The New Alman

Alman

Gunter [Rawl Poet 108]

Couples in procession

Beginning (to newcomers)



I	A	1-6	4 Doubles with hop starting on left; Face partner	The newe allemayne. a duble Forwad hoppe iiij tymes
	B	1-8	Set and turn, to left	ij singles syde a duble rownde
		9-16	Set and turn, to right (ending with brief reverence)	twyse. honour
	C	1-2	Men: Set left	one single syde
		3-4	Women: Set left	one after an other
		5-8	Trade places, doing a double on left	a duble into your felowes place
		9-10	Women: Set right	one single
		11-12	Men: Set right	one after an other
		13-16	Trade places, doing a double on right	a duble backe into your owne place agayne.

Reconstruction is by Peter and Janelle Durham based on Pugliese and Casazza. Text is from Wilson’s transcription of RP.

Notes

Sources. This dance only appears in RP, the earliest manuscript. Music entitled “Alemando Nouvelle” appears in Bernard Schmid, Einer neuen kunstlichen Tabulature auff Orgel und Instument, from 1577.

Reconstruction. RP does not direct dancers when to face their partners. An equally valid reconstruction would be to continue facing forward for the set and turns in section B, then face partner for the trading figure in section C.

Recordings. Dances from the Inns of Court: 1 and 4 repeats. Musick for Dauncinge: 4 repeats, nice tempo, and good sound. Dances of Queen Elizabeth’s Court, DHDS.