Kjorčovo КьорчовоBulgariaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Dick Crum, Steve Glazer and Michael Ginsburg although none of the notes for those dances align exactly with the version described below.Music: XOPO LP4 "Krivo Horo"; Balkan Feast (Michael Ginsburg)Meter: 11/8 (QQSQQ)Formation: Open Circle, belt holdIntroduction: Leader called. Start at the beginning of any musical phrasePart 1In this step, the dancers trace a CW circle on the floor. Start facing center.Bar 1: Step L forward and slightly to the L (QQ), Step R forward...
Tuesday, 30 August 2016
Sunday, 28 August 2016
Šokačko Malo KoloCroatiaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Taught by Dick Crum, Michael Ginsburg and others. Steve Kotansky taught a different dance by this name.Music: FLP1501 "Malo Kolo"Meter: 4/4: but counted as SQSQS "GET your PAPers HERE" (1&)(2)(&3)(&)(4&)Formation: Closed circle, alternating men and women. M have hands joined behind W's back, W's hands rest on neighbors shoulders. Alternately it can be done in V position.Introduction: 6 chords, then start with main melody.Part 1facing centerBar 1: Rock on R to R (S)....
Saturday, 27 August 2016
Vlaško Kolo (Atanas Version)Влашко КолоSerbiaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Atanas Kolarovski. The dance is from Zaječar in Eastern Serbia. Vlaško means "of the Vlach People". The Vlach were historically Romanian speaking sheepherders. The dance is not to be confused with the Bulgarian dance Vlaško Horo.Music: AK007Meter: 6/8 but counted as two dancers beats (123)(456) or (1) (2)Formation: Short lines in a belt hold, L over R. Leads to the RightIntroduction: Start at the beginning of any musical phrasePart 1:Bar 1-4. Take...
Wednesday, 24 August 2016
Sakarsko Horo Сакарско ХороBulgariaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Taught to us by Iliana Bozhanova, August 23, 2016. The dance is from Iliana's mother's village in Thrace.Music: Iliana and Lyuben IBLD11 (Mama si Rade Dumaše, Sluntse Zajde)Meter: 2/4Formation: Open circle, hands in escort position, leads to the RIntroduction: Start with singingPart 1: SingingBar 1: Step R in LOD (1,2)Bar 2: Step L in LOD (1,2)Bar 3: Turning to face center, step on R to R (1), step on L behind R, with a bend of the knee (2)Bar 4: Step on R to R (1), close...
Tuesday, 23 August 2016
Walpole CottageEnglandThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally choreographed in 1963 by Pat Shaw in honor of Grace Duff Meikle and Leonie Morris, whose home in Chipstead Surrey was called Walpole Cottage.Music:EP116Hold the Mustard. English Country Dance FavoritesAssembly Players. Walpole CottageEnglish Folk Dance and Song Society. Welcome to the DanceRing O' Bells Band: English Country Dance PrtyThe Falconers. Community Dances Manualhttp://www.nicolasbroadbridge.com/Walpole_Cottage.htmlhttps://store.cdss.org/product/308-walpole-cottage-tunes-and-dances-by-pat-shawMeter:...
Monday, 22 August 2016
Zad KrakЗад КракBulgariaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. This is a dance from the pravo family, taught by Ron Wixman and Dennis Boxell. It is from Radomir, in the Šop region.Music: Vitosha Folk Dances from Bulgaria. VIT001Meter: 6/8 but counted as 2 even counts (123)(456)Formation: Open circle, hands down in V position.Introduction:Part 1:Bar 1: Facing center, step R to R (1). Step on L behind R (2)Bar 2: Step on R to R (1,2)Bar 3: step on L into the center (1,2)Part 2: Bar 1: repeat bar 1 of part 1Bar 2: Step on R to R (1), Step on L next...
ZaječarkaЗајечаркаSerbiaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Taught in the USA by Dick Crum, who learned it from members of the Banat Orchestra. Also taught by Dennis Boxell and Rickey Holden. The dance is from the town of Zaječar. This is one of many of dances in the U Šest Koračka Family. Others include Kolo from Ripanj, Čuješ Mala, Žikino Kolo and others.Music:Folk Dancer MH1013Folkraft 1532x45https://youtu.be/AV2LF8-oPvYhttps://youtu.be/BiaOZwqWbUYMeter: 2/4Formation: Open circle, hands down in V position, leads to the RIntroduction:Part...
Ženska Šiptarska IgraKosovar AlbanianThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie: Originally taught by Ciga and Ivon Despotovic. More recently taught by Lee Otterholt. The title translates as "Shiptar (Albanian) Women's Dance.) The dance title is Serbian but the song is sung in Albanian. I'm told that the word "Shiptar" can be viewed as offensive by some Albanians. However I didn't name this dance and this is the name it is known by in the IFD community. Apologies if you are offended.Music:Ciga & Ivon 1 "Born of Love"Singer: Ismet PejaMeter: 7/8...
