Musica Subterranea

Musica Subterranea is a group of artists skilled in both dance and music who became friends in the Society for Creative Anachronism (sca.org). We love historic reenactment, and we noticed the great deal of time, effort, and money involved in finding good dance music in the SCA without pirating someone else's collection. Back in 1997, we decided to address the problem by producing music for SCA dance that was easy to get, inexpensive to purchase, and copyright clean. Our first album was released in 1999, the second in 2000, the third in 2003. Due to members moving around the country, our production slowed, but we expect to release a fourth full album in 2015. A short compilation album including three old and three new tracks was released on January 2, 2015 as part of a project in partnership with the SCA region of Pentamere in the Middle Kingdom.

Dances

TitleCategory
All in a Garden Green English Country
Alta Regina Italian Balli - 16th Century & Later
Amoroso Italian Balli - 15th Century
Anello Italian Balli - 15th Century
Argeers English Country
Aridan Bransle
Belfiore Italian Balli - 15th Century
Bella Gioiosa Italian Balli - 16th Century & Later
Belreguardo Italian Balli - 15th Century
Bizzaria d'Amore Italian Balli - 16th Century & Later
Black Alman Inns of Court
Black Nag English Country
Boate Man English Country
Candida Luna Italian Balli - 16th Century & Later
Cassandra Bransle Bransle
Casuelle Novelle / Castile la Novele Basse Dance - Burgundian or French
Charlotte Bransle Bransle
Chestnut English Country
Clog Bransle Bransle
Colonnese Italian Balli - 15th Century
Contrapasso Italian Balli - 16th Century & Later
Contrapasso in Due Italian Balli - 16th Century & Later
Cuckolds All A Row English Country
Dolce Amorosa Fiamma Italian Balli - 16th Century & Later
Earl of Essex Measure Inns of Court
Earl of Salisbury Pavanne SCA Choreography
Fedelta Italian Balli - 16th Century & Later
Female Sailor Progression Dance
Fulgente Stella Italian Balli - 16th Century & Later
Furioso Italian Balli - 16th Century & Later
Gathering Peascods English Country
Gelosia Italian Balli - 15th Century
Giunto M'Ha Amore Italian Balli - 16th Century & Later
Gracca Amorosa Italian Balli - 16th Century & Later
Grene Gynger Gresley
Grimstock English Country
Half Hannigan Progression Dance
Heart’s Ease English Country
Hermits Branlse Bransle
Hit and Misse English Country
Hole in the Wall Progression Dance
Horses Branlse Bransle
Hyde Park English Country
Il Conto dell ’Orco Italian Balli - 16th Century & Later
Jenny Pluck Pears English Country
John Tallow’s Canon SCA Choreography
Jouyssance Vous Donneray Basse Dance - Burgundian or French
Lo Spagnoletto Italian Balli - 16th Century & Later
Lord Sun & Lady Moon SCA Choreography
Madam Sosilia’s Alman Inns of Court
Maid Peeped Out the Window English Country
Maiden Lane English Country
Maraviglia d’Amore Italian Balli - 16th Century & Later
Merry Merry Milk Maids English Country
Montarde Bransle Bransle
My Lady Cullen Progression Dance
New Yer de Tribus Gresley
Newcastle English Country
Official Bransle Bransle
On the Banks of the Helicon SCA Choreography
Oranges & Lemons English Country
Parson’s Farewell English Country
Pease Bransle Bransle
Petit Vriens Italian Balli - 15th Century
Petite Rose Italian Balli - 15th Century
Picking of Sticks English Country
Pinagay Bransle Bransle
Prexonera Italian Balli - 15th Century
Quen Quer Que na Virgen Fia SCA Choreography
Road to the Isles SCA Choreography
Rostiboli Gioioso Italian Balli - 15th Century
Rufty Tufty English Country
Saltarello la Regina SCA Choreography
SCA Maltese (Turkish Bransle) SCA Choreography
Scotch Cap English Country
Sellinger’s Round English Country
Spero Italian Balli - 15th Century
Stingo English Country
The Old Mole English Country
Trihory of Brittany Bransle
Upon a Summer’s Day English Country
Villanella Italian Balli - 16th Century & Later
Villanicco Italian Balli - 16th Century & Later
Violets Fancie SCA Choreography
Vita di Cholino Italian Balli - 15th Century
War Bransle
Washerwomen's Bransle Bransle
Whirlygig English Country