Polish Mazur (Green 1939 Version) (Poland/USA)

Polish Mazur (Greene Version)

Poland/USA

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. This is a very atypical Mazur. It doesn't really have any of qualities of more traditional elegant Mazurs. This version was set to this music by Madelynne Greene in the 1950s based on figures she was taught at the World's Fair in 1939 by the "Polish Ethnic Dance Group".  The dance is uncharacteristically fast for a Mazur.

Music: Imperial 1206, Imperial 6206, National 4001A
Meter: 3/4
Formation: Couples in a circle, Men in the center. Holding nearer hands, facing LOD, free hands on hips.  It's best to do this in circles of 4 or 8 couples.
Introduction: None (or skip bars 1-2 of part 1 and start with bar 4)

O = Outside = M's L, W's R
I = Inside = M's R, W's L

Part 1: Mazur and turn

Bar 1: Mazur step: Leap on O to O (1), step on ball of I foot next to O (2), Step on O in place (3). Do this while pushing inside hands forward and going slightly back to back
Bar 2: repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork, pulling inside hands back to face slightly towards each other.
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2
Bar 5: Click Step: Facing partner, step on O in LOD (1), close I next to O (2), hop on I, clicking O foot in the air (3), Bring joined hands forward and up, letting go and holding up to own O.
Bars 6-8: repeat bar 5, three more times, except without the hand movement.
Bars 9-10: Put R hand on partner's L hip (so partner are R shoulder to R shoulder.) Using the footwork of bars 1-2, turn around partner CW.
Bars 11-12: repeat bars 9-10 except with L hand on partner's left hip and rotate CCW.
Bars 13-24: repeat bars 1-12

Part 2: Circle hands down

Bars 1-4: join hands in a circle, and circle to the R with 4 Mazur steps
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 9-12 of part 1
Bars 9-12: repeat bars 1-4, but circling to the L with 4 Mazur Steps
Bars 13-16: repeat bars 9-12 of part 1

Part 3 Double circles

Bars 1-4: All face center, Women dance into the center with 4 mazur steps. Men dance in place or move in slight. r hook elbows (escort position), M hold hands down
Bars 5-7: Men circle L, W circle R with 3 Mazur steps
Bar 8: stomp L (O), I (2,3) in place turning to face the opposite direction
Bars 9-12: repeat bars 5-8 with M circling L and M circle R.

Interlude:

Bar 1: Men step forward and to the left of their partner, raising hands up
Bar 2: Men drop hands down into a front basket with women.

Part 4: Single circle in basket

Bars 1-7: Circle to the L (CW) with 7 mazur steps, starting L foot
Bar 8: stomp R (1), L (2,3) turning to face LOD
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8 with opposite footwork circling to the R (CCW)

Part 5: Circle to a line

Bars 1-8: Staying in front basket, two couples (1 & 4) break to form a line of couples using 8 mazur steps
Bars 9-12: Release hands and men dance forward with arms akimbo and pull R shoulder back to face partner in a longwise contra line.

Part 6: Contra dance

Bars 1-4: Couple #1 (top couple - furthest away from audience), facing each other do 4 hop-step-steps, starting on outside foot and traveling down the center to the bottom. Outside hand is raised, inside hand is on the waist.
Bars 5-8: Using 4 mazur steps, with hands on hips, couple #1 dance away into the line, and then forward again to meet partner
Bars 9-12: Couple 1 turn each other CW with R hand on partner's L hip with 2 mazur steps, then switch sides (L hand on partner's R hip) and turn CCW with 2 mazur steps
Bars 13-16: Couple 1 cast up around outside of set to the top of the lines using 4 mazur steps, while Couple 4, take near hands and lead up the center. While doing this, they balance away from each other (back to back), together (front to front), and then the woman turns CW under the joined hands
Bars 17-20: Couple 4, repeat bars 9-12 at the top of the set.
Bars 21-24: Couple 4 casts down the outside, with 4 mazur steps, while couple 2 repeat bars 1-4 down the middle
Bars 25-28: Couple 2 repeats bars 9-12
Bars 29-32: Couple 2 casts up to the top on the outside using 4 mazur steps, ending in their original position, while couple 3 repeat the actions of couple 4 in bars 13-16
Bars 33-36: Couple 3 repeats bars 9-12 at the top of the set.
Bars 37-40: Couple 3 casts down to their original position with 4 mazur steps

Interlude

Bar 1: Everyone advance towards each other with 1 mazur step

Bar 2: Each couple take M's R and W left and turn to face the top of the set, joined hands held high to face the top.

