1. The following is a list of different dances: (a) If the dance was performed in your area, please put a tick in this column. (b) In this column, put a tick beside the dances which are still performed in your area. (c) In this column, put a tick beside the dances which are still performed in your area. (d) In the fourth column, write the type of dance to which each one belongs, e.g., ceilidh, old-time, etc. Siege of Ennis Waves of Tory 16 Hand Reel Haymakers Jig Walls of Troy Walls of Limerick Keel Row Stack of Barley Rakes of Mallow Baint an Fheir Hornpipe Reel Jig Set Dance “Devils” Dance “Monkey” Dance High Caul Cap Schottische Highland Lancers Varsovianna Valetta Barn Dance Mazurka Di Albert Military Two-Step Sets Quadrilles Gay Gordons Roger De Coverly Old-Time Waltz St. Bernard's Waltz Victory Waltz Quick Step Polka Pride of Erin Fox Trot If you can think of other dances performed in your area which have been omitted from this list, please put in details at the end. If possible, the names of the tunes to which the dance was done. 2. Were the dances in your area held in a public hall, a neighbour’s house, cross-roads, or elsewhere? 3. If the dance was held in a public hall (e.g. a church hall, Orange Hall, etc.) (a) What instrumental musicians played for it? (b) Were these musicians paid? (c) In what way and how much? 4. If the dance was held at the crossroads (a) What instrumental musicians played for it? (b) Were these musicians paid? (c) In what way and how much? 5. If the dance was held at a neighbour’s house (a) What instrumental musicians played for it? (b) Were these musicians paid? (c) In what way and how much 6 (a) When did cross-road dancing die out? (b) Did it take place at a specific time of year? 7. Were instrumental musicians ever replaced or assisted by lilters in your area? 8. Did the dances exclude any particular age group? 9 (a) Were there ever any dancing lessons held in your area? (b) Was the teacher a local person? (c) Was he paid? (d) What dances did that person teach? 10. Were there dancing competitions held in your area? By whom were they organised? 11. Was there any antagonism towards dancing in your area? From whom? 12. If the above dances have died out in your area, please explain briefly why you think this happened.
