Template:Infobox country dance/doc

Purpose

This infobox provides meta data for country dances, especially English country dances.

Parameters

• |name= Name of the dance.
• |genre= Style of the dance (English contra dance, Scottisch contra dance, American Squares, etc.).
• |formation= (set or circle, number of couples, proper or improper).
• |difficulty= (easy, medium, challenging, etc.).
• |signature= Time signature of the tune (2/2, 6/8, etc.).
• |tempo= Pace of the dance (slow, fast, etc.)
• |character= Mood/style of the dance (regal, grave, etc.)
• |key= Key of the tune, (with reference to corresponding article, e.g. [[A minor]]); should be taken from Wikidata (P826).
• |era= Era of the dance (Playford, modern, etc.).
• |choreographer= Creator of the dance (or as in 'Playford' the person who has recorded it); should be taken from Wikidata (P1809).
• |year= Year of publication; should be taken from Wikidata (P577).
• |published_in= Source of the instructions.
• |music_title= Title of the associated tune.
• |composer= Composer of the associated tune.
• |music_collector= Collector of a traditional tune.
• |music_year= Year of composition (or publication) of the tune.
• |music_published_in= Source of the tune.

Usage

{{Infobox country dance
|name               = 
|genre              = <!-- defaults to 'English country dance' -->
|formation          =
|difficulty         =
|signature          = <!-- should link to a new wikidata property -->
|tempo              =
|character          =
|key                = <!-- linked to wikidata per default -->
|era                =
|choreographer      = <!-- linked to wikidata per default -->
|year               = <!-- linked to wikidata per default -->
|published_in       =
|music_title        =
|composer           =
|music_collector    =
|music_year         =
|music_published_in =
}}

Example

Picking Up Sticks

Classification
Genre	English Country Dance
Formation	Longways for six
Difficulty	easy
Meter	6/8
Tempo	brisk
Character	lively
Key	D minor
Era	Playford
Choreography
Choreographer	John Playford
Year	1651
Music
Title	Lavena
Collector	Cecil Sharp
Year	1909

{{Infobox country dance
|name=Picking Up Sticks
|genre=English Country Dance
|formation=Longways for six
|difficulty=easy
|signature=6/8
|tempo=brisk
|character=lively
|key=[[{{#property:P826}}]]
|era=Playford
|choreographer=[[{{#property:P1809}}]]
|year={{#property:P577}}
|published_in=[[The Dancing Master|''The Dancing Master'', 1st edition]]
|music_title=Lavena
|music_collector=[[Cecil Sharp]]
}}