The Dance of the Old Shepherds is one of three separate movements in Argentine dance music.
The suite for the Old Shepherd's Dance incorporates elements of the folkloric marimba sufficiently to make the whole uninteresting pace faster.
The Argentine Dance is a description of three scenes more common in the daily lives of Argentine nomads, organized into three separate movements: the Dance of the Old Shepherd, the Dance of the Elegant Maiden, and the Dance of the Cunning Cowboy.