Part 7: Tunnel

Bars 1-16: M1 ducks under own R hand and starts down the middle of the "tunnel", he pulls partner along with him. W1 grabs L hand of M2 and pulls him into the tunnel and so on. Each man has to turn under his own R arm as he goes in. after emerging from the tunnel, the group leads CW into a circle.

Part 8: Pas-de-basque

Bars 1-16: Get into Varsouvienne position as couples facing CCW and do 16 pas de basque steps, everyone starts by leaping onto R (away from center) on bar 1

Part 9: Women's Star

Bars 1-3: Using 3 Mazur steps, Men face center and dance in place. Men dance with arms Akimbo (crossed).  W come into the center and give a R hand star turning CW.
Bar 4: Stomp L, R; Women pull R shoulder back and stick L hand in for a L hand star
Bars 5-8: W L hand star back to partner while M continue to mazur step in place.
Bars 9-12 Turn each other CW with R hand on partner's R hip with 2 mazur steps, then switch sides (L hand on L hip) and turn CCW with 2 mazur steps

Part 10: Men's Star

Bars 1-7: Using 7 Mazur Steps, M turn a R hand star in the center. W dance with hands forward, backing up slightly for all 7 steps.
Bar 8: Stomp L, R in place, M pull R shoulder back and stick L hand into a L star
Bars 9-12: W dance slightly into the center, while M turn the star CCW back to partner.
Bars 13-15: Turn each other CW with R hand on partner's R hip with 4 mazur steps (note that in the video below, the men use 6 mazur steps on the L hand star and then only turn their partners for two steps)

Part 11 Polka Mazurka and finale

Bars 1-2: repeat bars 1-2 of part 1 (back to back, face to face, moving in LOD)
Bars 3-4: With man still dancing forward in LOD, W turns CW twice under joined hands. End with W facing partner, both hands joined, W's back to LOD
Bars 5-8: Using 4 mazur steps W backup and M dance forward in LOD, arms gentle swing towards the center, out, in and out.
Bar 9: M leaps forward, landing on L knee, with R foot on the floor, M keeps his R hand up and starts to lead the W across in front of him (CW)
Bars 10-11: W circles CW behind M retaining M's R and W's L hand
Bar 12: W rolls CW into M's R arm and sits on his raised R knee. Raise free hand and shout Hey! on last count.

Other notes on the web

• http://www.folkdance.com/LDNotations/PolishMazur1952LD.pdf
• page 70 of (1958) Stockton Folk Dance Festival

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video

Other Sources

• Kies, Francis (1973) Typewritten Dance notes. McFall Syllabus. PDF file

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Swir Swir Mazur (Poland)

Swir Swir Mazur

Poland

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Morley Leyton. The title translates as "Chirp Chirp Mazur".

Music: Buccaneer BC1000 "Z Gorami, Z Dolinami"
Meter: 3/4
Formation: Couples facing LOD, M on the inside. M's R hand is around W's back and rests on her R hip. W's L hand is on M's R shoulder. Free hands are on the hips.
Introduction: 4 bars, no action. Start dance with main melody.

Mazur Step: Step forward (or in place) with a heavy knee bend on outside foot (1), Step on toe of inside foot next to O (2), step on ball of O either in place or forward depending upon the figure (3). The feel of the step is "down up up". Also done with the opposite footwork.

Part 1:

Bars 1-4: do 4 Mazur steps forward in LOD
Bars 5-8: Pivoting CW in place, so that the M dances forward and the W backs up. Rotate with 4 Mazur steps
Bars 9-15: repeat bars 1-7
Bar 16: M: Stamp inside foot twice (1,2), pause (3). [Leyton's notes say Step I (1), O (2), pause (3)], Women step I,O,I,. Turning to face partner, with M on the inside facing out, and W on the outside facing in. Everyone ends with weight on L foot. Hands are on hips

Part 2:

Bar 1: Hop on L, clicking R heel to L (1), Step on R to own R (2), close L next to R (3)
Bars 2-3: Repeat bar 1 two more times.
Bar 4: Jump on both feet at shoulder width, toes and knees pointed in. R hand out to side (1), Close feet together, straighten up and put R hand up (2), pause (3)
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4 with opposite footwork and hand movements.
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8

