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Posted by Ceilteach_Kitten (U6750508) on Wednesday, 19th October 2011
Hi. I am part of a group which focuses on the period(s) ranging from 1200- 1400. We occasionally use drums when marching onto the field so I wondered whether there is any rhythm in particular that we should be beating out? At present we tend to make it up as we go along, either doing a simple beat per step (ie in time with the marching pace) or sometimes what I tend to think of as "march to the gallows" ie dum dum. da dum dum.
Any advice or historical evidence on this topic?
Thanks!
CK,
Burns' song "Scots Wha Hae" is based on an old tune, "Hey Tuttie Tatie",reputedly played at Bannockburn.
"The Scots March" was definitely played at Breitenfeld in 1631, and is believed to date back as far as the Siege of Tantallon Castle in the 1520s. Older than the period specified, but might provide some ideas;
There is a soundbite at the end of this article;
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Posted by Ceilteach_Kitten (U6750508) on Saturday, 22nd October 2011
CK,
Burns' song "Scots Wha Hae" is based on an old tune, "Hey Tuttie Tatie",reputedly played at Bannockburn.
"The Scots March" was definitely played at Breitenfeld in 1631, and is believed to date back as far as the Siege of Tantallon Castle in the 1520s. Older than the period specified, but might provide some ideas;
There is a soundbite at the end of this article;
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Brilliant, I'll check those links out. Thanks.
check youtube medieval music
A bit late (end of C16th?) but worth investigating - the "Orchesographie" of Thoinot Arbeau, who prescribes the percussion rhytyms of the dances of that epoch.
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Posted by Ceilteach_Kitten (U6750508) on Tuesday, 25th October 2011
A bit late (end of C16th?) but worth investigating - the "Orchesographie" of Thoinot Arbeau, who prescribes the percussion rhytyms of the dances of that epoch.Μύ An interesting suggestion which I shall follow up, thanks.
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