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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...

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 ...

Sárközi Tánc Hungary These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Andor Czompo. The title of this dance  means "dance from Sárközi" Music : Westminster XWN19008 Meter : 4/4 Formation : Circle, hands joined down in V position (Men can be in an inside circle in shoulder hold) Introduction : 3 bars no action. Part 1 (instrumental or men singing) If this step is done in separate circles the men do the reverse footwork, traveling in RLOD (CW) direction. Bar 1: Traveling in LOD (CCW) step R (1,2), L (3,4) Bar 2: Still traveling n LOD, step R (1), L (2), R (3), L (4) Bar 3: Jump onto both feet at shoulder width, toes turned in (1,2), Jump on both feet together, clicking heels (3,4) Bars 4-6: repeat bars 1-3 Bars 7-9: repeat bars 1-3 The first time through the dance you only do this 3 times as noted above, because of the 3 bar introduction, on repeats you have to add a fourth time through: Bars 9-12: repeat bars 1-3 Part 2 (women singing) Bar 1: Hop on L (1), Step on R heel...