Moşu Şi Baba (Romania)

Moşu Şi Baba

Romania

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Sonia Dion and Cristian Florescu. The Dance comes from Bucovina.  The title translates as "The old man and the old woman".

Music: Sonia Dion and Cristian Florescu, Romanian Realm 8
Meter: 2/4
Formation: Circle of individuals, each person facing LOD, arms are free down at the sides
Introduction: 4 bars no action, start with strigaturi (shouted chant)

Part 1

Throughout this step you pantomime being an older person walking with a stick.
Bars 1-8: Take 16 walking steps in LOD, starting with R foot.
Bar 9: Walk R (1), L (2) in LOD
Bar 10: Step R in LOD (1), scuff L forward while turning body to face center (2)
Bar 11: Čukče on R (1), Stomp on L in RLOD (&), pause (2) Stomp R in RLOD (&)
Bar 12: Pause (1), Stomp L (&), R (2) in RLOD
Bars 13-16: repeat bars 9-12

The rhythm of bars 9-12 is SSSSQSSQS

Part 2 : Moşu

Facing LOD again,
Bar 1: Čukče on L (1), Bringing R foot out to the side and then forward, touch R heel forward (&), Step on R forward (2)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork
Bar 3: Step on R heel to diagonal R (still in LOD) (1), close L foot behind with weight (&), step R heel to diagonal R (2), close L heel behind with weight (&)
Bar 4: Step on R heel to diagonal R (still in LOD) (1), close L foot behind with weight (&), step R heel to diagonal R (2) pause (&)
Bars 5-7: repeat bars 1-3
Bar 8: Step on L turning to face center (1), Click R heel next to L, no weight (2)

Part 3: Baba

Bar 1: Facing center, bounce on both feet (1), Bounce on both feet again (&), Open heels out (2), close heels together, with a click (&)
Bars 2-3: repeat bar 2, two more times
Bar 4: Open heels out (1), close heels together, with a click (&) Open heels out (2), close heels together, with a click (&)
Bar 5: Čukče on L (1), Stomp forward into the center on R (&) pause (2), stomp forward on L (&)
Bar 6: pause (1). Stomp forward on R (&), Step forward on L (2) pause (&)
Bars 7-8: Repeat bars 5-6 with opposite footwork, backing out of the center.

repeat the entire dance 3 more times

Tucson Video

Lyrics

Taken from Sonia and Christians syllabus:

Foaie verde ş-un dudău                                  Green foliage on the trees

Am fost gospodar şi eu mă                            I was a good worker in the past

Avea-m mâţe şi gâsac                                     I had cats and geese

Şi făină într-un sac.                                        And flour in a bag.

Avea-m car cu două roate şi doi cai cu           I had a two-wheel cart and two horses

urechi plate.                                                    with flat ears.

Avea-m câine, avea-m ţap dar                        I had a dog, I had a billy goat, but

s-au dus cu lumea-n cap.                                I lost everything.

Mi-a plăcut crâşma şi ţuica                             I loved the tavern and the brandy (ţuica),

Ş-amu trag de coadă mâţa                               And now I twiddle my thumbs.

Uşurel şi numai lin,                                        Quietly and calmly

Anul nou ca să cinstim.                                  We will honour the New Year.

Hop hop hop ha ha                                         Hop hop hop ha ha

Cât îi moşu di bătrân!                                     How the old man has aged!

Tot aşteaptă măr din sân                                 He expects everything to fall into his lap

Dar să-ş puie pofta-n cui că nui măr de          Forget it, no fruit is going to fall.

seama lui măi.

Cât îi baba de bătrână                                     How the old woman has aged!

Tot aşteaptă voie bună                                    She expects to be satisfied

De trei ori pe săptămână                                 Three times a week

Şi de zece ori pe lună                                      And ten times a month.

Joacă moşu cu baba nu ti da nu ti lăsa,           Dance old man and old woman, don’t stop,

haida.                                                              Keep going!

