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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 ...

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: ...

Starčeska Râčenica Старческа Рьченица Bulgaria These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Yves Moreau, who learned it in 1970 from a village group from Sapareva Banja. The styling of the dance is slow and heavy and was done primarily by older people. It should should have the styling of an older person. Starčeska means "Elderly". Thanks to Martha  A wdziewicz for corrections. Music :Worldtone WT-YM-005 Meter : 7/8 counted as QQS Formation : Open circle, hands in belt hold, L over R. Leads to the Right. Introduction : 8 bars no action. Part 1 Bar 1: Step on R to R (QQ), Step on L over R, with a deep knee bend (S) Bar 2: Step on R to R (QQ), Step on L behind R (S) Bar 3: Step on R slightly to R (Q), Step L forward into the center (Q), Step on R back in place (S) Bar 4: Repeat bar 3 with opposite footwork Bar 5: Touch R toe to the R (QQ), Cross R over L, with a deep knee bend (S) Bar 6: Step on L to L (QQ), Step on R behind L (S) Bars 7-8: Repeat bars 5-6, with oppos...