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Lo Brisa-Pè Brise Pied Occitania/France These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Germain Hebert, who learned it from "La Talvera" a group from Cordes-sur-ciel in France. The primary source was Jacques Latouche. Music : https://youtu.be/tQScKJKuO4Y https://youtu.be/5UNjxSr4ZLE https://youtu.be/8fH7iFbw9Cs https://youtu.be/4ceByjBVKJY https://youtu.be/t4OrgFid7j0 https://youtu.be/x1ANBaM3lDo Echos De Hexagone Meter : 2/4 Formation : Longwise set of couples, although you don't really dance with your partner. Introduction : Depends upon the recording. For the Talvera recording, wait 4 bars. Part 1 Bar 1: Traveling to own R, Step R to R (1), Close L next to R (2) Bar 2: repeat bar 1, Bar 3: Step on R to R  (1), Touch L next to R, and clap (2) Bar 4: Clap (1), Pause (2) Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4 with opposite footwork and direction Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8 Hebert's notes say you step on L on count 2 of bar 3, and on the R on count 1 of bar 4. In some of the ...

Gatij Ëd Gòj Occitania/Italy These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Choreographed by Bianca de Jong, Taught in the US by Roberto Bagnoli. Music : Aria:  https://youtu.be/pVD4xX3yftk https://youtu.be/meDPUlQ2blo Meter : 3/4 Formation : Couples in a circle, M on the inside facing out to partner, W facing in. Holding M's L and W's R hand. Introduction : None O = Outside foot = M's Left and W's Right I = Inside foot = M's R and W's L Mazurka step : Step on O (1), Step on I (2), hop on I (3 Bar 1: Step on O in LOD (1), Swing I foot up (2,3) Bar 2: Step on I in RLOD (1), Swing O foot up (2,3) Bars 3-4: Using two waltz steps, exchange places, W dancing in front of the man turning under joined hands Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4, back to place. during last two counts, everyone do an extra 1/2 turn (W CW,  M CCW)to face LOD, and get into Varsouvienne Position. Bars 9-10: Promenade forward in LOD using 2 Mazurka Steps. Bars 11-12: Using two waltz steps, starting on O feet, continu...

Bourée Pastourelle La Pastourelle de Saint Gaultier France These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught in the US by Louise and Germain Hebert, who learned it from from Pierre Panis and Paul Bouard in the 1960s. This dance is from Poulingy-Notre Dame in Lower Berry. Music : Rhythme 4002; Barclay 820138; Echos de L'hexigon Meter : 3/8 Formation : Circle of 6-10 couples. start with M on L, all facing into the center. No hands Introduction : Depends upon the recording. Part 1: Avant Deux Bars 1-2: Men advance into the center with two Bourée steps (W: RLR, LRL; M: LRL, RLR), women stand in place Bars 3-4: Women advance into the center with two Bourée steps, while M back out of the center with two Bouree steps Bars 5-6: Repeat bars 3-4, with M advancing and W retiring. Bars 7-8: Repeat bars 3-4 Bars 9-10: Repeat bars 5-6 Bars 11-12: Repeat bars 3-4 Bars 13-14:Repeat bars 5-6 Bars 15-16: Repeat bars 3-4, except W makes a 1/2 CCW turn (pull L shoulder back) to end with backs to the...