Joacă moşu şi cu baba                                    Dance old man with the old woman

Parcă-s ursul şi cu capra                                 Like the bear and the she-goat

Joacă baba şi cu moşu                                    Dance old woman with the old man

Parcă-s zdreanţa şi cucoşu                              Like the poodle and the rooster

La pământ cu spatili să-ţi arăt păcatili             With my back to the floor, I show you the sins

La pământ cu şelili să-ţi arăt greşelili.             With my belly to the floor, I show you the flaws

Haida! Să jucăm pi masă                                Come! We’ll dance on the table,

S-a ducem noroc în casă,                                To bring happiness into the house,

hop hop şi numa-şa!                                       hop hop, that’s it!

Other Sources

• Dion, Sonia and Cristian Florescu (2015) Romanian Realm 8 Video
• Dion, Sonia and Cristain Florescu (2015) Typewritten dance notes. (From the 2017 Laguna Festival Syllabus, as yet unpublished online). 

Also spelled: Mosu Si Baba

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Székely Verbunk - Czompo Version (Hungary)

Székeley Verbunk (Czompo)

Hungary

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Andor Czompo. The dance is from Transylvania. There was another dance by the same name taught by Kalman Magyar, it is quite different.

Music:Special 45 AC
Meter: 2/4
Formation: Individual men, scattered around the room.
Introduction: 8 counts no action. Start with main melody.

Part 1:

Bar 1: Click R foot next to L with weight (1), snap fingers (hands held out to sides) (2)
Bar 2: Click L foot next to R with weight (1), snap fingers (2)
Bar 3: Click R foot next to L with weight (1), clap hands (&), Click L foot next to R with weight (2), clap hands (&)
Bar 4: Click R foot next to L, no weight (1), pause (2)
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4

Part 2:

Bar 1: Through out this bar and the next, you turn your body slightly to the R. Step on R in place (1), Cross L heel over in front of R (&), Step on R in place (2), continue turning to the R by crossing L heel over R (&),
Bar 2: Step on R in place, continue turning to R (1), Cross L heel over (&),  Step on R in place with a knee bend (2), pause (&)
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork and direction (turning body to face the L
Bars 5-6: repeat bars 1-2
Bar 7: Facing center, jump on both feet together clicking heels as you do so (1), jump on both feet spread apart at shoulder width (2)
Bar 8: Jump on both feet together, clicking heels (1), pause (2)

Parts 3-4:

repeat parts 1-2

Part 5:

Bar 1: clap hands together (1), Lift R heel up back, hit R heel with R hand (&), Step on R next to L (2), Lift L heel back and hit with L hand (&)
Bar 2: Step on L (1), hit L thigh with L hand, while lifting R up (&), hit inside of R calf with R hand (2), Close R next to L, no weight, while hitting L thigh with L hand (&)
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2
Bars 5-6: repeat bars 1-2
Bars 7-8.  Andor's notes say to repeat bars 1-2 one more times, but in the video below the dancers repeat bar 1, and then do the following alternation bar 8:  Clap both hands (1), bend over at waist and slap R hand against top of boot of R foot (which is on the ground (&), Then slap L hand against top of L boot (2), then R hand agains top of R boot.
Bars 9-12: repeat bars 5-8 of part 2 (heels and then close open close)

Parts 6-7:

repeat parts 1-2

Part 8:

repeat part 5

End with a bow

Other Notes on the web

• Page 93 of Stockton Folk Dance Camp Syllabus (1975)

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video

Other sources

• Czompo, Andor (1974) Texas Folk Dance Camp Syllabus.

Also spelled: Szekely

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Jangwa (Zimbabwe)

Jangwa

Zimbabwe

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. This dance is from the Manyika Tribe, who are of the Shona people of Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia).  Jangwa is a style of choral music of this group, although the recording for this particular dance has no singing. The dance was originally taught by Abraham Dumisani Mararie. Let's dance magazine from 1974 reports that Jennie Margolis taught the dance at the 5th Aman Institute in Los Angeles.

