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Thread #99291   Message #1978752
Posted By: Azizi
25-Feb-07 - 08:19 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Thread of 1000 Dances
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Thread of 1000 Dances
The website that Jim shared includes these additional dance names:

111.Irish Set Dancing

112.High-Cauled Cap {Ceili dancing}

113.the Walls of Limerick {ceili dancing}

114.the Haymakers Jig {ceili dancing; note: I'm not sure if 112-114 are dance steps that are used in various dances or names of specific dances, or both. I'd appreciate some clarification about this.}

115. Step dancing {such as done in Riverdance}*

* The term "step dancing" should not be confused with "steppin"/ Steppin is a choreographed competitive group performance art originiated with African American university based fraternities & sororities in the early to mid 20th century. There are Asian, Latino, and other non-African American groups as well as community and church groups who have step teams. Although dance steps are incorporated into this foot stomping performance, for the purpose of this thread, I've distinguished between 'steppin' and {usually non-competitive} social dancing. Persons interested in more information on and links to video examples of 'steppin' and its related activity strolls {also known as 'party walks'} may visit these pages of my webstite:

http://www.cocojams.com/fraternity_and_sorority_chants.htm

and

http://www.cocojams.com/internet_links_to_steppin.htm