"Gallopede" also known as "Corn Field", "Yarmouth Reel", "Persian Dance" and "Persian Ricardo" is an English and New England country dance tune in 2/2 time. The title of the tune is really a generic term for a type of once extremely popular early 19th century country dance, the 'galop', also spelled gallopede, galopade or gallopade, which features a simple rhythm and a hop or change of step at the end of each phrase. At one point in the dance couples 'galop' up or down the center of the lines. One of the early mentions of a tune and dance by this title is in LeClerc's Premier Receuil de Contre Danses, published in Paris in 1729. However, in modern usage "Gallopede" refers to a specific tune that appears in English manuscripts of the early 19th century under the title "Persian Dance" or "Persian Ricardo." The first published version appears in Preston's 24 Country Dances for 1801. As "Gallopede," it has been routinely heard at New England contra dances during the 20th century. "Gallopede" has been a staple at 'revival' New England contra dances. The first two parts are identical to "Petronella" which appears in the Celtic section. It was printed in Brody's Fiddler's Fakebook (1983), Karpeles & Schofield's 100 English Folk Dance Airs (1951), Kennedy's Fiddler's Tune-Book, vol. 1 (1951), Miller & Perron's New England Fiddler's Repertoire (1983), Phillips' Traditional American Fiddle Tunes, vol. 1 (1994), Raven's English Country Dance Tunes (1984) (appears as "The Yarmouth Reel"), Sharp's Country Dance Tunes (1909) and Spadaro's 10 Cents a Dance (1980). It has been recorded by The Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra, Fennigs All Stars and The Oysterband.