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Tuman Yarom Туман яром  Russia/Ukraine These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Choreographed by Hennie Konings based on traditional khorovod steps. Widely taught by Radboud Koop. The dance is in the Russian Khorovod tradition, but is done to music from Eastern Ukraine. Music : Meter : 2/4 Formation : Closed circle, holding hands down in V position. Start facing LOD (CCW). Introduction : 12 bars no action, start with singing. Bar 1: Step R (1), L (2) in LOD Bar 2: Take a slow step R in LOD (1,2) Bar 3: Take a slow step L in LOD (1,2) Bars 4-12: repeat bars 1-3, three more times. Bars 13-15: turn to face center and use the footwork of bars 1-3 to travel into the center. Arms come up parallel to the floor Bars 16-18: repeat bars 13-15 but backing up and lowering arms back down. Drop hands towards the end of bar 18 and put them on your hips Bars 19-21: repeat footwork of Bars 13-15, but making a CW turn in place, you don't have to turn all the way around. Bar 22: Step on R to R (1), stamp L ...

Potrčano Oro (Boxell Version) Потрчано Оро Macedonia These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Taught by Denis Boxell, Elsie Dunin, John Filcich, Pece Atanasovski and Atanas Kolarovski, Michael Ginsburg. The dance name translates as "Hurrying" Music : https://youtu.be/cnDxwaLYAHU https://youtu.be/YFHZU1hgpYs https://youtu.be/g2z9Ku32elg https://youtu.be/rHKlwkPdpTU Folkraft LP15 Macedonain Songs and Dances Orce Nikolov Ensemble DT1002 Meter : 7/16 counted as SQQ Formation : Open circle, hands down in V position. Leads to the right. Introduction : Depends upon the recording, start at the beginning of any musical phrase Part 1: Basic Step: Bar 1: Facing and traveling in LOD, hop on L (S), Step R (Q), Step L (Q) Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 Bar 3: Run R (S), L (Q), R (Q) in LOD Bar 4: Run L (S), R (Q), L (Q) in LOD Bar 5: Turn to face center and step on R to R (S), hop on R, lifting L knee (QQ) Bar 6: Traveling in RLOD, facing slightly L, hop on R again (S), step L to L (Q), cross R in front (Q)...

Starčeska Râčenica Старческа Рьченица Bulgaria These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Yves Moreau, who learned it in 1970 from a village group from Sapareva Banja. The styling of the dance is slow and heavy and was done primarily by older people. It should should have the styling of an older person. Starčeska means "Elderly". Thanks to Martha  A wdziewicz for corrections. Music :Worldtone WT-YM-005 Meter : 7/8 counted as QQS Formation : Open circle, hands in belt hold, L over R. Leads to the Right. Introduction : 8 bars no action. Part 1 Bar 1: Step on R to R (QQ), Step on L over R, with a deep knee bend (S) Bar 2: Step on R to R (QQ), Step on L behind R (S) Bar 3: Step on R slightly to R (Q), Step L forward into the center (Q), Step on R back in place (S) Bar 4: Repeat bar 3 with opposite footwork Bar 5: Touch R toe to the R (QQ), Cross R over L, with a deep knee bend (S) Bar 6: Step on L to L (QQ), Step on R behind L (S) Bars 7-8: Repeat bars 5-6, with oppos...

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...

Site Momi Сите Моми Bulgaria These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. This dance is from Pirin, the Macedonian part of Bulgaria. The name is the first words of the song.  The dance was introduced to the US by Yves Moreau. Music : Yves Moreau volume 6 Meter : 9/8 counted as (12)(34)(56)(7)(89). or SSSQS  (Yves counts the dance as QQQS, but the last slow is actually split into an & (7) count and a Q (89), which makes it equivalent to SSSQS) Formation : Open Circle, hands in V position. Leads to the R Introduction : 8 bars no action, start with the singing. Part 1: Vocals Bar 1: In LOD, step R (S), L (S) R (S), hop on R (Q), Step on L (S) Bar 2: repeat bar 1 Bar 3: Turn to face center, step R to R (S), Cross L behind R (S),  Step on R to R (S), step on L to L (Q), Cross R over in front of L (S) Bar 4: Still facing center Step on L to L (S), Cross R behind L (S), Step on L to L (S) bounce on both feet together (Q), bounce on both feet again (S) Bars 5-16: repeat bars 1-4 three m...

Slavjanka Славјанка Serbia/Croatia These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught to the international folkdance community by Dick Crum and Al Bahr in the 1950s. It was also taught by John Filcich, Michael Herman, Dennis Boxell, Dick Oakes and Michael Ginsberg. There is some dispute as to where it's from. Some people say it's a city ballroom kolo from Belgrade in Serbia, others say it comes from Vojvodina (a multi-ethnic region between Croatia and Serbia) and others call it Croatian. As for many dances of the Balkans, I think we can safely assume that there is some legitimacy to all of those claims of origin. Music : National 454B;  Ostali Muzikasi;  RCA Victor 3025. Starogradske Pesme Tamburaški ansambl Tajna Narakord  (a little fast) Meter : 2/4 Formation : Closed circle, shoulder hold (or W position in some notes) Introduction : None, start right away. Part 1 Bar 1: Step on R to R (1), close L next to right and bounce on both feet (2), bounce again (&) Bars 2-...

Debka Oud  (Moshe Eskayo Version) דבקה עוד Israel These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie.  This is the version of the dance choreographed by Moshe Eskayo. There is a different (more common) version of this dance that was choreographed by Benzi Tiram. Notes for the Tiram version are found here : Music : Shlomo Shai:  https://youtu.be/KgsHB0sKz4I Let's Dance Israeli Folk Dances Vol 4:  https://youtu.be/aKw11DS6dJg Meter : 4/4 Formation : Open circle in shoulder hold Introduction : Start with flute (4 beats after the main melody starts) Part 1: Chorus Step Bar 1: Step R (1), L (2) in LOD. Jump on both feet at shoulder width with weight mainly on the R (3), Bounce again on both feet, this time with weight mainly on the L (4), Bounce on L again, lifting R up slightly (&) Bar 2: repeat bar 1, except on the last & count, leap on R to R and stamp L Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork, except moving into the center Bar 5: Backing out of the center step R (1), L...