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Razvrâštanata (Dick Crum's Version) Разврьштаната Bulgaria These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. This version of the dance is essentially Dick Crum's version as retaught by Michael Ginsburg. The dance is a variation on a Četvorno Horo from the town of Elin Pelin. There is a different version of this dance taught by Daniela Ivanova. Music : Bruno 50207  Folklore Dances of Bulgaria XOPO X-320-A or any Četvorno tune Meter : 7/8 counted as SQQ Formation : Open circle, hands down in V position or belt hold, leads to the R Introduction : At the beginning of any musical phrase. The dance is leader called. Part 1: (Na Mesto) Not all versions of the dance include this step Bar 1: Facing center, step on R to R (S), close L next to R with a bounce, (Q), bounce again  on both feet (Q) Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork and direction Bars 3-8: repeat bars 1-2, three more times. Part 2: (Za Igraj) Bar 1: Facing R of center, step on R to R (S), hop on R (Q), cross L foot over R (Q) Bar ...

Barjače (Atana's Version) Барјаче  Macedonia These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. This dance is a variation on the Pušteno/ Berance/ Bajrače/ Barjače/ Levendikos family of dances. It is a choreography by Atanas Kolarovski. Music : AK-003;  FM11-6; FM26-22 Meter : 12/8, which is parsed as SQQSQ (1,2,3)(4,5)(6,7)(8,9,10),(11,12) but at many points the two Qs are taken together as an even longer slow count. Formation : Open circle, hands in W position. Leads to the righ. Introduction : Start at the beginning of any musical phrase. Part 1: Bar 1: Čukče on L foot, lifting right knee (1,2,3 - S). Step on R in LOD, slowly transferring weight through the count (4,5,6,7- QQ), Step on L in LOD (8,9- part of S), step on R next to L (10), Step on L in LOD (11,12- Q) Bar 2: Step on R in LOD (123 - S), Step on L in LOD, slowly transferring weight through the count (4,5,6,7- QQ), Step on R in LOD (8,9- part of S), step on L next to R (10), Step on R in LOD (11,12- Q) Bar 3: Repeat bar 2, but w...

Pirot Medley - Serbian Medley 2 Što Mi Omilelo Pošla Rumena Lile Lile Piperana Serbia These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. This is a  medley of Serbian Dances. Taught in the USA by Dick Crum in the early 1950s. It is based on a choreography by the Kolo Ensemble. Music : Jugoton C-6297 "Igre iz pirotskog kraja" Festival KF 106 Meter : 2/4, 9/8 Formation : Open circle, hands down in V position. Leads R. Everyone holds a hankerchief in Right hand Introduction : Start with singing. Što Mi Omilelo Meter 2/4 Bar 1: Step R (1), L (2) in LOD Bar 2: Step R in LOD (1), čukče on R and touch L next to R (2) Bars 3-4: Repeat bars 1-2, but with opposite footwork, and  backing up in RLOD Bars 5-8: repeat the footwork of bars 1-4, but traveling in into the center and backing up out of the center Bar 9-10: Facing center, drop hands with neighbor, bring R hand with handkerchief up to R shoulder, then bend at waist sweeping handkerchief diagonally forward to the R, and up, while straightening up. ...

Radomirsko Horo  Радомирско Хоро Bulgaria These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Yves Moreau. Comes from the town of Radomir in Kjustendil district. Yves learned it from Petar Grigorov in 1970. Music : Balkanton BHA734 (Kosta Kolev):  https://youtu.be/FdE7oDWmXOI Balkanton ADD060089 https://youtu.be/ZGEHvZKaYoc Meter : 2/4 Formation : Open circle, in belt hold or hands down in V position. Introduction : Part 1 Bar 1: Facing LOD, čukče on L (1), Step on R in LOD (&), Step on L in LOD (2) Bar 2: Walk R (1), L (2) forward in LOD Bar 3: Hop on L, touching R heel in LOD (1), Hop on L again, lifting R across L shin (2) Bar 4: Repeat bar 1 Bar 5: Turning to face center jump on both feet (1), hop onto R, lifting L in front low Bar 6: Hop on R (1), step on L to L (&), cross R over L (2) Bar 7: Hop on R (1), step on L to L (&), step on R behind L (2) Bar 8: Closing L next to R, bounce on both feet (1), bounce again (&), bounce a third time (2) Bars 9-16: ...

