Folkdance Musings

Hora De La Soroca (Basarabia, Moravia, Romania)

2009-12-04T06:48:00.000-08:00

Notes by Andrew Carnie as learned from Gerry Spinks. (who learned it from Sonia DIon and Cristian Florescu) (CORRECTED

From the original notes by Sonia Dion & Cristian Florescu: "Soroca, a town of some 40,000 inhabitants on the banks of the Nistru River, is the administrative seat of the district of the same name. The town’s coat of arms displays the fortress of Soroca against a purple background. There are references as far back as the 15th century to Soroca as an important fortress in Moldavia’s fortification system. The origin of the town’s name is the subject of a dozen theories. One version claims it is taken from the Romanian word soroci, referring to sorcery and incantations. Less romantic versions would have it that soroca comes from the name of a landowner or, more likely, from the word saraci, meaning poverty. We learned this dance with friends at a typical Moldavian party, where the atmosphere is bound to be warm, animated, festive and very joyous. A Moldavian evening is graced by music, dance, laughter, excellent food and lots of wine! The song that goes with this dance is sung here by Maria Iliuţ."

Two videos on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaabvg5XW98
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpQztCKtNhg&feature=related

4/4, (Dion and Florescu say it is 2/4 in their notes) but each step falls on counts (1) and (3) of each bar

Open Circle, W position, face center

Bar 1: Step R to R, arms windshield-wiper (bend at elbow and point to the right) (1), close L with weight, arms return to neutral position (3)
Bar 2: repeat bar 1, except don't take weight on the L foot when it closes, just touch.
Bar 3: Step into the center with Left foot, arms swing forward and down to V position (1), Right foot closes up next to back ofL calf (3)
Bar 4: Step back on R (arms swing back up to V position (1), Small lift of free left foot (3)
Bar 5: Step L to Left (1), lift R in front (3)

Merak Čoček (or Čoček Za Merak) (Macedonia- Gypsy)

2009-10-13T16:38:00.000-07:00

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajQbsXdQxZY

Line, W-position

Bar 1, facing center, step R to R (1), Step on Left forward in front of R (2)
Bar 2, Step R back in place(1), Step S, R in place next to R (2&)
Bars 3-4 repeat 1-2 opposite footwork
Bars 5-8 repeat 1-4
Bar9 Step R in LOD (1), touch L next to R (2).
Bar 10 Step L in LOD (1), Step R, L in LOD (2&)

Chilili - Bolivia

2009-10-13T16:06:00.000-07:00

Video 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cPeof5a5qg
Video 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYBHnOkiPW4

Couples, in a contra-dance like formation (men on one side ladies on the other)

Basic Footwork (used through out):
Bar 1: Step R, L, R, touch L
Bar 2: Step L, R. R. touch R

Part 1:

Bar 1: Facing center of set, travel to own right using 1 basic step (RLR-touch). Clap hands high and to the right on the touch.
Bar 2: repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork and clapping hands low to left.
Bar 3: repeat bar 1
Bar 4: repeat bar 2

Part 2:
Bar 1: Use one basic step (RLR,touch) to travel into the center so that you come R-shoulder to R-shoulder with partner, While traveling forward, bring hands forward up to shoulder height.
Bar 2: repeat bar 1, but back up away from partner. Hands come down. clap low in front of you on the touch
Bars 3-4 repeat part 2, bars 1-2

Part 3 (interlude)
Bar 1, with arms up at shoulder height, take one basic step forward but this time end facing your partner up and down the dance (i.e. perpendicular to starting position)
Bar 2 using one basic step (LRL-touch), and moving across the set into the place previously occupied by your partner, do one complete CCW turn (pull L shoulder back as you turn). clap low on the touch.

Repeat dance on opposite side of the set.

Kerem Ejle (Serbia)

2008-09-16T09:39:00.000-07:00

Kerem Ejle
Serbia

Music by Ayde Mori (Brenna MacCrimmon and Band)

Notes by Andrew Carnie, September 16, 2008

This is a Gypsy dance from Serbia, sung in Romani, but with a Turkish title. The dance is a variation on Jeni Jol/Yeni Yol.

