Radomirsko Horo - Радомирско Хоро (Bulgaria)

by stella on August 19, 2018 in Bulgaria, line, Yves Moreau

Radomirsko Horo
Радомирско Хоро
Bulgaria

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Yves Moreau. Comes from the town of Radomir in Kjustendil district. Yves learned it from Petar Grigorov in 1970.

Music:

Balkanton BHA734 (Kosta Kolev): https://youtu.be/FdE7oDWmXOI
Balkanton ADD060089
https://youtu.be/ZGEHvZKaYoc

Meter: 2/4
Formation: Open circle, in belt hold or hands down in V position.
Introduction:

Part 1

Bar 1: Facing LOD, čukče on L (1), Step on R in LOD (&), Step on L in LOD (2)
Bar 2: Walk R (1), L (2) forward in LOD
Bar 3: Hop on L, touching R heel in LOD (1), Hop on L again, lifting R across L shin (2)
Bar 4: Repeat bar 1
Bar 5: Turning to face center jump on both feet (1), hop onto R, lifting L in front low
Bar 6: Hop on R (1), step on L to L (&), cross R over L (2)
Bar 7: Hop on R (1), step on L to L (&), step on R behind L (2)
Bar 8: Closing L next to R, bounce on both feet (1), bounce again (&), bounce a third time (2)
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8

Part 2

Bar 1: Facing center, step into the center on R (1), close L next to R, with a bounce, no weight (2), bounce again (&). [Yves' notes say you lift L up on the & count at the end, we don't do this, but it's certainly right if Yves said so]
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1, with opposite footwork, but backing out of the center.
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2
Bar 5: Leap on R in place, lifting L knee up, turned in slightly (1), Leap on L in place, lifting R knee up, turned in slightly (2)
Bar 6: Leap on R in place, lifting L knee up, turned in slightly (1). Leap on L forward into the center.
Bar 7: Kick R foot forward low [Yves' notes say there is a hop on the L on this count, we don't do this] (1) Step forward on R into the center (2)
Bar 8: Closing L next to R, bounce on both feet (1), bounce again (&), bounce a third time (2)
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8

Alternate the steps until the end of the music

Tucson Video

It was hot in Tucson when we recorded this and everyone was pretty tired, so you'll see that we did 4 walks instead of a hop-step-step, followed by two walks at the beginning of part 1)

Breaking

Sunday, August 19, 2018

Radomirsko Horo - Радомирско Хоро (Bulgaria)