Žensko DračevskoЖенско ДрачевскоMacedonia
These 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: AK013
Meter: 7/8 counted as SQQ (123)(12)(12)
Formation: Open circle hands down in V position
Introduction: 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 1
Bar 3: Leap on R in LOD (S), run L (Q), run R (Q) in LOD
Bar 4: repeat bar 3 with opposite footwork
Bar 5: Step on R forward in LOD (S), Hop on R, kicking L forward (QQ)
Bar 6: repeat bar 5 with opposite footwork
Bar 7: Turning to face center, step R to R (S), hop on R, lifting L in front (QQ)
Bar 8: Step on L to L (S), Hop on L (Q), Cross R over L (Q)
Bar 9: repeat bar 8
Bar 10: Step on L to L (S), hop on L, lifting R up (QQ)
Bar 11: Step on R to R (S), hop on R, lifting L up (QQ)
Bar 12: repeat bar 10
Possible turning variation:
as above, except:Bar 5: Making a complete CW turn, step R (S), hop on R (Q), Step on L (Q)
Bar 6: repeat bar 5
Other Notes on the web
- (1986) Camp Hess Kramer
- (1987) Stockton Folk Dance Camp
- (1987) Santa Barbara Folk Dance Symposium
- Page 97 of (1989) Idyllwild Folk Dance Camp
Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video
Also spelled: Zhensko, Zensko, Dracevsko, Drachevsko, Dračevska
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