Žensko DračevskoЖенско ДрачевскоMacedoniaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Atanas Kolarovski. The dance is from Dračevo in Skopska Blatija. I also learned a shortened version of this dance from Rick King, called Žensko Oro. The notes for that shortened dance are here.Music: AK013Meter: 7/8 counted as SQQ (123)(12)(12)Formation: Open circle hands down in V positionIntroduction: Start at the beginning of any musical phrase.Bar 1: Čukče on L (S), step on R forward in LOD (Q) step forward on L in LOD (Q)Bar 2: Repeat bar...
Saturday, 20 August 2016
Elloo YarԷլու ՅարArmeniaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught in the US by Tom Bozigian. He learned it in the Armenian State Song and Dance Ensemble in 1974. Thanks to Martha Awdziewicz for corrections to the notes.Music: Music for Dances GT2002Meter: 6/8 but counted as 2 counts: (123)(456)Formation: Couples, start in a circle facing in, M on the right, hands down in V positionIntroduction: 12 bars no actionPart 1 ChorusPreparatory count (&): Hop on L, swing arms back Bar 1: Step on R in LOD, arms swing forward (1), Cross...
Friday, 19 August 2016
AmerseerAustriaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Bill Faust learned the dance from Frank Wailand in (1963) while he was an architecture student at the University of Arizona.There are some different versions of this dance that can be found in videos on the youtube.Meter: 3/4Formation: Start as couples facing LOD, holding nearer handsIntroduction (Eingang):Holding nearer hands, W hold end of apron with R hand, and M hold's L hand in trager (suspenders)Bar 1: Step on M's L to L, W's R to R (1), swing other foot in front of foot that stepped (2,3)Bar...
Mendo BarıTurkeyThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught in the US by Ercüment Kiliç, who learned this dance when he was a member o the Turkish National Ensemble. The dance is from the region of Artvin, in the NE of Turkey, so it shares many similarities with dances from Armenia and the Caucasus.Music:Hindi 004Turkic 201https://youtu.be/KxnfbqEjHy0https://youtu.be/u_jmDCcMng8https://youtu.be/K9nhrbPVT80https://youtu.be/_vyVd_zduO0Meter: 4/4Formation: Open circle. Start W left hand in small of own back and R hand forward in neighbor's...
Geamparalele de la Vadul OiiRomaniaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Nico Hilferink.Music:Electrecord STC1085https://youtu.be/BUNo6_gMEDsMeter: 7/16 counted as QQSFormation: Open circle, hands down in V positionIntroduction: 16 barsPart 1Bar 1: facing center and moving into the center on the diagonal R, step R (Q), L (Q), R (S), arms raise up in front so that they're parallel to floor.Bar 2: Close L next to R (Q) pause (QS), arms are parallel to floor.Bar 3: Back up on the R diagonal, L (Q), R (Q), L (S), arms lower down into...
NagrăRomaniaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Sunni Bloland who learned it from Marius Korpel and. Puiu Vasilescu.Music: Noroc SLC6-84; Noroc 6-84/85Meter: 8/8Formation: Open circle, hands in W position, leads and travels to the right.Introduction: 4 bars, no actionPart 1 (chorus figure)count 8 of last bar of introduction, arms swing down and backBar 1, Cross R over L, arms swing forward (1), čukče (hop or vîrftoc) on R, bringing hands up into W position (2), facing center, step L to L (3), Close R next to L (4), Step L to...
Thursday, 18 August 2016
Dafino Vino (Bozhanova Version)Дафино виноPirin MacedoniaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. This is the version taught in the US by Iliana Bozhanova. There are other choreographies to this music.Music:There are several different recordings on this website: http://pesna.org/song.php?id=421https://youtu.be/LPiMIxznqpc (Ibraimovski)https://youtu.be/2yHWAH1UmsQ (Krume Slacovski)https://youtu.be/UzJV9wdB-7U (Aco Andonov)Meter: This depends upon the recording. Iliana's recording and many of the others are done with the following...
Wednesday, 17 August 2016
Köroğlu (Kiliç Version)TurkeyThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. originally taught by Ercüment Kiliç in 1985. The dance name refers to a Turkish folk hero, who was the "Son of a Blind Man". The hero's father was blinded by an evil provincial governor and Köroğlu sought to seek revenge on him. Bora Özkök taught a different dance by this name, which is structurally similar to Güzelleme.Music: Ercüment Kiliç presents #1Meter: 5/4 counted as QS (12)(345)Formation: Open circle, start not holding handsIntroduction: nonePart 1Bar 1: facing center step R...