W-position

Bar 1. Facing slightly LOD, touch R toe next to L while lifting right hip (1), step onto R in LOD (2), touch L toe next to R while raising L hip (3), step onto L in LOD (4). (count as 1,2,3,4)

Bar 2. Swooping R foot low to the ground forward to Center, step onto R into center (1) hold (2), lift Left foot behind R calf (3) hold (4) (count as SLOW, SLOW)

Bar 3. Step on L behind R (1), pause (2) do a lift (čukče) on L, while raising R foot up and back (bicycle) (3), step on R behind L (4). (count this as SLOW, quick quick)

Bar 4. ("serbian Yemenite"). Step L to L (1), step R slightly diagonally back behind L (2), cross L in front of R (3), hold (4). (count as quick quick slow)

Transition: There is a long taxim in this music, and there is an extra bar of music in the taxim. To get back into the right phrasing of the music, when the horns start playing the melody again after the taxim, just repeat Bar 1 over and over again (touch, step, touch step), until you hit the beginning of a phrase. In Tucson we do a total of 8 bars of touch steps then start the dance again with the singing.

Haisai Ojisan - Okinawa

2008-08-19T10:20:00.000-07:00

Haisai Ojisan - ハイサイおじさん
(Okinawa, Japan)
4/4
Notes by Andrew Carnie, Based on a video on You Tube: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ARSlY4AKYI)

Introduction Step:
Bar 1 with weight on both feet, feet together, bend knees and cross arms low in front of body (1), straighten knees, arms go out to side (fully extended) (2), repeat (3,4)
Bars 2-8 repeat bar 1

Part 1: Haisai Ojisan Step (done while the singer is singing Haisai Ojisan chorus).
Depending upon the place in the music and the recording, this step can be done twice (bar 1,2) or three times (bars 1, 2, 3).
Bar 1: clap twice (12) Lift R foot bent at knee, hands come up to shoulder height palms facing R (3), place R heel to ground, Push R hands out to the R (4).
Bar 2: same as bar 1, but with the opposite footwork and direction. Step onto R on count 1
(Bar 3, when it happens): same as bar 1, but with a step on L foot on count 1.

Part 2: Butt wiggles & gathering
Bar 1: Stepping RLRL in place, bending knees on each step so that your hips sway side to side. Arms are parallel to each other and the ground, hands are in a fist, on each step bring either the R or L arm up and over the other. Arms are kept in front of the stomach.
Bars 2-4 repeat bar 1

Part 2: Variation: Pumping Hoedown
At the dancer’s whim, they can replace the butt wiggle step with this one.
Bar 1: step onto L foot (if weight isn’t there already), then with an exaggerated motion, stomp the R foot into the ground on every count. Lift knee high between each stomp. While stomping you are bent over at the waist, and you push your right fist downwards on each stomp (when the leg is up the back of the elbow is parallel to the ground.)
Bars 2-4 repeat

Part 3: Shoulder Wiggle
Bar 1 step forward on R while wiggling shoulders, step back in place on L, step on R next to L, pause.
Bar 2 repeat opposite foot work

Part 3: variation 1: Body Builder
This step may be done at the whim of the dancer instead of part 3, shoulder wiggle. Do the same footwork, but instead of shaking shoulders, hunch shoulders over, with arms forward, elbows turned out (like one typical body builder’s pose). Pump arms inward once or twice.

Part 3: variation 2: Karate Thump
This step may be done at the whim of the dancer instead of part 3, shoulder wiggle. Do the same footwork, but instead of shaking shoulders, extend R hand out to side, then bring it forward touching Left shoulder. Palm of hand is facing down throughout. Repeat with opposite hand.

Part 4: walking
On the video this step is done in place. In Tucson we decided to walk around with it.
While making slow circles with your hands in the air, step R (1), L (3), on the offbeats lift the free foot high behind the foot on the ground.

