Talk:Allemande

This article conflicts with another Wikipedia page, http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Allemande_Left.


 * While researching this for my Music History class, I could not find any evidence the term can be related to the French phrase "by the hand", in fact hand in French is spelled "main". The incorrect statement was removed and I also added one reference. Danski14(talk) 04:25, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

Do-si-do is bad French for "dos a dos", which means "back to back". This same move is still called "back to back" in Scottish and some other forms of country dance. By analogy, the contra and square dance move where one turns one's partner by the hand is obviously "a la main", "by the hand." "Allemand" is used in Scottish dance, to describe a means of holding one's partner, that is known as Varsouvienne promenade in square dance. This hold is the same as described in this article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.81.154.105 (talk) 21:37, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

The best etymology I can find is to the French Allemand(e) "German". It comes from the name of a prominent Germanic tribe in classical times, the Allemanni, whose name seems to have meant "all men" (allaz "all" + mann "man"). I got this from the Wiktionary page on "allemand". Also, it would be nice to have a more complete list of contemporary dances that have a move called "allemande". I know it's in square dancing and Scottish country dancing. TimothyMills (talk) 13:34, 18 March 2019 (UTC)