Ventzi’s Graovsko
Source Ventzi Sotirov
Notes by Andrew Carnie (October 5, 2005)
2/4
1 Facing RLOD, hop on L (1), Step R bkwd RLOD (&), Step L bkwd RLOD (2)
2 Facing LOD, Step R in LOD (1), Step L in LOD (2)
3 BlooBloop RL (leap RL) (&1) hop L in place (2)
4 face center, step R to R (1) hop on R and lift Left (2)
5 hop R in place (1), step left to left (&), Cross R in front (2)
6 hop R in place (1), step left to Left (&), Cross R behind (2)
7 Step L in place, lift R (1), Step R, lift L (2)
8 Step L in place, lift R (1), Step R behind L (2)
9 Step L in place (1) Kick R in front (2)
10 Close R (no wt) (1)Step R in place (2)
11 Hop on R (1) Cross L in front (2)
12 hop on L (1), Cross R in front (&), Cross Left in front (2)
Friday, April 18, 2008
Red Wing (USA - Old Time Singing Square)
Opener
You Allemenad Left your corner
A right hand to your own
A Grand Right and left aroudn you go
Meet your own and DSD
DSD your partner
And then your partner swing
Take them all go by the hand and Promenade the ring
Get back home and settle and the first couple Right
First couple Right and circle Right 1/2
The inside couple arch
You Duck and you dive and away you go
The Inside High the outside low
Now, Hurry Hurry Hurry let's go
It's over and below
You duck right thru to the opposite two
and circle 1/2 around
Now duck to the last and circle 1/2
the inside couple arch
You Duck and you dive
Inside High the outside low
Hurry Hurry Hurry, lets go
It's over and and below
You duck right home and Home you go
NOw Everybody swing
You all swing round there with your redwing
You Promenade her, You serenade her
Oh you all promende there with your redwing
And Swing your partner go once around
You Allemenad Left your corner
A right hand to your own
A Grand Right and left aroudn you go
Meet your own and DSD
DSD your partner
And then your partner swing
Take them all go by the hand and Promenade the ring
Get back home and settle and the first couple Right
First couple Right and circle Right 1/2
The inside couple arch
You Duck and you dive and away you go
The Inside High the outside low
Now, Hurry Hurry Hurry let's go
It's over and below
You duck right thru to the opposite two
and circle 1/2 around
Now duck to the last and circle 1/2
the inside couple arch
You Duck and you dive
Inside High the outside low
Hurry Hurry Hurry, lets go
It's over and and below
You duck right home and Home you go
NOw Everybody swing
You all swing round there with your redwing
You Promenade her, You serenade her
Oh you all promende there with your redwing
And Swing your partner go once around
Alunelul de la Orodel (România)
Alunelul de La Orodel
First step - Facing center
1) Step R heel to R (1), Step Left Behind (2), Step R heel to R (3), Step L behind (4)
2) Step R behind L (a bit of a bicycle to do this) (1), Step L to L (2), Cross R in front (3), Step L to L (&), Cross R in front.
3-4) repeat 1-2 opp ftwork and direction
5-8) repeat 1-4
Chorus Step - Starts facing center
1) Step R forward (1), step on L turning to face LOD (stay in basket!) (2), Traveling out of the center of the circle, step R to R (out) (3) close L (&), step R to R (4)
2) repeat 1 opp footwork
3-4) repeat 1-2
2nd Step - facing center
1) Step R into center (12), step L into center (34)
2) Step RLR into center (1&2), Step LRL (3&4), Kick R forward (&)
3) Moving backwards, Cross R in front (1), step L in place (&), step R to side (2), Step L in place (&) Cross R in front (3), Step L in place (&), Step R to Side (4), Step L in place (&)
4) Moving backwards, Cross R in front (1), step L in place (&), step R to side (2), Step L in place (&) Cross R in front (3), Step L in place (&), Stamp R (4)
Chorus
First step - Facing center
1) Step R heel to R (1), Step Left Behind (2), Step R heel to R (3), Step L behind (4)
2) Step R behind L (a bit of a bicycle to do this) (1), Step L to L (2), Cross R in front (3), Step L to L (&), Cross R in front.