Meter: 4/4
Formation: Individuals facing the music.
Introduction: 4 bars, no action. Start with slightly deeper drum beat.

Part 1: Kicks

Bar 1: Kick R foot high, L arms swings across body (1), Step back in place on R, L arm swings across body (2), Touch L toe backwards and bend over at the waist, L arm swings across body (3), Step forward in place on L, R arm swings across in front of body (4).
Bars 2-12: repeat bar 1 of part 1., eleven more times.

Part 2: Twists

Bar 1. Lift R knee up and across body, twisting body to the R, raising R hand up across body and tucking head down (1), Step back in place on R, L arm swings across body (2), Touch L toe backwards and bend over at the waist, L arm swings across body (3), Step forward in place on L, R arm swings across in front of body (4).
Bars 2-12: repeat bar 1 of part 2, eleven more times.

Part 3: Hips

Bar 1: Shift so that ball of R foot is slightly forward and weight is mainly on the L, thrust R hip forward and back, hands do an inward circular motion (out to sides, down and then up in front of body) (1),  repeat the motion of count 1 (2), Step on R in place, both hands swing to the R, palms down (3) Step on L in place, hands swing back to L (4)
Bars 2-12: repeat bar 1 of part 3, eleven more times

Part 4: Back arching

Bar 1: repeat counts 1 & 2 of bar 1, part 3 (1,2), bend knees, and throw hands up in the air (3). Bend over at the waist, slapping knees with both hands (4)
Bar 2: Stay bent over, keeping hands on knees, Round back (&), arch back (1), round back (&), arch back (2), round back (&), arch back (3), round back (&), arch back (4)
Bars 3-12: repeat bars 1-2 of part 4, five more times.

Part 5: Slow sways

Bar 1: Sway on R to R, leading with R hip and swinging hands to the R (1,2), Sway on L to L, leading with L hip, and swinging hands to the L (3,4)
Bar 2: Cross R over L, turning to face RLOD, bend over at waist and cover eyes with left forearm (1), Step on L in place, straightening up (2), step R (3), L (4) in place.
Bars 3-12: repeat bars 1-2 of part 5, five more times

Part 6: draw circle

Bar 1: repeat bar 1 of part 5

Bar 2:  Cross R over L, turning to face RLOD, bend over at waist and cover eyes with left forearm (1), Step on L in place, straightening up (2), draw R toe around in a CW circle to close next to L, no weight (3,4)

Bars 3-12: repeat bars 1-2 of part 6, five more times

Part 7: repeat kicks

Bars 1-13: repeat bar 1 of part 1, thirteen times
Bar 14: Kick R forward, and hold

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video

Other Sources

• Anonymous undated typewritten dance instructions
• http://folkdance.com/LDMags/1974March.pdf

Also Spelled: Jangua

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Kapuvári Verbunk - Czompo Version (Hungary)

Kapuvári Verbunk (Czompo Version)

Hungary

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Taught in the US by Andor Czompo. This is a recruiting dance from Kapuvar. Czompo's version has a women's part, which isn't in most versions of this dance. Other versions introduced by Alice Reisz and Agostin Lanyi (which Czompo also taught).

Music:

• Czompo Magyar Képeskönyv Tánc Együtes
• Folk Dancer MH2078, Verbunk
• Folk Dancer MH2009
• LPX Qualiton 18007
• https://youtu.be/ycxzlmzbQiA
• https://youtu.be/SQwyWxllG2s
• https://youtu.be/7VIwdsT8wR0
• https://youtu.be/7P7eIMHI_9M
• https://youtu.be/mg3mDWPjdsI
• https://youtu.be/2cFHbAUnP0E
• https://youtu.be/7P7eIMHI_9M

Meter: 4/4
Formation: Traditionally it's a line of men (only). This version has an inner circle of women in a front basket (Czompo's notes say back basket), and an outer circle of men solo, with hands on hips.
Introduction: Wait through 3 chords, and start with main melody.