Part 3

Bar 1: Standing with R foot forward, with weight on L, sweep L hand down in front of body, palm down starting to trace a figure 8 with hand (1,2), complete figure 8, pulling L hand to L with palm up (3). Body leans forward
Bar 2: Throw R hand up and back, straightening up. Stamp R, no weight (1), pause (3,4)
Bars 3-8:  Repeat bars 1-2, three more times. Take weight on R foot on last count of Bar 8.
Bar 9: Turning CW around partner with R hand on partner's R hip (shoulder to shoulder) do the footwork of Bar 5 of Part 2. (Click step step to the L)
Bars 10-15: repeat bar 9, six more times
Bar 16: repeat bar 8 of Part 2

Interlude 1

Bars 1-2. With two Mazur steps women dance into the center and form a center ring facing in. Men dance to the outside and form a circle facing in. Hold hands down in V position.

Part 4

Bars 1-8: with 8 mazur steps, M circle CW, Women circle CCW
Bars 9-16: with 8 mazur steps, M circle CCW, Women circle CW

Part 5:

Bars 1-2: Using 2 mazur steps, Men move in raising Hands over Women's heads, drop them in front (without letting go), to end in a front basket
Bars 3-4: Do 2 mazur steps in place.
Bar 5: Men raise hands over W's heads and behind (with one Mazur step)
Bar 6: Women raised joined hands over M's heads and behind M's back (with one Mazur step)
Bars 7-8: repeat bars 3-4
Bar 9: W raise hands over M's head (with one mazur step)
Bar 10: M raise hands over M's head to end in front basket (with one mazur step)
Bars 11-16: repeat bars 3-8

Interlude 2

Bars 1-4:  Return to original hand hold with partner. With 4 mazur steps the man backs up and the W dances forward, rotating CCW in place. 

Part 6: 

Repeat bars 1-16 of Part 1

Part 7: 

Repeat bars 1-16 of Part 2

Part 8:

Repeat bars 1-16 of Part 3

Other Notes on the web

• Page 28 of (1968) Stockton Folk Dance Camp
• http://www.folkdance.com/LDNotations/SwirSwirMazur1969LD.pdf

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video

Other Videos on the web

Sheet Music

• Geisler (1989e) The Europe Collection

Other Sources:

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Oberek Na Lewo (Poland)

Oberek Na Lewo

Poland

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Ada Dziewanowska and choreographed by Jás Dziewanoski. There is a different version was taught by Jacek Marek. Obereks are spinning dances, and Na Lewo means "to the left".

Music: ZM-40591 "Tańce Ludowe Z Polski"
Meter: 3/8
Formation: Couples in a circle, in ballroom hold but facing LOD (inside hips touching) to start.
Introduction: 4 bars, no action

Footwork

I =  inside = M's R, W's L
O = outside = M's L , W's R

Oberek Step: Leap onto O (1), step on ball of I foot next to O (2), step onto I (3); also done with the opposite footwork:

Kneels (men only): Leap onto R, with a deep knee bend, left foot goes back with top of foot to floor, knee to floor (1,2), straighten up (3); also done with the opposite footwork.

Hołubczyki (click steps): 

Man's step:making a complete 1/2 CW turnBar 1: Step R In LOD (1), Lift L out to the side, click feet in the air (2), land on R (3). Bar 2: Step L (1), R (2), L (3)

W's step:making a complete 1/2 CW turnBar 2: Step L (1), R (2), L (3)
Bar 1: Step R In LOD (1), Lift L out to the side, click feet in the air (2), land on R (3). 

Skoki Chłopców (men only): 
Bar 1: Leap on R, Swing L up high up in the air (1), continue swinging L up, leaping off R, to hook it in behind L knee in the air, L hand is up high (2,3)
Bar 2: Land on L with bent knee, R foot back with top of foot on floor, R knee on the floor (1,2), straighten up on L (3)

Zawajany (men only):
Bar 1: Leap on R, bending R knee deeply, Swing L around on floor towards front(1), continue swinging L around to front(2,3)
Bar 2: Land on L with bent knee, R foot back with top of foot on floor, R knee on the floor (1,2), straighten up on L (3)

The Dance

Part 1 Bieg Dookoła Sali (running)

Bar 1: Run forward in LOD  I (1), O (2), I (3) 
Bar 2: repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork
Bars 3-6: repeat bars 1-2 two more times
Bar 8: Stomp O (1), I (2), making a 1/2 CW turn as a couple, so man is on the outside and W is on the inside
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8, except traveling in RLOD and starting with the opposite foot

Part 2: Obroty z Przyklekami (Oberek and kneels)

Open up so, both facing center. M's R hand is on W's R hip, and W's L hand is tucked under M's bicep (support position). Free hands are on hips. 
Bars 1-12: using 12 Oberek steps, starting with I foot. Spin CW in place, M dances forward, W backs up. 
Bars 12-16: W continues to do 4 Oberek steps backing up. M does 4 kneels (R, L, R, L), moving forward.

