Silliness Quiz - Page 839

pdurrant · 01-14-2014, 04:31 AM

1. Scottish Country Dances are usually one of three different kinds. Name the kinds.
HomeInMyShoes: Jig, Reel
2. In American Contra Dancing, what is the usual dance formation?
3. Name as many different Ballroom (including Latin) dances as you can. (There are so many, only 1/2 point each for these.)
HomeInMyShoes: salsa, waltz, foxtrot, jive, tango, paso doble, samba, quickstep, Vienese Waltz
4. Name four steps using in English Country Dancing.

HomeInMyShoes: 6.5 points

At least 6.5 points left to get.

Kumabjorn · 01-14-2014, 04:49 AM

2) A Square?

pdurrant · 01-14-2014, 04:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

2) A Square?

Nope. That's (unsurprisingly) American Square Dancing.

No-one's been to a contra dance? You're missing out.

Kumabjorn · 01-14-2014, 08:26 AM

I thought contra dance might be the official name of Square dancing.

pdurrant · 01-14-2014, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

I thought contra dance might be the official name of Square dancing.

Ah, that makes sense. American Contra is the American version of English Country Dancing.

pdurrant · 01-14-2014, 08:40 AM

I'll give answers this evening and declare a winner. Unless someone does amazingly well, it looks like HomeInMyShoes needs to work on a question.

Shayne Parkinson · 01-14-2014, 01:40 PM

I used to do Scottish Country Dancing! I believe the other one is the strathspey.

Is the cha-cha an official ballroom dance?

pdurrant · 01-14-2014, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

I used to do Scottish Country Dancing! I believe the other one is the strathspey.

Is the cha-cha an official ballroom dance?

Yes, both right.

I'll let things run until tomorrow evening now, in case Shayne (or anyone else) has a go at the others.

pdurrant · 01-14-2014, 02:56 PM

1. Scottish Country Dances are usually one of three different kinds. Name the kinds.
HomeInMyShoes: Jig, Reel
Shayne Parkinson: Strathspey
2. In American Contra Dancing, what is the usual dance formation?
poohbear_nc: Two lines of dancers, facing each other.
3. Name as many different Ballroom (including Latin) dances as you can. (There are so many, only 1/2 point each for these.)
HomeInMyShoes: salsa, waltz, foxtrot, jive, tango, paso doble, samba, quickstep, Vienese Waltz
Shayne Parkinson: cha-cha
Bookpossum: Rumba
4. Name four steps using in English Country Dancing.

HomeInMyShoes: 6.5 points
Shayne Parkinson: 1.5points
poohbear_nc: 1 point
Bookpossum: 0.5 points

At least 5 points left to get.

HomeInMyShoes · 01-14-2014, 03:04 PM

I never would have got Strathspey and I knew Mazurka was flat-out wrong.

pdurrant · 01-14-2014, 03:16 PM

There are still at least a couple of Ballroom/Latin dances to get. I wouldn't have accepted Mazurka.

I don't need technical terms for the other answers - a description will do.

HomeInMyShoes · 01-14-2014, 03:55 PM

4. Promenade?

Bookpossum · 01-14-2014, 03:59 PM

3. Rumba

pdurrant · 01-14-2014, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

4. Promenade?

More a description of how to move rather than a step. I suspect people are over-thinking this one.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bookpossum

3. Rumba

Yes. 1/2 point to you.

Bilbo1967 · 01-14-2014, 05:36 PM

4. Forward. Backward. Left. Right.

I think I may be under thinking it.

01-14-2014, 02:56 PM	#12579
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,082 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	1. Scottish Country Dances are usually one of three different kinds. Name the kinds. HomeInMyShoes: Jig, Reel Shayne Parkinson: Strathspey 2. In American Contra Dancing, what is the usual dance formation? poohbear_nc: Two lines of dancers, facing each other. 3. Name as many different Ballroom (including Latin) dances as you can. (There are so many, only 1/2 point each for these.) HomeInMyShoes: salsa, waltz, foxtrot, jive, tango, paso doble, samba, quickstep, Vienese Waltz Shayne Parkinson: cha-cha Bookpossum: Rumba 4. Name four steps using in English Country Dancing. HomeInMyShoes: 6.5 points Shayne Parkinson: 1.5points poohbear_nc: 1 point Bookpossum: 0.5 points At least 5 points left to get. Last edited by pdurrant; 01-15-2014 at 10:43 AM.

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01-14-2014, 04:31 AM	#12571
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,082 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	1. Scottish Country Dances are usually one of three different kinds. Name the kinds. HomeInMyShoes: Jig, Reel 2. In American Contra Dancing, what is the usual dance formation? 3. Name as many different Ballroom (including Latin) dances as you can. (There are so many, only 1/2 point each for these.) HomeInMyShoes: salsa, waltz, foxtrot, jive, tango, paso doble, samba, quickstep, Vienese Waltz 4. Name four steps using in English Country Dancing. HomeInMyShoes: 6.5 points At least 6.5 points left to get.

01-14-2014, 04:49 AM	#12572
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	2) A Square?

01-14-2014, 08:26 AM	#12574
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	I thought contra dance might be the official name of Square dancing.

01-14-2014, 08:40 AM	#12576
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,082 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	I'll give answers this evening and declare a winner. Unless someone does amazingly well, it looks like HomeInMyShoes needs to work on a question.

01-14-2014, 01:40 PM	#12577
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	I used to do Scottish Country Dancing! I believe the other one is the strathspey. Is the cha-cha an official ballroom dance?

01-14-2014, 03:04 PM	#12580
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	I never would have got Strathspey and I knew Mazurka was flat-out wrong.

01-14-2014, 03:16 PM	#12581
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,082 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	There are still at least a couple of Ballroom/Latin dances to get. I wouldn't have accepted Mazurka. I don't need technical terms for the other answers - a description will do.

01-14-2014, 03:55 PM	#12582
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	4. Promenade?

01-14-2014, 03:59 PM	#12583
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,146 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	3. Rumba

01-14-2014, 05:36 PM	#12585
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	4. Forward. Backward. Left. Right. I think I may be under thinking it.