Dolgoto Oro Долгото Оро (Macedonia)

Dolgoto
(Macedonia)

Originally taught by Pece. Notes by Andrew Carnie

Meter 12/8 [12] [12] [123] [12] [123]
Q Q S Q S

Formation: Open circle with arms in W position

Instructions:

Variation 1.

Bar 1. Lift (cukce) on L foot (Q), Step R to Right (facing center) (Q), cross Left in front of R (S), step R to R (Q), cross L in front of R (S)

Bar 2. Lift (cukce) on L foot (Q), Step R to Right (Q), cross Left in front of R (S), step R backwards (Q), lift on R (cukce) (S)

Bar 3. Lift (cukce) on R foot (Q), Step L to L (Q), cross R in front of L (S), step L backwards (Q), lift on Left(cukce) (S).

Variation 1. Alternate notes (This alternate form was shown to me by David Skidmore. It essentially reverses the final lift and step in bars 2 and 3)

Bar 1. Lift (cukce) on L foot (Q), Step R to Right (facing center) (Q), cross Left in front of R (S), step R to R (Q), cross L in front of R (S)

Bar 2. Lift (cukce) on L foot (Q), Step R to Right (Q), cross Left in front of R (S) lift on L (cukce) (Q), step R backwards (S)

Bar 3. Lift (cukce) on R foot (Q), Step L to L (Q), cross R in front of L (S), lift on R (Q) step L backwards (S).

Variation 2

Bar 1. Lift (cukce) on L foot (Q), Step R to Right (facing center) (Q), cross Left in front of R (S), step R to R (Q), cross L in front of R (S)

Bar 2. Lift (cukce) on L foot (Q), Step R in (Q), Close L next to R with weight (S), step R backwards (Q), lift on R (cukce) (S)

Bar 3. Lift (cukce) on R foot (Q), Step L in (Q), Close R next to L with weight (S), step L backwards (Q), lift on Left(cukce) (S).