Other Dances

In all of these dances (unless marked otherwise), the man will be standing to the left of the woman. Men offer their right hands palm up to the women; generally aim to have the hands be at level of the woman's waist. For more explanation on the basic steps, see Basic Figures. This is a collection of the Thrir Venstri Foetr dances that don't fit the other formats.

Anello

A

8 saltarelli - 7 forward with 2 following 1, with eighth couple 1 rotates to face couple 2 while they do 8 in place, ending in usual position dropping hands and facing center

alternate A

join hands in circle and do 8 clockwise

B1

men rise, women rise, men cross in 2 saltorelli

B2

women rise, men rise, women cross in 2 saltorelli

C1

men rise, women rise, men turn in place

C2

women rise, men rise, women turn in place

D1

men switch places in 4 piva behind partners

D2

women switch places in 4 piva behind partners

D3

men rise, women rise, men rise, women rise

Amoroso

A1, A2, A3

12 pive together

B1

Man leaves with 2 steps, 1 piva, 3 steps

B2

Woman catches up with 2 steps, 1 piva, 3 steps

C1

Man leaves with 3 pive, 1 step

C2

Woman catches up with 3 pive, 1 step

D1

Man leaves with 2 steps, 1 piva, 3 steps. He uses the last step to turn around, both reverence, Man returns with 3 pive and 1 step.

D2

Woman leaves with 2 steps, 1 piva, 3 steps. She uses the last step to turn around, both reverence, Woman returns with 3 pive and 1 step.

A1, A2, A3

12 pive together

B1

Woman leaves with 2 steps, 1 piva, 3 steps

B2

Man catches up with 2 steps, 1 piva, 3 steps

C1

Woman leaves with 3 pive, 1 step

C2

Man catches up with 3 pive, 1 step

D1

Woman leaves with 2 steps, 1 piva, 3 steps. She uses the last step to turn around, both reverence, Woman returns with 3 pive and 1 step.

D2

Man leaves with 2 steps, 1 piva, 3 steps. He uses the last step to turn around, both reverence, Man returns with 3 pive and 1 step.

Belle Qui

A1

Take inside hands with partner, Pavanne left forward.

A2 - Convert facing the audience, steps written assuming audience to the women's side of the set.

Keeping hands, you will be turning around as couples to face the foot of the set. Women will be doing a Pavanne right back while men will be doing a Pavanne right forward. Note: at the pause after the 1st 2 steps, the entire set should be in a single line facing the audience.

B1

Pavanne left forward.

B2

Pavanne right back.

A1

Drop hands, women Pavanne left around front of their partners, flirting with partner, ending onpartner's left facing down the set.

A2

Women continue moving around partner with a Pavanne right behind their partner, flirting with next gentleman in line, and returning to place.

B1

Men Pavanne left around front of their partners, flirting with partner, ending on partner's right facing down the set.

B2

Men continue moving around partner with a Pavanne right behind their partner, flirting with the next lady in line, and returning to place.

End Belle Qui

Black Alman

A (2 times)

4 Alman Doubles forward

B (2 times)

Face partner, Alman double backwards then forward. Each face to your own left and alman double forward, turn around, do a double alman forward

C (2 times)

Men set and turn, women set and turn

D1

2 hand turn with partner to switch places, 4 slip steps up the line

D2 (with longer ending)

2 hand turn with partner to switch places, 4 slip steps down the line to original places. Double Alman backwards then double alman forwards

Charlotte Bransle aka Bransle de Charlotte

A1

Double Bransle left
Kick left, Kick Right
Double Bransle Right

A2

Double Bransle left
Kick left, Kick Right
Double Bransle Right

B (only 1 B phrase)

Double Bransle left
Kick left, Kick Right
Single Bransle Right
Kick Left, Kick Right, Kick Left
Single Bransle Left
Kick Right, Kick Left, Kick Right
Dboule Bransle Right

Gracca Amorosa

A

Two spezzati traveling clockwise to trade places (you will end up in your partner's spot!)
Two spezzati circling over left shoulder to end up facing your partner
4 trabuchetti
A spezato on the left foot, moving left and a riverenza minima
A spezato on the right foot, moving right and a riverza minima

