Virginia reel
Americannoun
noun
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an American country dance
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music written for or in the manner of this dance
Etymology
Origin of Virginia reel
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
Example Sentences
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The 2019 lineup will include workshops where attendees can learn how to braid rawhide, make rope halters, dance the two-step and the Virginia reel, decorate leather, roast meat on a spit.
From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2018
He added a long, narrow wing on the house especially for dancing the Virginia reel, with a vaulted ceiling for good acoustics.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2016
The tough-girl country song “Daddy Lessons” occasions a little shuffling and a hint of the Virginia reel.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2016
Naturally the smart folk of the Majestic followed gaily the lead of Motor Man Ford when he proceeded to waltz, polka, mazurka and Virginia reel.
From Time Magazine Archive
The spacious halls of the mansions afforded ample room for a large company and frequently scores of guests would be present to take part in the stately minuet or the gay Virginia reel.
From Patrician and Plebeian Or The Origin and Development of the Social Classes of the Old Dominion by Wertenbaker, Thomas Jefferson
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