Branle of Aridan
Advanced; Circle or line; for as many as will; no partners
Take hands in a circle, facing in, or begin Stage Right facing the audience. This dance is not in the usual 8 count phrase structure; the first phrase has 7 counts and the second phrase has 24 counts. The music plays 3 times, accelerating each time. It is a fun dance to do and to watch and can be done by one person or any size group.
Notation:
A: d lt, prance3 (rt, lt, rt). Repeat
B: d lt, S rt, S lt, S rt, d lt, prance rt, prance lt, d rt, quick d lt, quick d rt. Repeat
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