Round Dances, 1949
Round dances, or dances for couples rather than for groups of couples who interact with each other, have been a part of traditional country dance for ages. In the modern square dance movement, they frequently are interspersed among squares, with a tip of two squares followed by two round dances. Initially, the rounds were couple dances that people learned and knew, and were presented without calling, or cueing. In time, though, the dances grew more complex, leading to the advent of "cuers" who prompted the figures; frequently a mall caller would lead squares while his wife would cue the rounds. In more recent decades, separate round dance groups have formed, apart from the square dance clubs that once were their home.
This article from a 1949 issue of Sets in Order provides a useful glimpse into the common rounds at that time.
Subjects: Couple dance
Tags: round dance
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Round dances, or dances for couples rather than for groups of couples who interact with each other, have been a part of traditional country dance for ages. In the modern square dance movement, they frequently are interspersed among squares, with a tip of two squares followed by two round dances. Initially, the rounds were couple dances that people learned and knew, and were presented without calling, or cueing. In time, though, the dances grew more complex, leading to the advent of "cuers" who prompted the figures; frequently a mall caller would lead squares while his wife would cue the rounds. In more recent decades, separate round dance groups have formed, apart from the square dance clubs that once were their home.
This article from a 1949 issue of Sets in Order provides a useful glimpse into the common rounds at that time.