Pirinska Igra - Couple dance version - Пиринска Игра (Macedonia)

Pirinska Igra (Couple Dance)
Пиринска Игра

Macedonia

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Marcus Moskoff, who learned it from the State Ensemble for Folk Songs and Dances, Blagoevgrad. Thanks to Martha Awdziewicz for corrections to these notes.

Music: Marcus Moskoff Introduces Songs and Dances of Bulgaria, MM001
Meter: 7/8 counted as (123)(45)(67) or SQQ
Formation: Couples in a circle facing LOD (CCW). W on M's L. Hands in Skater's position.
Introduction: 8 bars, no action.

Part 1

Bar 1: Step R (S), L (Q), R (Q) forward in LOD
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork
Bar 3: Step on R in LOD (S). Čukče on R, lifting L knee up (Q), Step on L in LOD (Q)
Bar 4: Repeat bar 1
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4 with opposite footwork

Part 2

Drop L hand and raise R hand up above W's head
Bar 1: M steps on R to R (S), Čukče on R (Q), Cross L over R (Q); W step on R to R (S) Čukče on R (Q), Step on L across L making a 1/2 CW turn to face RLOD (Q)
Bar 2: M steps on R back, twizzling L heel inwards (S) Step on L next to R (Q), Cross R over L (Q); W steps R (S), L (Q), R (Q), completing turn.
Bars 3-4: Return hands to skater's position, both repeat the M's footwork in bars 1-2 but with opposite footwork and direction
Bar 5: Step backwards on R (S). Step on L next to R (Q), Step on R forward (Q)
Bar 6: Step forward on L (S), Čukče on L, lifting R up and forward (Q), Touch R heel forward (Q)
Bar 7: Čukče on L, pulling R backwards (S), Step back on R, with a knee bend (QQ)
Bar 8: Step back on L (S), Step on on R next to L (Q), Step forward on L (Q)

Part 3

Repeat part 1

Part 4

Repeat part 2

Part 5: 

Bar 1: Turn CCW as a couple to face center, stepping R to R (S), Step on L across R (Q), Step on R to R (Q)
Bar 2:  Step on L behind R (S), Step on R to R (Q), Cross L over R (Q)
Bar 3: Čukče on L (ah), Step on R to R (S), Lift L in front (QQ)
Bar 4: repeat bar 3 with opposite footwork and direction
Bars 5-8: Repeat bars 1-4
Bars 9-16: Repeat bars 1-8

repeat entire dance from the beginning

Other notes on the web

• http://www.folkdance.com/LDNotations/PirinskaIgra1984LD.pdf

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video

Sheet Music

• Geisler, Richard (1989c) The Bulgarian Collection. Village and Early Music Society

Other Sources

• (1982) Kolo Festival Syllabus