NON PERIOD DANCES!
Non period dances we do in the SCA (because they are fun!)
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---> Alunelul (International, Rumanian)
circle or line. 4/4
1-2 5 slides: l, r, l, r, l stamp-right, stamp-right
3-4 5 slides r, l, r, l, r stamp-left, stamp-left
7-8 repeat 3-4
9 3 slides: l, r, l stamp-right
10 3 slides: r, l, r stamp-left
11-12 repeat 9-10
13-14 l, stamp-right, r, stamp-left, l, stamp-right, stamp-right
15-16 r, stamp-left, l, stamp-right, r, stamp-left, stamp-left
dance repeats
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---> Arbeau /"Schiarazula Marazula" -- {[SCA] Maltese Bransle} --Phalese, 16c
circle. 4/4
1-8 Dl, Dr, Dl, Dr
9-11 into center: l, r, l,
12 r/no weight, three claps
13-15 out of center, r, l, r
16 half-turn ccw in three kicks in place: l, r, l
dance repeats
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---> Arnwulf's-Pavane (Calontir, AS 16)
Line of couples 4/4
Begin facing partner, palms touching
A
1 Sl to partner's right, and S back r
2 Sr to partner's left, and S back l
3 Dl to partner's left (couple walks to each other's place)
4 pivot towards own right and Dr back to place
B
5 face to own r and R
6 face partner and R
7 face to own l and R
8 face partner and R
9-10 take partner's r hand and circle 2D forward l to place
11-14 SSD forward, beginning with l; SSD forward, beginning with r
15-20 repeat B (5-10)
21-22 SSD forward l
23-26 repeat A (1-4)
27-32 repeat B (5-10)
33-36 SSD forward l; SSD forward r
37-42 repeat B (5-10)
43-46 SSD forward l; SSD forward r
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---> Bare-Necessities-Waltz -- Bare Necessities, AS VIII
circle of three couples. 3/4
1-4 W right-hand star once around
5-8 M left-hand star once around
9-16 Handing hey, starting with right hand to partner; meet partner with
left hand
and turn W under M's arm to ballroom position
17-18 Two slides into circle;
19-20 B apart, facing out of circle; assume ballroom position facing out
21-22 Two slides out of circle;
23-24 B apart, facing in; form circle of six
25-28 Circle cw
29-32 Gypsy turns, ending with M moving clockwise, outside circle, to new
position. W moving ccw, inside circle, to new position
dance repeats (five more times)
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---> Calafian (Caid, AS ?) to tune of [SCA] Maltese Br
Line of men and line of women, facing. No partners. 4/4
1-4 Dl, Dr, Dl, Dr (lines moving slightly towards each other)
5-6 4-step turn l and clap, 4-step turn r and clap
7-8 repeat 5-6
Dance repeats
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---> Calontir-Bransle (Calontir, AS 11)
Circle of couples 4/4
1-3 Dl, Dr, Sl, Sr
4-6 repeat 1-3
7 D into circle with "hey"
8 D back out
9 M turn left into next place (new partner)
10-11 repeat 7-8
12 W turn right into next place (new partner)
Dance repeats
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---> Carolingian-Pavan (Music:Belle qui tiens ma vie--Arbeau,
1588)Choreography:SCA
circle of couples facing line of direction. 4/4 -- slow
1-4 S, S, D
5-8 S, S, D
9-12 backwards S, S, D
13-16 S, S, D
17-20 W SSD around partner, still holding hands
21-24 M SSD around partner, still holding hands
dance repeats
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---> Cavalier's-Fancy (Richard Tyler of SW, AS 21)
Line of couples 4/4
1-4 f&bD, f&bD
5-8 STS, STS
chorus
9-10 M1 and W2 switch, facing; M2 and W1 the same
11-12 Circle back to place
13-14 M1 and W1 switch, facing; M2 and W2 the same
15-16 Circle back proper
17-20 C1 circle C2 "around the world" (M1 and W1 cross past each other)
21-24 C2 circle C1 "around the world"
25-32 chorus (repeat 9-16)
33-36 Hey: grand r-l starting with partner and going back to original
place
37-40 Hey: grand r-l starting with person of same sex in the set, to
place
41-48 chorus (repeat 9-16)
Dance repeats
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---> Dashing-White-Sargent (International, Scotland)
several lines of three dancers, arranged like spokes in a wheel, 1/2 face
clockwise, 1/2 counterclockwise.
Dancer on the outside of circle is A, inside is C, and other is B (A B C)
1-8 Circle 6 and, eight slips to the left
9-16 eight slips to the right.
17-24 A and B face each other, Set L, Set R, arm R.
25-32 C and B face each other, Set R, Set L, arm L.