Men's dance

Part 1

Bars 1-3: Moving in a CW direction, walk 6 slow walking steps, starting with R foot. 2 counts per step.
Bar 4: Click R heel closed next to L, with weight (1), Click L heel closed next to R, with weight (2), Click R heel closed next to L, with weight (3), fall onto L back in place, kicking R foot forward (4)
Bars 5-16: repeat bars 1-4, three more times.

Part 2

Bar 1: Facing center, bounce on heels 3 times. Hold hands up in Y position. Snap on each count (1,2,3) pause (4)
Bars 2-3: repeat bar 1, three more times.
Bar 5: Leap onto R, making a 1/2 turn CCW (Pull L shoulder back) to face out (1). Jump on both feet at shoulder width. Hands come to chest (2). Close feet together, arms shoot out to Y position again (3), pause (4)
Bar 6: Repeat bar 5, turning back to face center
Bars 7-8: repeat bars 5-6
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8

Part 3

Bar 1  Arms are in Y position. Hop on L, Lift R up with R heel in (1), Hop on L, push R heel outwards to the R (2), Step on R next to L (3) pause (4)

Bar 2: repeat bar 2 with opposite footwork

Bar 3: Bounce on heels 3 times. Hold hands up in Y position. Snap on each count (1,2,3). Pause (4)

Bar 4: Click R heel closed next to L, with weight (1). Click L heel closed next to R, with weight (2). Click R heel closed next to L, no weight (3). Pause (4) 

Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4

Bar 9: Hop on L, kicking R foot forward straight. Slap R shin with R hand (1). Leap onto R, kicking L out to side with L foot facing back (2). Click L next to R, no weight (3). Fall on L (4)

Bars 1-16: repeat bar 9, seven more times

Repeat the entire from the beginning two more times. 

Women's dance

Part 1

Bar 1: Step on R to R (1). Step on L behind R (2). Step on R to R (3). Hop on R (4)
Bar 2: Step on L to L (1), hop on L (2), Leap on R to R, bringing L foot next to R ankle (3). Leap on L to L, bringing R next to L ankle (4)
Bars 3-16: repeat bars 1-2, seven more times.

Part 2

Bar 1: Rida Step: Cross R over L (1). Step on L to L (&). Cross R over L (2). Step on L to L (&). Cross R over L (3). Step on L to L (&). Cross R over L (4). Step on L to L (&)
Bars 2-4: repeat bar 1, three more times.
Bar 5: Cifra step: Step on R to R (1). Rock on L behind R (&). Step on R in place (2). Pause (&). Step on L to L (3). Rock on R behind L (&). Step on L in place (4). Pause (&)
Bars 6-8: repeat bar 5, three more times
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8

Part 3

Bar 1: Sway on R to R (1). Bend R knee (2). Sway on L to L (3). Bend L knee (4)
Bars 2-4: repeat bar 1, three more times.
Bar 5: Step R to R (1). Close L next to R, with weight (2).  Step R to R (3). Close L next to R, with weight (4)
Bars 6-7: repeat bar 5, two more times.
Bar 8: Step R to R (1). Close L next to R, with weight (2).  Step R to R (3). Close L next to R, no weight (4)
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8, but with opposite footwork and direction.

Repeat the entire from the beginning two more times. 

Other Notes on the web

• Czompo (1967) Oglebay Institute in PDF Collection (this version)
• Czompo (1989) Andor Czompo Workshop Miami Valley Folk Dancers (this version)
• Page 161 of Stockton Folk Dance Camp Syllabus (1964) (this version)
• Page 28 of (2013) California Statewide  (this version)
• Page 16 of Stockton Folk Dance Camp Syllabus (1959) (Alice Reisz version)
• Page 56 of (2012) Door County Folk Festival (Lanyi & Czompo's other version
• (1982) Santa Barbara Folk Dance Symposium (Lanyi & Czompo's other version)
• Czompo (1977) Magyar Tanc (Lanyi & Czompo's other version)

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video

Other videos on the web

Sheet Music

• Geisler, Richard (1989e) The Europe Collection. Village and Early Music Society. 
• http://www.folkloretanznoten.de/KapuvariVerbunk.pdf

Other Sources

• Czompo (1998) Hungarian Recreational Folk Dances. VHS tape.

