Prsten Mi Padna (Nevestinsko) - Прстен ми падна (Macedonia)

Prsten Mi Padna / Nevestinsko (Ginsburg Version)

Прстен ми падна / Невестинско

Macedonia

These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Dick Crum and Pece Atanasovski., this version is notated as taught by Michael Ginsburg. Prsten Mi Padna Male is the name of the song. The dance is called Nevestinsko. It is a bride's dance.  Other versions of this dance was taught by Atanas Kolarovski, Nena Sokčić and Michel Cartier. 

Music: 

• Balkan Beauties tape
• XORO-316
• Village Music of Macedonia
• MH3050
• MH LP1
• AMAN LP 103
• Makedonski Tanec AK004
• Jugoton LPY-50985
• Orchestra Čalgija: https://youtu.be/UEIkphIDuYM

Meter: 7/8 counted as (123)(45)(67) or SQQ
Formation: Open circle, leads to the Right, hands in W position
Introduction: Start with Singing

Singing:

Each of the slow counts in this dance has a little preparatory rise on the foot before you step on it. So the step happens very slightly after the beat. (So, the slow counts are really "and-step" rather than "Step"

Start facing slightly R of center ready to move in LOD
Bar 1: Step on R in LOD (S), Step on L next to R (Q), Step slightly forward on R (Q)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork, still moving in LOD
Bar 3: Step R (S), L (QQ) in LOD
Bar 4: Turning to face center, Step on R to R (S), Step on L next to R (Q), Step on R in place (Q)
Bar 5: Step on L slightly into the center (S), Step on R next to L (Q), Step on L in place (Q)
Bar 6-8: Repeat bars 3-5, 
Bar 9: Step back on R (S), step on L next to R (Q), Step on R in place (Q)
Bar 10: Step on L to L (S), Cross R over L (QQ)
Bar 11: Step on L to L (S), Step on R behind L, turning body to face LOD (QQ)
Bar 12: Backing up in RLOD (facing LOD), step L (S), R (Q), L (Q)

Instrumental Breaks:

One version: Step R (S), L (Q), R (Q), then L (S), R (Q), L (Q) in LOD until the singing starts again.
Another version: Step R (12), L (3), R (567), and then L (12), R (3), L (567). 
With some recordings you have to add two slow steps at the end of the instrumental.

Other notes on the web

• Page 7 of http://www.socalfolkdance.org/syllabi/syllabus_idyllwild_1992.pdf (Ginsburg Version)
• (1992) Santa Barbara Folk Dance Symposium (Ginsburg Version)
• http://www.folkdance.com/LDNotations/Nevestinsko1976LD.pdf (Atanas' Version)
• Page 8 of http://www.socalfolkdance.org/syllabi/syllabus_kolo_festival_1960.pdf  (Michel Cartier Version)
• http://www.socalfolkdance.org/syllabi/syllabus_kolo_festival_1961.pdf (Michel Cartier Version)
• Page 5 of http://www.socalfolkdance.org/syllabi/syllabus_kolo_festival_1974.pdf (Nena Sokčić Version)
• Page 77 of (1960) Stockton Folk Dance Camp (Cartier Version)
• Page 139 of (1975) Stockton Folk Dance Camp (Atanas' Version)
• Page 23 of (1991) Stockton Folk Dance Camp (Sokčić Version)
• Page 8 of (1977) California Statewide Festival (Sokčić Version)
• http://www.socalfolkdance.org/syllabi/syllabus_statewide_2016.pdf (Pece's Version)

John Chu's 1992 Tucson Video (Ginsburg Version)

Other videos on the web

Lyrics

Source: https://bulgariamacedoniamores.webnode.fr/news/prsten-mi-padna-male-macedonia-/

Прстен ми падна, мале,
Прстен ми падна,
Прстен ми падна, мале,
Отаде река.

Отаде река, мале,
Отаде река,
Отаде река, мале,
Во песочина.

Во песочина, мале,
Во песочина,
Во песочина, мале,
На месечина.

Овчар помина, мале,
Овчар помина,
Овчар помина, мале,
Тој ми го најде.

Таксај му, таксај Нешо,
Што ќе му такаш?
Таксај му, таксај Нешо,
Што ќе му такаш?

И да му таксам, мале,
И да му таксам,
И да му таксам, мале,
Фајда си нема.

Прстен ми падна Нешо
Прстен ми падна,
Прстен ми падна Нешо
Отаде река.

Отаде река Нешо
Отаде река,
Отаде река Нешо
Во песочина.

Овчар го најде лудо
Овчар го најде,
Овчар го најде лудо
Па не го дава.

Таксај му таксај Нешо
Таксај му таксај,
Таксај му таксај Нешо
Што ќе му таксаш.

Овчар ми бара лудо
Овчар ми бара,
Овчар ми бара лудо
Белото лице.

Белото лице лудо
Белото лице,
Белото лице лудо
Рамната снага.

Source: MIT Song book

Prsten mi padna, male,
prsten mi padna,
prsten mi padna, male,
otade reka

otade reka, male,
otade reka,
otade reka, male
vo pesočina.

vo pesočina, male,
vo pesočina,
vo pesočina, male,
na mesečina.

Ovčar pomina, male

Ovčar pomina,
Ovčar pomina, male,
toj mi go najde.

Taksaj mu, taksaj Nešo, 

Što k ́e mu taksaš?
Taksaj mu, taksaj,
Nešo, beloto lice.

Što k ́e mu taksaš, male?
Što k ́e mu taksaš,
Što k ́e mu taksaš, male?
Crnite oči.

I da mu taksam, male,
I da mu taksam,
I da mu taksam, male,
fajda si nema.


My ring fell, mother
My ring fell
My ring fell, mother
on the other side of the river,

on the other side of the river, mother
on the other side of the river,
on the other side of the river, mother
in the sand.

In the sand, mother,
In the sand,
In the sand, mother,
by moonlight.

A shepherd passed by, mother,
A shepherd passed by,
A shepherd passed by, mother,
he found it for me.

Promise him, Neša,
Promise him, Neša,

what will you promise him? 

your fair face.

What will you promise him, mother?
What will you promise him,
What will you promise him, mother?
Your dark eyes.

And if I promise him, mother,

And if I promise him,
And if I promise him, mother,
it will do him no good.

Other Sources

• Pixton, Tom (2004) The Pinewoods Collection 2nd edition (Sheet Music)
• Ader, Andrea (n.d.) Pjevaj! Sing!. Sestre Productions
• Houston, Ron (2013) The Folk Dance Problem Solver 2013. Society of Folk Dance Historians

Also spelled: Me, Pursten, Pârsten, Pŭrsten