3-4) repeat 1-2 opp ftwork and direction
5-8) repeat 1-4
Chorus Step - Starts facing center
1) Step R forward (1), step on L turning to face LOD (stay in basket!) (2), Traveling out of the center of the circle, step R to R (out) (3) close L (&), step R to R (4)
2) repeat 1 opp footwork
3-4) repeat 1-2
2nd Step - facing center
1) Step R into center (12), step L into center (34)
2) Step RLR into center (1&2), Step LRL (3&4), Kick R forward (&)
3) Moving backwards, Cross R in front (1), step L in place (&), step R to side (2), Step L in place (&) Cross R in front (3), Step L in place (&), Step R to Side (4), Step L in place (&)
4) Moving backwards, Cross R in front (1), step L in place (&), step R to side (2), Step L in place (&) Cross R in front (3), Step L in place (&), Stamp R (4)
Chorus
Haida Haida (România)
Notes by Andrew Carnie
The dance is based on Alunelul de La Orodel
First step - Facing center
1) Step R heel to R (1), Step Left Behind (2), Step R heel to R (3), Step L behind (4)
2) Step R behind L (a bit of a bicycle to do this) (1), Step L to L (2), Cross R in front (3), Step L to L (&), Cross R in front.
3-4) repeat 1-2 opp ftwork and direction
5-8) repeat 1-4
Chorus Step - Starts facing center
1) Step R forward (1), step on L turning to face LOD (stay in basket!) (2), Traveling out of the center of the circle, step R to R (out) (3) close L (&), step R to R (4)
2) repeat 1 opp footwork
3-4) repeat 1-2
2nd Step - facing center
1) Step R into center (12), step L into center (34)
2) Step RLR into center (1&2), Step LRL (3&4), Kick R forward (&)
3) Moving backwards, Cross R in front (1), step L in place (&), step R to side (2), Step L in place (&) Cross R in front (3), Step L in place (&), Step R to Side (4), Step L in place (&)
4) Moving backwards, Cross R in front (1), step L in place (&), step R to side (2), Step L in place (&) Cross R in front (3), Step L in place (&), Stamp R (4)
Chorus
Order 1,2, chorus, 1, 2, 1, 2, chorus, 1, 2, strigaturi (below), chorus
Strigaturi:
1. Step R to R (1), hop on R (2), Run RLR in LOD (3&4)
2-4 repeat 1 3 more times.
The dance is based on Alunelul de La Orodel
First step - Facing center
1) Step R heel to R (1), Step Left Behind (2), Step R heel to R (3), Step L behind (4)
2) Step R behind L (a bit of a bicycle to do this) (1), Step L to L (2), Cross R in front (3), Step L to L (&), Cross R in front.
3-4) repeat 1-2 opp ftwork and direction
5-8) repeat 1-4
Chorus Step - Starts facing center
1) Step R forward (1), step on L turning to face LOD (stay in basket!) (2), Traveling out of the center of the circle, step R to R (out) (3) close L (&), step R to R (4)
2) repeat 1 opp footwork
3-4) repeat 1-2
2nd Step - facing center
1) Step R into center (12), step L into center (34)
2) Step RLR into center (1&2), Step LRL (3&4), Kick R forward (&)
3) Moving backwards, Cross R in front (1), step L in place (&), step R to side (2), Step L in place (&) Cross R in front (3), Step L in place (&), Step R to Side (4), Step L in place (&)
4) Moving backwards, Cross R in front (1), step L in place (&), step R to side (2), Step L in place (&) Cross R in front (3), Step L in place (&), Stamp R (4)
Chorus
Order 1,2, chorus, 1, 2, 1, 2, chorus, 1, 2, strigaturi (below), chorus
Strigaturi:
1. Step R to R (1), hop on R (2), Run RLR in LOD (3&4)
2-4 repeat 1 3 more times.
Draganovo -Драганово (Bulgaria)
Draganovo,
notes by Andrew Carnie based on J. Araonvitch's teach in 1987, retranscribed in 2000,
QQS
Line, V-position
1) Facing LOD, hop on L (Q), step R in LOD (Q), Step L in LOD (S)
2) repeat bar 1
3) facing center, step R to R (Q), step L behind (Q), Step R to R (S)
4) put left shoulder in, Step on L in (QQ), Hop on L (S)
5) Hop on L (Q) step RL (QS) in place, facing center
6) repeat 4, but with R foot and R shoulder in.
