Bourée Pastourelle - La Pastourelle de Saint Gaultier (France)

Bourée Pastourelle

La Pastourelle de Saint Gaultier

France

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught in the US by Louise and Germain Hebert, who learned it from from Pierre Panis and Paul Bouard in the 1960s.

This dance is from Poulingy-Notre Dame in Lower Berry.

Music: Rhythme 4002; Barclay 820138; Echos de L'hexigon
Meter: 3/8
Formation: Circle of 6-10 couples. start with M on L, all facing into the center. No hands
Introduction: Depends upon the recording.

Part 1: Avant Deux

Bars 1-2: Men advance into the center with two Bourée steps (W: RLR, LRL; M: LRL, RLR), women stand in place
Bars 3-4: Women advance into the center with two Bourée steps, while M back out of the center with two Bouree steps
Bars 5-6: Repeat bars 3-4, with M advancing and W retiring.
Bars 7-8: Repeat bars 3-4
Bars 9-10: Repeat bars 5-6
Bars 11-12: Repeat bars 3-4
Bars 13-14:Repeat bars 5-6
Bars 15-16: Repeat bars 3-4, except W makes a 1/2 CCW turn (pull L shoulder back) to end with backs to the center.

Part 2: Chaine (Grand R & L)

Bars 1-2: Take R hands with partner and exchange places with two bourée steps extending to full length of the arm on bar 2
Bars 3-4: Take L hand with next and exchanges places with two bourree steps as in bars 1-2.
Bars 5-8: Repeat bars 1-4
Bars 9-16: Repeat bars 1-8

Part 3: Avant Deux- Shoulders

Bars 1-4:  Using 4 bourée steps advance towards next partner touching R shoulders and retire back.
Bars 5-8:  Repeat bars 1-4, except touch L shoulder's with partner
Bars 9-16: Repeat bars 1-8

Part 4: Souricière (Mouse trap)

Throughout this part woman does bourée steps in place, except in bars 13-16
Bars 1-4: M dances around current partner, staring by passing L shoulders and dancing CCW around her and in front of her onto the next woman CCW.
Bars 5-8: Repeat Bars 1-4 with next woman
Bars 9-12: Repeat Bars 1-4 with next woman but end facing out of the center with this third woman on your L.  Grab M's L and W's R hands, down
Bars 13-14: M dance forward and W back up, turning as a couple in a CCW direction 1/2 way to end facing in.

Part 5: Avant deux - all in

Bars 1-4, everyone advance into the circle with two bourée steps, and then back out for two bourée steps.
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4
Bars 9-12: repeat bars 1-4
Bars 13-14: repeat bars 1-2
Bars 15-16: W turn under M's R CCW to end on the outside, M turn a 1/2 to face out.

Part 6: Pastourelle

Bars 1-2: Women take R hand in R hand with next man CW around the ring. Swing hands to M's R, W's Left, then R, while doing basic bourée steps in place.
Bars 3-4: Woman turns under joined hands CCW, while man directs her to his R. Woman pulls R shoudler back to start
Bars 5-8: Repeat bars 1-4 with the next man in CW direction
Bars 9-12: Repeat bars 1-4 with the next man in CW direction
Bars 13-14: Repeat bars 1-2 with the next man in CW direction
Bars 15-16: Women repeat bars 3-4, but men dance out and turn a 1/2 turn CW to face out in a single circle.

repeat entire dance from the beginning
Depending upon the recording, there may be enough music to do a promenade with partner (M on the inside holding hands with partner). W can do a CW turn under M's arm during this promenade. If performing on stage, if each couple does this in turn it has a nice effect. You can also use this figure to exit from the stage.

Tucson Video

Other notes on the web

• http://archives.mvfolkdancers.com/0_Other%20Items%20of%20Interest/0_Dance%20Instructions/bourree%20pastourelle.pdf
• (1975) Camp Hess Kramer 
• (2002) Camp Hess Kramer 
• Page 5 of Stockton Folk Dance Camp Syllabus (1968)  
• Page 61 of Stockton Folk Dance Camp Syllabus (1972) 
• Page 57 of Stockton Folk Dance Camp Syllabus (2002) 
• Let's Dance Magazine, January 1973

