Gay Branle.
Source: Orchesographie, written by Thoinot Arbeau and published in 1588-1589.
Steps.
Each bullet point should take 1 beat to complete, meaning that these steps take 6 beats to complete before repeating.
- Step L with L foot. Kick with R foot.
- Put R foot next to L foot. Kick with L foot.
- Put L foot next to R foot. Kick with R foot.
- Put R foot next to L foot. Kick with L foot.
- Pause for...
- ...2 counts.
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.