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Dance Master
THL Alina of Foxwood
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Baronial Dance Practice Set List

"There is nothing so necessary for men as dancing...Without dancing a man can do nothing...All the disasters of mankind, all the fatal misfortunes that histories are so full of, the blunders of politicians, the miscarriages of great commanders, all this comes from want of skill in dancing..."
— Moliere's Dancing Master

These dances are commonly practiced or performed within the Barony of Cynnabar. Come join us, armed with requests!

Please note, these dances are sorted by frequency, then by title. (The list is currently incomplete.)

Name	Style	Difficulty	# People	Frequency	Source
Bella Gioiosa	16th c. Italian	Advanced	3	Weekly	Caroso 1581
Posten's Jig	Scottish	Average	4 Couples	Weekly
Black Alman	Alman	Average	Couples	Often	Inns of Court 1650 - 1700
Black Nag	English Country	Average	3 Couples	Often	Playford 1651
Fiamma d'Amore	16th c. Italian	Average	One Couple	Often	Caroso 1581
Gathering Peascods	English Country	Easy	4 - 7 Couples	Often	Playford 1651
Gracca Amorosa	16th c. Italian	Advanced	One Couple	Often	Caroso 1581
Korobushka	Russian	Easy	Couples	Often
Road to the Isles	Scottish	Average	Couples	Often	SCA Choreography
Rufty Tufty	English Country	Easy	2 Couples	Often	Playford 1651
Sellinger's Round	English Country	Easy	3 Couples	Often	Playford 1670
Vita di Cholino	15th c. Italian	Average	Lady & 2 Lords	Often	Giovanninio
Amoroso	15th c. Italian	Easy	Couples	Occasional	Ambrosio (Guglielmo) 1475
Anello	15th c. Italian	Average	2 Couples	Occasional	Domenico 1450
Argeers	English Country	Advanced	2 Couples	Occasional	Playford 1651
Bizzaria d'Amore	16th c. Italian	Advanced	2 Couples	Occasional	Negri 1602
Burley Mariners	English Country	Average	3 Couples	Occasional	SCA (Dafydd Arth)
Chestnut	English Country	Average	3 Couples	Occasional	Playford 1651
Contrapasso in Due	16th c. Italian	Average	Couples	Occasional	Caroso 1581
Corwyn's Folly	Scottish	Advanced	Couples	Occasional	SCA (Amber & Corwyn ap Varrich)
Faine I Would if I Could	English Country	Advanced	4 Couples	Occasional	Playford 1651
Gelosia	15th c. Italian	Average	3 Couples	Occasional	Domenico 1450
Gioioso in Tre	15th c. Italian	Average	Lady & 2 Lords	Occasional	Guglielmo (Ambrosio) Late 15th c.
Grene Gynger	16th c. Italian	Easy	Couples	Occasional	Gresley
Grimstock	English Country	Average	3 Couples	Occasional	Playford 1651
Heart's Ease	English Country	Easy	Couples	Occasional	Playford 1651
Heralds In Love	English Country	Easy	4 Couples	Occasional	SCA (Iulstun Sigewealding)
Horses' Bransle	Bransle	Easy	Singles	Occasional	Arbeau 1589
If All the World Were Paper	English Country	Average	4 Couples	Occasional	Playford 1651
Jenny Pluck Pears	English Country	Easy	3 Couples	Occasional	Playford 1651
Le Bens Distonys	Progression	Easy	Couples	Occasional
Mairi's Wedding	Scottish	Advanced	4 Couples	Occasional	Oral Tradition
My Lady Cullen	Progession	Average	Couples	Occasional	Playford 1651
Petit Vriens	15th c. Italian	Easy	3	Occasional	Ambrosio (Guglielmo) 1475
Picking of Sticks	English Country	Advanced	3 Couples	Occasional	Playford 1651
Quen Quer Que na Virgen Fia	Other	Average	Circle	Occasional	SCA (Sion Andreas o Wynedd)
Rosina	15th c. Italian	Average	3	Occasional	Ambrosio (Guglielmo) 1475
Rostiboli Gioioso	15th c. Italian	Average	Couples	Occasional	Guglielmo (Ambrosio) 1463
Saltarello II (Predente in Gyro)	Other	Advanced	3+ Couples	Occasional	SCA (Ihon Vinson macFergus)
Saltarello la Regina	Other	Average	Couples	Occasional	SCA (Geffrei Louam de Kaermeriadec)
Scotch Cap	English Country	Average	3 Couples	Occasional	Playford 1651
Two Fat Ladies	English Country	Advanced	4 Couples	Occasional	SCA (Sion Andreas o Wynedd)
All in A Garden Green	English Country	Average	3 Couples	Rare	Playford 1651
