Double Branle, also called the Common Branle.
Source: Orchesographie, written by Thoinot Arbeau and published in 1588-1589.
Steps.Each bullet point takes roughly 1 beat, meaning these steps take 8 beats to complete before repeating.
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Variation.Substitute for last 4 beats.
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Resources.
- The Renaissance Dance Database entry includes links to dance steps around the web, sheet music and mp3s.
- Capering & Kickery has a listing of steps to all the dances in the suite and a bit of insight into the Gay Branle's similarity to the Galliard. On a second page there are suggestions for how to embellish the branles with kicks.
- SCA Dance Cheat Sheets has a listing of steps to Double and Single Branles, and a basic description of Gay and Burgundy.