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Identify the Country Dance

Created by Lottie1001

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Identify the Country Dance game quiz
"One of my favourite activities is country dancing - mainly English and American. Can you identify the dances from the instructions given?"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Gallop across the set, and back again.
Right hand star followed by a left hand star.
Basket.
Circle left.
Promenade home.

What is the name of this dance?
    Westmorland Square Eight
    Cumberland Square Eight
    Yorkshire Square Eight
    Lancashire Square Eight


2. First couples lead down the set, while second couples go up the outside, then go back and turn nearest arm with your contrary.
Second couples lead up the set, while first couples go down the outside, then go back and turn left arm with your contrary.
Ladies chain across the set.
Half right and left through, followed by half promenade across the set.

Which dance is this?
    Fiendish Fantasy
    Impish Illusion
    Demon's Desire
    Devil's Dream


3. Circle left.
Into the middle and out.
Grand chain for seven hands.
Swing your new partner.

What is this dance called?
    Lucky Circle
    Lucky Seven
    Lucky Swing
    Lucky Chain


4. Lines advance, retire and cross over - twice.
Top couple gallop down the middle, and back up again.
Everybody cast to the bottom and return through an arch made by top couple.
Everybody makes an arch and top couple 'tunnel through'.
Everybody swing.

Can you give the name of this dance?
    Bridge of Cork
    Bridge of Athlone
    Bridge of Galway
    Bridge of Wexford


5. Side couples do a full right and left through, while head couples lead to the bottom of the set.
Heads go back up the outside while side couples circle left.
Everybody do-si-do his/her partner.
Ladies star chain.
Promenade one place around the set, then balance and swing your new partner.

Which dance is this?
    Tiger Woods Bait
    Levi Jackson Rag
    Babe Ruth Jape
    Magic Johnson Tease


6. Top man gallops to the bottom of the set with his partner.
Top man gallops back home with bottom lady.
Bottom man gallops to the top of the set with top lady.
Bottom man gallops back home with his partner.
Strip the willow from both ends of the set.
Top and bottom couples meet in the middle and make four arches.
Everybody else casts, and leads through the arches back home.
Everybody swing.

What is this dance called?
    The Willow Bush
    The Willow Flower
    The Willow Tree
    The Willow Plant


7. Into the middle and out - twice.
Ballroom hold, chassé two steps in and out, dance around.
Promenade around the ring.
Men pass on to the the woman in front.
Balance and swing new partners.

What is the name of this dance?
    Blaydon Races
    Cheltenham Races
    Sandown Races
    Doncaster Races


8. Into the middle and out - twice.
First couple join nearest hands, make an arch and lead around the set over the other couples.
Grand chain around the set.
Swing partners.

Which dance is this?
    Harrogate Square
    Holmfirth Square
    Halifax Square
    Huddersfield Square


9. First man turns second woman.
First woman turns second man.
First couple go down the middle, back up and cast into second place.
Everybody swing.

What is this dance called?
    Nuneaton Swing
    Nottingham Swing
    Northampton Swing
    Newcastle Swing


10. All go into the middle and out twice.
Women go in to the middle, clap, come out again.
Men go in to the middle, clap, come out again.
Swing your partner.
Promenade.

Which dance is this?
    Balkan Circle
    Turkish Circle
    Cossack Circle
    Circassian Circle

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