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Identify the Country Dance Trivia Quiz

One of my favourite activities is country dancing - mainly English and American. Can you identify the dances from the instructions given?

A multiple-choice quiz by Lottie1001. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Lottie1001

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
272,618

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
340

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Question 1 of 10

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? Hint

Cumberland Square Eight

Yorkshire Square Eight

Westmorland Square Eight

Lancashire Square Eight

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Question 2 of 10

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?
Hint

Devil's Dream

Demon's Desire

Fiendish Fantasy

Impish Illusion

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Question 3 of 10

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

What is this dance called? Hint

Lucky Circle

Lucky Chain

Lucky Swing

Lucky Seven

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Question 4 of 10

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? Hint

Bridge of Athlone

Bridge of Galway

Bridge of Cork

Bridge of Wexford

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Question 5 of 10

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? Hint

Tiger Woods Bait

Levi Jackson Rag

Babe Ruth Jape

Magic Johnson Tease

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Question 6 of 10

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? Hint

The Willow Bush

The Willow Flower

The Willow Tree

The Willow Plant

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Question 7 of 10

7. Into the middle and out - twice.
Ballroom hold, chass� 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? Hint

Blaydon Races

Cheltenham Races

Sandown Races

Doncaster Races

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Question 8 of 10

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? Hint

Harrogate Square

Huddersfield Square

Halifax Square

Holmfirth Square

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Question 9 of 10

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? Hint

Nottingham Swing

Northampton Swing

Nuneaton Swing

Newcastle Swing

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Question 10 of 10

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? Hint

Circassian Circle

Cossack Circle

Balkan Circle

Turkish Circle

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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?

Answer: Cumberland Square Eight

This is danced by four couples in a square set. The head couples lead the dance, and side couples copy everything they do. The dance is usually either loved or hated, few people are indifferent to it.

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?

Answer: Devil's Dream

This is danced by as many couples as want to in a longways set. It is one of my favourite dances, and has a wonderful tune to which it is impossible to sit still.

3. Circle left. Into the middle and out. Grand chain for seven hands. Swing your new partner. What is this dance called?

Answer: Lucky Seven

This is danced by as many couples as want to in a circle. It's a good way of mixing people, although if there is a multiple of six couples in the circle it doesn't do that very well. In that case the caller will often tell people to do the grand chain for one more hand, and swing the eighth person.

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?

Answer: Bridge of Athlone

This is usually danced in longways sets of five couples, although it can be done with four or six if necessary. The lines cross with men making arches first time, and the women making arches on the return.

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?

Answer: Levi Jackson Rag

This is the only five couple dance I know which is danced in a horseshoe formation. First couple are at the top of the set looking down, and the other four couples stand beside their partners, two couples on each side, facing across the dance. If all goes well you should have your partner back at the end of the dance!

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?

Answer: The Willow Tree

This is danced by eight couples in a longways set. The middle couples can enjoy themselves clapping along to the music while the top and bottom couples gallop around retrieving their partners.

7. Into the middle and out - twice. Ballroom hold, chass� 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?

Answer: Blaydon Races

This is danced in a circle by as many couples as want to. The tune is very well known, and it is common for the dancers to sing along while they are dancing.

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?

Answer: Holmfirth Square

This is danced by four couples in a square set, and led by each couple in turn. Recorded music is often played seven times through, so on the fifth and sixth times through two couples make arches and lead over the other two couples. On the last time through everybody makes an arch and leads over nobody!

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?

Answer: Nottingham Swing

This is danced in a longways set for as many couples as want to. It should be danced to a hop-step throughout.

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?

Answer: Circassian Circle

This a circle dance for as many couples as want to. It is often danced progressively with the man going to swing the woman who was on his left rather than his original partner.

Source: Author Lottie1001

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