AlpenländerAustria
These 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: 3/4
Formation: Start as couples facing LOD
Introduction (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 footwork
Bar 3: Drop hands and turn away from partner, M turns 1/2 way CCW to face center, stepping L (1), and closing R, no weight (2,3). W begins her twirling, which continues through the plattl. She turns CW, while progressing CCW around the M, Stepping on each beat. She spins this way right through the plattl figure.
Bar 4: W spin, while M pauses with hands in air
Plattl #1 (Men only, women spin around outside throughout)
Bar 1: Stamp R forward (1) pause (2,3)
Bar 2: Stamp R forward again (1), Lift R leg and clap both hands under R leg (2), Clap both hand over R leg (3)
Bar 3: Jump onto R and hit R thigh with R hand (1), hit raised L thigh with L hand (&), hop on R and hit L heel with R hand in front (2), Hit L thigh with L hand (&), step onto L, and hit R thigh with R hand (3), hit L thigh with L hand (&)
Bar 4: Hit R heel behind with R hand (1), raise L hand up above head (&), Raise R hand up above head (2), hit L thigh with L hand (&), Hit R thigh with R hand (3)
Bar 5: Leap onto R, kicking L foot behind, hit L heel with R hand (1) pause (2), leap onto L, kicking R back, hit R heel with L hand (3)
Bar 6: Leap on R, kick L foot behind and hit L heel with R (1), Kick L forward high and hit L thigh with L hand (2), Leap onto L, kicking R high, hit R instep with R hand (3)
Bar 7: repeat bar 2
Bar 8: Stamp R in front with hands in air (1), pause (2,3)
Bar 2: Stamp R forward again (1), Lift R leg and clap both hands under R leg (2), Clap both hand over R leg (3)
Bar 3: Jump onto R and hit R thigh with R hand (1), hit raised L thigh with L hand (&), hop on R and hit L heel with R hand in front (2), Hit L thigh with L hand (&), step onto L, and hit R thigh with R hand (3), hit L thigh with L hand (&)
Bar 4: Hit R heel behind with R hand (1), raise L hand up above head (&), Raise R hand up above head (2), hit L thigh with L hand (&), Hit R thigh with R hand (3)
Bar 5: Leap onto R, kicking L foot behind, hit L heel with R hand (1) pause (2), leap onto L, kicking R back, hit R heel with L hand (3)
Bar 6: Leap on R, kick L foot behind and hit L heel with R (1), Kick L forward high and hit L thigh with L hand (2), Leap onto L, kicking R high, hit R instep with R hand (3)
Bar 7: repeat bar 2
Bar 8: Stamp R in front with hands in air (1), pause (2,3)
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8
Bars 17-32: repeat bars 1-8
Chase:
Bar 1-8: Men rotate CW around the inside of the circle with thumbs in trager. Women continue to spin CCW, the men should time this so that they end up coming up behind their partner then she rolls into his arms and...Bars 9-22: They continue her CW turning (moving in LOD) together in ballroom position (M's L and W's right is held low), using a Ländler step (waltz)
Bar 23-24: W turns under man's L to continue her spins. M turns to face center, and then repeat bar 4 of the Eingang
Plattl #2:
repeat the sequence of Plattl # 1
Chase #2 and Ending:
Repeat bars 1-22 of Chase #1Bars 23-24: retaining both hand, W turns 1/2 CW under man's L. Keep W's L and M's right low in the small of her back. Man kneels on R knee. Pose.
Fayetteville Video
Also spelled: Alpenlander
0 comments:
Post a Comment