Gosti VikajaГости ВикајаPirin, MacedoniaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. The dance was originally taught by Michel Cartier and was also taught by Dick Crum. The version I learned from Gerry Spinks, which is in the video I have linked below is noted below. Michael Cartier's version is slightly different. You can find a link to his notes below as well.Music: Folk Dancer, MH110; Folk Dancer LP1.Meter: 7/8 counted as SQQFormation: Open circle, hands in W position. Lead to the right.Introduction: NoneThis is the way Gerry does it. Michael Cartier's...
Sunday, 31 July 2016
Primavera En Salonico (Sephardic/Greece)
Posted on July 31, 2016 by muo
Primavera En Salonico Sephardic/GreeceThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Choreographed by Steve Kotansky, who based the steps on a Greek Zeibekikos. The song is sung in Ladino. The title means "Spring in Thessalonika"Music: Primarvera en Salonico is the name of the group and the song. It appears on Savina Giannatou's album Spring in Salonico (1994) track B6 (LYRA 4756), Track 16 on the CD. (https://youtu.be/UQnGeNOdeuY)Meter: 17/4 counted as SSSQQSSSQQQ (1,2)(3,4)(5,6)(7)(8)(9,10)(11,12)(13,14)(15)(16)(17)Formation:Solo...
Klapok - Ada's Version (Poland)
Posted on July 31, 2016 by muo
Klapok (Ada's Version)PolandThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Ada Dziewwnaowska, who learned it from Irena Kik. She also notes that there is a description in the book by Grażyna Dąbrowska (1980) Taniec ludowy na Mazowszu. Richard Schmidt also taught a slightly more complicated version. The dance name come from "klapać", to clap.Music: XM-46755 "Easy Dances form Poland" (Ada Dziewanowska)Meter: 2/4Formation: Couples in a circle, M with back to the middle. Couples are in Ballroom hold to start.Introduction: 4 bars, no actionPart...
Le Capitaine Trompeur (Quebec)
Posted on July 31, 2016 by muo
Le Capitaine TrompeurQuébec CanadaThese notes ©2016, Andrew CarnieMusic: Any French Canadian ReelMeter: 2/4Formation: Circle of couples, facing center. W is on the R. Hands in W position. There is an extra person "le Capitaine" in the middle.Introduction:Bars 1-4, circle to the LBars 5-8: circle to the RBars 9-16: swing for 16 counts. (note that this is not the same as what France's notes say)Dance Sequence:Bars 1-8 : The capitaine jigs around the center, doing improvisational steps. The other dancers rest.Bars 9-16: The capitaine dances around...
Jacok - Faust's version (Poland)
Posted on July 31, 2016 by muo
Jacok (Faust's version)PolandThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. One version of this was taught by Jaček and Bozena Marek. The version below is different from the version they taught -- it only has 4 parts, whereas the Mareks' version has 6 parts. The dance is from the Rzeszow region.Music: Marek "Dances of Poland"Meter: 2/4Formation: Couples facing LOD, M on the inside. M's R hand around W's waist, W's L hand on M's R shoulder.Introduction: 2 bars no action.Outside (O) = M's L, W's RInside (I) = M's R, W's LBasic Footwork (unless otherwise noted)Bar...
Margaret's Waltz (England)
Posted on July 31, 2016 by muo
Margaret's Waltz EnglandThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Choreographed by Pat Shaw.Music: Any nice English waltz will work, but Pat Shaw did write a tune specifically for this dance.Meter: 3/4Formation: Sicilian Circle (Couple facing couple in a circle around the room; W is on M's R)Introduction: Depends upon the recording, but typically a chord, where you bow to your partner.Bars 1-2: Every one start R throughout. Holding nearer hands with partner. Take two waltz steps forward towards opposite.Bars 3-4: Take two waltz steps retiring away...
Saturday, 30 July 2016
Otanav - Mayroume - Օդանավ (Armenia)
Posted on July 30, 2016 by muo
Otanav (Mayroume)ՕդանավArmeniaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. This is a modern choreography by Gegik Mkhitaryan, the director of the Nor Nork dance studio in London. It is apparently based on Mayroume. I learned it at Calgary Folk Dance Fridays. The first part of the music is a song about Arto Tunçboyacin's children, the second part "Otanav" is a song about joining him on an airplane on the way to Armenia. Mayroume is the second dance in the suite commonly done after Daronee. But to be honest, I don't see the connection between the Mayroume...
Tuesday, 12 July 2016
Învârtită de la Sibiu (Romania)
Posted on July 12, 2016 by muo
Învârtită de la SibiuRomaniaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Eugenia Popescu-Judetz, also taught by Dave VinskiMusic: Folkraft LP33Meter: 2/4Formation: Couples in shoulder/shoulder blade position, or small circles in back basket holdIntroduction: No introductionPart 1Bar 1: Facing center, Step R to R (1), Close L next to R (2), Step R to R (&)Bar 2: Close L next to R (1), Step R to R (&), Close L next to R, no weight! (2)Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork and directionBars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4Part...
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