English
Ceilidh (with Ceilidh being pronounced 'kaylee')
is a more riotous and eclectic variation on English Folk, Barn or
Country dancing. Simple Folk Dances done with energy to music deriving
from Irish to
It's what you get when you take
the gentler English Country or Folk dancing and add excitement. The
form of the dances is basically simple. The quality of the dance is
very much dependent on the band plus how well the band, caller and
dancers get on with each other.
The new wave of English Ceilidh
bands use a mix of traditional and recent tunes and variety of styles;
there's as much Rock, Jazz and Roots
as there is Folk. The Irish 'Ceili' describes more of a party with
dancing, 'Ceilidh'
seems to be the Scottish spelling. 'English Ceilidh' has its roots
with these dances and events but has developed a style of its own....
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