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For amusement value - there are quite a few songs that the modern person would know that you can actually do [[Medieval Dance|medieval dance]]s to. You shouldn't expect to hear anyone dancing to these tunes at a |
For amusement value - there are quite a few songs that the modern person would know that you can actually do [[Medieval Dance|medieval dance]]s to. You shouldn't expect to hear anyone dancing to these tunes at a [[medieval]] [[recreationist]] [[event]], but it could be quite amusing to do a medieval dance to them at a [[modern]] [[event]]. At times, some [[re-enactor]]s have mimed historical activities to [[modern]] [[music]] for comedic value. |
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==Possible Options== |
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*''Good King Wenceslas'' - Music is taken from a [[13th century|13th C]] [[bransle]], steps unknown |
*''Good King Wenceslas'' - Music is taken from a [[13th century|13th C]] [[bransle]], steps unknown |
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*''[[Scarborough Fair]]'' - [[pavanne]]? |
*''[[Scarborough Fair]]'' - [[pavanne]]? |
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*''Teddy Bear's Picnic'' - [[officer's brawl]] |
*''Teddy Bear's Picnic'' - [[officer's brawl]] |
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*''Advance Australia Fair''- [[pavanne]] |
*''Advance Australia Fair''- [[pavanne]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:22, 31 May 2006
For amusement value - there are quite a few songs that the modern person would know that you can actually do medieval dances to. You shouldn't expect to hear anyone dancing to these tunes at a medieval recreationist event, but it could be quite amusing to do a medieval dance to them at a modern event. At times, some re-enactors have mimed historical activities to modern music for comedic value.
Possible Options
- Good King Wenceslas - Music is taken from a 13th C bransle, steps unknown
- Scarborough Fair - pavanne?
- Achey Breaky Heart - pavanne
- God Save the Queen - galliard
- The theme from Gilligan's Island - The Bear Dance
- Teddy Bear's Picnic - officer's brawl
- Advance Australia Fair- pavanne
