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England, around 1600
Primarily the dances described as the
Old Measures in various MSS from the late 16th to the late 16th Centuries.
For an excellent discussion of these dances, and for sheet music (pdf files), I suggest
"Practise for Dauncinge"
by Patri J. Pugliese & Joseph Casazza. There are
midi files for some of these dances in
Del's dance book
(scroll down to "Allemandes").
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Step abbreviations:
S single, D double, Dh double with a hop at the end, Do double turning in
place, R reverence
S single backwards, similarly
D
Sl single sideways to left, similarly
Sr
These dances are for a column of couples; each man holds the left hand of his
partner unless otherwise specified. Begin the steps with your left foot and
alternate left and right feet throughout the dance.
The Old Measures
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1 |
The Quadran Pavan |
Sl Sr D, Sr Sl
D |
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2 |
Turkeyloney |
(DD) 4 times; (Sl Sr DD) twice; (DD)
4 times |
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3 |
The Earle of Essex Measure |
(DS) 4 times; Sl Sr DS; repeat
whole dance |
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4
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Tinternell
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A: DD; end facing partner
B: SSD
(circling partner, holding right hands);
SSD (circling
partner holding left
hands); end facing up
dance ABAAAB
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5 |
Lorrayne Allemayne |
(Dh) 4 times; (DD DDo) twice; repeat from
beginning
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6
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The Auld Allman
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A: face partner, hold both hands; SSD
(changing places)
SSD (changing back)
B: face up;
D 4 times
repeat A |
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7 |
Brounswycke |
(DD) twice; (Dh) 4 times |
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8 |
The Queen's Almaine |
A: DD;
face partner; Sl Sr Do; face up
DD;
face partner; Sr Sl Do; face up
B: (D) 4 times
Note: music starts with B. Wait through this strain, and start at the
second. |
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9
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The Newe allemayne
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(Dh) 4 times; face partner;
Sl Sr Do; Sr Sl Do, end with
R; men Sl then women Sl; D changing places;
men Sr then women Sr; D
changing places Note: local custom is to have women take the first
singles when the dance repeats. |
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10
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Madam Sosilia Alman
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A:
(SSDS) twice; B: face partner;
Sl Sr
R;
SSD (changing places) R; SS to meet and embrace
repeat B |
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11
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The Black Almaine
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(D) 4 times;
face partner; DD;
turn to face own left;
D; return to place with D, end facing partner
men Sl Sr Do ("set and turn"); women
Sl Sr Do;
take both hands, D to change
places; 4 French slides to man's right;
D to change places,
4 "French slides" to man's right;
DD and face up.
Repeat the dance, with the women doing the set and turn first. |
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