What are the characteristics of the French folk dance Brownlee?

Brownlie is a French folk dance, which means moving, fretting and swinging. Brownlee dance is usually performed during festivals, autumn harvest and grape picking seasons. Usually, people dance hand in hand around a big circle, sometimes it becomes a straight line or zigzag line, and dancers sing and dance. The melody and lyrics of the song determine the style of the dance, and the accompaniment instrument is bagpipes.