image
La boulangère - dance of French Revolution
Dance from the period of the French Revolution. La Boulangère was the only dance mentioned by name by Jane Austen, and it is related to an American dance figure of the south called the Shoo-Fly Swing. View itemMoving Image
le quadrille Américain - late 19th century
Tune composed and dance choreographed by François Paul in 1888, this dance was done up until World War I. It is composed of five figures: promenade, the basket, wooden horses, the visits and "The… View itemMoving Image
Lancers, 5th figure
The music for this group of dancers is by Spare Parts, from their compact disc, The Civil War Ballroom. View itemMoving Image
Waltz Cotillion & Prince Imperial Quadrille
The Quadrille Club and others dancing at a Ball in Richmond, England. The Waltz Quadrille is the first item of three in this video; the Prince Imperial Quadrille begins about 05:53. View item
Sort by: