Haromugros (Hungary) ~ Folk Dance Musings

Haromugros
Hungary

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Csaba Pálfi and Ricky Holden.

Meter: 4/4
Formation: Line of Women, hands down in V position or in front basket hold
Introduction: One chord of music, then a pause then start with singing.

Part 1: Singing

Bar 1: Step on R forward in LOD (1), Touch L heel forward (2), Step onto L foot where you touched it (3), Touch R heel forward (4)
Bars 2-16: repeat bar 1 15 more times (32 step heels in total)
Bars 17-20: repeat bar 1 for 8 more step heels.
Bars 21-22: take 8 walking steps into the center.

Part 2: instrumental

Drop hands, down to V position, Women on the ends put free hands on hips
Bar 1: Point R toe forward (1), Leap onto R in place and point L toe forward (2), Jump on both feet at shoulder width, toes pointed in and heels pointed out (3), Jump on both feet together (4)
Bar 2: repeat bar 1
Bar 3: Run forward into the center R (1) L (2). Jump on both feet together (3). pause (4)
Bar 4: Back away from the center R (1), L (2), Jump on both feet together (3), switch weight to L foot (4)
Bar 5: Cross R over L (1), Step L to L (2), close R next to L, no weight(3), pause (4)
Bar 6: Click R heel next to L, stepping on R (1). Click L heel next to R, taking weight (2), Click R heel next to L, taking weight (3), pause (4)
Bar 7-10: repeat bars 1-4
Bar 11: Traveling to the R, run R (1), L (2), close R next to L, no weight(3), pause (4)
Bar 12: Repeat bar 6
Bar 13: Point R toe forward (1), Leap onto R in place and point L toe forward (2), Jump up on balls of both feet with heels pointed to the R (3), fall down on the flat of on both feet with toes pointed towards center (4)
Bar 14: Repeat bar 13
Bar 15: Repeat bar 13
Bar 16: Point R toe forward (1), Leap onto R in place and point L toe forward (2), Jump/Stamp on flat of both feet, with heels pointed to the R (3), Jump on flats of both feet with toes pointed to the center (4)
Bar 17: repeat bar 16
Bar 18: repeat bar 16
Bars 19-20: repeat bars 3-4
Bar 21: repeat bar 6 (3 clicks, RLR)
Bar 22: repeat bar 6 with opposite footwork (3 clicks LRL)
Bar 23: repeat bar 6 (3 clicks RLR)
Bar 24: repeat bar 6 with opposite footwork (3 clicks LRL)

Part 3: singing music

Bar 1: facing center, step R to R (1,2), close L next to R (3,4)
Bars 2-8: repeat bar 1, seven more times (a total of 16 step closes)

Part 4: instrumental

Bar 1: Hop on L, hooking R heel in front of L shin (1), hop on L and swing R heel to R(2), Step on R in place (3), step on L next to L (&), step on R in place (4)
Bar 2: repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork.
Bars 3-8: repeat bars 1-2, three more times.
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8
Bars 17-24: repat bars 1-8

In the various, videos below you'll see different choreographies for this step. The dancers can do it in place. They can travel to the L and R, or in and out. Some dancers can go in and turn. etc. etc.

Part 5: Singing

Bar 1: Cross R over L (1) Step L to L (2). Put weight on both heels, with toes pointed up and to the R (3), Roll on heels to lower toes to the L (4)
Bars 2-12: repeat bar 1, eleven more times (12 in total)

Part 6: Instrumental

Bar 1: Traveling CCW (LOD), run R (1), L (2), jump on both with toes pointed towards center (3), jump onto L in place (4)
Bars 2-12: repeat bar 1, eleven more times (12 in total)

Part 7: Slow A Capella Singing

Bar 1: Moving slowly CW, Rock in on R across L (1), Step on L to L, rocking back (2), Rock in on R across L (3), Step on L to L, rocking back (4)
Bars 2-12: repeat bar 1, eleven more times (24 crossing rocks)

Part 8: Instrumental

Bars 1: Touch R heel forward in LOD(1). Step on R in LOD (2). Touch L heel forward (3). Step on L in LOD (4) [Note that this step is the opposite of part 1, where it was step then heel. This is heel then step]
Bars 2-8: repeat bar 1, seven more times

Part 9: Singing

Get back into front basket hold.
Bar 1: (Rida Steps traveling CW), Cross R over L (1), Step L to L (2), Cross R over L (3), Step to L (4)
Bars 2-7: repeat bar 1, six more times
Bar 8: Cross R over L (1), step L to L (3), Cross R over L (3), Keep weight on R and swing L around to front, ready to go the other way (4)
Bar 9: Repeat bar 1 opposite footwork and direction (traveling CCW)
Bars 10-16: repeat bar 1, seven more times. (Total of 8 CCW ridas)
Bars 17-24: repeat bars 9-16 (8 more CCW ridas)
Bars 25-31: repeat bars 9-15 (6 more CCW ridas)
Bar 32: Cross L over R (1), step L to L (2), Cross L over R (3), click R foot closed next to L (4)

Folk Dance Musings

Thursday, 8 September 2016