Other videos on the web

Other sources

• Casey, Betty (1981) International Folk Dancing USA. Doubleday and Company
• Stockton Folk Dance camp (2002) VHS video
• Society for International Folk Dancing (1966). A Selection of European Folk Dances Vol 3: Pergamon Press

Sheet Music

• Pixton (2004) The Pinewoods Collection 2nd edition
• http://abcnotation.com/tunePage?a=trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/Intl/Bourree_Past_Mont/0000
• http://abcnotation.com/tunePage?a=trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/Intl/Bourree_Past_Mont/0001
• http://www.larkcamp.com/LarkLibrary/French/IanLaw/IanLawFrenchMusic.pdf

Also called:Bouree

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Branle De La Fosse Aux Loups (France)

Branle De La Fosse Aux Loups

France

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught in the US by Roberto Bagnoli. The notes from France seem to indicate that it was introduced there by Andrée Fischer. We learned the dance from Ann Kyle. The name translates as "Branle from the wolf pit". Branles are circle dances from the Alsace region of Eastern France and the name refers to the side to side swaying motions typical of this style of dance.

Music:

• Tribal Jâze, "Le Grand Saut"; https://youtu.be/qH3x-kO77q0 (Composer: Boris Nortier); https://www.amazon.com/Branle-fosse-aux-loups/dp/B0167IDBMW
• Roberto Bagnoli, Ethnic Festival 2014

Meter: Bagnoli's notes say 4/4, Folkdance Federation notes say 6/8. I'll use Bagnoli's notation.
Formation: Open Circle, hands down in V position, leads to the left
Introduction: Start with the main melody.

Part 1

Bar 1: Facing center, step on L to L, arms swing back (1). Bounce on L, kicking R foot slightly forward; arms swing forward (2). Step on R to R, arms swing back (3). Bounce on R, kicking L foot slightly forward (4)
Bar 2:  Step on L to L, arms swing back (1). Cross R in front of L, arms swing forward (2), Step on L to L; arms swing back (3), Step on R foot behind L, arms swing forward (4) (grapevine step to the left)
Bar 3: Step on L to L, arms swing back (1). Close L next to R, arms swing forward (2). Step on L to L, arms swing back (3). Bounce on L, lift L next to R ankle; arms swing forward (4) (Branle step)
Bar 4: repeat bar 3, opposite footwork
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4

Part 2

Bar 1: repeat bar 1 of part 1
Bar 2: drop hands and do a complete CCW turn with 4 steps (L, R, L, R), traveling to the left.
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 3-4 of part 1
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4

Other notes on the web

• http://www.folkdance.com/LDNotations/BranledelaFosseAuxLoups2014LDN.pdf
• Notes Written in French (note: Clicking this link will begin a file download)
• Florida Folkdance Workshop, Bagnoli Syllabus

Other Videos on the web

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Polka Piquée - Moreau version (France)

Polka Piquée 

(France Bourque-Moreau Version)  

Brittany France

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. There are many different dances called from Polka-Piquée from all over France . This is the version taught by France Bourque Moreau and Yves Moreau and comes from Brittany.

Music: Yves Moreau Cassette.
Meter:  2/4
Formation: Couples in a circle, all facing center. W on M's R.
Introduction: 8 bars no action.

Part 1: Chorus

Bar 1: Traveling CW, Step R across L (1), close L behind R (&), Step R forward CW (2), arms are in W position
Bar 2: repeat bar 1, except with opposite footwork and with hands down in V position
Bars 3-8: repeat bars 1-2, three more time

Part 2: facing CW, in and out

Bar 1: With hands down in V position and with each dancer having their R shoulder towards the center. Present R heel into the center (1), Lift R foot next to L calf (2)
Bar 2: Step on R into the center (1), close L next to R (&), Step on R into the center (2)
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork but moving away from the center
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4

Part 3

Bars 1-8: repeat the footwork of part 2, but drop hands. M has hands either behind back or on lapels. W holds apron or skirt.

Part 4

On the last bar of the chorus (part 1) that precedes this, the M turns to face partner.  Then repeat part 2, with M moving away from center to start and W moving towards center to start.  On last bar M does an extra turn to face center, ready for the chorus.

Part 5

Repeat part 4, except hold both hands with partner. The polka/two step is done exchanging places with partner, first time doing it turning CCW to start. 

