Folk+and+Country+Dance

There are many different folk dances; the term folk dance is a general type of dance, from which many variations derive. Here are some general aspects (each does not neccesarily apply to every dance)
 * They are dances performed at social functions by people with little or no professional training, often to traditional music or music based on traditional music.
 * They are not designed for public performance or the stage, although traditional folkdances may be later arranged and set for stage performances.
 * Their execution is dominated by an inherited tradition rather than by innovation (although like all folk traditions they do change over time)
 * New dancers often learn informally by observing others and/or receiving help from others.

Folk dances vary from country to country, each country's traditions having their effect on the dance.

Steps
Lines advance 4 steps, retire 4 steps. Do-si-do R/H Turn, L/H Turn Circle left and circle right R/H Star, L/H Star (join hands with another couple so all four chn are circling around) Complete in a group of 7 or 8 Top pair hold hands and gallop down to the end of the set. Everybody swing.