B - Chorus

Spezzato on the left foot moving diagonally backwards to your left
Turn your right shoulder away from your partner and do a spezzato on the right foot, moving diagonally backwards to your right. Three riprese and a trabuchetto to the left, sideways moving toward your partner
Spezato on the right foot, moving diagonally backwards to your right, turn your left shoulder away from your partner and do a spezzato on the left foot, moving diagonally to your left
Three riprese and a trabuchetto moving back sideways toward your partner

A

Four spezzati, circling clockwise around your partner and back to your place
Four trabuchetti
Two spezzati, circling over your left shoulder to end up facing your partner
Scambiata on the left foot, scambiata ont he right foot

B - Chorus

See above

A - Man Solo

Man approached woman with 2 spezzati, flankingly forward with left then right foot
He does 4 Trabuchetti
The man retreats away from the woman with 2 spezzati, turning over his left shoulder
He does 4 trabuchetti
He does a spezzato on the left foot, short riverenza
He does a spezzato on the right foot, short riverenza

B - Chorus (both)

See above

A - Woman Solo

Woman approached man with 2 spezzati, flankingly forward with left then right foot
She does 4 Trabuchetti
The woman retreats away from the man with 2 spezzati, turning over her left shoulder
She does 4 trabuchetti
She does a spezzato on the left foot, short riverenza
She does a spezzato on the right foot, short riverenza

B - Chorus (both)

See above

A

Doppio (double, each person walking to their left)
2 Reprezzo and two Trabuchetti to the right (couple is back together facing each other)
Doppio (double each person walking to their right)
2 Reprezzo and two Trabuchetti to the left (couple is together facing each other again)
Step forward to left, touch right hands
Step forward to the right, touch left hands

B - Chorus (both)

See above

Horse's Bransle

A1-A4

Take both hands with partner. Double Bransle up the hall, double Bransle down the hall. Repeat a total of 4 times.

B1

Drop hands with partner. Men paw twice gently upon the ground with their right foot, take one Bransle step down the hall (right), and turn over left shoulder while moving up the hall (ending between partner and lady next to her).*

B2

While man at head of the hall continues the turn as a Cast to the foot of the dance. Women paw twice gently upon the ground with their right foot, take one Bransle step up the hall (right) and turn over left shoulder while moving down the hall (ending in front of next man). Take hands across the set with new partner.

Repeat entire dance until music ends.
*Since the man at the head of the hall will no longer have a partner(having moved up past the top woman), he will need to run down to the foot of the dance while the women are doing their progression.

End Horse's Bransle

Ly Bens Destonys

A1

As a couple Double Left forward, Double RIGHT forward.

B1

Man 3 single steps forward while Woman take 3 steps backwards. Man turns. All double forward (towards partner), take Left hands and switch places to become improper facing the original direction of movement changing hands to inside hands

B2

Woman 3 Single steps forward while Man take 3 single steps backwards, Woman turns over right shoulder to face Man. All double forward (towards partner), taking Left hands and turn to become proper and change to inside hands

C

Each steps forward, steps backwards, short cast away from each other back into place.

Repeat dance with the B portion swapped so that women move forward first

End Ly Bens Destonys

Maltese Bransle

A1

All take hands. Double Bransle left, Double Bransle right.

A2

Double Bransle left, Double Bransle right, drop hands.

B1

Raise your hands above your head, take three steps into the center of the circle, turning so that your body is sideways to the circle on each step (left, right, left), clap three times.

B2

Take three steps out of the center of the circle, turning your body so that it is sideways to the circle on each step (right, left, right), kick three times (left, right, left) while turning slightly so that you are facing into the circle again. Retake hands.

Repeat as desired. With Thrir Venstri Foetr, this dance has become a contest between the dancers and musicians to see which group can go faster without losing cohesiveness. As the musicians speed up, take smaller steps.

End Maltese Bransle

Montarde Bransle

A1

Take hands in the line, 8 Bransle steps to the left. Drop hands.

