And When They Dance | Try dancing a Pride of Erin to Wongawilli playing this tune at Bowral, NSW [5 mins]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsr_V7Mm14Q |
Honeysuckle Cottage | A dance animation. Choose Honeysuckle Cottage from the dance list. Scroll to the bottom and click in the ‘with music’ checkbox before clicking ‘Play’. http://www.dancekaleidoscope.au/Dance.html Here’s the real thing [3 mins] – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGGMO1-awio&t=9s |
Jigs and reels are made for dancing! | An Irish set dance – The Moycullen: its 4 figures are danced to two reels, a jig & a polka. [14 mins] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-lbIvQXQSs&t=68s Strip the Willow: danced to the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra’s jigs. [4 mins] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBCayM6aFJQ&list=RDgBCayM6aFJQ&start_radio=1&t=0 A Postie’s Jig with a substitute dancer! [3 mins] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jIadq4M6xk To see the Postie’s Jig danced ‘normally’ go to this page of our website – http://www.atbdsdancesa.com.au/tips-for-dancers-2/dance-videos-on-youtube// |
A Girl’s Best Friend | This dance was named by its composer as a tribute to what is now the Country Song & Dance Society. As mentioned on the video’s webpage, ‘When I arrived in New York City [in 1962], not knowing anyone, I found that CDS was my best friend. Hence this name in honor of the CDS Diamond Jubilee’. [6 mins] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhqzIUIZk0Q |
Duke of Kent’s Waltz (1801) | The Passeggio Dance Group in action. [3 mins] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQds3w8YM1I |
Bonny Cuckoo |
Danced by Gainesville, Florida, English Country Dancers. Dance by Gail Ticknor, 1986. Tune Si Beag Si Mhor by Turlough O’Carolan. [6.5 mins] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UVjBWVz8vU |