The Ballad of the Black Baron

To the tune of "Black Adder" By Rauthulfr Permission is granted to reprint.

Black his mighty armored chest.
Black his great-sword wrapped in duct-tape.
His gauntlets; blacker than the rest.
Black his vast billowing great-cape.
Black Baron, Black Baron; a warrior of great deed.
Black Baron, Black Baron; his foes should all take heed!

He moves quite stealthy in the dark;
As he the tourney-field traverses.
Until his minions with a "hark";
Proclaim his presence with these verses:
Black Baron, Black Baron; he dances like a pro.
Black Baron, Black Baron; he out jigs every foe!

He's from the barony of Madron-.
Although that really ends with an "eh".
But that would not rhyme with this poem
And so we stuck it on its own...eh?
Black Baron, Black Baron; he hasn't got a steed.
Black Baron, Black Baron; he's just the man you need!

    [the following two verses added by Lord Anthony Malcovatti da Cagliari]

With plebes, he scurries through the night
His armor's black as something really black
He's stalwart, full of lordly might
With masked elephant he ne'r does attack
Black Baron, Blak Baron; he's someone that we like
Black Baron, Blak Baron; not afraid of a thirteen inch pike

Men tremble when he takes the field
He's mean and fierce, no , really
His foes he will all force to yield
Because his army is quite silly.
Black Baron, Blak Baron; His coronet's real shiny
Black Baron, Blak Baron; he's got a real nice hiney

Black Baron, Blak Baron; he doesn't have a clue
Black Baron, Blak Baron; he's just the guy for you


The Black Baron's Bransle

by Lady Sadie N'Ottoman, to the music of The Blackadder's Theme

Sets of three, note who is center and who on left and right

All stand abreast, double left and right that again

Triad joins hands to make a circle, 2 doubles left then 2 doubles right

Break the circle

Dancers on left and right face eachother and bow, turn in place, repeat during 8 beats

MEANWHILE Dancer in center makes figure of eight around the other two for the 8 beats.

Center dancer leads off, followed by left then right dancers, wandering as he will for 8 beats.

Each dancer will be in a new place in the line and the dance repeats.