Also spelled: kapuvari

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Honei Viter (Ukraine)

Honei Viter  (Evanchuk Version)

Ukraine

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. As choreographed by Vince Evanchuk in 1972. A different version was taught by Anatol Joukowsky's.  Honei Viter means "whirlwind".

Music: StarS-8413
Meter: 2/4
Formation: Circle of women, hands on hips, not holding hands with neighbors.

Part 1: In and Out

Bars 1-2: Introduction, no action
Bars 3-12: Dance 10 pas-de-basques into the center, starting with the R foot (extend free foot on each count (2))
Bars 13-24: Dance 12 pas-de-basques backing away from the center

Part 2: Diamonds

Bars 1-2: Put R hand on chest, holding down beads, using two pas-de-basques, dance CW to back R diagonal
Bars 3-4: Dance CW to back point of diamond, with two pas-de-basques
Bars 5-6: Dance forward to L diagonal, with two pas-de-basques
Bars 7-8: Dance forward to R diagonal, with two pas-de-basques
Bars 9-16: Repeat bars 1-8.

Part 3: Turns in place

Bars 1-7: Using 7 leaping pas-de-basques (leap in place on first count), spin in place turning CCW.  L hand is on chest, holding down beads.
Bar 8: Jump onto L, stopping the spin (1), stamp R next to L (2)
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8, but with R hand on chest, and turning CW.

Part 4: Slides/Sashay steps

Bar 1: Form a small circle, holding hands down in V position with neighbors. Facing center, step R to R (1), Close L next to R, with weight (2)
Bars 2-4: repeat bar 1, three more times
Bar 5: Step R to R (1), Close L next to R, with weight (&), Step R to R (2), Close L next to R with weight (&)
Bars 6-7: repeat bar 5, two more times
Bar 8: Step R to R (1), Stamp L next to R, no weight (2)
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8 with opposite footwork and direction.

Part 5: "Cherry Picking"

Bars 1-12: Do 12 pas de basques in place, starting with R foot. Alternately raise R and L hands up in front of face as if picking cherries off of a tree. Raise R, when doing R pas-de-basque, Raise L when doing L pas-de-basque
Bars 13-18: Using 6 pas-de-basques, and continuing cherry picking hand movements, face and travel in RLOD.
Bars 19-24: Do 6 pas-de-basques with cherry picking movement facing center in place. End with an extra step on R to free up L foot.

Part 6: Pushing away from center

Bar 1: Turn to face RLOD, putting L hand up near head with elbow out, fall on L (1), Push off on ball of R (&), fall on L (2), push off on R (&)
Bar 2: repeat bar 1
Bars 3-4: Pulling L shoulder back, and turning 1/2 way to face LOD, repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork, direction and arms.
Bars 5-6: Pulling R shoulder back and turning 1/2 way to face RLOD, repeat bars 1-2
Bar 7: repeat bar 3
Bar 8: Fall on R (1), step on L turning to facing diagonal R

Part 7: Figure 8 with heel step

Throughout this step the dancers trace a figure 8, start by going CW toward R rear diagonal. 
Bar 1: Step on R heel forward (1), close L next to R (&), Step forward on R (2). Hands are held out in front, palms down circling slightly to the R
Bar 2: repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork and circling hands to L
Bars 3-16: repeat bars 1-2, seven more times

Part 8: Toe-heel

Bar 1: Put both hands on chest holding beads. Hop on L touching R toe next to L (1), Hop on L again, touching R heel forward (2)
Bar 2: Leap onto R, touching L toe next to R (1)
Bar 3: Repeat bar 2 with opposite footwork
Bar 4: Repeat bar 2
Bar 5: Repeat bar 3
Bar 6: Repeat bar 2
Bar 7: Repeat bar 3
Bar 8: Repeat bar 2