Sequence

8 bars introduction
Part 1, Part 2
Part 1, Part 3
Part 1, except on last bar M turns to face partner, Part 4
Part 1, except on last bar M turns to face partner, Part 5
repeat dance from the beginning

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video

Other Sources

• Bourque-Moreau, France (1986) Maine Folk Dance Camp Syllabus. 

Also Spelled: Piquee

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Bourrée Croisée (France)

Bourrée Croisée

France

These notes ©2016 Andrew Carnie. This dance is from the region of Berry and was originally taught in the US by Louise and Germain Hébert, who learned the dance from Pierre Panis. There are a couple of different versions of this dance out there.

Music: BAM266
Meter: 3/4
Formation: A "Quadrette": 2 couples. M facing M, W facing W, holding hands in W position in a small closed circle.
Introduction: none, start right away

Part 1: Bourrée Croisée d'Oulches

Men:
Bar 1: step on L into the center, slowly turning to face L (1), Step on R forward next to L (2), Step on L in place (3)
Bar 2: Fall on R into the center with R shoulder in (1), step on L next to R (2) Step slightly back on R (3)
Bar 3: Step back on L, slowly turning to face R (1), Step on R next to L (2), step on L in place (3)
Bar 4: Fall on R away from center with R shoulder pointing out (1), step on L next to R (2), Step slightly back on R (3)
Bars 5-16: repeat bars 1-4, three more times

Women
Bar 1: Step back on L, slowly turning to face R (1), Step on R next to L (2), step on L in place (3)
Bar 2: Fall on R away from center with R shoulder pointing out (1), step on L next to R (2), Step slightly back on R (3)
Bar 3: step on L into the center, slowly turning to face L (1), Step on R forward next to L (2), Step on L in place (3)
Bar 4: Fall on R into the center with R shoulder in (1), step on L next to R (2) Step slightly back on R (3)
Bars 5-16: repeat bars 1-4, three more times

Part 2: Croisements

Drop hands

Men
Bar 1: Take a large step on L into the center (1), step on R next to L (2), Step on L slightly in, end facing opposite M in center in a single file facing L of original position.
Bar 2: Passing opposite man face to face, step R to R (1), Close L next to R (2), Step R to R (3)
Bars 3-4: pulling R shoulder back make a complete CW turn into opposite's place using two pas de bourrée steps (LRL, RLR)
Bars 5-16: repeat bars 1-4, three more times

Women
Bars 1-2: repeat bars 1-2 of part 1
Bar 3: Take a large step on L into the center (1), step on R next to L (2), Step on L slightly in, end facing opposite W in center in a single file facing L of original position.
Bar 4: Passing opposite W face to face, step R to R (1), Close L next to R (2), Step R to R (3)
Bars 5-6: pulling R shoulder back make a complete CW turn into opposite's place using two pas de bourrée steps (LRL, RLR)
Bars 7-8: repeat bars 3-4 back to place
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 5-8, two more times.

Part 3: Bourrée Croisée Simple

repeat the footwork of part 1, except don't hold hands

Part 4: Croisements

repeat part 2

Part 5: Bourrée Croisée d'Aubigny

Men: repeat the footwork of part 1, except on count 1 of bar 2, jump on both feet sharply, and lift arms with thumbs pointed up

Women  (do epingle a cheveux steps)
Bar 1-2: repeat bars 1-2 of Part 1
Bar 3: step on L into the center, slowly turning to face L (1), Step on R forward next to L (2), Step on L in place (3)
Bar 4: Fall on R into the center with R shoulder in (1), step on L next to R (2) Step slightly back on R (3)
Bars 5-6: Leading with L, and turning CCW (the opposite way from the previous variations), do two Pas de bourrées back to place
Bars 7-8: repeat bars 3-4
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 5-8, two more times.

Part 6: Croisements

repeat part 2

End dance with a kiss on each cheek with partner. 

Other Notes on the Web

• http://www.cancoillottefolk.com/danse/fiches/bourree-croisee-berry/bourree-croisee-berry.php
• http://www.folkdance.com/LDNotations/BourreesCroisees1966LD.pdf
• Page 16 of Stockton Folk Dance Camp Syllabus (1965)
• This is a different version (Suite de Bourées Croisées) taught by Marilyn Wathen in 1985. Page 147 of Stockton Folk Dance Camp Syllabus (1985)

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video

Other Videos on the Web

Sheet Music

• Pixton (2004) The Pinewoods Collection 2nd edition

Other sources

• Society for International Folk Dancing (1966). A Selection of European Folk Dances Vol 3: Pergamon Press.

