Wikipedia has this to add about galliards:
"One special step used during a galliard is lavolta, a step which involves an intimate, close hold between a couple, with the woman being lifted into the air and the couple turning 270 degrees, within one six-beat measure. Lavolta was considered by some dancing masters as an inappropriate dance."

I'd like to see someone try that the next time they hear "God Save the Queen", preferably at a large and solemn gathering.

You can also compare the tune with a 3/2 hornpipe such as "Old Lancashire".

The dirge-like tempo at which it's usually sung as God Save the Queen disguises these similarities to earlier dance tunes.

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