Vallja E Gajdës Albania These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. The name of the dance translates as "Bagpipe Dance". There are actually many different Valle E Gajdës dance types, some which are effectively what would be called a Teskoto in Macedonian. This comes from Steve and Susan Kotansky, who learned it from Bardhi Pojani in Korçë. Music : https://youtu.be/w5nPb3HEmjE https://youtu.be/qYS_XjlXZrQ Meter : 2/4 Formation : Open circle, hand in W position. Leads to the R. Introduction : Start at the beginning of any musical phrase. Bar 1: Step R (1), L (&), R (2) in LOD, Touch L toe back (or kick L foot back) Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork. Bar 3: Facing center step back on R, twizzling L heel in (leave L toe touching floor (1), Step back on L, twizzling R (&), Step back on R, twizzling L (2), Step back on L, twizzling R (&) Bar 4: Still facing center, step on R back and to the R (1). Lift L, with a slight bounce on R (&). Step on L to L (2). Lift R knee...

Hora Gospodarilor Romania These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Sonia Dion and Cristian Florescu. The dance is from Suceava (Bucovina). Gospodar means "head of household". This dance was done at weddings by all the married couples at the party, including the bride and groom. Music : Sonia and Cristian's Romanian Realm vol 8 https://vimeo.com/11110767 (different arrangement) Meter : 2/4 Formation : Open circle, hands in W position. Leads to the R. Introduction : 16 bars, no action. Start with Clarinet. Part 1: Hora Mare Bar 1: facing diagonally R, step R (1), L (2) into the center on the diagonal R Bar 2: Step R into the center (1), Touch L toe near R foot, no weight, while pivoting slightly to face the diagonal L (2) Bars 3-4: repeat the footwork of bars 1-2, except backing away from the center, on the diagonal R (essentially bars 1-4 "cut a piece of pie" Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4 Part 2: Two steps Bar 1: moving in LOD, step R (1), L (&), R...

Trei Păzeşte - Hilferink Version  Romania These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Nico Hilferink. Trei Păzeşte means "keep or guard three". This version is fairly unique since it's done to a recording on the Jaw Harp (Jew's harp). Hilferink learned the dance from Teodor Vasilescu and V. Vladimirescu. The dance is from the region of Giudega. Music : Hilferink 2 tape Meter : 2/4 Formation : Short lines in V position (Nico's notes say back basket) Introduction: none Part 1:  Bar 1:  Traveling and facing LOD, Step R forward (1), Close L next to R (&), Step R forward, (2), Stamp L next to R, no weight (&) Bar 2:  Stomp on L to L (with weight) (1), Stamp R next to L, no weight (2) Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4 Part 2 Bar 1: Facing center, Rida step in RLOD: Cross R over L (1), Step on L to L (&), Cross R over L (2), Step on L to L (&) Bar 2: Cross R over L (1), hop on R (2) Bar 3: Lean on L to L (1), Still facing cent...

Magyar Csárdás és Verbunk Magyar Csárdás II Hungary These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Csaba Pálfi . This is one of two versions of this dance taught by Csaba Pálfi, as such it is commonly known as "Magyar Csárdás II". This version has three parts, a multipart couple csardas, a men's solo verbunk and women's circle dance, followed by a fast couple dance. The couple dance parts of this suite when taken together without the Verbunk are known as Magyar Csárdás I. Music : Folkraft LP28 (Hungarian Dances - Csaba Pálfi). The version without the verbunk is on LP29 Meter : Couple Csárdás 4/4 and 2/4: Verbunk & Women's circle (Karikázó): 4/4. Fast Couple Csárdás: 2/4 Formation : Women start facing a man in Shoulder, shoulder waist position. Introduction : none Couple Csárdás Part 1 meter: 4/4 Bar 1: Man drops L hand, Woman drops both hands, and man pushes woman at waist into a spin. Woman spins CW with 4 walking steps R (1), L (2), R (3), L (4), rai...

Bablekan (Ahmet's Version)  Kurdistan These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. This is the version taught by Ahmet Lüleci. We also do a different version of this dance notated here: Bablekan . The dance is named after a family in the Eastern Kurdish region of Turkey. Music : AL 005; Siçak '91 Meter : The meter for this is tricky. Ahmet originally notated as 10/4, other notes adjusted it to 2/4.  Personally, I don't hear either of these. I hear the phrasing of the music as 5 bars of 3/4. Where the steps are grouped as (1)(23) or QS. [The music might actually SQS, but the dance is QS, where the dance Q corresponds to the first musical S and the dance S corresponds to the musical QS] Most Bablekan music is in 2/4 and the steps are even. But here they are clearly syncopated. I'm going to notate it in 3/4. If you don't hear the music this way, try one of the other notes linked below! Formation :  Open circle, hands in W position, holding pinkies. The dance leads R. Start facing...