Ohridsko Horo - Охридско хоро - Macedonian Ajde Jano (Macedonia)

Ohridsko Horo 

(Ajde Jano/Айде Яно)

Охридско хоро

Macedonia/Bulgaria

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught to us by Elena Dimitrova, December 12, 2017 in Tucson. This dance is closely related to the Serbian dance Ajde Jano which is more commonly done in the International Folk Dance community to the same melody. There was a completely different dance (in 11/16 time) by the same name taught by Atanas Kolarovski. This dance bears no relation to Atanas' dance.

Music: Nigel Kennedy, Ajde Jano
Meter: 7/8 counted as SQQ
Formation: Open Circle, hands start in W position
Introduction: Start when the main melody starts

Part 1

Bar 1: Cross R over L (S), Čukče on R, swinging L around (Q), Cross L over R (Q)
Bar 2: Facing center, Step on R to R (S), Touch L in front (QQ)
Bar 3: Repeat bar 2, with opposite footwork and direction
Bar 4: Repeat bar 2
Bar 5: Step back on L, arms swing forward (S), Step back on R, next to L arms swing down and back (Q), Step on L slight to L arms swing forward (Q) (and then back up to W position on the first count of part 2)

Part 2

Bar 1: Cross R over L (S), Čukče on R, swinging L around (Q), Cross L over R (Q)
Bar 2: Čukče on L (ah), Step on R in LOD (S), Step L (Q), R (Q)
Bar 3: Turning to face center, Step on L in LOD (Q), Lift R in front of L facing center (QQ)
Bar 4: Step forward on R into the center (S), Touch L toe forward into the center (QQ)
Bar 5: Step back on L, arms swing forward (S), Step back on R, next to L arms swing down and back (Q), Step on L slight to L arms swing forward (Q) (and then back up to W position on the first count of part 1)

Alternate the parts.

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Also spelled Ayde Yano,