Part 3: Transition

Bars 1-4: Do 4 Oberek steps, starting with I foot, getting into Ballroom position, with O shoulder towards LOD. 

Part 4: Hołubczyki (Clicks)

Bars 1-2: do 1 complete Holubczyki step turning 1/2 way CW, and moving forward in LOD. 
Bars 3-16: repeat bars 1-2, seven more times.

Part 5: Skoki Chłopców (Men Leap high)

Open up so, both facing center. M's R hand is on W's R hip, and W's L hand is tucked under M's bicep (support position). Free hands are on hips. 
Bars 1-2: do 2 Oberek steps, M moving foward, W backing up. Start I foot.
Bars 3-4:  W does two Oberek step backing up. M does Skoki Chłopców
Bars 5-16: repeat bars 1-4, three more times.

Part 6: Transition 2

Bars 1-4: repeat bars 1-4 of part 3

Part 7: Figura Niesiona

M has hands on W's hips, W has hands on M's shoulders, M faces LOD, W has back to LOD.
Bar 1-7: M runs forward, W runs backwards,  IOI, OIO, IOI, OIO, IOI, OIO, IOI
Bar 8: Stomp O (1), I (2,3)
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8 with opposite footwork and direction (M backing up, W dance forward)

Part 8: Przykleki Chłopców

Bars 1-7: Drop hands and dance solo. M does 7 kneels, starting with I foot in place. He claps on each kneel.  W does 7 oberek steps spinning in place CW, 1 turn per step. 
Bar 8: Jump on both feet, hold.
Bars 9-10: In ballroom position, do two oberek steps, turning  moving forward in LOD
Bars 12-16: open up in "support" position, do 4 spinning oberek steps, M forward, W backwards, as Part 2

Part 9: Zawijany

Bars 1-2: M do a Zawijany step. W back, up with two oberek steps
Bars 3-4: Both do 2 oberek steps continuing to spin CW, M moves forward, W backs up.
Bars 5-16: repeat bars 1-4, three more times, W has to drop last step so that she has L foot free on the last count of Bar 16.

Part 10: Na Talarku

Get into shoulder-waist position, and rotate in place CW

Bar 1: Step L to L (1), close R next to L (2), Step L to L (3)

Bar 2:  Close R next to L (1), Step L to L (2), Close R next to L (3)

Bars 3-6: repeat bars 1-2, two more times

Bar 7: repeat bar 1

Bar 8: Stomp R (1), L (2), push free hands up in the air.

(Man can lift woman in the air for a more spectacular ending)

Other Notes on the web

• Page 39 of Stockton Folk Dance Camp Syllabus (1976)

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video

Other Videos on the Web

Other Sources

• Dziewanowska, Ada (1997) Polish Folk Dances and Songs: A step by Step Guide. Hippocrene books

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Krakowiak (Poland)

Krakowiak

Poland

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. The Krakowiak is from Krakow. The dance is typically done as a stage dance. There are many many many different choreographies all of which use different steps in different orders. This version is the version that Bill and Karen Faust taught.

Music: Victor 25-0977
Meter: 2/4
Formation: Couples in circle. M on the inside, facing partner. Open ballroom position (M's R on W"s waist, L hand up high. W's L on M's R shoulder, R hand holds skirt or also up high.
Introduction: Three beats, no action, then start with main melody.

I = Inside = M's R, W's L
O = Outside = M's L, W's R

Part 1: Sashay

Bar 1: Step on O to O (1), close I next to O (&), Step on O to O (2), close I next to O (&)
Bars 2-7: repeat bar 1, six more times
Bar 8: Step on O to O (1), close I next to O (&), Jump on both feet (2), pause (&)

Part 2: Spin

Bars 1-8: Making a 1/2 turn CCW. M backing up. W dancing forward. Spin using 8 hop step steps (Hop on I (1), Step on O (&), Step on I (2))

Part 3: Polka

Bars 1-8: Using 8 turning (CW) polka steps (start by stepping on O), dance in a CCW direction around