7) as in 5, opp ftwork
8) as in 5, turning to face LOD
notes by Andrew Carnie based on J. Araonvitch's teach in 1987, retranscribed in 2000,
QQS
Line, V-position
1) Facing LOD, hop on L (Q), step R in LOD (Q), Step L in LOD (S)
2) repeat bar 1
3) facing center, step R to R (Q), step L behind (Q), Step R to R (S)
4) put left shoulder in, Step on L in (QQ), Hop on L (S)
5) Hop on L (Q) step RL (QS) in place, facing center
6) repeat 4, but with R foot and R shoulder in.
7) as in 5, opp ftwork
8) as in 5, turning to face LOD
Dimna Juda - Димна Јуда (Macedonia)
Dimna Juda
Macedonia
Notes by Andrew Carnie October 28, 2001
This dance is a variant dance done to the slow music at the beginning of the dance suite Kopačka. I learned this variant from Judy Silver in Toronto. This is not the same dance as the one as traditionally called "kopačka I"
Hands in W-position.
Bar 1 Step R in LOD, Cross L over R
Bar 2 Step R to R, Touch L next to R
Bar 3 Step L to L Touch R
Bars 4-12 repeat bars 1-3 three more times
Bar 13-15 repeat bars 1-3
Bar 16 repeat bar 2
Bar 17 Step L to L, cross R in front of L
Bar 18 repeat bar 3
Bar 19 repeat bar 2
Bar 20 repeat bar 3
(or in other words: 4 x step step step touch step touch, and 2 x step step step touch step touch step touch).
Dimna Juda mamo, grad gradila x3 Димна Јуда мамо, град Драдила
Na planina mamo na Vlaina x2 На планина мамо на влајина
/Što je kolje mamo pobivala. што је коље мамо побивала
Sve ergenje, mamo, za glavenje. / x2 Све ергенје мамо эа глвенје
/Što je priče, mamo, zapričala. што је приче мамо эапричала
Se devojke, mamo za maženje/ x2 Се девојке, мамо эа маженје
Dimna Juda, mother, built a castle
on a mountain, mother, on Vlajna
What she drove, mother, for piles
where young batchelors, mother, hearty lads
What she thatched, mother, for roofs,
were Maidens, Mother, ready for giving in Marriage.
Macedonia
Notes by Andrew Carnie October 28, 2001
This dance is a variant dance done to the slow music at the beginning of the dance suite Kopačka. I learned this variant from Judy Silver in Toronto. This is not the same dance as the one as traditionally called "kopačka I"
Hands in W-position.
Bar 1 Step R in LOD, Cross L over R
Bar 2 Step R to R, Touch L next to R
Bar 3 Step L to L Touch R
Bars 4-12 repeat bars 1-3 three more times
Bar 13-15 repeat bars 1-3
Bar 16 repeat bar 2
Bar 17 Step L to L, cross R in front of L
Bar 18 repeat bar 3
Bar 19 repeat bar 2
Bar 20 repeat bar 3
(or in other words: 4 x step step step touch step touch, and 2 x step step step touch step touch step touch).
Dimna Juda mamo, grad gradila x3 Димна Јуда мамо, град Драдила
Na planina mamo na Vlaina x2 На планина мамо на влајина
/Što je kolje mamo pobivala. што је коље мамо побивала
Sve ergenje, mamo, za glavenje. / x2 Све ергенје мамо эа глвенје
/Što je priče, mamo, zapričala. што је приче мамо эапричала
Se devojke, mamo za maženje/ x2 Се девојке, мамо эа маженје
Dimna Juda, mother, built a castle
on a mountain, mother, on Vlajna
What she drove, mother, for piles
where young batchelors, mother, hearty lads
What she thatched, mother, for roofs,
were Maidens, Mother, ready for giving in Marriage.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Dabke Qamrosh -دبكة (Lebanon)
This is a simple Dabke variation taught to me by Ann Kyle. She learned the dance in Camrose Alberta, thus we've labelled this Dabke Qamrosh.
Open circle, "glu glu" position, fingers interdigitated forearm to forearm, arms bent at elbow. Forearm is parallel to the floor.