Sequence:
Every time through you do: 3 bars (RLR) of part 1, either variation of part 2, any variation of part 3, 2 bars (RL) of part 1, either variation of part 2, any variation of part 3, then walking (part 4). Repeat this until the end of the dance.
The exception is at the very beginning. Leave off everything up to the 2x through step 1, replacing the missing material with the introduction step.
The Sequence on the video:
1) Intro, RL, hoedown, Shoulders, Walking
2) RLR, Butt, Karate, RL, butt, Wrestler, Walking
3) RLR, Butt, Shoulders, RL, Butt, Wrestler, Walking
4) RLR, Butt, Shoulders RL, Butt, Wrestler, Walking
5) RLR, Butt, Karate, RL, hoedown, Shoulder, Walking
6) RLR, Butt, Karate (Karate again)

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ハイサイおじさん (By Shokichi Kina)

ハイサイおじさんハイサイおじさん昨夜 (ゆうび) ぬ三合びん小残 (くわぬく)とんな
残 (ぬく) とら我 (わ) んに分 (わ)きらんな
ありあり童(わらば) いえー童(わらば) 三合びんぬあたいし我 (わ) んにんかい残 (ぬく) とんで言ゆんないえー童(わらば)
あんせおじさん三合びんし不足 (ふすく) やみせぇーら一升びん我 (わ) んに呉 (くい) みせーみ

ハイサイおじさんハイサイおじさん年頃 (としぐる) なたくと妻小 (とじぐわ) ふさぬ
うんじゅが汝ん子 (いなぐぐわ) や呉 (くい) みそうらに
ありあり童 (わらば) いえー童 (わらば) 汝 (やー) や童 (わらび) ぬくさぶっくいて妻小 (とじぐわ)
とめぬんないえー童 (わらば)
あんせおじさん二十 (はたち) や余 (あま) て三十過ぎて白髪 (しらぎ)からみてから妻 (とじ ) とめゆみ

ハイサイおじさんハイサイおじさんおじさんカンパチまぎさよいみーみじカンパチ
台湾はぎありあり童 (わらば) いえー童 (わらば) 頭 (ちゅぶる)
ぬはぎとし出来やーど我 (わ) ったー元祖 (がんすん) んむる出来や
あんせおじさん我 (わ) んにん整形しみやーいあまくまカンパチ植 (い ) いゆがや

ハイサイおじさんハイサイおじさんおじさんヒジ小 (ぐわ) ぬをかさよい
天井ぬいぇんちゅぬヒジどやる
ありあり童 (わらば) いえー童 (わらば) 汝 (やー)やヒジヒジ笑わしがヒジ小 (ぐわ) ぬあしがるむてんゆんど
あんせおじさん我 (わ) んにん負きらん明日 (あちゃ) からいぇんちゃぬヒジ小 (ぐわ) 立てゆがや

ハイサイおじさんハイサイおじさん昨夜 (ゆうび) ぬ女郎小 (じゅりぐわ) ぬ香 (かば) さよい
うんじゅん一度めんそーれ
ありあり童 (わらば) いえー童 (わらば) 辻 (ちいど) 中島 (なかしま) 渡地 (わたんで)とおじさんや
あまぬ株主どあんせおじさん毎日 (めえなち) あまにくまとーて我 (わ) んねー貧乏 (ひんず) やたきちきゆみ

Hey, man! Hey, man !
If there’s a drop of sake left in last night’s little bottle
Won’t you give me some?
Hey, boy! Hey, boy!
You think I’m satisfied with a little bottle?
Don’t say there’s none left!
Ok, man! If the little bottle’s not enough, give me a big one

Hi, man! Hi, man!
I wanna marry, I’m not a kid anymore
Can I marry your daughter?
Hey, boy! Hey boy!
Marry? No kidding!
You’re still too young to talk about such things
Ok, man! I’ll wait till my hair turns white

Hi, man! Hi, man!
What a big bald spot you have!
Hey, boy! Hey, boy!
Bald men are excellent
My forefathers were really excellent
Ok, man! I’m gonna have cosmetic surgery to add bald spots

Hi, man! Hi, man!
Your beard is funny, like the whiskers of an attic mouse
Hey, boy! Hey, boy !
Laugh at my beard, but women love bearded men
Ok, man! I don’t wanna be outdone by you,
Starting tomorrow, I’ll grow a beard that looks like the whiskers of a mouse

Hi, man! hi, man!
Last night’s hooker was really pretty, you should go there, too
Hey, boy! Hey, boy !
In Chiji, Nakajima and Watanji,* I’m a big shot
Okay, man! Going around here and there, I’m wasting my money
You’re wasting your money

Collection of Online Videos

2008-05-28T18:18:00.000-07:00

Check out Roy Butler's pages of folk dance videos:

http://my.starstream.net/patroy/videodancelist.htm
http://internationalfolkdance.blogspot.com/

