Folk Music and Barn Dance – An eternal bond

Truly we live in a monotonous world with probably everything following a set routine and if music and dance were not a part of it…reviving our lives, brightening and cheering us up, we may actually get frustrated and bored. Folk Music and Barn Dance are two terms that are closely interrelated and share an eternal bond so as to say one is not complete without the other. Folk music may also be called as traditional music is the music of the common man. Folk Music originated from groups or communities singing and dancing together, the song and music reflecting their culture and songs that have been passed on from one generation to the other.

Where there is music if the feet do not go tapping and your whole being responding to the popular melodious rhythms, then it truly does not make sense. Hence comes the concept of barn dancing. Barn dancing is not necessarily dancing in the barn but any social or community event wherein families or communities dance together to popular music. Some of the familiar dances related to barn dancing are square dancing, contra dancing, folk dancing, Morris dancing mostly done with a live band playing folk music or western music.

Barn dancing is a good form of social entertainment and generally involves couples, three or four persons dancing together and it is not essential to have a balance of male and female participants since it does not involve close contact. It is real entertainment, keeps you active and the couples change partners regularly. Barn dancing has become quite popular and with a good band and a caller you are in for a wonderful evening. Folk music is the best match for barn dancing as it has a community theme and is ideal for a social gathering.