33-36 A & B arm R
37-40 B & C arm L
41-44 A and B arm R
45-48 A, B, & C form contra line (line up side by side)
49-56 lines meet a double and back
57-64 Lines go forward, and pass through facing line. Stop when facing new
line.
dance repeats
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---> Erev-Ba (International, Israel)
circle. 4/4
1 Cherkesia: step-r, cross onto l, back onto r, back onto l
2 facing l in circle: r, together, r (hold: l foot in air)
3-4 grapevines r: l-behind, r-side, l-front, r-side, l-behind, r-side,
l-front
(hold: r foot in air)
5-8 (1-4) repeat
9-10 three-step turn right. The third step is the beginning of a
double Cherkesia: step-r, cross l, back onto r, back onto l, cross
r, back l
11-12 (9-10) repeat
release hands and face left, right shoulder into circle
13 Sr, Sr
14 Cherkesia, ending with feet apart, weight on left foot
15 cross-r-before left, l, cross-r, l
16 cross-r, back onto l, first two steps of three-step turn right
(the third step is the first step of the dance again)
dance repeats (twice more)
ends with three-step-turn/double Cherkesia combinations till music ends
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---> Finn-Kelley's-Reel (Ansteorra, AS16)
Line of couples, men and women separated and facing 6/8
1-2 W move half way to M in 4 pas-de-bas (pdb) steps
3 W turn
4 W R
5-8 M same
cross-throughs:
9 M1 and W2 step onto r, grasp each other's r thumbs, and leap into
each other's places
10 M2 and W1 the same
11-12 repeat 9-10, returning to place
13-14 C2 pdb 4 through C1
15 C2 two-handed turn
16 C2 pdb 2 back to place
17-24 repeat (9-16) starting with M2 and W1, and C1 doing the pdb
25-40 repeat cross-throughs (9-24)
41-48 all cast down, in two lines, starting from bottom, up the hall and to
place
49-64 repeat cross-throughs (9-24)
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---> Gae-Gordons (International, Scotland)
circle of couples. 2/2
1-2 f D; pivot 180 deg. (switching hands, W still on outside of circle);
b D
3-4 f D; pivot back to original direction; b D
5 B in; B out
6 W trades places with M by turning left in front of him in 4 steps;
M slides right to get out of the way
7 B in; B out
8 W turns right in four steps, under partner's arm, ending at left of M
from previous C in the circle
dance repeats
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---> Hora-Nirkoda (International, Israel)
circle. 4/4
1-2 2 grapevines left
3 r-hop, l-hop into center
4 D back
5-8 (1-4) repeat
9 2 Sr, holding palms out to either side
10 turn right in four steps (alt. turn twice in four steps)
11 lean right, lean left (alt. bring up corresponding arms and snap
fingers)
12 clap four times, moving arms up
13-16 (9-12) repeat
dance repeats
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---> John-Tallows-Canon (English, period unknown)
for two couples in a cross
1-4 Cu1 meet a D
5-8 Cu1 b a D, Cu 2 meet a D
9-12 Cu 2 b a D, Cu 1 change places passing R shoulders.
13-16 Cu 2 change places passing R shoulders, Cu1 meet a D
17-20 Cu 1 b a D, Cu 2 meet a D
21-24 Cu 2 b a D, Cu 1 change places passing L shoulders
25-28 Cu 2 change places passing L shoulders, Cu 1 join R hands and go half
round.
29-32 Cu 2 join R hands and go half round, Cu 1 continue round to place
33-36 Cu 2 continue round to place, Cu 1 set L and R
37-40 Cu 2 set L and R, Cu 1 turn s
41-44 Cu 2 turn s, Cu 1 meet a D
Dance continues from 5-8
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---> Korobushka-Too (International, Russian)
Line of couples
M put right arm around W (hold right hands), hold left hands across M's waist
1-4 Step L and forward, slide right foot to L, Step L and foward, slide r foot
to l
5-8 Step R and forward, slide left foot to R, step R and forward, slide l foot
to r
9-12 Step L, Step R
13-16 W spins under M's right arm, couples end up side by side
17-20 Four step turn away from partner, clap
21-24 four step turn back, clap, partners clasp right hands
25-32 Set together, set apart, W spins under M's arm to change places
33-36 Fout step turn away from partner, clap
37-40 Four step turn back, clap, partners clasp right hands
41-48 set together, set apart, go back to original position
(last time through, man goes down on L knee, and W sits on his R knee, all
outside arms raised)
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---> Korobushka (International, Russia)
line of facing coules. 4/4
1-2 M bicycle step f&b; W bicycles step b&f
3 M bicycle step f; W bicycle step b
4 3 hops in place with feet crossed, apart, together
5 3-step turn to own right (opposite from partner) and clap to right
6 3-step turn back to the left and clap to left
7 take right hands and hop towards partner and then away
8 trade places in three-step turn, without releasing hands,
W turning under partner's arm
9-12 (5-8) repeat
dance repeats
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---> Loraine-Alman} -- ??