Trgnala E Malka Mome (Bulgaria)

2008-05-04T18:59:00.001-07:00

Trgnala E Malka Moma
Bulgaria

9/8, V position

Notes by Andrew Carnie

Part 1:

1 facing LOD step R in LOD (QQ) , step L in LOD (QS)
2 facing center Step R to R (Q), step L behind (Q), Step R to R (Q), Step Left in front of R (S)
3-4 repeat 1-2, there is a big pause at the end of bar 4, just hold
5-8 repeat bars 1-4

Part 2
1 take 4 walking steps into the center RLRL (QQQS)
2 repeat bar 1
3 step R to R (QQ), lift left (QS)
4 repeat bar 3 opp ftwork & direction
5-8 repeat bars 1-4, but travel

Daliana (Greece)

2008-05-04T12:20:00.000-07:00

Source Joe Graziozi

Formation: line with hands in W position

Step R to R (1), step L behind (2), Step R to R (3)
Cross L in front (1), Step R to R(2) Cross L in front (3)
Step R to R (1), Cross L in front (2), Step back (in place) on R (3)
"Tsamikos" (left to Left, R in place, L in place)(1&2), cross R in front of L (3)
step Left to L (1), Cross R in front (2), step back (in place) on L (3)

(Dance notes by Andrew Carnie, source of lyrics is unknown)

Ach de boressa, more Daliana mu,
De boressa ma wro kamia,
Ach de boressa na wro kamia,
San ti diki su omorfia.
Ach ti na ta kano more Daliana mu,
Ti na ta kano ta fluria,
Ti na kano ta fluria,
Bros ti diki su omorfia.
Ach thelo na ginis more Daliana mu,
Ach thelo na ginis teri mu.
Ach thelo na ginis teri mu,
Omorfo peristeri mu.

Meryem Ana - Turkey

2008-05-04T12:16:00.000-07:00

Taught by Ahmet Luleci

1, step R diag forward R, touch L flat foot next to R
2. Repeat 1 opp ftwk
3. repeat bar 1 but backing straight back
4. Repeat 2, but travelling diag back L

Dance notes by Andrew Carnie, source of lyrics unknown

Meryem Ana Deresi
Akar akar da gider
//Kenarinda durunlar
Bakar bakar da gider//

Edere garip dere
gene güzel akayisun
//Gözlercumun içine
Sevdali bakayisun

Meryem Ana Deresi
Alabaluk gaynayi
//Meryemun uşaklari
Kenarinda oynayi//

Kışın buz gibi olurda
Baharda bulaniyi
//Bazi şelale olurda
Çoğu kez dolaniyi//

Haire Mamougah - Armenia

2008-05-04T12:11:00.001-07:00

Haire Mamougah
Armenia

2 lines facing each other, one line represents the groom's family the other the bride's family

(1234)(1234)(1234)(1234)

1 Touch L back, touch L next to R, Touch L back Touch L next to R
2 Step L to diag L, close R, step R to diag R close L
3 step back LRLR, free toe swivels on floor

Udarata Kandukara - Tea Picker's dance (Sri Lanka)

2008-05-04T12:08:00.000-07:00

Udarata Kandukara
(Tea Plucker's Dance)
Sri Lanka- ශ්රී ලංකා -இலங்கை

Notes by Andrew Carnie, July 3, 2002, based on instruction by Samanthi Hewakupuge

Individuals in a big circle

Style: Legs turned out and far apart, knees slightly bent. Body bent slightly forward.

Tea Plucking Hand Movement: start with hands splayed open. Palm of the right hand faces body, fingers pointing down. Left hand palm faces away from body, fingers pointing up. Pull index fingers and thumbs together, other fingers remain splayed out (ct. 1) Rotate hands, resplaying fingers so that L hand faces body and fingers point down, and R hand faces out, fingers up. Pull fingers together (ct. 2) repeat (ct. 3,4)

Throwing Tea Movement: starting with palms facing away from body, turn hands towards each other until they face body. Meanwhile bend at elbows, bringing hands up above (either) shoulder (ct. 1). Bring hands down, rotating palms to face down about waist high (ct.2)

Step 1- Taking the basket out to the field

In this step you are taking your tea basket out to the field. Facing LOD.
Arms are bent at elbow, hands touch own shoulders as if holding basket on the back.

