Allemandes (Almans, Almayns, Almaynes, Almands) bear much in common with Pavanes, from which they are possibly derived. They are all line dances, done by as many couples as will, with the lady standing to the right of the man.
Of all the period dances, allemandes show the widest variations in their description in period sources, and also the widest variations in the modern interpretations of their descriptions. The differences mostly occur in the interpretation of their basic steps, while their tabulation remains reasonably (although not always) constant.
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Allemandes, PDF format |
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Cheat Sheet, PDF format |
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Alman double (with a hop). |
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Black Allemande, PDF format |
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Black Alman, arranged by David Yardley |
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Black Alman, arranged by Robert Stockton |
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Black Alman, arranged by Arianna |
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Six Easy Almans, PDF format. Contains the Queens Allemande, Lorayne Allemande, Earl of Essex Measure, Madam Cecilia's Allemande, Tinternell, and Turkelone. |
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Queens Alman (Byrd), arranged by Robert Smith |
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Lorayne Alman (Phalese), arranged by Robert Smith |
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Lorayne Alman (Phalese), arranged by Phaedria |
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Earl of Essex Measure (Dowland), arranged by Steven Hendricks |
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Madam Sosillia Alman, arranged by Phaedria |
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Tinternell (Dallis Lute Book), arranged by Joseph Casazza |
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Turkelone (Ballet's Lute Book), top line transcribed |