Tarantella Montevergine (Italy)

Tarantella Montevergine 

Italy

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. This dance was choreographed out of steps seen by Rod LaFarge at various Montevergine Festas in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania

Music: Cinderella Tarantella, Victor 25-0127
Meter: 6/8
Formation: Two couples in a square. W on M's R.
Introduction: None, start right away
Footwork: Either Light running steps (2 per measure) or a Pas-de-basque step. Start with R foot.
Castanets: the dancers may optionally click castanets. One click per step.

Part 1: Circle

Bars 1-2; Hold hands in a V position and circle to the right using a grape vine step: Step on R to R to start then step on left behind. Then R to R, and then L in front
Bars 3-8: repeat bars 1-2, three more times
Bars 9-16: Circle to the L, start by stepping on R foot behind L, then continuing in a grapevine to the L

Note that many groups don't do a grapevine here and simply run to the R and then run to the L 

Part 2: Chorus step 

Bars 1-4: using 4 pas de basque steps (RLR, LRL, RLR, LRL), facing partner. Hands are held over the head and sway to the R, L, R, L.
Bars 5-6: Using 4 running steps, walk CW around partner in "Sorellina" (little sister) position: don't touch your partner put your hands out around your partner, M's hands are higher than W's
Bars 7-8: Put hands above head and turn CW in place ending facing opposite person (i.e. corner)
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8 facing corner.

Part 3: Star

Bars 1-8: Stick R hand into the center for a Right-hand star all the way around with 16 running steps. Free hand is held up in the air.
Bars 9-16: Pull R shoulder back and put L hand in for a L hand star back to place with 16 running steps.

Part 4: Chorus step 

repeat part 2

Part 5: Elbow Turns

Bars 1-2: Turn Partner by the R elbow all the way around with 4 steps
Bar 3: M pass each other back to back with two steps, leading with L shoulder
Bars 4-6: Turn opposite with the L elbow all the way around with 4 steps, then M cross back to back to partner using two steps leading with R shoulder
Bars 7-12: Repeat bars 1-6
Bars 13-14: Repeat bars 1-2
Bars 15-16: Turn CW single in place with arms above head.

Part 6: Chorus step 

repeat part 2

Part 7: Pousette

Bars 1-2: Face opposite, with hands above head, M dances forward and W backs up with two pas de basque. M Start to pass back to back (the couples do a dosido as couples)
Bars 3-4: Complete the dosido with the couples having swiched places. M backs up and W dances forward. Two pas de basques (R, L)
Bars 5-8: Turn a 1/4 to face partner, repeat bars 1-4 with partner.
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8.

Part 8: Chorus step 

repeat part 2

Part 9: Arches

Bar 1-2: Face opposite, but take nearer hands with partner,  2nd couple Raise hands above heads, 1st couple duck through while 2nd couple walk forward.
Bar 3-4: Turn as a couple to face opposite, M backing up, W dancing forward.
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4, but with 1s forming the arch.
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8

Part 10: Chorus step 

repeat part 2

Part 11:

Bars 1-2: M grab R hand in R hand with other man and exchange places with 4 steps, on the last count leap onto the L extending L hand up and pulling away from other M (but keep holding hands)
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 back to place.
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4
Bars 9-12: M retain R hand and form an arch. W repeat the figure described in bars 1-4, under M's arch.
Bars 13-16: W turn inwards, retaining R hands. Take L hand with same gender. Using a sashay step sashay to the L for 8 beats.

Part 12: Chorus step 

repeat part 2
end with a "hay" hands above your head. 

Tucson Video

(I didn't video this, so it isn't my fault)
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Other notes on the web

• http://www.folkdance.com/LDNotations/TarantellaMontevergine1953LD.pdf
• http://sifolkdancers.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/Tarantella-Montevergine.pdf
• http://evansvillefolkdancers.com/resources/Notes/M/Montevergine,%20Tarantella%20DN.pdf
• Page 63 of Stockton Folk Dance Camp (1952)

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Other sources

• Casey, Betty (1981) International Folk Dancing USA. Doubleday and Company
• Lidster, Miriam and Dorothy Tamurini (1965) Folk Dance Progressions. Wadsworth Publishing
• Lafarge, Rod (1950) Rosin the Bow, Vol 3, Issue 8

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Il Cantico Delle Creature (Italy/USA)

Il Cantico delle Creature 

USA Italy

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. I believe the dance was choreographed by Ira Weisburd. He certainly has been the main teacher of the dance in the US.