B

Dancer1 does 4 kicks, turning 1/4 turn per kick over the left shoulder (so that on the 4th kick s/he is facing front again). Dancer2 does 4 kicks while turning, Dancer3 does 4 kicks while turning, Dancer4 does 4 kicks while turning. Dancers2, 3, and 4 take hands again.

A1

Dancers2, 3, and 4 do 8 Bransle steps left while forming arches with hands, while Dancer1 steps in front of Dancer2, facing Dancer2, Single Bransle left, steps forward between Dancer2 and Dancer3, Single Bransle left, Single Back between Dancer3 and Dancer4, does a backwards turn over the right shoulder to join the end of the line (Dancer4 on Dancer1 left). Renumber dancers.

Repeat Dance 4 times (so that Dancer1 is back at the front)

End Montarde Bransle

New Boe Peep

A1

Double Forward, Double Back

A2

Double Forward, Double Back

B1

Women turn to face away from the set, double forward (skipping). Then men do a double forward (skipping) to end up behind the women. Men put their hands on the women's shoulders and starting with the left [this is a group decision effective 2007] side 'peep' around the shoulder at the woman 4 times (left, right, left, right [again, this was decided Summer 2007]). The musical cues for this are fairly clear and it does not go that fast.
The Playford then says all fall back a double. We have decided to all turn 1/2 turn and double forward back to place. All turn over their left shoulder.

B2

Men now turn to face away from the set, double forward (skipping). Then Women do a double forward (skipping) to end up behind the men. Women put their hands on the men's shoulders and starting with the left side 'peep' around the shoulder at the man 4 times (left, right, left, right).

A1

Side Right

A2

Side Left

B1

Men turn to face away from the set, double forward (skipping). Then Women do a double forward (skipping) to end up behind the men. Women put their hands on the men's shoulders and starting with the left side 'peep' around the shoulder at the man 4 times (left, right, left, right).

B2

Women now turn to face away from the set, double forward (skipping). Then men do a double forward (skipping) to end up behind the women. Men put their hands on the women's shoulders and starting with the left side 'peep' around the shoulder at the woman 4 times (left, right, left, right).

A1

Arm Right

A2

Arm Left

B1

Women turn to face away from the set, double forward (skipping). Then men do a double forward (skipping) to end up behind the women. Men put their hands on the women's shoulders and starting with the left side 'peep' around the shoulder at the woman 4 times (left, right, left, right).

B2

Men now turn to face away from the set, double forward (skipping). Then Women do a double forward (skipping) to end up behind the men. Women put their hands on the men's shoulders and starting with the left side 'peep' around the shoulder at the man 4 times (left, right, left, right).

End New Boe Peep

Petits Riense

A1, A2

16 pive, all together.

B1

First person leaves with 4 pive

B2

Second person catches up with 4 pive

B3

Third person catches up with 4 pive

C1

First person leaves with a double

C2

Second catches up with a double

C3

Third catches up with a double

D1

1st and 2nd reverence

D2

2nd and 3rd reverence

D3

All reverence

E

All double back, double forward, set and turn

Pinegay Bransle

A

Double bransle left, kick Left
Double bransle left, kick Left-Right-Left

B

Double bransle left, double bransle right
Double bransle left, double bransle right

End Pinegay

Rostobuli

A

Reprezzo left, Reprezzo right

B

Man moves away from woman with an Italian Double, ends up facing the woman.

A

both Reprezzo left and right

B

Man moves back to beside woman with an Italian Double, rejoin hands

A

Reprezzo left and right

B

Woman moves away from man with an Italian Double, ends up facing man

A

both Reprezzo left and right

B

Woman moves back next to man with an Italian Double, join hands

A

Reprezzo left and right

B

Italian Double forward drop hands

A

Turn of Joy to the left, rejoin hands, Reprezzo right

B

Italian Double forward, drop hands

A

Turn of Joy to the left, rejoin hands, Reprezzo right

C

8 Piva Steps

D1

Man movemento, woman movemento
Man walks away from the woman

D2

Woman movemento, man movemento
Woman walks toward the man

D1

Man movemento, woman movemento
Man walks away from the woman

D1

Woman movemento, man movemento
Woman walks up next to man

End Rostiboli

Row Well Ye Mariner's

A

Double Forward, Double Back, Double Forward, Double Back

B

Facing forward, couples drop hands and men do 2 slip steps left while women do 2 slip steps right (both moving away from the set). Then do slip steps back to the set (men moving right, women moving left).

