what is a quadrille band
The Quadrille. The Quadrille is a historic dance performed by four couples in a rectangular formation, and a precursor to traditional square dancing as well as a style of music. The Quadrille or Quadrille de Contre Danse  was originally a card game for four people but the name was given to this dance about 1740.The dance probably derived from the Cotillions of the time. The Quadrille was a very lively dance, unlike the Minuet.Wikipedia states thus: The term quadrille came to exist in the 17th century, within military parades, in which four horsemen and their mounts performed special square-shaped formations or figures.he Quadrille or Quadrille de Contre Danse  was originally a card game for four people but the name was given to this dance about 1740. The dance probably derived from the Cotillions of the time. The Quadrille was a very lively dance, unlike the Minuet.