Part 9: Into the center, Scuff step, Turning Hop Step Steps

Bars 1-4: Do 4 pas-de-basques into the center, L, R, L, R
Bar 5: Facing and moving in RLOD, Step forward on L (1), Scuff R forward (2), step on R next to L (&)
Bars 6-7: repeat bar 5, twice
Bar 8: Step L in RLOD (1), stamp R next to L (2)
Bars 9-11: Making 3 complete CCW turns hop on L (1), step on R next to L (&), step on L next to R (2); L hand is on beads, R hand is held straight out to R side
Bar 12: Facing center, jump on both feet twice (1,2). Both hands are on beads
Bars 13-16: repeat bars 9-12, but turning CW. L hand is out to L side, R hand is on beads

Part 10: Scissors

Bar 1: Step on R, while Kicking L forward, Leap on L while kicking R forward
Bars 2-5: Repeat bar 1, four my times
Bar 6: Do a Pas-de-bas in place, (the & count is a cross of the L over R)
Bars 7-12: repeat bars 1-6 with opposite footwork

Part 11: Hop-kick, pas-de-basque

Bar 1: Hop on L, lifting R foot next to L knee (1), Hop on L again kicking R forward (2), hands on hips
Bar 2: Do a pas-de-basque in place (RLR)
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4
Bars 9-12: repeat bars 1-4

Part 12: Heel Steps, Skips

Bar 1: Touch R heel forward (1), Step on R next to L (2). Hands on hips
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork
Bars 3-8: repeat bars 1-2, three times.
Bar 9: Hop on L (&), Step on R backwards (1), Hop on R (&), and Step backwards on L (2)
Bars 10-16: repeat bar 9, seven more times

Part 13: Pas-de-basques back and forward

Bars 1-2: Do two pas-de-basques (RLR, LRL) backing away from center. Arms push forward from chest level and then out to the sides.
Bars 3-4: do 2 pas de basques forward, arms come up and forward, then circle down onto hips.
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4

Part 14: Vepad

Bar 1: Fall onto R into the center, with R shoulder in (1), Rock back on L (2)
Bar 2: do 1 pas-de-basque in place (RLR). Hands are on hips
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork, with L shoulder in.
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8

Part 15: Pas-de-basques backwards and ending

Bars 1-7: Doing 7 pas-de-basques steps, backing away from the center RLR, LRL, RLR, LRL, RLR, LRL, RLR. Arms are extended forward at shoulder height. Hands flip down at wrists on each count 1, and then flick up on each count (2)
Bar 8: Leap onto L in place, hands flick down (1), Stamp R next to L, arms raise high up above head in Y position (2)

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video

 Sheet Music

• Geisler, Richard (1989e) The Europe Collection. Village and Early Music Society.

Other sources

• Unattributed handwritten dance notes.

Also Spelled: Honey, Vitr

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Gencsi Verbunk (Hungary)

Gencsi Verbunk

Hungary

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Andor Czompo, who learned it from a group of men in Gencsapát in Western Hungary. Verbunks are recruiting dances. This one was apparently popular during the 1848 Freedom Fight against the Hapsburgs.

Music:

• VR LP401
• Crossroads 4002B
• https://youtu.be/QNUkqAI6dsc

Meter: 4/4
Formation: Men in a circle.
Introduction: 4 bars no action.

Part 1: 

Bars 1-2: take 4 Walking steps in LOD, 2 counts per step. R, L, R, L, thumbs on belt
Bars 3:  Step on R heel forward (1), Close L behind R (&), Step R forward (2), start to circle CW back to starting position. Arms swing to R. Then do the same with the other foot (3, &, 4). Arms swing to the L
Bars 4: repeat bars 3 back to place
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4

Part 2:

Bar 1: Facing center, step R to R (1), Close L next to R, clap hands (2), Step L to L (3), Close R next to L, clap hands (4)
Bar 2: Make a complete CW turn, moving slightly to the R, stepping R (1), L (2). Facing center, Jump on both feet at shoulder width (3), Click feet together  (4)
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-2, three more times.

