The Virginia Reel in early film (1897).

[Wes Merchant]

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/the-virginia-reel/query/violins

I ran across this one today and thought it was kind of neat.

[Strumelia]

Wonderful!  That reel reminds me quite a bit of contra dancing, which i love to do.  Going to a contra dance myself tomorrow night in fact, in our own rural village, with live musicians!   :D