Bar 1
1, Leap onto R, crossing in front of L body turns to face left
2 Step back onto L, body faces LOD
3 Step onto R behind L
4Step in LOD with L

Bars 7-8 repeat bar 1

Step 2 - Tea Plucking
start facing center of the circle

Bar 1 -- Bent over at waist.
1 Step R into center
2 Step L into center
3 Step R into center
4 Step L into center

Finger plucking with hands

Bar 2 -- Straighten up.
1 Touch R heel to R Throwing movement to R shoulder
2 Step R
3 Touch L heel to L Throwing movement to L shoulder
4 Step L

Bar 3-4 pull RIGHT shoulder back and repeat bar 1-2 facing out
Bars 5-6 pull Right shoulder back and repeat bars 1-2
Bars 7-8 repeat bars 3-4

Step 3 Moving through the fields
Start facing out, body is upright throughout. Legs are spread out about shoulder width apart.

Bar 1 start facing out

1 Step R to R Tea Picking
2 Step L to L
3 Pivot on L foot CCW with a lift to face center, bring R foot up behind L knee' Throwing movement to R shoulder
4 Step R To R

Bar 2 start facing in
Repeat bar 1 pivoting CW
Bars 3-8 Repeat bars 1-2 three more times

Step 4 (Not usually done in I-dance group)
facing LOD

Bar 1 facing LOD
1. Step R, behind L tea picking
2 Step L, crossing over R
3Touch R heel to Diagonal R throwing movement
4Step R forward to diagonal R

Bar 2 repeat bar 1 opposite footwork and directions
Bars 3-8 repeat 1-3 3 more times

Sequence:
Step 1, 2, 3, 2, 4, 2, 1 etc.

Satovčensko Horo - Сатовченско Хоро (Bulgaria)

2008-05-04T12:05:00.000-07:00

Bulgaria

W position

Part 1 Širto

1) in LOD, RLR (SQQ)
2) in LOD, LRL (SQQ)
3) facing center, kick R down and front (S), hope on L bring R up and around (Q), step R behind (3)
4) Step left diagonally back (S), step R diagonally back (Q), Step L diagonally forward (cross in front) (Q)

Repeat 3 more times.

Part 2 Turn

1) Step R in LOD (S) Cross L in front (QQ)
2) Step R to R (S) lift L (QQ)
3) Step L to L (S) lift R (QQ)
4) Turning to the R (CW), Step R (S), complete turn stepping L (QQ)
5) repeat 2
6) repeat 3
7) as in bar 1 of part 1
8) as in bar 2 of part 1

repeat

Alternate parts 1 & 2 until music changes -- the last time through the taxim music there is a transition version of part 1

bars 1-3 as in part 1
bar 4 Step L (S) | bar 1 of part 3 (QQS)

Part 3 -Fast

1) RLR (QQS) in LOD
2) LRL (QQS) in LOD
3) Facing center, arms swing down; R to Right (Q) hop on R (Q) step left behind (S)
4) R to R (Q), Close L (Q), Step R to R (S)
5) Cross the left in front, arms swing down (QQ) Step R back (S)
6) L to L (Q), CLose R (Q), Step L to L (S)
7) as in 5 but opp ftwrk
8-9 repeat 4-5
10) Step L diagonally back to L (Q), Step R next to L (Q), Cross L in fron tof R (S)

Mazurka (Tohono O'odham)

2008-05-04T12:02:00.001-07:00

Mazurka
Tohono O'odham (papago) Native Americans

This is a 4 beat two-step done against 3/4 music.

Observed at teh 2000 Wiala Festival 20 May Tucson AZ,

Couples in ballroom travelling CCW aroudn the room. Held close, bent knees, M's R leg between W"ls legs

Rows represent dance phrases. the | marks the musical boundaries
M
Step L to diag L (1), close (2), step L to diag L (3) | touch R (1)
Step R to diag R (2) close (3), | step R to diag R (1) touch L (2)
Step L to diag L (3), | close (1), step L to diag L (2) touch R (3) |
Step R to diag R (1) close (2), step R to diag R (3) | touch L (1)
Step L to diag L (2), close (3), | step L to diag L (1) touch R (2)
Step R to diag R (3) |close (1), step R to diag R (2) touch L (3)|

W
opp of men and backingup.

