Branles: Pinagay | Branle des Lavandieres | Charlotte | Aridan

Branle Pinagay

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Music clip for Branle Pinagay (wma -- 102 Kb)

Branle Pinagay Steps:

A Section

Double Left
Kick Left
Double Left
Kick Left, Kick Right, Kick Left

B Section

Double Left
Double Right

[Repeat]

Branle des Lavandieres (the Washerwomen)

Music clip for Branle des Lavandieres (wma -- 374 Kb)

Branle des Lavandieres Steps:

A Section

Double Left
Double Right
Double Left
Double Right (turn to face partners)

B Section

Single Left, Single Right -- Men shake fingers, Women hands on hips
Single Left, Single Right -- Women shake fingers, Men hands on hips

C Section

Double Left -- clapping hands 4 times
Double Right
Double Left -- clapping hands 4 times
Kick Left, Kick Right, Kick Left, Jump feet Together -- making 360 degree turn, hands on hips

Branle Charlotte

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Music clip for Branle Charlotte (wma -- 116 Kb)

Branle Charlotte Steps:

A Section

Double Left
Kick Left, Kick Right
Double Right

[Repeat]

B Section

Double Left
Kick Left, Kick Right
Single Right
Kick Left, Kick Right, Kick Left
Single Left
Kick Right, Kick Left, Kick Right
Double Right

Branle Aridan

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Branle Aridan Steps:

A Section

Double Left
Kick Left, Kick Right, Kick Left

[Repeat]

B Section

Double Left
Single Right
Single Left
Single Right

Double Left
Kick Left, Kick Right
Double Right

C Section

Single Left
Step Left, Kick Right
Single Right,
Kick Left

[Repeat B & C]

Branles: Pinagay | Branle des Lavandieres | Charlotte | Aridan