Music: Angelo Branduardi  Da Francesco a Francesco Note that Ira edited the music for this dance on his CDs to take out the extra few bars that show up every few times through the dance. Amazon
Meter: 4/4
Formation: closed circle with hands in W position
Introduction: start with singing

Bar 1: Facing center, step on R across in front of L (1). Step on L to L (2). Step on R behind L (3). Step on L to L (4) (i.e. a grapevine)
Bar 2: repeat bar 1
Bar 3: Traveling into the center, step R (1), L (2), R (3), L (4), raising hands up throughout.
Bar 4: Drop hands, make a 1/2 CW turn, pulling R shoulder back to face out and stepping R (1), L (2), R (3), L (4)
Bar 5: With hands held with neighbor, but high, step on R to R (1), close L next to R with weight (2), Step on R to R (3), Close L next to R, but don't put weight on it.
Bar 6: repeat bar 5, with opposite footwork and direction
Bar 7: drop hands, and leading with R hand forward, start dancing outwards, curving slightly as you do so and R (1), L (2), R (3), L (4)
Bar 8: Complete turn, pulling R shoulder back to face center again, while stepping R (1), L (2), R (3), L (4)

To make the dance fit the original music you have to add an extra bar in the 3rd, 5th, 8th, and 9th time through the dace between bars 7 and 8. This extra bar is just a repeat of bar 7 dancing out of the center.

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Lyrics

From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/il-cantico-delle-creature-lyrics-angelo-branduardi.html




A Te solo buon Signore
Si confanno gloria e onore
A Te ogni laude et benedizione
A Te solo si confanno
Che lAltissimo Tu sei
E nullomo degno
Te mentovare
Sii laudato Mio Signore
Con le Tue creature
Specialmente Frate Sole
E la sua luce
Tu ci illumini di lui
Ch bellezza e splendore
Ed altissimo Signore porta il segno
Sii laudato Mio Signore
Per sorelle Luna e Stelle
Ed in cielo le hai formate
Chiare e belle
Sii laudato per Frate Vento
Aria, nuvole e maltempo
Che alle Tue creature
Dan sostentamento

Sii laudato Mio Signore
Per sorella nostra Acqua
Bella e casta molto utile e preziosa
Sii laudato per Frate Folgo
Che ci illumina la notte
Ed bello e giocondo
E robusto e forte

Sii laudato Mio Signore
Per la nostra Madre Terra
Ella che ci sostenta e ci governa
Sii laudato Mio Signore
Vari frutti lei produce
Molti fiori coloriti
E verde erba
Sii laudato per coloro
Che perdonano per il Tuo amore
Sopportando infermit
E tribolazione
E beati sian coloro
Che cammineranno in pace
Che da Te buon Signore
Avran corona
Sii laudato Mio Signore
Per la Morte Corporale
Che da lei nessun che vive
Pu scappare
E beati saran quelli
Nella Tua volont
Che Sorella Morte
Non gli far male

translation from: http://lyricstranslate.com/it/il-cantico-delle-creature-canticle-creation.html

Canticle of Creation

Only to you, o good lord
Belong glory and honor
To you every praise and blessing
They belong only to you
As you are the highest
And no man is worthy
Speaking your name.
Be praised, my lord
With your creatures,
Especially brother sun
And his light.
You illuminate us by him,
So that the beauty and splendour
Bring the sign
Of you, highest lord.
Be praised, my lord,
For sisters moon and tars,
That you have created in heavens
Fair and beautiful.
Be praised for brother wind,
Air, clouds, and rough weather
That give sustainance to your creatures.
Be praised, my lord
For our sister water,
She is chaste, very useful
And precious.
Be praised for brother fire
That lights the night for us,
And is beautiful, playful,
Firm and strong.
Be praised, my lord,
For our Mother Earth,
For her who sustains us
And governs us
Be praised, my lord,
She bears diverse fruit,
Many colourful flowers,
And green herbs.
Be praised for those
That forgive in the name of your love
Bearing weakness
And trials
And blessed are they
Who walk in peace
That from you, good lord,
They receive the crown.
Be praised, my lord
For corporal death,
From which no-one that lives
Can escape
And blessed will be those
That do your will
That sister death
will not harm them.

Also called Chico Bella II

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