Washerwomen's Branle - Revision history

HenryMaldon: /* Choreography */ wikified different occurrence of "strain"

2006-03-14T09:26:05Z

Choreography: wikified different occurrence of "strain"

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	As with most branles, this dance is performed in a line of people holding hands or (if enough people are present) a circle. It is necessary for the dancers to be paired with partners.		As with most branles, this dance is performed in a line of people holding hands or (if enough people are present) a circle. It is necessary for the dancers to be paired with partners.

	The three ~~strains~~ of the tune alternate until such time as the musicians decide to stop.		The three [[strain (music)\|strain]]s of the tune alternate until such time as the musicians decide to stop.

	===1st ~~[[strain (music)\|~~Strain]]===		===1st Strain===

	DL DR (Repeat)		DL DR (Repeat)

HenryMaldon: wikified "strain"

2006-03-14T09:09:21Z

wikified "strain"

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	The three strains of the tune alternate until such time as the musicians decide to stop.		The three strains of the tune alternate until such time as the musicians decide to stop.

	===1st Strain===		===1st [[strain (music)\|Strain]]===

	DL DR (Repeat)		DL DR (Repeat)

198.77.46.84: several corrections (choreography, sp, etc.)

2006-02-22T09:07:39Z

several corrections (choreography, sp, etc.)

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	The [[~~branle~~]] ~~'''Washerwomen~~''' (''Branle des ~~lavandriers''~~) is found in [[Orchesography]] by [[Thoinot Arbeau]]. It is a ~~the~~ [[mimed branle]].		The '''Washerwomen's [[Branle]]''' (<I>Branle des Lavandieres</I>) is found in [[Orchesography]] by [[Thoinot Arbeau]]. It is a [[mimed branle]].

	==Steps Used==		==Steps Used==
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	* [[Pied en l'air gauche]] or kick left ('''KL''')		* [[Pied en l'air gauche]] or kick left ('''KL''')
	* [[Pied en l'air droit]] or kick right ('''KR''')		* [[Pied en l'air droit]] or kick right ('''KR''')
	* [[Saut majeur]] or jump ('''J''')		* [[Saut majeur]] or jump, landing with feet joined ('''J''')

	==Choreography==		==Choreography==

	As with ~~all~~ branles, this dance is performed in a line of people holding hands or, if enough people are present, a circle. It is necessary for the dancers to be paired ~~into~~ partners.		As with most branles, this dance is performed in a line of people holding hands or (if enough people are present) a circle. It is necessary for the dancers to be paired with partners.

	The ~~verse~~ ~~and~~ ~~chorus~~ alternate until such time as the musicians decide to stop.		The three strains of the tune alternate until such time as the musicians decide to stop.

	===~~Verse~~===		===1st Strain===

	DL DR (Repeat)		DL DR (Repeat)

	===~~Chorus~~===		===2nd Strain===

	Partners turn to face each other:<br>		Partners turn to face each other:<br>
	~~Gentlemen:~~ SL SR (~~shaking~~ their fingers at ~~the~~ ~~ladies~~, who have their ~~fists~~ on their hips)<br>		SL SR (while men shake their fingers at their partners, who have their hands on their hips)<br>
	~~Laides:~~ SL SR (~~shaking~~ their fingers at ~~the~~ ~~gentlemen~~, who have their ~~fists~~ on their hips)<br>		SL SR (while women shake their fingers at their partners, who have their hands on their hips)<br>

			===3rd Strain===

	Resuming standard branle formation:<br>		Resuming standard branle formation:<br>

Conrad Leviston: format

2005-07-14T08:00:31Z

format

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	* [[Double left (branle)\|Double left]] ('''DL''')		* [[Double left (branle)\|Double left]] ('''DL''')
	* [[Double right (branle)\|Double right]] ('''DR''')		* [[Double right (branle)\|Double right]] ('''DR''')
	* [[Single left (branle)\|Single left]] ('''SL'')		* [[Single left (branle)\|Single left]] ('''SL''')
	* [[Single right (branle)\|Single right]] ('''SR'')		* [[Single right (branle)\|Single right]] ('''SR''')
	* [[Pied en l'air gauche]] or kick left ('''KL''')		* [[Pied en l'air gauche]] or kick left ('''KL''')
	* [[Pied en l'air droit]] or kick right ('''KR''')		* [[Pied en l'air droit]] or kick right ('''KR''')

Conrad Leviston at 08:00, 14 July 2005

2005-07-14T08:00:14Z

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The [[branle]] '''Washerwomen''' (''Branle des lavandriers'') is found in [[Orchesography]] by [[Thoinot Arbeau]]. It is a the [[mimed branle]].

==Steps Used==

* [[Double left (branle)|Double left]] ('''DL''')
* [[Double right (branle)|Double right]] ('''DR''')
* [[Single left (branle)|Single left]] ('''SL'')
* [[Single right (branle)|Single right]] ('''SR'')
* [[Pied en l'air gauche]] or kick left ('''KL''')
* [[Pied en l'air droit]] or kick right ('''KR''')
* [[Saut majeur]] or jump ('''J''')

==Choreography==

As with all branles, this dance is performed in a line of people holding hands or, if enough people are present, a circle. It is necessary for the dancers to be paired into partners.

The verse and chorus alternate until such time as the musicians decide to stop.

===Verse===

DL DR (Repeat)

===Chorus===

Partners turn to face each other: 
Gentlemen: SL SR (shaking their fingers at the ladies, who have their fists on their hips) 
Laides: SL SR (shaking their fingers at the gentlemen, who have their fists on their hips) 

Resuming standard branle formation: 
DL (clapping hands) 
DR (holding hands) 
DL (clapping hands) 
KL KR KL J (in a circle over the left shoulder)

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