Dances from A-M.
We were feeling a little silly, and decided to see how far we could dance through the alphabet. On most letters we were spoiled for choice, some were tricky.
- A is for Anello
- B is for Branles (Branle des Pois, in this case)
- C is for Contentezza d'Amore
- D is for the Danse de Cleves
- E is for the Earl of Essex Measure
- F is for la Figlia di Guglielmino (we also considered Fiamma d'Amore)
- G is for the Gay branle
- H is for the Hay branle
- (I is for Ingrata, but we don't know it)
- (J is for Jouissance vous donneray, but we didn't feel like it)
- (K is a mystery, but just may be Kemp's jig)
- L is for Leoncello
- M is for the Montarde branle
We spent most of our time on Contentezza and La Figlia (new to Ian) and the Danse de Cleves (which we'd not done for a long time). Also, of course, on coming up with possibilities for the rest of the alphabet.
We cautiously propose, for another night, or perhaps an alphabetical ball:
- N is for the New Almain
- O is for the Old Almain
- P is for Pavanes
- Q is for the Quadran Pavan
- R is for Rostiboli Gioioso
- S is for Spagnoletta
- T is for Triory
- (U counts as V at the start of words; or we'll have to invent an Ungaresca)
- V is for Verceppe
- W is for the Washerwomen's branle (because Lavandieres doesn't start with W)
- X and Y are troublesome letters
- Z is for Zoglioxa