Notes by Andrew Carnie, April 2008
Moving LOD, cross L over R (1), step R (2), cross L over R (3), step R (4), touch L front (5), touch L side (6)
Variation: Step L (1), hop on L (&), step R (2), (3-6 same).
Open circle, "glu glu" position, fingers interdigitated forearm to forearm, arms bent at elbow. Forearm is parallel to the floor.
Notes by Andrew Carnie, April 2008
Moving LOD, cross L over R (1), step R (2), cross L over R (3), step R (4), touch L front (5), touch L side (6)
Variation: Step L (1), hop on L (&), step R (2), (3-6 same).
Tankosava Танкосава (Serbia)
Танкосава
Tankosava
Escort hold
Start with Singing
Notes by Andrew Carnie
A video of this dance can be seen at The Dunav website
8 bar introduction, start with singing
Part 1:
Bars 1-4 are just like Šetnja
Bar 1: Step R in LOD (1,2), step L in LOD (3,4)
Bar 2: Step RLR in LOD (123), pause (4)
Bar 3: Step L backing up (1,2), Step L backing up (34)
Bar 4: Step back on L (1), Step back on R (2), Step forward on L (3) pause 4
Bars 5-8 "7s" Crossing
Bar 5: Cross R over Left (1), still facing center step L to L (2), Cross R over Left (3), step L to L (4)
Bar 6: Same as bar 5 but pause on count 4 (no step on count 4)
Bar 7-8: repeat 5-6 but with Left foot crossing in front
Bars 9-10 Csardas
Bar 9 facing center step R to R, close L next to R, step R to R. There is a slight hip twist with each step
Bar 10 repeat bar 9opp ft and direciton
Part 2
Bars 1-4 as in part 1
Bars 5-8 as in part 1, except do 7 steps of a grapevine in each direction instead of crosses. Cross R in front to start
Bars 9-10 as in part 1
Alternate parts 1 and 2.
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Name: Tankosava
Origin: Serbia
Lyrics:
Tan, tan tankosava,
Tanko si se opasala,
I u kolo uhvatila,
Do Milana gružanina.
Lep Lep Leposava,
Lepo si se očešljala,
I u kolo uhvatila,
Do Milana gružanina,
Do Milana gružanina.
Tan, tan tankosava,
Tanko si se opasala,
I u kolo uhvatila,
Do Milana gružanina.
Lep Lep Leposava,
Lepo si se očešljala,
I u kolo uhvatila,
Do Milana gružanina,
Do Milana gružanina.
Milo Milo Milosava,
Milo si me pogledala,
I u kolo uhvatila,
Do Milana gružanina.
Tan, tan tankosava,
Tanko si se opasala,
I u kolo uhvatila,
Do Milana gružanina,
Do Milana gružanina.
Tankosava
Escort hold
Start with Singing
Notes by Andrew Carnie
A video of this dance can be seen at The Dunav website
8 bar introduction, start with singing
Part 1:
Bars 1-4 are just like Šetnja
Bar 1: Step R in LOD (1,2), step L in LOD (3,4)
Bar 2: Step RLR in LOD (123), pause (4)
Bar 3: Step L backing up (1,2), Step L backing up (34)
Bar 4: Step back on L (1), Step back on R (2), Step forward on L (3) pause 4
Bars 5-8 "7s" Crossing
Bar 5: Cross R over Left (1), still facing center step L to L (2), Cross R over Left (3), step L to L (4)
Bar 6: Same as bar 5 but pause on count 4 (no step on count 4)
Bar 7-8: repeat 5-6 but with Left foot crossing in front
Bars 9-10 Csardas
Bar 9 facing center step R to R, close L next to R, step R to R. There is a slight hip twist with each step
Bar 10 repeat bar 9opp ft and direciton
Part 2
Bars 1-4 as in part 1
Bars 5-8 as in part 1, except do 7 steps of a grapevine in each direction instead of crosses. Cross R in front to start
Bars 9-10 as in part 1
Alternate parts 1 and 2.
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Name: Tankosava
Origin: Serbia
Lyrics:
Tan, tan tankosava,
Tanko si se opasala,
I u kolo uhvatila,
Do Milana gružanina.
