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The mimed bransles form a simple four-bransle set. These dances are easy to learn, and introduce the more common bransle steps with a bit of interplay between the partners using steps unique to each dance, which makes for a fun set of dances. The dances are all circle dances for couples, the lady stands on the man's left. Each dance starts with the circle holding hands for the introduction, and then dropping hands for the theme. |
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Introduction |
DL DR DL DR Optionally, during the doubles left, partners can flirt with each other. During the doubles right, the men flirt with the ladies on their right (not their partner), while the ladies flirt with the man on their left. |
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Theme |
Partners turn 90° and face each other. |
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Men |
SL SR |
Wagging their fingers at the ladies in a scolding manner, the ladies stand with their hands on their hips. |
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Ladies |
SL SR |
As above, wagging their fingers at the men. |
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All dancers turn and face the center again. |
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All: |
DL |
During the double left the dancers clap their hands to the beat of the music. |
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DR |
Double Right. |
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DL |
Double Left, clapping as above. |
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KL KR KL Cp |
Kick Left, Right, Left, and Jump, while turning in place over your left shoulder. |
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Introduction |
DL DR DL DR |
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Theme |
Men: |
Jump |
Jump left on both feet, landing next to their partner. |
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Ladies: |
Jump |
Jump left on both feet, away from their partner. |
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Men: |
Jump Jump Jump |
Jump left with three smaller jumps, again landing next to their partner. |
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Ladies: |
Jump |
Jump left on both feet, away from their partner. |
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Men: |
Jump |
Jump left on both feet, landing next to their partner. |
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Ladies: |
Jump Jump Jump |
Jump left with three smaller jumps, away from their partner. |
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Introduction |
DL DR DL DR |
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Theme |
Men: |
SL SR |
Stamp 3 times with the right foot. |
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Ladies: |
SL SR |
Stamp 3 times with the right foot. |
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Introduction |
DL DR DL DR DL DR DL DR This introduction is twice as long as the introduction for the other bransles in this set. |
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Theme |
Men: |
Paw Paw |
Paw the ground twice with the right foot, imitating a horse. |
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SR |
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DL |
Turning over the left shoulder, across the front of their partner, ending to the left of the partner (in other words, the men rotate around the circle one place to the left).1 |
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Ladies: |
Paw Paw |
Paw the ground twice with the right foot. |
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SR DL |
As above. |
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Repeat the theme. |
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Note that Arbeau actually says to do the dance with the man holding both of the lady’s hands. I assume that the couples would be in a line facing each other to do this. |
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1Arbeau just says to turn over the shoulder, however this reconstruction is the one most popular in Lochac.