Aoleanul de la Fundu Paralui (Romania)

Aoleanul de la Fundu Paralui

Romania

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Niko Hilferink, who learned it from Theodor Vasilescu. The dance is from Muntenia.

Music: Hilfrink's "Purple cover" cassette
Meter: 2/4
Formation: closed circle, hands down in V position
Introduction: 4 bars, start with violin.

Part 1

Bar 1: Facing center, step on R to R (1), step on L to L (&), Step on R to R, starting to kick L forward (2), hop on R, arcing L foot towards L side (&)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork and direction
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2
Bar 5: Step on R behind L (1), hop on R (&), Step on L behind R (2), hop on L (3)
Bar 6: Step on R to R (1), Step on L behind R (&), Step on R to R (2), stamp L next to R, no weight (&)
Bar 7: Step on L to L (1), stamp R next to L (&), Step on R to R (2), stamp L next to R(&)
Bar 8: Repeat bar 2
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8

Part 2

Raise hands to W position
Bar 1: Cross R over L (1), step back in place on L (2), Step on R next to L (&), Cross L over R (2)
Bar 2: Step back in place on R (1), Step on L next o R (&), cross R over L (2), Step back in place on L (&)
Bar 3: Traveling in LOD, step on R, arms swing down to V position (1), hop on R (&), Step on L in LOD, arms come up to W position (2), hop on L (&)
Bar 4: Step on R in LOD (1), Hop on R turning to face RLOD (&), Step backwards in LOD on L (2), Step backwards on R next to L (&)
Bar 5: Step backwards on L (1), Step backwards on R (&), Step backwards on L (2), hop on L turning to face center (&)
Bar 6: Facing center, step on R, next to L (1), Cross L over R (&), Rock back in place on R (2), Step on L next to R (&)
Bar 7: Cross R over L (1), Rock back in place on L (&), Step on R next to L  kicking L forward low (2), pause (&)
Bar 8: Step on L to L (1), Step on R behind L (&), Step on L to L, kicking R forward low (2), pause (&)

Other notes on the web

• Page 26 of http://www.socalfolkdance.org/syllabi/syllabus_idyllwild_1992.pdf
• Page 148 of Stockton Folkdance camp 1998
• http://archives.mvfolkdancers.com/0_Other%20Items%20of%20Interest/0_Dance%20Instructions/aoleanul%20de%20la%20fundu%20paralui%202.pdf
• http://www.vitrifolk.fr/descriptions/descriptions-roumanie-AOLEANUL%20FUNDU%20A%20---%20Aoleanul%20de%20la%20Fundu%20Paralui-Anglais.pdf

John Chu's 1992 Tucson Video