Branle Simple

(Single Branle)

Branle

Arbeau, Orchesography

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Beginning (to newcomers)



I	A1	1-4	Double left				Left foot wide. Right foot approached. Left foot wide. Right foot together. These four steps are a double to the left. ¶		Pied gaulche largy. Pied droict approché. Pied gaulche largy. Pied droit ioinct. Ces quatre pas fōt un double à gaulche. ¶
		5-6	Single right				Right foot wide. Left foot together. These two steps are a single to the right. ¶		Pied droit largy. Pied gaulche ioinct. Ces deux pas font simple a droict. ¶
		7-10	Double left				Left foot wide. Right foot approached. Left foot wide. Right foot together. These four steps are a double to the left. ¶		Pied gaulche largy. Pied droict approché. Pied gaulche largy. Pied droit ioinct. Ces quatre pas font double a gaulche. ¶
		11-12	Kick left, right, left (quickly)				Left foot in the air. Right foot in the air. Left foot in the air. Wait. These three steps are a single to the right. ¶		Pied en l’air gaulche. Pied en l’air droict. Pied en l’air gaulche. souspir. Ces trois pas font un simple a droict. ¶

II			Repeat as desired

Reconstruction by Peter and Janelle Durham. Translation by Peter Durham. Original transcribed from Fonta edition.

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