Gaillard
Gaillard, or Galliarda, Galliard (French: gaillarde, I: gagliarda, English: galliard), a popular dance in Europe during the Renaissance era. It is a quick three-beat dance and often combined with loose treadle dance Pavane. Originally it was a popular dance, but by the end of the 15th century it was adopted by many European courts. A lot of variations of this dance are written in the poetry directive of the 16th century. Gaillard can dance alone and dance with a partner, but in court society it is always considered to dance with partners. Elizabeth I of England is famous as an enthusiastic Gaillard danceer and Daurand 's lute songs by Dou - Land' s text by Essex Earl of the Queen 's Grace "Can shee excuse", the Gaillard' s rhythm is used There. ...