Lep Lep Leposava,
Lepo si se očešljala,
I u kolo uhvatila,
Do Milana gružanina,
Do Milana gružanina.
Tan, tan tankosava,
Tanko si se opasala,
I u kolo uhvatila,
Do Milana gružanina.
Lep Lep Leposava,
Lepo si se očešljala,
I u kolo uhvatila,
Do Milana gružanina,
Do Milana gružanina.
Milo Milo Milosava,
Milo si me pogledala,
I u kolo uhvatila,
Do Milana gružanina.
Tan, tan tankosava,
Tanko si se opasala,
I u kolo uhvatila,
Do Milana gružanina,
Do Milana gružanina.
Totur (Denmark)
Couple Mixer,
Couples in a circle. 2/4
Notes by Andrew Carnie as taught by Gerry Spinks.
Intro (never repeated) in circle formation, man on the left, woman on R
1-8 using 8 two steps circle to the left) Man start L foot, woman start R.
9-16 using 8 two steps circle to the right.
Figure: in ballroom position, Man facing CCW, woman facing CW
1-2 Starting M's L and W's R, do 1 two step (step, together, step) into the center, then two walking steps in.
3-4 repeat bar 1, moving out of center of circle with opposite footwork and direction
5-8 Still in ballroom, but put R shoulders next to Right shoulders, Dance around each other using 4 two steps,
9-16 repeat 1-8
17-24 Facing Partner, giving them R hand to start do a grand right and left around the room with 16 two steps, 2 two steps per hand. Hopefully you will end with a new partner!
Couples in a circle. 2/4
Notes by Andrew Carnie as taught by Gerry Spinks.
Intro (never repeated) in circle formation, man on the left, woman on R
1-8 using 8 two steps circle to the left) Man start L foot, woman start R.
9-16 using 8 two steps circle to the right.
Figure: in ballroom position, Man facing CCW, woman facing CW
1-2 Starting M's L and W's R, do 1 two step (step, together, step) into the center, then two walking steps in.
3-4 repeat bar 1, moving out of center of circle with opposite footwork and direction
5-8 Still in ballroom, but put R shoulders next to Right shoulders, Dance around each other using 4 two steps,
9-16 repeat 1-8
17-24 Facing Partner, giving them R hand to start do a grand right and left around the room with 16 two steps, 2 two steps per hand. Hopefully you will end with a new partner!
Terpsicourante (England)
Notes by Andrew Carnie
4 couple longwise, 1&3 crossed over, start facing corner. Walking step throughout except for setting, where a pas de basque is used.
With corner:
1-4 Advance for 4 steps, retire
5-6 set twice
7-8 Turn single (4)
9-10 Gypsy 1/2 passing R shoulders, end in corner's place, but facing PARTNER (across dance)
With Partner:
11-20 Repeat above, but end facing partner
21-24 Turn Partner by right hand all the way around (8cts)
25-26 Men exchange places with diagonal
27-28 Women exchange places with diagonal
29-30 Circle 1/2. Retain hands with partner,
31-32 CENTER COUPLEs (1&4), pass back to back with man leading to Left, exchanging places (end back to back with other couple in other couple's place
33-34 Circle 1/2 with new facing couple,
35-36 new centers exchange as in 31-32
37-38 Circle 1/2 with next,
39-40 old centers exchange, as in 31-32
end 3 1 4 2
4 couple longwise, 1&3 crossed over, start facing corner. Walking step throughout except for setting, where a pas de basque is used.