Also spelled Bouree Croisee, Bourees, Bourée, Bourées Croisée, Suite de Bourees Croisee

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Bourée Droit du Pays Fort (France)

Bourée Droit du Pays Fort 

France

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. The dance is from Haut Berry. Taught by Louise and Germain Hebert, who learned it from Pierre Panis and Paul Brouart. Also taught by Michele Brosseau.

Music: Rythme 4001; Barclay 820138; Cocorico CD
Meter: 3/8
Formation: Longways set
Introduction: Start with main melody

Part 1 "Avant deux de Berry"

Men
Bar 1: Step forward on L towards partner (1,2), hop on L, bringing R across in front of L (3)
Bar 2: Cross R over R (1), step on ball of L backing away from partner (2), Step on R next to L (3)
Bar 3: Backwards "pas de bouree": step on L backwards (1), step on ball of R foot next to L (2) Step on ball of L foot backwards (3)
Bar 4: Pas de bouree in place starting with R foot

Women
Bar 1: Backwards "pas de bouree": step on L backwards (1), step on ball of R foot next to L (2) Step on ball of L foot backwards (3)
Bar 2: Pas de bouree in place starting with R foot
Bar 3: Step forward on L towards partner (1,2), hop on L, bringing R across in front of L (3)
Bar 4: Cross R over R (1), step on ball of L backing away from partner (2), Step on R next to L (3)

Part 2: Bransiller et Croisements

Men:
Bars 1-6: Dance 6 "Bransiller steps", essentially these are flatfooted pas-de-basques (or pas de bouree) steps done in place. Step L in place (1), step R next to L (2), Step on R in place (3), and the opposite footwork. On the 6th bransiller, pull R shoulder back slightly so that L is ready to lead into the crossing.
Bar 7: leading with L shoulder forward take a big step on L into the center, starting to pivot around each other (2), step on R completing turn to end facing partner on opposite side (2), Step on L in place (3)
Bar 8: Do a pas de bouree on R foot, facing partner OR stomp on R  and hold.
Bar 9-10: do 2 pas de bourees backing up
Bars 11-14: do 4 Bransillier steps
Bars 15-16: repeat footwork of bars 7-8, but do not cross over, instead end in a long single file line facing up the dance (M behind partner). M pull L shoulder back to do a 3/4 turn to end facing up.

Women
Bars 1-2: repeat bars 1-2 of part 1 backing up
Bars 3-16: Same as the men's part, except women only turn CCW a 1/4 to end facing up the set at the end

Part 3: Épingle à Cheveux (Hairpin turn)

Both men and women do the same footwork 
Bar 1:  Both traveling to the M's original side, take a big step on L, turning 1/2 to face down the set (pull L shoulder back) (1), step R (2), L (3) in place. W are now behind M
Bar 2:  Do a R Pas de Bouree in place
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 back to center.
Bars 5-16: repeat bars 1-4 three more times.

Part 4: Bransiller et Croisements again

Bars 1-2: using 2 pas de bourees steps backing up to original sides.
Bars 3-14: repeat bars 3-14 of part 2
Bars 15-16: M: does 2 pas de bouree steps turning in place. W does 2 pas de bouree steps in place.

Dancers are now on opposite side, repeat the entire dance on the opposite side

Boston TNR video

Other notes on the web

• http://www.folkdance.com/LDNotations/BourreeDroiteDuPaysFort1969LD.pdf
• Page 29 of (2007) Stockton Folk Dance Camp 

Other videos on the web

Sheet Music

• http://www.vitrifolk.be/partitions-2/partitions-france-BOURREE%20PAYS%20FORT%201%20---%20bourree-droite-du-pays-fort.gif
• http://www.vitrifolk.be/partitions-2/partitions-france-BOURREE%20PAYS%20FORT%202---%20Bourree_droite_du_Pays_Fort.png

Other sources

• Society for International Folk Dancing (1966). A Selection of European Folk Dances Vol 3: Pergamon Press.
• Casey, Betty (1981) International Folk Dancing USA. Doubleday and Company

Also spelled: Bouree

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