Juice Of Barley

[@hayliabrown5886]

Love the background of cabins filming-wise! I have done this dance with my friend group and we love it. Thanks for the video.

[@mariesprayberry4139]

I keep coming back to this video for three reasons: I love the tune; the older gent who seems to be directing things reminds me very much of a dear friend (gone these 45 years but still with me in spirit); and I'm much amused by how the older gent gently drags some of the more reluctant boys through the dance.

[@Amittai_Aviram]

God, this is so beautiful!

[@allisonforfornsed]

Good job, kids!

[@Muck006]

The music seems much too fast which results in people "running" instead of "gracefully gliding".

[@Coldmoon12]

That's because it's literally a *country* dance, enjoyed by village folk for some two centuries before John Playford wrote his numerous books that spread the 'contredanses anglaises' across Europe. The contra dances are very much a live tradition, possible to be performed on various steps, from simple walking to skip change (that you called 'running'), to waltz steps, to the 'graceful gliding' a-la Baroque. There are many of them for all tastes and the enjoyment of the dance is paramount! =)

[@willowgrace3745]

Muck006 We learned it this fast too, and the instructor made it clear that it was this fast because it was a dance enjoyed by country folk. Its rather exhilarating so fast! :D I enjoy it.

[@Sheriduff]

Young people like fast dances!

[@karenfellows7957]

My husband and I lead a Regency dance/English country dance group in the United Kingdom. This group is doing the dance absolutely correctly. "Gracefully gliding" is a misunderstanding of the nature of the dance.

[@allisonforfornsed]

"Gracefully gliding" was for the aristocracy, the common folk would have enjoyed lively dances at a faster tempo.