With corner:
1-4 Advance for 4 steps, retire
5-6 set twice
7-8 Turn single (4)
9-10 Gypsy 1/2 passing R shoulders, end in corner's place, but facing PARTNER (across dance)
With Partner:
11-20 Repeat above, but end facing partner
21-24 Turn Partner by right hand all the way around (8cts)
25-26 Men exchange places with diagonal
27-28 Women exchange places with diagonal
29-30 Circle 1/2. Retain hands with partner,
31-32 CENTER COUPLEs (1&4), pass back to back with man leading to Left, exchanging places (end back to back with other couple in other couple's place
33-34 Circle 1/2 with new facing couple,
35-36 new centers exchange as in 31-32
37-38 Circle 1/2 with next,
39-40 old centers exchange, as in 31-32
end 3 1 4 2
Lassú Sergő (Hungary)
Circle, back basket
Notes by Andrew Carnie, as taught by Karen Faust
Traditionally a woman's dance
2/4
Part 1 Symmetrical Sways and rida steps
1 Sway R (1), Sway L (3),
2 repeat bar 1
(what follows is 1 step-hop-step followed by 7 downbeat rida steps to the left crossing R in front)
3 Step on R in front of L (1), hop on R (&), step on L to L (ah), Step R in front of L (2), step L to L (&)
4 step R in front of L (1), step L to L (&), repeat counts 1& (2&)
5-6 repeat bar 4 twice, on last & count of bar 6 don't step L to Left (just cross R on count 2 then pause)
7-12, repeat 1-6 in opposite direction
Part 2. Csardas Step
1-12 , 12x Step R (1) close L next to R (2)
Part 3
1-2, repeat 1-2 of part 1
3-4, repeat 3-4 of part 1
5-6, repeat 3-4 of part 1, except on last & count pause (leaving left foot free)
7-8, repeat 3-4 of part 1 but start with Left foot crossing in front of R, and use opp footwork and directions
9-12 repeat 7-8 of part 3 two more times.
Lassú sergő
/ Széles víz a Duna. /
Keskeny palló ra jta.
/ Ne menj arra, rózsám /
mert beesel róla .
The Danube is a wide river.
A narrow plank is upon it.
Don’t go that way, my sweetheart,
because you’ll fall o it.
Notes by Andrew Carnie, as taught by Karen Faust
Traditionally a woman's dance
2/4
Part 1 Symmetrical Sways and rida steps
1 Sway R (1), Sway L (3),
2 repeat bar 1
(what follows is 1 step-hop-step followed by 7 downbeat rida steps to the left crossing R in front)
3 Step on R in front of L (1), hop on R (&), step on L to L (ah), Step R in front of L (2), step L to L (&)
4 step R in front of L (1), step L to L (&), repeat counts 1& (2&)
5-6 repeat bar 4 twice, on last & count of bar 6 don't step L to Left (just cross R on count 2 then pause)
7-12, repeat 1-6 in opposite direction
Part 2. Csardas Step
1-12 , 12x Step R (1) close L next to R (2)
Part 3
1-2, repeat 1-2 of part 1
3-4, repeat 3-4 of part 1
5-6, repeat 3-4 of part 1, except on last & count pause (leaving left foot free)
7-8, repeat 3-4 of part 1 but start with Left foot crossing in front of R, and use opp footwork and directions
9-12 repeat 7-8 of part 3 two more times.
Lassú sergő
/ Széles víz a Duna. /
Keskeny palló ra jta.
/ Ne menj arra, rózsám /
mert beesel róla .
The Danube is a wide river.
A narrow plank is upon it.
Don’t go that way, my sweetheart,
because you’ll fall o it.
Wild Wild West (Couple Mixer USA)
2/4
Couples in Ballroom position in a circle, men/leaders have backs to center of circle, women/followers face center.
Footwork here is for the man/leader. Women/followers do the opposite throughout.
1 L to L (1), R behind (&), L to L (2), touch R (&)
2 repeat 1, opp ftwk & direction
3-4 repeat 1-2, but the women turn under (CW) m's L hand and then CCW back
5 Face LOD, hold nearer hands, Step L (1), touch R to partners L foot (&), Step R (2), touch L to partner's R foot (&)
6 repeat 5
7 Men back up 4 steps (LRLR), clap on last step, Women back up slightly RLRL
8 Then forward 4 steps progressing CW to next lady, women progress CCW
Couples in Ballroom position in a circle, men/leaders have backs to center of circle, women/followers face center.
Footwork here is for the man/leader. Women/followers do the opposite throughout.
1 L to L (1), R behind (&), L to L (2), touch R (&)
2 repeat 1, opp ftwk & direction
3-4 repeat 1-2, but the women turn under (CW) m's L hand and then CCW back
5 Face LOD, hold nearer hands, Step L (1), touch R to partners L foot (&), Step R (2), touch L to partner's R foot (&)
6 repeat 5
7 Men back up 4 steps (LRLR), clap on last step, Women back up slightly RLRL
8 Then forward 4 steps progressing CW to next lady, women progress CCW
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