Moosh SasoonՄուշ ՍասունArmeniaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. This is actually a medley of two very closely related dances: Moosh and Sasoon. Moosh was originally taught by Tom Bozigian who learned the dance from members of the Armenian Diaspora in Fresno. The dance is from the town of Moosh in the Daron region. Sasoon is also from Tom Bozigian, who learned it in the village of Sasnashen, which is also occupied by people from Daron.Music:https://youtu.be/BI4ggE1ahRYSongs and Dances of the Armenia People 1 (Tom Bozigian)GT 6001Meter: 2/4Formation:...
Tuesday, 16 August 2016
Kiskun VerbunkHungaryThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught in the US by Andor Czompo who learned it from the Duna Ensemble of HungaryMusic:AC Special #2https://www.amazon.com/Kiskun-verbunk-Recruiting-Dance/dp/B00LH2BNV0Meter: 4/4Formation: Circle of M standing solo, facing LOD (CCW). L hand on L hip. R hand extended to sideIntroduction: None, the first time through skip bars 1-2 of part 1.Part 1(First time through the dance skip bars 1-2 as an introduction)Bar 1: Take 2 walking steps in LOD: R (1,2), L (3,4)Bar 2: Take 1 walking...
Monday, 15 August 2016
Ei To Moje Srdiečko SlovakiaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught in the US by František Bonuš. The song translates as "oh my heart".Music: FB114006Meter: 2/4Formation: Closed circle of couples. M on the L, all facing center. Hands down in V position.Introduction: Start with singing.Part 1 (Singing):Bar 1: Step on L to L (1), Close R next to L with weight (2)Bar 2: Step on L to L (1), Close R next to L with no weight (2)Bar 3: Step on R to R (1) Close L next to R, no weight (2)Bars 4-6: repeat bars 1-3, except take weight on...
Sunday, 14 August 2016
Eide RatasEstoniaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Taught in the US by Jane Farwell, Michael Herman and many others. This is a dance that has been in the IFD repertoire since at least the 1940s. Michael Herman's notes date from 1943. The dance is supposed to represent the action of a Spinning wheel.Music:Folk Dancer MH1018Folkraft 337-008Sonart M303Imperial 1007https://youtu.be/5-4o9g-U60kMeter: 3/4Formation: Couples facing CCW, with the M on the inside. There is some variation in the notes about the starting handhold. Some notes have the dancers...
Saturday, 13 August 2016
Grânčarsko HoroГрънчарско ХороBulgariaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught in North America by Yves Moreau. Who learned it from Nasko Barmasev, from Lovec. The dance is from Severnjaško. This is the potter's dance, and the steps are meant to simulate the foot actions used to keep the potter's wheel spinning.Music: XOPO LP4Meter: 9/8: QSQQFormation: Short lines, hands down in V position.Introduction: 8 bars no actionPart 1: Forward and BackFacing centerBar 1: Hop on L (Q), Step on R next to L (S), Hop on R pushing L foot forward (QQ)Bar...
Friday, 12 August 2016
AlpenländerAustriaThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Bill Faust learned the dance from Frank Wailand in (1963) while he was an architecture student at the University of Arizona.Meter: 3/4Formation: Start as couples facing LODIntroduction (Eingang):Holding nearer hands, W hold end of apron with R hand, and M hold's L hand in trager (suspenders)Bar 1: Step on M's L to L, W's R to R (1), swing other foot in front of foot that stepped (2,3)Bar 2: Repeat bar 3 with opposite footworkBar 3: Drop hands and turn away from partner, M turns 1/2 way CCW to...
Thursday, 11 August 2016
Anstetter(Austria)These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie and Bill Faust (Bill's original notes are attached below and are included with permission. I've corrected them in these notes so that the description matches what was done in the video). Bill learned the dance from Frank Wailand in (1963) while he was an architecture student at the University of Arizona.Meter: 3/4Formation: Start as couples facing LODIntroduction (Eingang):Holding nearer hands, W...
Sunday, 7 August 2016
Dudari LakodalmasHungaryThese notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Andor Czompo.Music: Folk Dancer MH2080a; Buccaneer 14431Meter: 3/4 (parts 1-3), 4/4 (part 4)Formation: Couples facing LOD, M on the L, W on the R and slightly forward. W's R hand is held up, and Man's R holds it behind W's head. Free L hands are on hips.Introduction: 4 bars, start with main melodyPart 1: Footwork is same for M and W.Bar 1: Rock forward on R (1), rock back on L (2), Rock forward on R (3)Bar 2: Rock forward on L (1), Rock back on R (2), Rock...
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