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Barn Dance and hoedown Dance Styles This usually applied to the English style dance with a
caller calling throughout the dance. The dances can be largely from anywhere
in the world, as can the tunes. It is an invented style for most events
such as parties or wedding receptions. Sometimes people like to theme
these events and dress up in cowboy gear etc. The choice is yours. Ceilidh As the name suggests, this is a celtic style event with
either an Irish or Scottish flavour, as both nationalities use the same
word. Ceilidh literally means a gathering traditionally with songs, tunes,
stories or anything that was entertaining. Now it tends to just mean
a dance with a caller calling the damces. Hoedown The name hoedown comes from the mid west of America where
the farmers would stop work at the end of the day and literally put their
spades,hoes and other farming implements down and throw an impromptu
dance with whatever instruments everyone would bring. The name today
usually means a barn dance style dance with cowboy hats etc - a western
theme. Unlike western square dancing, the caller does not sing the dance
moves during the dance but merely calls the moves.
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