Branle Simple (Single Branle) |
Branle Arbeau, Orchesography | Line or circle for as many as will Beginning |
I | A1 | 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. ¶ | ||||||
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. ¶ | ||||||||
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. ¶ | ||||||||
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 | |||||||||