Country dances are a type of dance that were danced both by country folk and in courts beginning in the late Renaissance and continuing into the 18th century. They have a number of steps in common, but each dance quite often has steps unique to that dance. Country dances in general are an evolution of the bransles, and have some steps in common with these dances. Country dances originated in England, and later spread to Germany and France.
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English Country Dance, PDF format |
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Teaching Notes, PDF format |
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Student Handouts, PDF format |
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Cheat Sheets, PDF format |
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English Country Dance Steps, PDF format |
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Set and Turn |
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Side Left. A right siding would be done in the same way but starting in the other direction. |
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Arm Left (note how this uses the right arm, but starts on the left foot). |
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Argeers, PDF format |
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Argeers (Playford), arranged by David Yardley |
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Blew Cap, PDF format |
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Blew Cap (Playford), arranged by David Yardley. |
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Blew Cap (Playford), top line only. |
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Chestnut, PDF format |
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Chestnut (Playford), arranged by David Yardley |
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Chestnut (Playford), arranged by Phaedria |
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Cuckolds All A Row, PDF format |
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Cuckolds All A Row (Playford), arranged by David Yardley |
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Cuckolds All A Row (Playford), arranged by Phaedria |
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Dargason, PDF format |
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Dargason (Playford), arranged by David Yardley |
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Dargason (Playford), arranged by Phaedria |
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Dissembling Love, PDF format |
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Dissembling Love (Playford), arranged by David Yardley |
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Dissembling Love (Playford), top line only |
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Fine Companion, PDF format |
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Fine Companion (Playford), arranged by David Yardley. |
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Gathering Peascods, PDF format |
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Gathering Peascods (Playford), arranged by David Yardley |
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Grimstock, PDF format |
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Grimstock (Playford) |
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Grimstock (Playford), arranged by Arianna and Phaedria |
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Goddesses, PDF format |
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Goddesses (Playford), arranged by David Yardley |
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Goddesses (Playford), arranged by Phaedria |
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Quodlings Delight / Goddesses (Farnaby), arranged by Adina Hamilton |
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Hearts Ease, PDF format |
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Hearts Ease (Playford), arranged by Kathy Van Stone |
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Hearts Ease (Playford), arranged by Phaedria |
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Hit and Misse, PDF format |
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Hit and Misse (Playford), arranged by Stephen Hendricks |
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If All The World Were Paper, PDF format |
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If All The World Were Paper (Playford), arranged by Monica Cellio |
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If All The World Were Paper (Playford), arranged by Phaedria |
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Jenny Plucks Pears, PDF format |
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Jenny Plucks Pears (Playford), arranged by Robert Stockton |
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The Merry Merry Milke Maids, PDF format |
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Merry Merry Milkmaids (Playford), arranged by David Yardley |
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Newcastle, PDF format |
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Newcastle (Playford), arranged by David Yardley |
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Nonesuch, PDF format |
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Nonesuch (Playford), arranged by Arianna |
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Nonesuch (Playford), arranged by Steven Hendricks |
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Parsons Farewell, PDF format |
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Parsons Farewell (Playford), arranged by David Yardley |
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Picking of Sticks, PDF format |
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Lavena/Half Hannikin (Playford), arranged by David Yardley. This is the music that Picking of Sticks is normally danced to in most parts of Lochac. |
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Picking of Sticks (Playford), arranged by Phaedria |
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Lavena/Half Hannikin (Playford), arranged by Phaedria. Set up for dancing Picking of Sticks. |
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Prince Ruperts March, PDF format |
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Prince Ruperts March (Van Eyck) |
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Rufty, Tufty, PDF format |
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Rufty, Tufty (Playford), arranged by David Yardley |
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Scotch Cap, PDF format |
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Scotch Cap (Playford), arranged by Steve Hendricks |
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Stingo, PDF format |
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Stingo (Playford), arranged by Stephen Hendricks |
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Upon a Summers Day, PDF format |
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Upon a Summers Day (Playford), arranged by David Yardley |
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Upon a Summers Day (Playford), arranged by Phaedria |
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Wherligig, PDF format |
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Wherligig (Playford), arranged by David Yardley |
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Wherligig (Playford), arranged by Phaedria |
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Wherligig (Playford?), arranged by David Yardley. This is the music that Wherligig is most commonly danced to in Lochac. |