Longways Set Dances
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Zip It Up
“Zip It Up” is a wonderful longways set folk dance for 6-8 pairs of partners capped off by a weaving poussette. This dance can be…
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The OXO Reel
“The OXO Reel” is a fun and energetic folk dance where sets of partners create Os and Xs down a longways set. This dance can…
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The Snowball
“The Snowball” is a longways set folk dance for five sets of partners, numbered 1-5 from top to bottom. As the dance goes on the…
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The Intersection Reel
“The Intersection Reel” is a double longways set folk dance that is great for upper elementary, middle, high school, and adults alike. This dance can…
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The Virginia Reel
“The Virginia Reel” is a classic dance that was popular in colonial America and often associated with Christmas time. It was the traditional last dance…
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The Foula Reel
“The Foula Reel” is a longways set folk dance likely originating with fisherman from the island of Foula. This dance can be found in the…
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The Grumpy March
“The Grumpy March” is a longways set folk dance originally written by 12-year-old Ruth Ungar and later simplified by Peter Amidon. Ruth’s dad Jay Ungar…
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The Noble Duke Of York
“The Noble Duke of York” can be performed as an unaccompanied singing game or as a community dance with music accompaniment. This dance can be…
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The Sweets Of May
“The Sweets of May” is a wonderful longways set folk dance perfectly suited to outdoor dancing in the spring. This dance can be found in…
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The Flying Scotsman
“The Flying Scotsman” is a high energy folk dance that gets the entire longways set moving! This dance can be found in the book Listen To…
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Rural Felicity
“Rural Felicity” is a traditional nineteenth century American dance that was simplified by New Hampshire dance caller, Dudley Laufman. This dance can be found in…
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The Durham Reel
“The Durham Reel” is a beautiful English country longways set folk dance that can be done with any number of partners sets. This dance can…
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Galopede
“Galopede” is a classic and engaging English country dance perfect for a mixed age community dance. This dance can be found in the book The Chimes…
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The Bridge Of Athlone
“The Bridge of Athlone” is a longways set folk dance with a full set bridge figure that is sure to please your dancers. This dance…
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Jubilee Rag
“The Jubilee Rag” is an English country longways set folk dance perfect for any age level. This dance can be found in the book The Chimes…
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Alabama Gal
“Alabama Gal” is an all-time favorite singing game and longways set folk dance for 6-8 partner sets. This dance can be found in the book The…
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Bobolinka
“Bobolinka” is a singing game and longways set folk dance perfect for introducing new dancers to common dance figures. This dance can be found in…
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The Kings and Queens Dance
“The Kings and Queens Dance” is a stately and elegant longways set folk dance composed in the style of an old English country dance. It…
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Bo Diddley
“Bo Diddley” is a simple, lively and fun longways set dance great for all ages. This dance can be found in the book Sashay The Donut by…
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The Chimes of Dunkirk
“The Chimes of Dunkirk” is a great longways set dance for beginning dancers of any age. This dance can be found in the book The Chimes…
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The Kindergarten Reel
“The Kindergarten Reel” is an introductory folk dance intended to help our youngest dancers first experience the longways set formation. While it can be performed…
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