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X:1 T:Beardance T:Bärentanz N:an old (mediveal?) German dance tune S:Bernd Unstaedt Z:Hauke Steinberg M:2/4 L:1/16 Q:160 K:Em EFG2 EFG2|F2D2D4|EFG2 EFG2|A4A2GA|B2B2A2F2|G2G2F2D2|EFG2 F2D2|E4E4:|| B2G2 EFGA|B2G2E4|D3EF2A2|d2d2B2A2|B2G2 EFGA|B2G2E4|EFG2 F2D2|E4E4:||



BEARDANCE. AKA - "Bear Dance," "Baerendans," "Bärentanz." English, Polka (cut time). E Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "Beardance" is originally a Flemish country dance tune (circle dance) adapted for English session playing as a polka. The tune, or similar such tunes, were widespread in western Europe.


Additional notes
Source for notated version : - Susan Songer with Clyde Curley (Portland Collection vol. 3), 2015; p. 20.

Printed sources : - Barber (Nick Barber's English Choice), 2002; No. 9, p. 8.

Recorded sources : - DCPCD0203, Nick & Mary Barber with Huw Jones - "Bonny Kate."




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