ANST - Question to old time Bjornsborgers

[Sara Bairrington]

Gunnora or Mari, can you all help us out on the Caid Mailing list?
Remember this dance that we did a very long time ago in Bjornsborg.  I
think it was done at one of the October courts.  I surely remember the
description, but not the name nor the song.

>
>A very long time ago, at a revel, a dance was taught by ??? that was said
>to be an authentic Norse medieval dance, translated into English.
>
>As I recall, the men were in one line, the women were in another, and the
>lines were facing each other.  The men chanted and moved back and forth,
>the women responded.  The gist of the words were the men were coming, the
>women asked whose son they were, the men responded, the women told them to
>go away. This was repeated until the men said they were a King's son, at
>which time the women invited them in, and then tried to run past the men
>without being caught.  The men got to kiss who ever they caught.
>
>Now, my memory is faulty, it was a long time ago, but if anyone remembers
>exactly how this dance was done and the name of it, I'd appreciate an email
>with directions and the chant.
>
>Melandra of the Woods
>
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