Just do Step-together-step-touch and ignore the music!

Couple may turn CW once.

Chote (Tohono O'odham)

2008-05-04T12:01:00.000-07:00

Chote
Tohono O'odham (papago) Native Americans

Chote is from "schottische", although the step is most similar to symmetrical two step.

Observed at teh 2000 Wiala Festival 20 May Tucson AZ,

Couples in ballroom travelling CCW aroudn the room. Held close, bent knees, M's R leg between W"ls legs

M
1) Step L to diag L (1), close (2), step L to diag L (3) touch R (4)
2) Opp footwork and direction

W
opp of men and backingup.

Couple may turn CW once.

Cumbia (Tohono O'odham)

2008-05-04T12:00:00.002-07:00

Cumbia
Tohono O'odham (papago) Native Americans

The most popular TO dance.

Observed at the 2000 Wiala Festival 20 May Tucson AZ,

individuals travelling CCW in a circle, the dancers may be several poepl deep, peopel usually stand in spokes next to their friends.

In LOD, step RLR (1&2), LRL (3&4) forward

OR

L (1) touch R (2) R (3) Touch L (4)

Waila (Tohono O'odham)

2008-05-04T12:00:00.001-07:00

Waila
Tohono O'odham (Papago) Native Americans

Observed at the 2000 Waila Festival Tucson AZ, May 26, 2000

Done to Waila Polka Tunes

("Waila" comes from the Spanish Bailar)

Ballroom position, held very close, knees are bent and legs turned out. The couple is offset -- The man's R leg is between the woman's (like ina lambada). The Free feet drag slightly. Style is sexy but low to the ground.

THe step is just a walk, man going forward woman backing up. Man starts L, woman RI. May occasionally turn CW.

Couples progress CCW in a circle around the dance floor.

Ventzi's Graovsko

2008-04-18T14:46:00.000-07:00

Ventzi’s Graovsko

Source Ventzi Sotirov
Notes by Andrew Carnie (October 5, 2005)
2/4

1 Facing RLOD, hop on L (1), Step R bkwd RLOD (&), Step L bkwd RLOD (2)
2 Facing LOD, Step R in LOD (1), Step L in LOD (2)
3 BlooBloop RL (leap RL) (&1) hop L in place (2)
4 face center, step R to R (1) hop on R and lift Left (2)
5 hop R in place (1), step left to left (&), Cross R in front (2)
6 hop R in place (1), step left to Left (&), Cross R behind (2)
7 Step L in place, lift R (1), Step R, lift L (2)
8 Step L in place, lift R (1), Step R behind L (2)
9 Step L in place (1) Kick R in front (2)
10 Close R (no wt) (1)Step R in place (2)
11 Hop on R (1) Cross L in front (2)
12 hop on L (1), Cross R in front (&), Cross Left in front (2)

Red Wing (USA - Old Time Singing Square)

2008-04-18T14:43:00.000-07:00

Opener

You Allemenad Left your corner
A right hand to your own
A Grand Right and left aroudn you go
Meet your own and DSD
DSD your partner
And then your partner swing
Take them all go by the hand and Promenade the ring
Get back home and settle and the first couple Right

First couple Right and circle Right 1/2
The inside couple arch
You Duck and you dive and away you go
The Inside High the outside low
Now, Hurry Hurry Hurry let's go
It's over and below
You duck right thru to the opposite two
and circle 1/2 around
Now duck to the last and circle 1/2
the inside couple arch
You Duck and you dive
Inside High the outside low
Hurry Hurry Hurry, lets go
It's over and and below
You duck right home and Home you go
NOw Everybody swing
You all swing round there with your redwing
You Promenade her, You serenade her
Oh you all promende there with your redwing
And Swing your partner go once around

Alunelul de la Orodel (România)

2008-04-18T14:41:00.000-07:00

Alunelul de La Orodel

First step - Facing center
1) Step R heel to R (1), Step Left Behind (2), Step R heel to R (3), Step L behind (4)
2) Step R behind L (a bit of a bicycle to do this) (1), Step L to L (2), Cross R in front (3), Step L to L (&), Cross R in front.
3-4) repeat 1-2 opp ftwork and direction
5-8) repeat 1-4