Allegrezza d'Amore	16th c. Italian	Advanced	3	Rare	Caroso 1600
Altezza d'Amore	16th c. Italian	Advanced	Couples	Rare	Caroso 1600
Aridan Bransle	Bransle	Average	Circle	Rare	Arbeau 1589
Ballo del Fiore (for 2)	16th c. Italian	Easy	2+	Rare	Caroso 1581
Ballo del Fiore (for 3)	16th c. Italian	Average	3+	Rare	Caroso 1581
Belfiore	15th c. Italian	Average	3	Rare	Domenico 1450
Belle Qui	Pavanne	Easy	Couples	Rare	Arbeau 1589
Boate Man	English Country	Average	3 Couples	Rare	Playford 1651
Cassandra	Bransle	Easy	Circle	Rare	Arbeau 1589
Charlotte	Bransle	Average	Circle	Rare	Arbeau 1589
Contentezza d'Amore	16th c. Italian	Average	Couples	Rare	Caroso 1581
Danse de Cleves	French Basse	Average	Couples	Rare	15th c. Brussels
Dargason	English Country	Average	Couples	Rare	Playford 1651
Duchess Rondallynn	Pavanne	Average	Couples	Rare	SCA Choreography
Earl of Essex Measure	Alman	Easy	Couples	Rare	Inns of Court 1570 - 1630
Female Sailor	Progression	Average	Couples	Rare	Recueil de Contradances 1706
Griffoné d'Oro (A Lieta Vita)	16th c. Italian	Average	One Couple	Rare	SCA (Alina of Foxwood)
Half Hannigan	English Country	Easy	Couples	Rare	Playford 1651
Hit and Misse	English Country	Average	2 Couples	Rare	Playford 1651
Hyde Park	English Country	Average	4 Couples	Rare	Playford 1651
Il Bianco Fiore	16th c. Italian	Advanced	4	Rare
Jamaica	English Country	Average	Couples	Rare	Playford 1670
John Tallow's Cannon	Other	Average	2 Couples	Rare	Sion Andreas o Wynedd/Shaw
Kelsterne Gardens	English Country	Average	3 Couples	Rare	Playford 1726
Ländler	Other	Advanced	Couples	Rare	Australian Folk Dance
Lo Spagnoletto	16th c. Italian	Advanced	2 Couples	Rare	Negri 1602
Lorayne Alman	Alman	Easy	Couples	Rare	Inns of Court 1570
Madam Sosilia	Alman	Average	Couples	Rare	Inns of Court 1650 - 1700
Maltese Bransle	Bransle	Easy	Circle	Rare	SCA Chroeography
Maraviglia d'Amore	16th c. Italian	Advanced	Couples	Rare	Caroso 1581
Marchesana	15th c. Italian	Average	Couples	Rare	Domenico 1450
Montarde	Bransle	Easy	4	Rare	Arbeau 1589
Mordred's Lullaby	Italian Basse	Advanced	Couples	Rare	SCA (Rosina del Bosco Chiaro)
Newcastle	English Country	Advanced	2 Couples	Rare	Playford 1651
Nika Nika	Other	Easy	Circle	Rare	SCA (Sion Andreas o Wynedd)
Old Alman	Alman	Easy	2 Couples	Rare	Inns of Court 1570
Old Mole	English Country	Average	3 Couples	Rare	Playford 1651
On the Banks of the Helicon	English Country	Average	3 Couples	Rare	SCA (Dafydd Arth)
Oranges & Lemons	English Country	Average	4 Couples	Rare	Playford 1665
Parson's Farewell	English Country	Advanced	2 Couples	Rare	Playford 1651
Pease Bransle	Bransle	Easy	Couples	Rare	Arbeau 1589
Pinagay	Bransle	Easy	Circle	Rare	Arbeau 1589
Prexonera	15th c. Italian	Advanced	Couples	Rare	Domenico 1450
Prince William's Hey	English Country	Advanced	3 Couples	Rare
Puzzle Box	English Country	Advanced	4 Couples	Rare	SCA (Dafydd Arth)
Quadran Pavanne	Alman	Easy	Couples	Rare	Inns of Court 1570 - 1700
Queen's Alman	Alman	Easy	Couples	Rare	Inns of Court 1650 - 1700
Riunione	Italian Basse	Advanced	One Couple	Rare	SCA (Rosina del Bosco Chiaro)
Spagnoletta Regolata	16th c. Italian	Advanced	Couples	Rare	Caroso 1600
St. Joan	English Country	Advanced	4 Couples	Rare	SCA (Sion Andreas o Wynedd)
Turkelone	Alman	Easy	Couples	Rare	Inns of Court 1570 - 1630
Villanicco	16th c. Italian	Advanced	2 Couples	Rare	Negri 1602
War Bransle	Bransle	Average	Circle	Rare	Arbeau 1589
Whirlygig	English Country	Average	3 Couples	Rare	Playford 1651

Frequency definitions: "Rare" (once a year or so), "Occasional" (a few times a year), "Often" (monthly to every other month) and weekly.

Contacting Us

If you would like more information on opportunities to dance with Cynnabar, please e-mail our Dance Master. If looking specifically for Middle Eastern dance info/assistance, please e-mail Lady Fatima bint al-Rabii'.

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