On Tue, 14 Jul 2015 18:34:10 -0400, Sister Mary Joseph wrote: No, they're not contras; they're English Barn Dance repertoire - though I'm not saying they're all dances from England; Bridge of Athlone comes from Ireland and Virginia Reel comes from America though the original was Sir Roger de Coverley which comes from England. Every Saturday night hundreds of callers in England will be teaching these at Barn Dances to people who may never have danced before: school PTAs, Weddings, Scout or Guide parents, etc. I recommend http://barndances.org.uk/ where Thomas Green which gives lots of good advice and instructions for lots of good dances. To find out what the terms mean, I recommend Hugh Stewart's book "Elements of English Country Dance" which you can find online at http://round.soc.srcf.net/dances/elements.htm Colin Hume Email colin(a)colinhume.com Web site http://www.colinhume.com