Your version of La Bourree sounds well, but is too fast , especially for dancing ! There is in fact a 360 year-old choreography for the 2nd Bourree (Praetorius Parts 3 and 4) called "Parson´s Farewell", and also one for the first line of Praetorius Part 1, called "The Health", both in John Playford´s English Dancing Master from 1651. Also Praetorius´Bourree was the mother of hundreds of folk dances in Germany and Austria. Search for "Boarischer", especially for "Stiefeziaga" (it´s Bavarian) ...
Cont.: - This tune from ca. 1800 starts with the beginning of La Bourree ! And also for "Hinterlechner Boarischer" or "Hirschbichlalm Boarischer" , in danced versions. These are modern dance tunes, but descendants of la Bourree in a 400-Years´s tradition. And You get the right time for playing the Praetorius version !
@WestfaliaMagna They were actually dancing a reel to La Bouree (we're Americans, what can I say?) so it had to be that fast! But all the same time, your comment is appreciated!
I'd be interested to see it danced to the old choreography! Is there a video of that?
@NihilNominis Hello to America ! Browse for "Parson´s Farewell", and You find 20+ videos in all sorts. The tune played on melodion or lute, also danced versions to the Playford description, from everywhere in the world: with groups from England, The U.S., Germany, Norway. I don´t know whether there is one for "The Health" - try out !
Your version of La Bourree sounds well, but is too fast , especially for dancing ! There is in fact a 360 year-old choreography for the 2nd Bourree (Praetorius Parts 3 and 4) called "Parson´s Farewell", and also one for the first line of Praetorius Part 1, called "The Health", both in John Playford´s English Dancing Master from 1651. Also Praetorius´Bourree was the mother of hundreds of folk dances in Germany and Austria. Search for "Boarischer", especially for "Stiefeziaga" (it´s Bavarian) ...
WestfaliaMagna 9 months ago
Cont.: - This tune from ca. 1800 starts with the beginning of La Bourree ! And also for "Hinterlechner Boarischer" or "Hirschbichlalm Boarischer" , in danced versions. These are modern dance tunes, but descendants of la Bourree in a 400-Years´s tradition. And You get the right time for playing the Praetorius version !
WestfaliaMagna 9 months ago
@WestfaliaMagna They were actually dancing a reel to La Bouree (we're Americans, what can I say?) so it had to be that fast! But all the same time, your comment is appreciated!
I'd be interested to see it danced to the old choreography! Is there a video of that?
NihilNominis 9 months ago
@NihilNominis Hello to America ! Browse for "Parson´s Farewell", and You find 20+ videos in all sorts. The tune played on melodion or lute, also danced versions to the Playford description, from everywhere in the world: with groups from England, The U.S., Germany, Norway. I don´t know whether there is one for "The Health" - try out !
WestfaliaMagna 9 months ago
@WestfaliaMagna Thanks!
NihilNominis 9 months ago