Chorus Step - Starts facing center
1) Step R forward (1), step on L turning to face LOD (stay in basket!) (2), Traveling out of the center of the circle, step R to R (out) (3) close L (&), step R to R (4)
2) repeat 1 opp footwork
3-4) repeat 1-2

2nd Step - facing center
1) Step R into center (12), step L into center (34)
2) Step RLR into center (1&2), Step LRL (3&4), Kick R forward (&)
3) Moving backwards, Cross R in front (1), step L in place (&), step R to side (2), Step L in place (&) Cross R in front (3), Step L in place (&), Step R to Side (4), Step L in place (&)
4) Moving backwards, Cross R in front (1), step L in place (&), step R to side (2), Step L in place (&) Cross R in front (3), Step L in place (&), Stamp R (4)

Chorus

Haida Haida (România)

2008-04-18T14:40:00.001-07:00

Notes by Andrew Carnie

The dance is based on Alunelul de La Orodel

First step - Facing center
1) Step R heel to R (1), Step Left Behind (2), Step R heel to R (3), Step L behind (4)
2) Step R behind L (a bit of a bicycle to do this) (1), Step L to L (2), Cross R in front (3), Step L to L (&), Cross R in front.
3-4) repeat 1-2 opp ftwork and direction
5-8) repeat 1-4

Chorus Step - Starts facing center
1) Step R forward (1), step on L turning to face LOD (stay in basket!) (2), Traveling out of the center of the circle, step R to R (out) (3) close L (&), step R to R (4)
2) repeat 1 opp footwork
3-4) repeat 1-2

2nd Step - facing center
1) Step R into center (12), step L into center (34)
2) Step RLR into center (1&2), Step LRL (3&4), Kick R forward (&)
3) Moving backwards, Cross R in front (1), step L in place (&), step R to side (2), Step L in place (&) Cross R in front (3), Step L in place (&), Step R to Side (4), Step L in place (&)
4) Moving backwards, Cross R in front (1), step L in place (&), step R to side (2), Step L in place (&) Cross R in front (3), Step L in place (&), Stamp R (4)

Chorus

Order 1,2, chorus, 1, 2, 1, 2, chorus, 1, 2, strigaturi (below), chorus

Strigaturi:

1. Step R to R (1), hop on R (2), Run RLR in LOD (3&4)
2-4 repeat 1 3 more times.

Draganovo -Драганово (Bulgaria)

2008-04-18T14:38:00.000-07:00

Draganovo,
notes by Andrew Carnie based on J. Araonvitch's teach in 1987, retranscribed in 2000,

QQS
Line, V-position

1) Facing LOD, hop on L (Q), step R in LOD (Q), Step L in LOD (S)
2) repeat bar 1
3) facing center, step R to R (Q), step L behind (Q), Step R to R (S)
4) put left shoulder in, Step on L in (QQ), Hop on L (S)
5) Hop on L (Q) step RL (QS) in place, facing center
6) repeat 4, but with R foot and R shoulder in.
7) as in 5, opp ftwork
8) as in 5, turning to face LOD

Dimna Juda - Димна Јуда (Macedonia)

2008-04-18T14:19:00.000-07:00

Dimna Juda
Macedonia

Notes by Andrew Carnie October 28, 2001

This dance is a variant dance done to the slow music at the beginning of the dance suite Kopačka. I learned this variant from Judy Silver in Toronto. This is not the same dance as the one as traditionally called "kopačka I"

Hands in W-position.

Bar 1 Step R in LOD, Cross L over R
Bar 2 Step R to R, Touch L next to R
Bar 3 Step L to L Touch R
Bars 4-12 repeat bars 1-3 three more times
Bar 13-15 repeat bars 1-3
Bar 16 repeat bar 2
Bar 17 Step L to L, cross R in front of L
Bar 18 repeat bar 3
Bar 19 repeat bar 2
Bar 20 repeat bar 3

(or in other words: 4 x step step step touch step touch, and 2 x step step step touch step touch step touch).