C

Turn to face your partner, double back, double forward.

D

(for this part, think of the patty-cake clapping games that kids do). All clap hands once, then clap right hand against partner's right hand, clap hands once, clap left hand against partner's left hand, clap hands once, clap both hands against self [we have been crossing our arms for this part and getting the knap on the junction between shoulder and chest], clap hands once, clap both hands across against partner's hands (right to left). All clap hands once, then clap left hand against partner's left hand, clap hands once, clap right hand against partner's right hand, clap hands once, clap both hands against self [we have been crossing our arms for this part and getting the knap on the junction between shoulder and chest], clap hands once, clap both hands across against partner's hands (right to left).

A

Side right with the person diagonally to your left (across the set). Side left with the person diagonally to your right.

B

Facing forward, couples drop hands and men do 2 slip steps left while women do 2 slip steps right (both moving away from the set). Then do slip steps back to the set (men moving right, women moving left).

C

(for this part, think of the patty-cake clapping games that kids do). All clap hands once, then clap right hand against partner's right hand, clap hands once, clap left hand against partner's left hand, clap hands once, clap both hands against self [we have been crossing our arms for this part and getting the knap on the junction between shoulder and chest], clap hands once, clap both hands across against partner's hands (right to left). All clap hands once, then clap left hand against partner's left hand, clap hands once, clap right hand against partner's right hand, clap hands once, clap both hands against self [we have been crossing our arms for this part and getting the knap on the junction between shoulder and chest], clap hands once, clap both hands across against partner's hands (right to left).

End Row Well Ye Mariners

Scotland the Brave

A1

Point left foot forward and to the left (45 degrees), bring left foot behind the right foot, step right with the right foot, bring the left foot in front of the right, point the right foot (45 degrees forward and right). (point, behind, beside, in-front, point)

A2

Bring right foot behind left, step left, bring right foot in front of left, point left foot (45 degrees front and to the left), close with left foot. Pause.

B1

Take three steps forward, jump-kick (kick with right slightly, kick with left as high as you can without losing balance, land on the right foot), take three steps forward (left, right left). Jump and pivot (man's left arm is now behind woman's shoulders, right hand is across his chest), three steps forward, jump-pivot, stamp feet three times (left, right, left).

B2

Take three steps forward, jump pivot (landing on right), three steps back. Three steps forward, jump-pivot, three steps back. Drop left hands.

C

As man walks slowly forward, he gently holds the woman's right hand above her head. Woman turns four times (usually clockwise) moving forward with man. Turn to face partner, balance forward, balance back, turn to face forward (man's right arm behind woman's shoulder) and regrasp left hands.

Repeat total of three times. On the final repetition the end of part C is: balance forward, balance back, turn as if restarting the dance but woman finishes turn under man's arm and reverence partner.

End Scotland the Brave

Scottish Bransle

A1

Double Bransle left, Double Bransle right, Single Bransle left, Single Bransle right.

A2

Double Bransle left, Double Bransle right, Single Bransle left, Single Bransle right.

B1

Double Bransle left, Single Bransle right, Single Bransle left, Double Bransle right.

B2

Double Bransle left, Single Bransle right, pause briefly, kick left, kick right, kick left, capriole (a slight jump in the air, landing with one foot just behind the other).

End Scottish Bransle

Tangle Bransle

One of the simplest of dances, the fun of this dance is the tangling.
Begin by joining hands in a circle, with a break where the leader of the dance is.

A

Take one Bransle step right

B

Take three Bransle steps left.

Some additional comments on this dance are: 1) don't let go of the hands you are holding (i.e. remain in contact, you can twist around inside the hold), 2) follow the leader, 3) allow the leader to duck under your hands (i.e. form an arch to let the line through).

End Tangle Bransle