The Faroese chain dance (Faroese: Føroyskur dansur, Danish: Kædedans) is the national circle dance of the Faroe Islands, accompanied by kvæði, the Faroese...

Circle dance, or chain dance, is a style of social dance done in a circle, semicircle or a curved line to musical accompaniment, such as rhythm instruments...

the Faroese chain dance, the earliest account of which goes back only to the 17th century. In Sweden too, medieval songs often mentioned dancing. A long...

Kvæði are the old ballads of the Faroe Islands, accompanied by the Faroese chain dance. They typically recite stories and can have hundreds of stanzas plus...

this dance. The dance holds cultural significance as it is commonly associated with celebrations and social gatherings. The Faroese Chain Dance is the...

In addition, there are art exhibitions, folk music, and Faroese chain dancing. The chain dance is for everyone; normally it is held in Sjónleikarhúsið...

(ballads, traditionally sung along with the Faroese chain dance, in modern times also used in modern Faroese music). These kvæði were eventually written...

and the mediaeval chain dance). These were eventually written down in the 19th century mostly by Danish scholars. Traditional Faroese music was primarily...

centuries-old oral tradition of folk tales and Faroese folk songs accompanied the Faroese chain dance. The people learned these songs and stories by heart...

practice of Faroese chain dancing. They are very good dancers and have a long tradition for singing long songs along with the chain dance. Poul F. Joensen...