Bush dances are similar to American line dances or American square dances, in that all dancers know certain steps and execute them together. Partners are often changed in the course of the dance. There are many standard dances that dancers are either taught or expected to know, such as The Ninepins Quadrille (nicknamed The Drongo by The Bushwackers)in which one person is excluded from the group when they have no partner and are 'mocked' by the others. Another popular, simple, progressive dance, often used with children, is the Heel-Toe Polka (also known as the Brown Jug Polka), where partners slap their knees, hands and partners' hands. See also Australian folk music Bush band Ceilidh English country dance Irish dance Scottish country dance References Further reading Shirly Andrews, Take Your Partners, Hyland House Publishing PTY Limited., 1979 Max Klubal, Music for Australian Folk Dancing with Instructions, The Australian Folk Trust., 1979 Australian folklore Dances of Australia