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Descriptions – American Civil War Era

Dances from the Civil War era can often be performed in different formations, but for convenience we have categorized them into the most common forms.  Click on the title of a dance to bring up a PDF of the description.

Circle

1850 Polka with Variations

Amelia’s Waltz

Barn Dance

Black Moccasin

Circle Waltz

Jenny Lind Polka

Jubilee Roundabout

O Susanna

Reel of Springfield

Sicilian Circle

Spanish Dance


Contra

Boston March

Boys of Oak Hill

Bucksaw Reel

Corn Rigs

Corner Triplet

Doubtful Shepherd

Duke of Kent

Fairfield Fancy

Farmers Jig

Gothic Dance

Jefferson’s Reel

La Tempete

Larry’s Waltz

Lonesome Shepherd

Market Lass

Miss Moore’s Rant

Money Musk

My Heart’s Delight

Northdown Waltz

Opera Reel

Oregon Trail

Portland Fancy

Snowball Reel

Strip the Willow

Ted’s Triplet

Virginia Reel


Quadrille

Candlelight Waltz Quadrille

Lancer I

Lancer II

Lancer III

Lancer IV

Lancer V

Nine Pin Quadrille

Polka Quadrille

Rose Quadrille

Royal Scotch Quadrille

Schottische Quadrille

Traditional Square

Twelve Square Reel

Waltz Quadrille

Windmill Quadrille