Longways for as many as will 4/4
1-4 Dl, hopping at the end with r foot in air
5-8 Dr, hopping at the end with l foot in air
9-16 repeat 1-8
1-4 Dl, ending with r foot in air (no hop)
5-8 Dr backwards, ending with l foot in air in front
9-12 Dl, ending with r foot in air (no hop)
13-16 Dr in a circle (in place), ending with l foor in air (no hop)
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---> Ma-Navu (International, Israel)
circle. 4/4
1 point right foot forward, then right
2 step right behind, step left behind, step right forward
3 rock backward onto left foot, forward onto right
4 step left back, close right back -- rising onto toes while closing
5-8 (1-4) mirror image -- starting with the left foot
9 yemenite right, pivot right
10 r, l, r
11-16 repeat (9-10) three more times
dance repeats
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---> Mairi's-Wedding (International, Scotland)
sets of four couples. 4/4
1 C#1 right-hand turn and
2 cast to second position. C#2 step left to make room
3-4 C#1 left-hand turn (almost full) and end with W#1 facing M#2 and
M#1 facing W#3. (C#4 rests)
5-6 half reel of four ending with M#2 and W#3 changing places (pass left
shoulders when passing inside the set and right shoulders when
passing
outside the set) and C#1 back inside the set
7-12 C#1 continues in cloverleaf pattern weaving with next pair to the
left three more times
13-16 running hey, W#1 with C#2 and M#1 with C#3
17-20 circle of six, 8 Sl, 8 Sr
21-40 (1-20) repeat with C#1 as active couple, C#3 and C#4 dancing, C#2
resting at head of set. At the end of this repeat C#1 moves to
fourth position
dance repeats three more times. On the very last repeat circle eight instead
of six.
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---> Manneschaft-Pavane (? AS 8)
Sets of 4 couples, 2nd and 4th couple improper 4/4
1-4 R
5-6 Br out; Br in
7-8 SSD forward, half normal speed
A--with partner
9-10 Palm l (Pl), Pr, Pl and trade places
11-12 Pr, Pl, Pr and trade places
13-16 SSD, SSD (back if forward leaves no room)
B--in sets of four
17-18 W Pl, M Pr, W Pl and switch
19-20 M Pl, W Pr, M Pl and switch
21-24 SSD, SSD
C--in sets of eight
25-26 W Pl, M Pr, W Pl and move one place right
27-28 M Pl, W Pr, M Pl and move one place right
29-32 SSD, SSD
continue A, B, C, B, A, B, C, B, ... till music runs out
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---> Return-of-Spring (Ellisif Flakingvinne, AS XXIII)
Lines of three couples
1-4 F&B a double
5-8 Set and turn single
9-16 Repeat 1-8
Chorus
1-2-Cu 1 join right hands and change places
3-4 Cu 1 join left hands Cu 2, and change places with them
5-6 Cu 1 join right hands and change places, Cu 2 do the same
7-8 Cu 1 and 2, turn your partner until you are proper
9-10 Cu 1 join right hands and change places
11-12 Cu 1 join left hands with Cu 3 and change places with them
13-14 Cu 1 join right hands and change places, Cu 3 do the same
15-16 Cu 1 and 2 turn your partner until you are proper
1-4 Side left
5-8 Set and turn single
9-16 Repeat 1-8 (side right instead of left)
Chorus
1-4 Arm right
5-8 Set and turn single
9-16 Repeat 1-8 (arm left instead of right)
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---> Thady-U-Gander
set of 4 couples in a line. 4/4
1-4 head C runs down center of set, crosses at bottom, casts back up
5-8 W#1 keeps going and circles set once, followed by all the M
9-12 M#1 circles the set once, followed by all the W
13-18 head couple works its way down the set alternately turning partner a
half-turn with l hand and the next opposite with r hand
19-20 turn partner (l hand) to place at end of set
dance repeats (three more times) with new head C
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---> The-Well-Hall ( English, 1700s Probably Playford)
longways for as many as will 3/4
1-4 C#1 right-hand turn 1.5 times around
5-6 C#1 cast down around C#2
7-8 C#1 cross to place between C#2
9-12 C#2 left-hand turn 1.5 times around
12-14 C#2 cast up around C#1
15-16 C#2 cross to place between C#1
17-20 M#1 W#2 change places, W#1 M#2 change places
21-24 All join hands, circle 1/2 round and turn single
25-28 W#1 M#2 change places, M#1 W#2 change places
29-30 Join hands, circle 1/2 round
31-32 C#1 cast down, C#2 lead up
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