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Vlasinka Kolo  (10 Bar Dunav Version) Власинка Коло Serbia These notes are ©2017, Andrew Carnie. This dance is a variation on the generic Kolo/U Šest/Uzička dance from Serbia. There is another, related, 12 bar dance by this name taught by Bata Marčetić and notated here . Music : https://youtu.be/zo4Yn8b1q4Y   https://youtu.be/nboVZAAeCME   https://youtu.be/xMTJ_XklSys   https://youtu.be/aD_oVSQW-sk   https://youtu.be/afeVQItAc7w   https://youtu.be/0k0mXk5n8S8   https://youtu.be/dArEjg0TeHk https://youtu.be/XqOsWFctA4I Meter : 2/4 Formation : Open circle, hands down in V position. Leads to the Right. Sequence is leader called. Introduction : Start at the beginning of any musical phrase Part 1 Bar 1: Facing center, step on R to R (1). Close L next to R (2) Bar 2:  repeat bar 1 Bar 3: Step on R to R (1), Kick L forward (2) Bar 4: Repeat bar 3, with opposite footwork and direction Bar 5: Repeat bar 4 Bars 6-10: repeat bars 1-5 with opposite footwork a...

Vlasinka (12 bar Marčetić Version) Власинка  Serbia These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Miroslav "Bata" Marčetić . The dance is from Southeastern Serbia. This version of the dance is unusual in that it's 12 bars long. You can find a 10 bar version of the dance (which is more common to the region) here . Music : Marčetić CD "Serbian Folk Dance, Vol 3" Meter : 2/4 Formation : Open circle in V position, lead to the right Introduction : 4 bars, no action Part 1 Bars 1-3: take six walking steps R (1), L (2), R (1), L (2), R (1), L (2) in LOD Bar 4: Facing center step on R to R (1), Rock on L crossed behind R (2), Rock back forward on L (&) Bar 5: Repeat bar 4 with opposite footwork and direction Bar 6: Repeat bar 4 Bars 7-12: repeat bars 1-6 with opposite footwork and direction (traveling RLOD) Do this step until the leader calls a change Part 2 Bar 1: Traveling in LOD, step on R (1), close L next to R, no weight with a bounce on R (2), step on...

Tamzara (Tucson Version) Turkey These notes ©2015, Andrew Carnie. There are many dances/variations called Tamzara. It's a fairly common name for a line dance done in 9/8 (along with Karşilama which is the solo dance done in 9/8). Among the other variants is  Rampi Rampi . and the Detroit version linked here . This version is a very basic version similar to Rampi Rampi. The dance is found in both Turkey and Armenia. We're doing it here to a Turkish Tune. Music : Any Tamzara tune in 9/8 will do. I'm particularly fond of Turkwaz's Tiren Kara Tiren . Meter : 9/8 counted as (12)(34)(56)(789) or QQQS, Formation : Line, in pinky finger hold, up in W position. leads to the right. Introduction : Start at the beginning of any musical phrase. If using the Turkwaz recording mentioned above, start with the singing.  Bar 1: Facing center, Step on R to R, hands rotate forward and down at wrist (as if dipping into something) (Q), Step on L behind R, hands come back up (Q), Step on R to...

Vračarka Врачарка Serbia These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught in the US by Slobodan Slović. The title translates as "The Girl From Vračar". The word "Vračarka" can also be used to refer to a fortune-teller. The dance comes from the area around Beograd and Mladenovac Music : The dance fits best to the recording on the Slović cassette tape. I haven't been able to track down the original behind that workshop cassette. There is a recording on youtube that's the same melody:  https://youtu.be/gBP674AfWak but note it's much faster than the dance is typically done. Also it's arranged slightly differently, so the bits of the dance don't fit quite the same way. Meter : 2/4 Formation : Open circle, hands down in V position Introduction : None. The dance is technically leader called, but it fits the music nicely if you just repeat the three parts in order as notated, and occasionally substitute in the variation of part 3.  Part 1: Bar 1: Mov...

Öves (Kotansky Version) Moldova These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Steve and Susan Kotansky. Steve learned this dance from Ferenc Sára in Budapest This dance comes form the Csángo people of Moldova, in Romania. The Csángo people are Hungarian speakers. Music : Garlic Press Productions GPP-004 Meter : 2/4 Formation : Open circle, hands down in V position (Kotansky's notes say that it is a closed circle in basket hold, but we've always done it in V position). Leads to the right. Introduction : 12 bars. Start with the bagpipe Part 1 Bar 1: Facing center, Step on R to R (1), Step on L behind R (2) Bar 2: Step on R to R (1), Kick L foot forward low (2) Bar 3: Step on L to L (1), Kick R foot forward  low (2) Part 2 Bar 1: Facing center, Step on R to R (1), Step on L behind R (2) Bar 2: Step on R to R (1), Step on L in front of R (2) Bar 3: Step on R to R (1), Kick L foot forward low (2) Bar 4: Step on L to L (1), Kick R foot forward  low (2) Part 3 Bar 1: Facing ...

U Našeto Selo У Нашето село Macedonia These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Atanas Kolarovski and Dave Vinski. I've also seen the dance listed as Bulgarian. Music :  https://youtu.be/XIxvLu4DQ9s Meter : 2/4 Formation : Open circle, hands in W position, leads to the right Introduction : Start with the signing Bar 1: Moving in LOD, Step R (1), Close L, next to R, (&), R (2) Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork, but still in LOD Bar 3: Repeat bar 1 Bar 4: Repeat bar 2, except lower hands down to V position Bar 5: face center, walk R (1), L (2) into the middle Bar 6: Step R in to the middle (1), Čukče on R, lifting L knee, and raising hands to W position (2 -- this is the "eeeee") Bar 7: Step on L toe out of the center (1), Step back on flat R next to L (&)  Step on L toe out of the center (2), Step back on flat R next to R (&), hands swing down to V position Bar 8:  Step on L toe out of the center (1), Čukče on L, lifting R, arms swing up t...