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Bring your neighbors and friends together the same way American pioneers did at the turn of the century. An old-fashioned barn dance is a fun, nostalgic way to enjoy a Saturday night. Traditionally, barn dances were held in someone's barn where dances rooted in English, French and Irish tradition were performed in what was considered the "poor people's ballroom."
Barns are an ideal spot for a large party featuring country music and dance; they are comfortable, have plenty of room and provide a casual atmosphere. The food you serve at a barn party can be as elaborate or simple as you choose, but some menu ideas fit the location better than others. Provide well-prepared, good-tasting food you know your guests will like.
A barn-dance party is ideal for a family reunion or a large office party. You can transform a plain room into a barn-dance party room in just a few hours. Break out the fiddles, bales of hay and gingham tablecloths. Watch as the guests fill up their dance cards for the evening. You can even fire up the coals for some delicious country grilling outdoors, weather permitting.
A barn dance party typically has a country and western feel to it, bringing together the guests' love for dancing and also their love for country, polka and bluegrass music. One must consider a location for their party as well as how many guests to invite. A barn dance party offers an enjoyable way for guests to show off their dancing skills with friends and family as well as enjoy a Southern-style meal that will leave them happy and satisfied.
Traditionally, a barn dance is any kind of dance held in a barn, usually involving folk music. But barn dances have evolved into family-style or community-oriented events involving dancing of some sort, and are often country-western themed. Colleges and universities have also begun to throw barn dances, in and out of barns, as “kegger” parties. Lastly, a barn dance can involve Irish or Scottish dancing, square dancing, Contra dancing, English country dancing, or country and western dancing.
