Chastelana
a bassadanza for two, created by Guglielmo
Source: AW Smith (NYP mms), reconstructed by Dafydd Cyhoeddwr
Music: Alta Danza (no intro)
Starting position: side by side, holding hands
Section 1:
1 2 sempi, left and right
2-4 3 doppi, left, right, left
5&6 Volta del Gioioso (2 sempi, right and left, ripresa right)
7&8 2 riprese, left and right
9 2 continentie, left and right
10-18 Repeat 1-9
Section 2:
19 2 sempi, left and right
20 1 doppio, left
21 Man ripresa right as woman does a doppio as a mezavolta, arcing to the right and facing opposite the man
22 2 continentie, left and right (away from each other and back toward)
23 Take right hands and circle with two sempi, left and right
24 and a doppio, left
25 Each riprese, right, to pass in front of each other
26 2 continentie, left and right (toward each other and away)
27 Take left hands and circle with two sempi, left and right
28 and a doppio, left
29 Riverentia (right)
Section 3:
30 Draw back two passittini (small steps); mezavolta (right)
31 Ripresa left
32&33 Volta del Gioioso (2 sempi, right and left, ripresa right)
34 In opposite directions do 2 sempi, left and right
35 Ripresa gallopata (gallopare=gallop; large, hopping?, side steps), left
36 2 sempi, right and left
37 Ripresa gallopata, right; mezavolta to face
Section 4:
38 Ripresa, left
39&40 Volta del Gioioso (2 sempi, right and left, ripresa right)
41 2 continentie, left and right
42 Approach with 2 sempi, left and right
43&44 and 2 doppi, left and right; during this, the woman turns back (as she reaches the man?); the woman does a mezavolta to remain "ahead" of the man (?)
45 Join hands (woman leading, i.e. on the left), ripresa left
46&47 Volta del Gioioso (2 sempi, right and left, ripresa right)
48 2 continentie, left and right
Alta danza repeats - woman takes the lead the second time?