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Thread #113268 Message #2406423
Posted By: GUEST,Bob L
06-Aug-08 - 08:22 AM
Thread Name: Does 'barn dance' = 'ceilidh'
Subject: RE: Does 'barn dance' = 'ceilidh'
The ceilidh in the Albert Hall on Proms Folk Day was essentially an Irish-flavour barn dance.
English ceilidh = barn dance on steroids. Or possibly on speed.