Potrčano Oro (Boxell Version) - Потрчано Оро (Macedonia)

Potrčano Oro (Boxell Version)

Потрчано Оро

Macedonia

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Taught by Denis Boxell, Elsie Dunin, John Filcich, Pece Atanasovski and Atanas Kolarovski, Michael Ginsburg. The dance name translates as "Hurrying"

Music:

• https://youtu.be/cnDxwaLYAHU
• https://youtu.be/YFHZU1hgpYs
• https://youtu.be/g2z9Ku32elg
• https://youtu.be/rHKlwkPdpTU
• Folkraft LP15
• Macedonain Songs and Dances Orce Nikolov Ensemble DT1002

Meter: 7/16 counted as SQQ
Formation: Open circle, hands down in V position. Leads to the right.
Introduction: Depends upon the recording, start at the beginning of any musical phrase

Part 1: Basic Step:

Bar 1: Facing and traveling in LOD, hop on L (S), Step R (Q), Step L (Q)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1
Bar 3: Run R (S), L (Q), R (Q) in LOD
Bar 4: Run L (S), R (Q), L (Q) in LOD
Bar 5: Turn to face center and step on R to R (S), hop on R, lifting L knee (QQ)
Bar 6: Traveling in RLOD, facing slightly L, hop on R again (S), step L to L (Q), cross R in front (Q)
Bar 7: Still traveling in RLOD but facing slightly R, hop on R (S), step on L to L (Q), cross R behind (Q)
Bar 8: Facing center, step on L to L (S), Čukče on L, lifting R knee up (QQ)
Bar 9: repeat bar 8 with opposite footwork
Bar 10: repeat bar 8

repeat this sequence until the leader calls a change

Part 2: Leaps

Bars 1-7: repeat bars 1-7 of part 1
Bar 8: Leap on to L (ah), Leap on R (S), Leap on L in place (QQ) (technically the last Q here is the "ah" count for the next bar)
Bar 9: repeat bar 8 with opposite footwork
Bar 10: repeat bar 8

repeat this sequence until the leader calls a change

Part 3: Squats 

Traditionally this is only done by men, but this has changed in recent years. 
Bars 1-4: repeat bars 1-4 of part 1
Bar 5: facing center squat down with both knees bent (S), jump up with straight knees, weight on R foot, kicking L forward low (QQ)
Bars 6-7: repeat bars 6-7 of part 1
Bar 8: Repeat bar 5, but with opposite footwork
Bar 9: Repeat bar 5
Bar 10: Repeat bar 5, with with opposite footwork

repeat this sequence until the leader calls a change

Part 4: Turns

Bars 1-5: repeat bars 1-5 of part 1
Bars 6-7, using the footwork of bars 6-7 of part 1, but dropping hands, and turning CCW twice (once per bar)
Bars 8-10: repeat bars 8-10 of part 1.

(This is not in Boxell's instructions, but you can also substitute in bars 8-10 of parts 2 or 3 as well)

repeat this sequence until the leader calls a change

Other videos on the web

Neither of the videos below is the Boxell Version, but these are the same basic dance with different variations.

Other instructions on the web

• http://www.seanet.com/~deerings/dnotes/potrcano.txt
• 1958 Kolo Festival 
• 1964 California Statewide Syllabus
• Page 27 of 1993 California Statewide Syllabus
• Page 97 of 1966 Stockton Folk Dance Camp Syllabus

Other Sources

• Atanasovski, Pece (2002) Macedonian Folk Dances Volume 2. DVD

Also spelled: Potrcano, Potrchano, Poterchano