country-dance

Whatever the etymology, a country-dance is a contradance (in duple or triple time) in which partners are ranged opposite each other. coup (koo), F. Blow. c. d’archet (dar-sha). A stroke of the bow. c. de glotte (glé6t). A snappy vocal attack. double c. de langue. Double tonguing. c. de baguette (ba-gét). Beat of the drum. c. de cloche (klésh). Stroke of a bell.