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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...

Paul Jones USA These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. This is a traditional mixer from the American South East from the beginning of the 20th century.  It's characterized by calling the change of figures with a whistle. There are several different versions. I notate two of them below. The dance is named after an American Revolutionary Naval War hero. For more on the name see here:  http://www.kickery.com/2014/08/paul-jones-survey.html Music : Various, any 2/4 tune will do Meter : 2/4 Formation : Couples in a circle in ballroom position Introduction : As called by the caller Version 1: One-step, Circle Right, Grand R&L Part 1:  Using simple walking steps, the M walks forward in LOD (CCW), while tbe woman backs up. (One step) Part 2: Upon the call (typically a whistle), the couple opens up and circles to the right. Part 3. Upon the call, the couple faces each other and begin a grand right and left, M progressing CCW and W progressing CW. Upon the next signal take a new partn...

Monas Festvals Mona's Birthday Waltz These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. The dance was choreographed by Ann-Louise Jönsson, and was brought ot th eUS by Yvonne Holland The music for this dance (Födolsodagsvals till Mona) was composed by Benny Andersson of ABBA.  Music : MMC 001 (Klinga Mina Klockor, Benny Andersson Orkestra) https://youtu.be/heWuYQ3XDLU Meter : 3/4 Formation : couples in a circle, start facing center, M is on the L.  Introduction : 8 bars no action Part 1:  Bars 1-2: facing center, balance into the center and out  (or balance to corner and then to partner) Bars 3-4: With two waltz steps, W rolls across in front of M to her right (her corner) Bars 5-20: repeat bars 1-4, four more times. Part 2: Grand Right and Left, Waltz Bar 1: Facing the last person you rolled with, give R hand and exchange places with one waltz step, M moving CCW, W moving CW Bar 2: Give L hand to the next person, and exchange places with one waltz step Bars 3-4: ...

Military Two Step Scotland These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Originally choreographed by James Finnigan. Music : https://youtu.be/l7HEMsuAZys https://youtu.be/QBCaMbHP27o https://youtu.be/0AwWAKK8bCs https://youtu.be/Wc98P-DN0Gk https://www.amazon.com/Military-Two-Step-Medley/dp/B0059CPZI6/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1531429125&sr=1-1&keywords=Military+two+step https://www.amazon.com/Military-Two-Step/dp/B004Y43WBW/ref=sr_1_4?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1531429125&sr=1-4&keywords=Military+two+step&dpID=61s99DD9pbL&preST=_SX342_QL70_&dpSrc=srch Meter : 2/4 March (or 6/8 march counted as (123)(456)) Formation : Couples around the room in promenade or skaters hold, facing LOD (CCW), M on the L, W on the R. Introduction : Depends upon the music, but often 4 bars no action or a chord. Bar 1: Touch outside heel forward (1), touch outside toe next to inside foot (2) Bar 2: repeat bar 1 Bar 3: Walk O (1), I (2) forward in LOD Bar 4: Walk O (1), pivot in...

Te Haerlem in den Houte The Netherlands These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie based on the teaching of Maurits and Tineke van Geel at a workshop in Tucson Arizona. The dance was choreographed by Elsche Korf . The title translates as "In the woods of Haarlem". The song is from the 17th century (Thysius Lute book) Music :  https://youtu.be/zEEVD-ae1og (We-nun Henk) Meter : 4/4 Formation : couples facing LOD, holding nearer hands up and forward. Man's R hand is up and W's is down, in M's R hand. W hold skirt with R hand. M puts L hand on small of back Introduction : 6 bars (6 major pulses) after  the cello starts. California Twirl :  The couple exchanges place, with W turning 1/2 way CCW under M's arm into M's position and M walks around W CW 1/2 way to end in W's position. You end facing the opposite direction, with M on the L. Bar 1: Starting with outside foot (M's L, W's R), walk forward in LOD four steps Bar 2: Using 4 walking steps, California tw...

A-Boom Québec - Canada These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. I learned the dance from Stuart Moody. Music : Any French Canadian Reel or Jig Meter : 2/4 (or 6/8, it doesn't matter) Formation : Couples scattered around the room. The dance is a mixer Introduction : start at the beginning of a musical phrase. Bars 1-8: Swing partner Bars 9-12: Turn partner by the Right hand 8 counts. Bars 13-16: Turn partner by the L hand 8 counts Bars 17-24: Promenade around the room Bars 25-30: Do Si Do partner once and a 1/2, Bars 31-32: End back to back. Grab hands backwards with partner, then lean forward pushing off your partner’s bum, walking forward to find a new partner.