Dimna Juda mamo, grad gradila x3 Димна Јуда мамо, град Драдила
Na planina mamo na Vlaina x2 На планина мамо на влајина

/Što je kolje mamo pobivala. што је коље мамо побивала
Sve ergenje, mamo, za glavenje. / x2 Све ергенје мамо эа глвенје

/Što je priče, mamo, zapričala. што је приче мамо эапричала
Se devojke, mamo za maženje/ x2 Се девојке, мамо эа маженје

Dimna Juda, mother, built a castle
on a mountain, mother, on Vlajna
What she drove, mother, for piles
where young batchelors, mother, hearty lads
What she thatched, mother, for roofs,
were Maidens, Mother, ready for giving in Marriage.

Dabke Qamrosh -دبكة (Lebanon)

2008-04-16T21:25:00.001-07:00

This is a simple Dabke variation taught to me by Ann Kyle. She learned the dance in Camrose Alberta, thus we've labelled this Dabke Qamrosh.

Open circle, "glu glu" position, fingers interdigitated forearm to forearm, arms bent at elbow. Forearm is parallel to the floor.

Notes by Andrew Carnie, April 2008

Moving LOD, cross L over R (1), step R (2), cross L over R (3), step R (4), touch L front (5), touch L side (6)

Variation: Step L (1), hop on L (&), step R (2), (3-6 same).

Tankosava Танкосава (Serbia)

2008-04-16T21:21:00.000-07:00

Танкосава
Tankosava

Escort hold
Start with Singing

Notes by Andrew Carnie
A video of this dance can be seen at The Dunav website

8 bar introduction, start with singing
Part 1:

Bars 1-4 are just like Šetnja
Bar 1: Step R in LOD (1,2), step L in LOD (3,4)
Bar 2: Step RLR in LOD (123), pause (4)
Bar 3: Step L backing up (1,2), Step L backing up (34)
Bar 4: Step back on L (1), Step back on R (2), Step forward on L (3) pause 4
Bars 5-8 "7s" Crossing
Bar 5: Cross R over Left (1), still facing center step L to L (2), Cross R over Left (3), step L to L (4)
Bar 6: Same as bar 5 but pause on count 4 (no step on count 4)
Bar 7-8: repeat 5-6 but with Left foot crossing in front
Bars 9-10 Csardas
Bar 9 facing center step R to R, close L next to R, step R to R. There is a slight hip twist with each step
Bar 10 repeat bar 9opp ft and direciton

Part 2
Bars 1-4 as in part 1
Bars 5-8 as in part 1, except do 7 steps of a grapevine in each direction instead of crosses. Cross R in front to start
Bars 9-10 as in part 1

Alternate parts 1 and 2.

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Name: Tankosava
Origin: Serbia
Lyrics:
Tan, tan tankosava,
Tanko si se opasala,
I u kolo uhvatila,
Do Milana gružanina.
Lep Lep Leposava,
Lepo si se očešljala,
I u kolo uhvatila,
Do Milana gružanina,
Do Milana gružanina.
Tan, tan tankosava,
Tanko si se opasala,
I u kolo uhvatila,
Do Milana gružanina.
Lep Lep Leposava,
Lepo si se očešljala,
I u kolo uhvatila,
Do Milana gružanina,
Do Milana gružanina.
Milo Milo Milosava,
Milo si me pogledala,
I u kolo uhvatila,
Do Milana gružanina.
Tan, tan tankosava,
Tanko si se opasala,
I u kolo uhvatila,
Do Milana gružanina,
Do Milana gružanina.

Totur (Denmark)

2008-04-16T21:12:00.000-07:00

Couple Mixer,

Couples in a circle. 2/4

Notes by Andrew Carnie as taught by Gerry Spinks.

Intro (never repeated) in circle formation, man on the left, woman on R
1-8 using 8 two steps circle to the left) Man start L foot, woman start R.
9-16 using 8 two steps circle to the right.

Figure: in ballroom position, Man facing CCW, woman facing CW
1-2 Starting M's L and W's R, do 1 two step (step, together, step) into the center, then two walking steps in.
3-4 repeat bar 1, moving out of center of circle with opposite footwork and direction
5-8 Still in ballroom, but put R shoulders next to Right shoulders, Dance around each other using 4 two steps,
9-16 repeat 1-8
17-24 Facing Partner, giving them R hand to start do a grand right and left around the room with 16 two steps, 2 two steps per hand. Hopefully you will end with a new partner!