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The reel is a folk dance type as well as the accompanying dance tune type. Folk dance is a term used to describe a large number of dances mostly of European origin that tend to share the following attributes originally danced in about the This article is about music for dancing in general You may also be looking for Electronic dance music. In Scottish country dancing, the reel is one of the four traditional dances, the others being the jig, the strathspey and the waltz, and is also the name of a dance figure (see below). Scottish country dancing ("SCD" for short or "reeling" is a form of Social dance involving groups of mixed couples of dancers tracing progressive patterns The jig (port is a Folk dance type as well as the accompanying dance tune type popular in Ireland. A strathspey is a type of Dance tune in 4/4 time It is similar to a Hornpipe but slower and more stately and contains many dot-cut 'snaps' The waltz is a ballroom and folk Dance in time, performed primarily in Closed position.

In Irish dance, a reel is any dance danced to music in reel time (see below). Irish dances can broadly be divided into Social dance and Performance dances Irish social dancing can be divided further into céilí and set In Irish stepdance, the reel is danced in soft shoes and is one of the first dances taught to students. Irish stepdance is a type of performance dance originating in Ireland from traditional Irish dance. There is also a treble reel, danced in hard shoes to reel music.

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Reel music

Reel music is transcribed in 4/4, 2/2, or 2/4 time signature. The time signature (also known as " meter signature" is a notational convention used in Western Musical notation to specify how many beats All reels have the same structure, consisting largely of quaver movement with an accent on the first and third beats of the bar. A reel is distinguished from a hornpipe by consisting primarily of even beats. The term hornpipe refers to any of several dance forms played and danced in Britain and elsewhere from the late 17th century until the present day Reels usually have two parts (A and B); in most reels each part is repeated (AABB), but in others it is not (ABAB). Each part (A and B) typically has eight bars, which in turn are divisible into four-bar and two-bar phrases. The structure follows a scheme of question-answer, where the first phrase is the "question" and the second is the "answer. " The group of thirty-two bars (four times eight) is itself repeated three or four times before a second reel is introduced. The grouping of two or more tunes in medleys or "sets" is typical in Celtic dance music. In Folk music, a tune is a short Instrumental piece, a Melody, often with repeating sections, and usually played a number of times In Music, a medley is a piece composed from parts of existing pieces played one after another sometimes Overlapping. Celtic music is a term utilised by artists record companies music stores and music magazines to describe a broad grouping of Musical genres that evolved out of the Folk This article is about music for dancing in general You may also be looking for Electronic dance music. Today many Irish reels are supplemented with new compositions and by tunes from other traditions which are easily adapted as reels. It is the most popular tune-type within the Irish dance music tradition. In Folk music, a tune is a short Instrumental piece, a Melody, often with repeating sections, and usually played a number of times The folk music of Ireland (also known as Irish traditional music, Irish trad, Irish folk music, and other variants is the generic term for music that has

Reels are popular in the folk music of South West England. Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It crossed the Atlantic ocean with Irish and British immigration and thus entered the musical tradition of Atlantic and French-speaking Canada including that of Quebecers and Acadians. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Being a modern cosmopolitan society today all types of music can be found in the Canadian province of Quebec. This article is about the Acadian people and culture The Acadians (Acadiens are the descendants of the seventeenth-century French Reels are featured in many pieces of Quebec singers and bands; for example: La Bolduc, La Bottine Souriante and even the more modern néo-trad group Les Cowboys Fringants (like the song Mon Pays suivi du Reel des aristocrates). Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Mary Rose-Anna Travers, (June 4 1894 – February 20 1941 was a French-Canadian Singer and musician La Bottine Souriante is a folk band from Quebec specialising in traditional Quebecois music, often with a modern twist Néo-trad is a musical style from Quebec that arose around the turn of the 21st century Les Cowboys Fringants ( English: The Frisky Cowboys) are a popular band and Cult phenomenon from Quebec, who perform Québécois Les Cowboys Fringants ( English: The Frisky Cowboys) are a popular band and Cult phenomenon from Quebec, who perform Québécois

Reel (dance figure)

The start of a right-shoulder reel of three. The three dancers simultaneously follow the same path, starting from different points and ending where they began.
The start of a right-shoulder reel of three. The three dancers simultaneously follow the same path, starting from different points and ending where they began.

In Scottish country dancing, reels are figures in which three or more dancers follow an interweaving path, similar to the hey of other folk dance traditions. Scottish country dancing ("SCD" for short or "reeling" is a form of Social dance involving groups of mixed couples of dancers tracing progressive patterns Folk dance is a term used to describe a large number of dances mostly of European origin that tend to share the following attributes originally danced in about the The most common reel is the reel of three, in which, as the name implies, three dancers weave in and out of one another, completing a figure 8 pattern on the floor, usually in six or eight bars of music. The dancers simultaneously follow the same path, but begin the pattern at different points: one each at top and bottom, and one in the middle. Two of the dancers will pass each other to begin the reel, and the reel is labeled a right- or left-shoulder reel depending on which of their shoulders are closest when they pass. When the reel is finished, all three dancers will be back where they began.

There are myriad variations, including:

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Irish Music is the generic term for music that has been created in various genres on the entire island of Ireland, North and South of the border Scotland is internationally known for its traditional music which has remained vibrant throughout the 20th century when many traditional forms worldwide lost popularity to Pop music Being a modern cosmopolitan society today all types of music can be found in the Canadian province of Quebec. List of Scottish country dances is a list of Scottish country dances.
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