Social Dance (Part 2)
The terms used can be interchangeable and have much crossover. The nature of the occasion in which the dances take place tends to determine whether it’s called a ceilidh, country or barn dance.
For example, ceilidh, country, and barn dance may be used at an event with a party atmosphere; a school might organise what they call a barn dance, whilst a social dance at a festival might be called a ceilidh.
Family barn dancing
EFDSS Apple Day festival, Cecil Sharp House, London 2011
Photo: EFDSS; Photographer: Matt Christie
