Below are some sources of dance videos, including items you can buy from France as well
as links to things I've found on YouTube etc.
This company in France sells DVDs of various sorts. Of interest to frenchtradaholics is their
"folklore"
category. I own the following DVDs from JDC:
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Del Sauveterre |
Les Lavandes du Sauveterre |
My current favorite. Lots of good music and dances from the causses (south of Auvergne and Limousin) performed by a regional group.
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La Sanfloraine |
Another favorite. Specifically Auvergne dances, lots of them. The all-pre-teen-girl cabrette band
is something you may not see everyday where you live!
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L’Eglantino Do Lemouzi |
Limousin dances and songs performed by a local troupe, a bit elderly but none the worse for wear.
A fun video, but probably not too many dances that could be taught at a French dance.
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Les sonneurs de la vallée noire |
This one's about Berry, specifically George Sand country. Also fun to watch, and well acted and
produced. A bit too much sightseeing and talk (in French of course),
and the set of dances you could learn is limited. But enjoyable.
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Icoranda |
Disappointing -- mediocre dancing, not an interesting selection of dances, bad camera work (lots of
shots of the dancers' heads and the accordion player's face. Save your $25.
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Alright, you bargain hunters, here's the free stuff, gleaned from the web.
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Comments |
3x Bourree (Bourree d'Auvergne) |
I wish this person kept the camera running for a whole lot longer. Now THAT is what dancers do to a three-time
bourree in France! Just lovely. All those different variations...
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3x Bourree (Bourree d'Auvergne) |
Some nice examples of the three-time bourree here too. I especially liked the first couple.
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3x Bourree (Bourree d'Auvergne) |
These two guys are very good. Perhaps too much all over the room, or maybe I'm just jealous.
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3x Bourree (Bourree d'Auvergne) |
Check out these four older guys! But no more wine for the cameraperson...
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3x Bourree (2 men) |
More nice variants on the 3-time.
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3x Bourree (2 women) |
And yet more variants on the 3-time.
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Bourree Tournante des Grandes Poteries (1 couple) |
Nicely illustrates how this bourree is done. You can line up several couples doing this dance in
parallel. Good Auvergne bourree footwork example.
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Bourree Tournante des Grandes Poteries (couples in a line) |
Same dance as it would be done at a bal with multiple couples in a line.
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Bourree Tournante des Grandes Poteries (couples in a line) |
Same dance, more testosterone.
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Bourree Tournant des Grand Poteries (2 couples) |
Nice demonstration of this 3x bourree for 2 couples.
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2x Bourree (2 men) |
Interesting how they work their way around the sides of a square instead of the usual linear movement.
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2x Bourree (2 couples) |
Same dance but for two couples. Nice.
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3x Bourree (couples in a circle) |
Called La Boulangere (the lady baker). This would be a fun one to teach at a Bal.
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3x Bourree (2 couples) |
Called La Gallinette. Nice Auvergne bourree for two couples.
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Montagnarde |
Interesting to watch...perhaps a little complicated to teach for a French dance?
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Bourree on stilts?? |
Insurance issues with teaching this at a dance?
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Lo Crousado |
Talk about insurance issues!!
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Lo Crousado |
Same dance, better filming. Watch the mens' footwork, as this is a nice example of the 3-time.
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Circle Polka |
Cute dance for four couples, not difficult. (Be patient, the filming improves)
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Bourree 2x (lines) |
This is a great dance! I've never seen the bourree done as a progressive dance in lines
before...
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Bourree 2x (lines) |
Here's an easy variant on the 2x line bourree.
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La Chapelloise |
I assume this is a kind of 2x bourree. Nicely demonstrated, but the string band music is a little silly!
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Branle a Six (lines) |
Pretty simple, also a very old dance. You can picture the men in wigs and the women in hoop skirts.
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Bourree Carree 3x |
A straightforward 3x bourree for two couples.
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Bourree Carree 3x |
Pretty similar to the previous ones. I love the tune, what's this one called anyway?
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3x Bourree (three couples) |
I've seen this taught for two couples, but never three. Fun!
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Bourree Carree 2x |
Partner swapping, anyone?
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Bourree Carree 2x |
Now here's a nice variant on the Bourree Carree...I like the way the women get to turn
the men.
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Scottish |
Nice example of a scottish with variations. Odd musical arrangement of Scottish du Landes
(old-time string band?)
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Scottish |
Here's an interesting variant on the Scottish.
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Branle du Rat |
Here it is...the Rat dance. Only I don't think we do the first half that way, do we?
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Mazurka |
Shows the basic mazurka...some of the couples really have it.
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Avant-deux (Breton) |
This is a fun dance for two couples. A lot of mistakes on the dance floor, tho. I love the sound of the
two musicians.
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Avant-deux |
Another avant-deux, this one for pairs of couples.
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Avant-deux |
Yet another.
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Rond de Loudeac (Breton) |
A more animated Breton circle dance, with some variations.
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Tamm Kreiz (Breton) |
More Breton, kind of boring. Careful with those eardrums (it takes a bombarde to raze a village)...
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Rondeau |
Here's another one that's more fun for the musicians than the dancers...but it's traditional.
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