Kirčino Oro - Кирчино Оро (Macedonia)

Kirčino Oro

Кирчино Оро

Macedonia

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by George Tomov. I learned it from Karen Faust.

Music: LP George Tomov vol 2 (LP M-GT-103)
Meter: 11/16, counted as QQSQQ or (1,2)(3,4)(5,6,7)(8,9)(10,11)
Formation: Open circle. Hands down in V position. Leads to the R
Introduction: 8 bars no action

Part 1: Introduction

Bar 1: Facing center, step R to R (Q), Close L next to R (Q), Step on R to R (S), hop on R (Q), Cross L over R (Q):
Bar 2: In LOD, step R (Q), L (Q), R, lifting L up in front and twizzling a bit to face center(S), Step L to L (Q), Step R behind L (Q)
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork and direction
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4

Part 2:

Bars 1-2: repeat bars 1-2 of part 1
Bar 3: Step on L to L (Q), Step on R behind L (Q) Step on L to L, lifting R up to do a backwards bicycle step (Bringing R up and forward)  (S), Hop on L, completing backwards bicycle (bringing R foot backwards towards you and down) (Q). Stomp on R next to L (Q)
Bar 4: Step on L in place, kicking R foot forward low, with toe turned out and heel in (QQ), Leap onto R in place, kicking L foot forward low as in the QQ count just before it (S). Step on L in place, kicking R foot forward low, with toe turned out and heel in (QQ),  (I think of this as three scissor steps with the free foot turned out)
Bars 5-16: repeat bars 1-4, three more times.

Part 3: (Chorus)

Bar 1: Repeat bar 1 of part 1
Bar 2: In LOD, step R (Q), L (Q) R, on this R step start to lift and bicycle L up and forward (S), hop on R while continuing the bicycle movement backwards (Q), Step on L backwards in RLOD (Q)
Bar 3: Hop on L, while bringing R up in a backwards bicycle (Q), Step on R behind L (Q), Turning to face center step on L to L (S), Čukče on L (Q). Cross R over L (Q)
Bar 4: Step on L to L (Q), Cross R over L (Q), Jump on both feet  (S), Čukče on R, bringing L up and behind L (Q), Step on L behind R (Q)
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4, one more time.

Part 4

Bars 1-2: repeat bars 1-2 of part 1
Bar 3: facing center step on L to L (Q), Step on R behind L (Q), leap onto L, scissoring R forward (as in part 2, with toe turned out (S), Leap on R, Scissoring L forward with turned out foot (QQ)
Bar 4: Leap onto L in place (Q), Stamp R next to L (Q), Čukče on L (&)  Stamp R next to L (S), Čukče on L (Q) Stamp R next to L again (Q)
Bars 5-16: repeat bars 1-4, three more times.

Sequence:

Part 1,
Part 2, part 3
Part 2, part 3
Part 4, part 3, part 4

Other notes on the web

• Page 30 of (1985) Oglebay Institute Fall Folk Dance Camp Syllabus
• Page 142 of (2014) Door County Folk Festival 
• Page 14 of (1988) Camp Hess Kramer 
• Page 39 of (1999) Camp Hess Kramer 
• (1988) Santa Barbara Folk Dance Symposium 
• (1989) Santa Barbara Folk Dance Symposium 
• (1972) San Diego Folk Dance Festival

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