Part 4 Pas-de-basque and clicks

Bar 1-4: Facing center, using 4 pas-de-basque steps (O, I, O, I), dance away from partner, then towards partner, away, together. Free hand sweeps outwards when pas-de-basque to O, and inwards when stepping on I
Bar 5: Hop on I and click O foot in air, while moving into the center, Hop on I and click O foot in the air.
Bar 6: Pas de basque into the center on the O foot
Bars 7-8: repeat bars 5-6 dancing away from the center, with the opposite footwork, I hand is in the air, hold O hand with partner
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8

Part 5: Slide in and out

Bar 1: Slide onto O foot into the center  (1) , close I next to O (&), Slide onto O foot into the center (1), close I next to O (&)
Bar 2: repeat bar 1
Bar 3: repeat bar 1
Bar 4: Slide onto O foot into the center  (1) , close I next to O (&) Jump on both feet (2) pause (&)
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4 with opposite footwork, sliding away from the center. 

Part 6: Brush Step

During this step both M and W do the same footwork.  Both start with the R foot free, which you lift after the final jump in part 5
Bar 1: Brush R foot forward (1), Brush R foot back (2)
Bar 2: Step on R in place (1), Step on L next to R (&), Step on R in place (2)
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4

Part 7: Swing

As in part 6, both M and W start this step with R foot free. Facing partner, take R hand in R hand and L hand in L hand crossed between partners. 
Bars 1-4: Swing around with partner CCW, using a sashay step (slip step), Starting with R foot. End with a jump on both feet on last count .
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4 with opposite footwork turning CW.

Bar 8: Box Step

Bar 1: Drop hands with partner. Travel to your own Right, with two hops on the L, clicking R heel in air on each hop.
Bar 2: Step R (1), L (&), R (2), in place turning a 1/4 to face own right side.
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork, moving to own L passing back to back with partner, end facing partner's side, having made another 1/4 turn.  R arm is in air.
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4 back to place. Man has to take an extra step so that his L is free for part 9.

Part 9: Sashay

Repeat Part 1

Part 10: Spin

Repeat Part 2

Part 11: Polka

Repeat Part 3, except Roll Women out CW on last bar.  End facing center with O hand up in the air.

Other Notes on the web

• http://www.folkdance.com/LDNotations/Krakowiak1954LD.pdf
• http://www.folkdance.com/LDNotations/KrakowiakPolesky1959LD.pdf
• http://www.folkdance.com/LDNotations/Krakowiaki1982LD.pdf
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krakowiak
• http://www.usc.edu/dept/polish_music/dance/krakowiak.html
• https://syrenadancers.com/repertoire/krakowiak/

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video 

Other Videos on the web

Other Sources

• Dziewanowska, Ada. Polish Folk Dances & Songs: A Step by Step Guide. New York: Hippocrene Books, 1999.

Also spelled: Krakoviak, Krakowyak, Cracovienne, Krakauer Tanz

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Pod Borem (Poland)

Pod Borem

(Poland)

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Anatol Joukowsky.  Pod Borem is a simplified Krakowiak.  There was a different dance by this name taught by Bea Montross and Jan Sejda.

Music:

• Bruno BR50017
• Vanguard VRS 6001
• Vanguard VRS 9016

Meter: 4/4
Formation: Couples in a circle, facing CCW. M on the inside. Holding nearer/inside hands. W free hand on hip. M's free hand behind back.
Introduction: 3 bars, followed by 4 strong chords. Start dance with the singing

O = Outside foot, M's L and W's R
I = Inside foot, M's R and W's L

Bar 1: Pas de basque on O foot (O (1), I (&), O (2)), turning away from each other, pushing joined hands forward. Pas de basque on I foot (I (3), O (&), I (4)) turning to face each other, hands swinging back. Move forward in LOD on each pas de basque.
Bars 2-3: repeat bar 1, two more time.
Bar 4: Take 3 walking steps forward in LOD, O (1), I (2), O (3), turning away from each other and pushing inside hands forward. Hop on O clicking I heel in air (4)
Bar 5: Repeat bar 4, with opposite footwork turning to face each other
Bars 6-7: repeat bars 4-5
Bar 8: Facing partner Hop on I, clicking O foot in air four times, moving slightly forward in LOD

repeat the dance from the beginning five more times

Other notes on the web

• Page 15 of (1964) Stockton Folk Dance Camp Syllabus

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video

Other Sources

• Jensen and Jensen (1972) Folk Dancing. BYU
• Joukowsky, Anatol (1965) The Teaching of Ethnic Dance. Lowell Pratt & Co.

