Tracing the musical history of the Minuet – a popular dance form that fascinated composers for more than 200 years The origins of the minuet – a stately dance in triple time – are blurred. Its name ...

Can't tell the difference between a waltz and a minuet? Need to get to grips with the tango? Allow us to explain the most popular classical dance forms - with a little help from a few furry friends.

George Mahon is a 30-year-old songwriter from Glasgow who cannot read music. But he can hum a tune and rhyme a verse, and a month ago he hummed into a recording machine, packed the record and a verse ...