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A tea dance, also called a thé dansant (French for "dancing tea"), was historically a dance held in the afternoon or early evening in the county side.
The usual refreshments in 1880 were tea and coffee, ices, champagne-cup and claret-cup, fruit, sandwiches, cake and biscuits.
Even after the introduction of the phonograph, the expected feature was a live orchestra or a small band playing light classical music. The types of dances performed during tea dances included waltzes, tangos and, by the late 1920s, the Charleston.
The dining room served as the tea-room, with the dining-tables arranged at one end as a buffet. For the older generation, a tea dance was a reception akin to an "at home". Floral decorations were modest.
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St. Patricks Band Society Galway, St Patrick's Band Society, Gaillimh, County Galway, Éire, Galway, Ireland
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