Part 3:

Bar 1: Facing center, step on R into the center (1), Lift L leg high and slap inside of boot by swinging  L hand down from above (2), Step back out of center on L (3), Step on R next to L (4)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2
Bar 5: Hop on L and touch R toe to side (1),  Hop on L, and touch R heel forward (2), Jump backwards on balls of both feet (3), chug forward on flats of both feet (4), arms are out to the sides throughout this step
Bar 6: Repeat bar 5 with opposite footwork
Bars 7-8: Repeat bars 5-6.

Part 4

Bar 1: Clap both hands (1), Hop on R; bring R hand up beside head; twist L knee inwards and L heel out (2), Lift L foot in front and hit L heel with R hand (3), Step on L next to R (4)
Bar 2: Clap (1,&), Clap (ah), Clap (2), Clap (&), Clap (3), pause (&, 4)
Bars 3-8: Repeat bars 1-2, three more times

Part 5

Bars 1-2: Take 4 Walking steps in LOD, 2 counts per step. R, L, R, L, thumbs on belt
Bar 3: Facing center, step on R to R (1), Close L next to R with a bent knee, displacing R (2), Step on R to R (3), Close L next to R, no weight (4)
Bar 4: Repeat bar 3 with opposite footwork and directions
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4

Part 6

Repeat part 5

Part 7

Repeat part 1

Part 8

Repeat part 2

Part 9

Repeat part 3

Part 10

Repeat part 4

Part 11 

Repeat part 5 

Part 12 (Ending)

Bar 1: Facing center, Leap onto R, hit L heel with R hand (1), Leap onto L, hit R heel with L hand (2). Jump onto both feet and clap hands (3), Hop on R; bring R hand up beside head; twist L knee inwards and L heel out (4)

Bars 2-7: Repeat bar 1, six more times

Bar 8: Repeat bar 1, except on count (3), extend hands out and above head and on count (4) just pause and hold.

Other Notes on the web

• 1967 Oglebay Institute.
• http://archives.mvfolkdancers.com/0_Other%20Items%20of%20Interest/0_Dance%20Instructions/gencsi%20verbunk%201.pdf
• Page 7 of (1965) Stockton Folk Dance camp

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video

Other videos on the web

Also spelled: Gensci

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Kiskun Verbunk (Hungary)

Kiskun Verbunk

Hungary

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught in the US by Andor Czompo who learned it from the Duna Ensemble of Hungary

Music:

• AC Special #2
• https://www.amazon.com/Kiskun-verbunk-Recruiting-Dance/dp/B00LH2BNV0

Meter: 4/4
Formation: Circle of M standing solo, facing LOD (CCW). L hand on L hip. R hand extended to side
Introduction: None, the first time through skip bars 1-2 of part 1.

Part 1

(First time through the dance skip bars 1-2 as an introduction)
Bar 1: Take 2 walking steps in LOD: R (1,2), L (3,4)
Bar 2: Take 1 walking step forward in LOD: R (1,2), Click L closed next to R with weight (3,4)
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2
Bar 5: Click R foot closed next to L with weight (1), Click L closed next to R with weight (2), Click R closed next to L without weight (3) pause (4)
Bars 5-7: repeat bars 1-2
Bars 8-9: repeat bars 1-2
Bar 10: repeat foot work of bar 5, but facing center.

