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Malagueña a los Canarios (Tucson Version) Canary Islands These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie.  Taught in the US by Vyts Beliajus, who learned it from Antony Ivancich in 1964. Ivancich in turn learned it from Marta Padilla, who was the director of the Canary Island Dance group in Madrid. The name of the dance suggests that it was introduced to the Canary Island by immigrants from the Malaga region of mainland Spain. The notes here are for the version we do in Tucson, which is not exactly identical to Vyt's description -- his notes are linked below.  Music : Record: Malaguena A Lo Canarias 345B https://youtu.be/x8LxfthMYi8 (not the recording used by Beliajus) Meter : 3/4 Formation : Couples, in a circle, or forming two lines. M on L, W on R, holding nearer hands in a high W position. Introduction : None, start right away Footwork : Throughout use a flat-footed waltz step (glide rather than bob). Everyone starts on the Right foot (not outside feet!) Bars 1-10: Entrance: Using 10 wa...

Jambolski Trite Pâti Ямболски Трите Пьти Bulgaria These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. There a couple of dances out there with some variation on this name, which means "Trite Pâti from Jambol district", This dance is also known as Trite Pâti ot Jambol. This particular version of Trite Pâti is a choreography of steps assembled from those observed by Yves Moreau in 1970 and from figures he learned from Ivan Šišmanov. Music : Yves Moreau Workshop Cassette, Door County Folk Festival DCFF 2003 CD 1 Meter : 2/4 Formation : Short lines, start with hands down in V position, leads to the R Introduction : 4 bars, no action Part 1: Bavno Bar 1: Facing center, step in on R. Arms start to swing forward (1), Close L next to R, with no weight, arms swing up into W position (2) Bar 2: Step backwards out of the center on L (1), Close R next to L, no weight (2), Arms swing forward and down to back Bar 3: Step on R to R, Arms swing forward (1), Close L next to R. Arms swing back (2) Bar 4: Repeat ...

Brâul din Feneş Romania These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Sunni Bloland, who learned it from Puiu Vasilescu. The Dance is from Caraş Severin in Banat. Music : Noroc ELP 13 Meter :7/8 counted as SQQ Formation : Short lines, hands down in V position Introduction : 16 bars, no action, Start with singing Part 1 Bar 1: Facing center, Step on L to L (S), Hop on L, swinging R around to back (Q), Step on R behind. L (Q) Bar 2: Step L to L (S), Cross R over L (Q), Rock back in place on L (Q) Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2, with opposite footwork and direction Bar 5: Repeat bar 2 Bar 6: Repeat bar 2 with opposite footwork Bar 7: Leap onto L, lifting R Knee low with R foot near L calf, R knee points to RLOD (S), Hop on L and point R knee towards LOD (QQ) Bar 8: Hop on L, pointing R knee towards RLOD (S), Step on R across L (Q), Rock back in place on L (Q) Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8 of part 1 with opposite footwork Part 2 Bar 1:Facing slightly R of center and traveling in LOD, Step...

Bir Mumdur Turkey These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Bora Özkök, he learned the steps from his mother, who learned them from her father. Bora adapted those steps to this tune. The title translates as "One Candle". Music : Bora Özkök, Halay 302 Bora Özkök and the Sultans. Turkiyem '82 https://youtu.be/H3dsxnWscEY Ibrahim Tatlises 1982 Yasamak bu digil:  https://youtu.be/3F2WJL3GLUQ https://youtu.be/5UKhAAe5IyU Meter : 2/4 Formation : Short lines, Fingers interdigitated, forearms parallel to floor. Stand very close to one another with L shoulder in front of neighbor's R shoulder Introduction :  Start with the Zurna (in Bora's recording) Note:  The following description is based on the video of Bora teaching the dance in Tucson in the late 1980s. It does not exactly match the type-written dance notes of the time Part 1 Bar 1: Facing center stomp on R to R (1), Cross L in front of R (2), Steps are bouncy. Bar 2-4: Repeat bar 1, three more times Bar...

O Tarzan או טרזן Ο Ταρζάν Israel/Greece These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. This dance seems to be part of the tradition of Israeli dances done to Greek music in the 1980s. I think it was choreographed by Raya Spivak in 1985. The music is a clear Hasapikos (and indeed many of the videos of dances done to this music on the web are in fact hasapikos dances, rather than this choreography), but the dance is an entirely modern Israeli choreography. Music : Yiannis Dounias (Ntounias) O Tarzan Polydor 1973 ;  14 Original Sirtaki LP 20 Megales Epitychies LP LP-Harishon vol3 : the best of 85 (Ira Weisburd 1985) Meter : 4/4 Choreographer : Raya Spivak Formation : Open circle in shoulder hold, or W position, leads R. Original Israeli dance was done as a circle, not an open circle. Israelidances.com entry : http://israelidances.com/dance_details.asp?DanceID=2848 Introduction : None, start right away with instrumental music Part 1: Step Closes Bar 1: Step on R to R (1,2), Close L next to R, ...

Samodiva Самодива  Bulgaria These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Taught by Lee Otterholt, originally taught (choreographed?)  by Ventzi Sotirov. Samodivas are woodland nymphs. The song is by the popular Bulgarian singer Rayna. Music : Otterholt Texas Camp 2018 Rayna -  https://youtu.be/r9aMC-JwQ98  (Album: Glasne Plamak) Meter : 7/8, counted as SQQ Formation : Open circle, hands in W position, leads to R Introduction : Start with singing. Part 1 Bar 1: Cross L over R (S), Lift R knee up in front with a bounce (Q), Bounce (Q) Bar 2: Step R to R (S), Step on L crossing behind R (QQ) Bar 3: Step R to R (S), Step L crossing behind R (Q), Step R to R (Q) Bars 4-6: Repeat bars 1-3 Bars 6-9: Repeat bars 1-3 Bars 10-11: repeat bars 1-2 Bar 12: Step R to R (S), Step L crossing behind R (Q), Lift R leg (Q) Bars 13-23: Repeat bars 1-11, with opposite footwork and direction Bar 24: Step L to L (S), Step R crossing behind L (Q), Step L to L (Q) Note : step starts with L foot free an...