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Klapok - Ada's Version (Poland)

Klapok (Ada's Version)

Poland

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Ada Dziewwnaowska, who learned it from Irena Kik. She also notes that there is a description in the book by Grażyna Dąbrowska (1980) Taniec ludowy na Mazowszu. Richard Schmidt also taught a slightly more complicated version. The dance name come from "klapać", to clap.

Music: XM-46755 "Easy Dances form Poland" (Ada Dziewanowska)
Meter: 2/4
Formation: Couples in a circle, M with back to the middle. Couples are in Ballroom hold to start.
Introduction: 4 bars, no action

Part 1: Polkas

Bars 1-7: take 7 polka steps turning CW, but moving forward in LOD (CCW). M start L foot, W start R.
Bar 8: Jump on both feet.
Bars 9-15: take 7 polka steps turning CCW, and moving in RLOD (CW). M start R foot. W start L
Bar 16: repeat bar 8

Part 2: Claps

Bar 1; Drop hands and face partner. Clap own thighs (1), Clap own hands (2)
Bar 2: Clap R hand against partner's R (1), jump on both feet, hands on hips (2)
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2, except clap L hand against partner's L on count (1) of bar 4.
Bar 5: repeat bar 1
Bar 6: Clap R hand against partner's R (1), Clap L hand against partner's L (2)
Bar 7: repeat bar 1
Bar 8: Clap both hands against partners (1), Jump on both feet, hands on hips (2)
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8

Repeat dance from the beginning two more times, except on the very last count of the dance, bow to partner, leaning agains their hands. 

To do the Dance as a Mixer:

End the polkas in a circle with the M facing LOD and the W facing RLOD. Do clapping sequence with partner as above, except on jump on both feet on count (2) of Bar 8, pull R shoulder back to face person behind you. This is your new partner. Do the repeat of the clapping sequence with this person, and then do the polka with them.

Other Notes on the web

• http://www.tance.edu.pl/en/dances/show/dance/652
• http://www.tance.edu.pl/en/lessons/show/dance/652
• Dziewanowska (1993) Polish folk Dance Workshop - Miami Valley
• Page 37 of (1983) Stockton Folk Dance Camp
• Page 93 of (2004) Stockton Folk Dance Camp (Richard Schmidt's version) 

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video

Other videos on the web

Other Sources

• Dziewanowska, Ada (1997) Polish Folk Dances and Songs: A step by Step Guide. Hippocrene books

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Jacok - Faust's version (Poland)

Jacok (Faust's version)

Poland

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. One version of this was taught by Jaček and Bozena Marek. The version below is different from the version they taught -- it only has 4 parts, whereas the Mareks' version has 6 parts. The dance is from the Rzeszow region.

Music: Marek "Dances of Poland"
Meter: 2/4
Formation: Couples facing LOD, M on the inside. M's R hand around W's waist, W's L hand on M's R shoulder.
Introduction: 2 bars no action.

Outside (O) = M's L, W's R
Inside (I) = M's R, W's L

Basic Footwork (unless otherwise noted)

Bar 1: Step O, I, O, bounce on O
Bar 2: Step I, O, I, bounce on I

Part 1 (Melody A)

Bar 1: facing center, do one basic step (OIO) into the center on the diagonal R
Bar 2: Do one basic (IOI) backing out to diagonal R
Bar 3: repeat bar 1
Bar 4: Make a complete CW turn as a couple, M dancing forward, W backing up.
Bars 5-7: repeat bars 1-3
Bar 8: Jump on both feet (1) Lift woman up on M's hip (2,3), making a complete CW turn. land on both (4)
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8

Part 2 (Melody B)

Bars 1-7: putting hands on hips (thumbs pointing back and elbows slightly forward). Form a single file with W in front of M all facing LOD.  Walk forward with 7 basic steps.
Bar 8:  W pull her R shoulder back to face partner, Stepping I then touching O heel forward. Man does the same footwork but stays facing LOD
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8

Part 3 (Melody A)

repeat the footwork of part 1.

Part 4 (Melody B)

Use the same footwork and hand position as part 2, and continue to move forward in LOD. However, each makes a solo full turn every two bars. W turns CW, M turns CCW.

Other Notes on the web

• Marek Version: Page 115 of (1986) Stockton Folk Dance Festival

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video

 Other Sources

• Marek, Jaček and Bozena Marek (1997) Dance Poland. Self published.

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