A-Boom (Québec)

A-Boom

Québec - Canada

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. I learned the dance from Stuart Moody.

Music: Any French Canadian Reel or Jig
Meter: 2/4 (or 6/8, it doesn't matter)
Formation: Couples scattered around the room. The dance is a mixer
Introduction: start at the beginning of a musical phrase.

Bars 1-8: Swing partner
Bars 9-12: Turn partner by the Right hand 8 counts.
Bars 13-16: Turn partner by the L hand 8 counts
Bars 17-24: Promenade around the room
Bars 25-30: Do Si Do partner once and a 1/2,
Bars 31-32: End back to back. Grab hands backwards with partner, then lean forward pushing off your partner’s bum, walking forward to find a new partner.

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Set de Fortierville (Quebec, Canada)

Set de Fortierville

Quebec, Canada

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Taught by Yves Moreau and France Bourque-Moreau who learned it from Richard Turcotte. The dance is from the town of Fortierville in Beauce region in Quebec.

Music: Laridaine 7902 B1
Meter: 2/4
Formation: 4-8 couples in a circle. W on the right. Hands in W position, facing center.
Introduction: Depends upon the recording, but the one usually used in IFD circles has no introduction you start right away

Bars 1-2: Walk into the center stepping R (1), L (2), R (3), touch L next to R (4)
Bars 3-4: Back away from center stepping L (1), R (2), L (3), Touch R next to L (4)
Bars 5-6: Walk 4 steps into the center, turning W clockwise under M's R hand, ending with the women in the center facing out.
Bars 7-8: W stay in center and clap, while M back away with 4 steps RLRL
Bars 9-14: M walking solo in a CW circle around women for 12 steps
Bars 15-16: Take R hand in R hand, and L in L with partner, with R hand on top, M back out of center pulling W out to perimeter of circle, with 4 steps.
Bars 17-20: M backs up, W walks forward CW in a circle for 8 steps
Bars 21-24: Lift R hands over W's head, W turns a 1/2 CW to face LOD, ending in Varsouvienne position.
Bars 25-28: W dances forward, M pulls R shoulder back, to find new partner. Swing new partner.
Bars 29-32: Open up with M in the center, promenade in LOD.

Note that the number of bars here is approximate. In Quebecois dancing, the dancers simply do the figures until they are finished. They do not stick to the phrases of the music. 

Other notes on the web

• Page 189 of (2001) Stockton Folk Dance Camp Syllabus
• Page 110 of (1981) Stockton Folk Dance Camp Syllabus

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video

Other Sources

• Moreau, Yves (1980) Yves Moreau Weekend, Miami Valley Folk Dancers
• Moreau, France (1986) Maine Folk Dance Camp Syllabus

Also Spelled: Forderville

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Le Capitaine Trompeur (Quebec)

Le Capitaine Trompeur

Québec Canada

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie

Music: Any French Canadian Reel
Meter: 2/4
Formation: Circle of couples, facing center. W is on the R. Hands in W position. There is an extra person "le Capitaine" in the middle.

Introduction:

Bars 1-4, circle to the L
Bars 5-8: circle to the R
Bars 9-16: swing for 16 counts. (note that this is not the same as what France's notes say)

Dance Sequence:

Bars 1-8 : The capitaine jigs around the center, doing improvisational steps. The other dancers rest.
Bars 9-16: The capitaine dances around and interweaves around the other dancers. He/She selects a new partner.
Bars 17-24: Everyone swings, the capitaine's new partner's old partner just stands and waits.
Bars 25-32: Everyone promenades, the capaitaine, his/her new partner, and the old partner promenade as a trio. The new capitaine moves into the middle to start the dance again.

repeat from the beginning. 

Other notes on the web

• Page 36 of the 1985 Laguna Folk Dance Festival

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video

Other Sources

• Bourque-Moreau, France (1986) type written dance notes. Maine Folk Dance Camp.

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