Old-Time Country Dances

Most of the tunes we learn to play at Maine Fiddle Camp are from dance traditions: jigs, reels, waltzes, hornpipes.  Every evening at Maine Fiddle Camp you will be offered the opportunity to participate in an old-time country dance.  You can dance, or play in the dance band, ukekestra or great horned owls.  Every dance is taught by the caller so there is no need to be bashful.  The dance band is an all-comers group that plays familiar tunes, all instruments and levels are welcome.  See below for some of the tunes that might be played.  At the end of the dance, there is usually a foxtrot and waltz played by the great horned owls (all brass instrument players welcome) and backed up by the ukekestra, an all-ukulele rhythm section that frequently sports as many as 35, or so, players.  A wonderful group experience!

Here is a non-exhaustive list of dance tunes that might be played at an old-time country dance at Maine Fiddle Camp: