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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 dances to. you shouldn't expect to hear anyone dancing to these tunes at a medival renenactment event, but it could be quite amusing to do a medival dance to them at a modern event.
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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*Good King Wenceslas - Music is taken from a 13th C bransle, steps unknown
*''Good King Wenceslas'' - Music is taken from a [[13th century|13th C]] [[bransle]], steps unknown
*Scarborough Fair - pavane?
*''[[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]]
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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

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