Part 2

Bar 1: facing center, step on R in place (1), hop on R, kick L foot forward (2), step on L (3), hop on L and kick R forward (4),  through out this step roll hands in front of body, snapping on counts 2 and 4.
Bar 2: repeat bar 1
Bar 3: Jump on both feet at shoulder's width, hands out to side (1), jump on both feet closed together and clap in front of body (2), Jump on both feet at shoulder's width again (3), slap thighs with both hands (4)
Bar 4: Leap onto R, kicking L foot out to side, hit L outside calf with L hand (1), Leap onto L, kicking R foot out to side, hit R outside calf with R hand (2) Stomp onto R into the center (3), Lift L foot in front and hit L calf with R hand (4)
Bar 5: Run in place L, clap hands in front (1), Run in place R, clap hands in front (2), Click L closed next to L with weight, clap hands again (3), pause (4)
Bars 6-10: repeat bars 1-5 of part 2.

repeat entire dance from the beginning

Other Notes on the web

• Page 25 of (1974) Stockton Folk Dance Camp

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video

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Primavera En Salonico (Sephardic/Greece)

Primavera En Salonico 

Sephardic/Greece

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Choreographed by Steve Kotansky, who based the steps on a Greek Zeibekikos.  The song is sung in Ladino.  The title means "Spring in Thessalonika"

Music: Primarvera en Salonico is the name of the group and the song. It appears on Savina Giannatou's album Spring in Salonico (1994)  track B6 (LYRA 4756), Track 16 on the CD.  (https://youtu.be/UQnGeNOdeuY)
Meter: 17/4 counted as SSSQQSSSQQQ (1,2)(3,4)(5,6)(7)(8)(9,10)(11,12)(13,14)(15)(16)(17)
Formation:Solo dancers in a circle
Introduction: During bouzouki taxim, walk forward in a circle.  Start the dance immediately when the regular beat starts.

Bar 1: in LOD step R (S),  L (S), R (S); Rock back in RLOD on L (Q), Rock forward in LOD on R (Q); Grapevine: Cross L over R (S), Turn to face center, step R to R (S), Step on L behind R (S); Sway to the R on R (Q), Sway to the L on L (Q), Sway to the R on R (Q) [Alternately the last three quicks can be done as a sway on R (Q),  pause (Q), and a hop on R turning to face RLOD, and lifting L up behind R calf (Q)]
Bar 2: repeat bar 1, with opposite footwork and direction (moving in RLOD)
Bar 3: Into the center step R (S), L (S), R (S);  Rock onto L into the center (Q), Rock back out of center on R (Q); Pulling L shoulder back, take 3 steps (LRL) to make a complete CCW circle on the floor arms are up high like the eagle pose in Zeibekikos; facing center sway to the R on R (Q), Sway to the L on L (Q), Sway to the R on R (Q)
Bars 4-6: repeat bars 1-3 with opposite footwork and direction

repeat until the end of the music

Other Notes on the web:

• http://folkdancesac.org/uploads/3/4/8/4/34848615/cfest_2015_steve_syllabus.pdf

Videos on the web 

Because of copyright restrictions on the music these videos can't be embedded 

• Steve Kotansky teaching and doing the dance: https://youtu.be/P_0394BjkWc
• Calgary Folk Dance Fridays Group: https://youtu.be/BSLAMdXunzQ

Lyrics

from the notes on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQnGeNOdeuY

Primavera en salonico

Primavera en salonico
halli al cafe Maslumuna 
nina de ojos pretos
que canta y sona ud.

No me manques, tu Fortuna,
del cafe de Avram Maslum.
Tu quitas los muestros dertes,
que cantas y sonas ud.

El ud tomas en la mano
con gilves y con sacas.
Los tus ojos relucientes 
a mi me hacen quemar.

Άνοιξη στη Σαλονίκη

Άνοιξη στη Σαλονίκη
βρήκα στου Μαζλούμ τον καφενέ
μια κοπέλα μαυρομάτα
που τραγουδάει παίζοντας ούτι.

Αχ, Φορτούνα, μη μου λείψεις
από του Αβράμ Μαζλούμ τον καφενέ.
Εσύ διώχνεις τους καημούς μας
που τραγουδάς και παίζεις ούτι.

Το ούτι παίρνεις στο 
χέρι σουμε νάζια και καμώματα.
Τα μάτια σου τα φωτεινά
μεγάλη μ'άναψαν φωτιά.

Also spelled: Salonika

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