Southern Star Longsword

[watervole]

 Another of my sanity breaks is my longsword dancing.

This is Southern Star Longsword in their first dance out of the year, performing our unique dance for three dancers (longsword normally needs six dancers). We're a very small team...

I present (missing the end and the rather pretty lock that you don't get to see), the dance called 'Three Legged Horse'.

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In longsword, unlike most other traditional dances, a 'figure' is the bit between the start and a sword lock, so contains several types of move.

We invented many of the moves, though some are adapted from dances for six.

For those who don't know me, I'm the one with the purple sash.

Comments

[suenicorn]

I know that tune. Can’t recall the name, but many years ago I danced to it in my Renaissance Dance lessons. Oh, yes, just remembered - it’ the bransle des chevaux! You stamp your feet to imitate horses. Great fun! You look as if you are having a good time!

[watervole]

You're correct. I know the dance to that tune as "Horse's Brawl" which is pretty much the same thing in English.

That's why we called the dance "Three legged horse".