"Anonymous 2" by Focus - based on something?

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This has been bugging me for a while, and I can't seem to track down an answer. I'm pretty sure the main theme in "Anonymous 2" is based on a Middle Ages folk dance, but I only have a passing acquaintance with that period in music, not enough to have any idea what it is, and any attempts to find out via Google just turn up general information on Focus III. Anybody have any idea if I'm right on this, and what the song in question is? 

(The tune also makes an appearance in Final Fantasy VII at the start of the play in Gold Saucer, but given Nobuo Uematsu's musical tendencies and inspirations, I'm giving even odds on it sharing a common source with or simply being based directly on "Anonymous 2" ;D)

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commodorejohn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: September 02 2011 Location: Duluth, MN Status: Offline Points: 7	Topic: "Anonymous 2" by Focus - based on something? Posted: September 02 2011 at 15:56
	This has been bugging me for a while, and I can't seem to track down an answer. I'm pretty sure the main theme in "Anonymous 2" is based on a Middle Ages folk dance, but I only have a passing acquaintance with that period in music, not enough to have any idea what it is, and any attempts to find out via Google just turn up general information on Focus III. Anybody have any idea if I'm right on this, and what the song in question is? (The tune also makes an appearance in Final Fantasy VII at the start of the play in Gold Saucer, but given Nobuo Uematsu's musical tendencies and inspirations, I'm giving even odds on it sharing a common source with or simply being based directly on "Anonymous 2" ;D)
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Prog Geo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 09 2010 Location: Athens (Greece) Status: Offline Points: 2555	Posted: September 02 2011 at 16:35
	Good question. I don't know but it's a fantastic instrumental.
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Anthony Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 08 2006 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 774	Posted: September 04 2011 at 17:40
	I rather think that the main theme of "Anonymous Two" is based on the main theme of "Anonymous" off In and out of Focus.
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laurading Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Spam I Am Joined: September 04 2011 Status: Offline Points: 1	Posted: September 04 2011 at 19:52
	It is a good question and I do not know about it.

Theennus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: October 08 2013 Location: Mexico Status: Offline Points: 1	Posted: October 08 2013 at 14:24
	I found the CD "Jeanne d'Arc: Batailles et Prisons" by Jordi Savall, and voilá there appears the Anonymous theme in several tracks.

commodorejohn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: September 02 2011 Location: Duluth, MN Status: Offline Points: 7	Posted: October 08 2013 at 15:40
	Interesting, I'll have to take a look at that.
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