Mitrino HoroМитрино ХороBulgaria
These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. We learned two different versions of this dance from Harvey Gardner, who learned in the dance in New Mexico. There is a third version which was taught by Shawn Donaldson and Michael Kuharski. The dance is a variation on the basic folk dance "Narodno Horo"
Meter: 4/4
Formation: Open circle hands down in V position.
Introduction: Start at the beginning of any musical phrase.
Version 1:
(This version is functionally the same as Radino Horo, or Narodno Horo)
Bar 1: Facing LOD, step R (1); hop on R (2); Step L (3) in LOD, hop on L (4)Bar 2: Step R (1), L (2), R (3) in LOD, turn to face center and hop on R, arms come up to W position (4)
Bar 3: Step on L into the center (1), Hop on L in place (2), Step backwards on R out of center (3), Hop on R (4)
Bar 4: Step L (1), R (2), L (3) in RLOD, hop on L turning to face LOD, arms come down to V position (4)
Version 2
Bar 1: Facing LOD, step R (1); hop on R (2); Step L (3) in LOD, hop on L (4)Bar 2: Step R (1), L (2), R (3) in LOD, turn to face center and hop on R, arms come up to W position (4)
Bar 3: Step on L into the center (1), Hop on L in place (2), Step backwards on R out of center (3), Step on L next to R (4)
Bar 4: Stamp R next to L no weight (1), pause (2), Cross R over L, arms swing down to V position (3), Rock back on L in place (4)
Videos on the web
Version 1:
Version 2
See also: Radino Horo
Also spelled: Mitirino Horo
