Naõ Vàs Ão Mar Tonho (Portugal)

Naõ Vàs Ão Mar Tonho

Portugal

These notes @2018, Andrew Carnie. Dance is from Nazaré. The version described here is the version taught in the US by Andy Taylor Bennis.

Music:

• Taylor Bennis: Dances of Portugal, Track #2
• Unidisk EX45222M
• https://youtu.be/bIn0MGgZ6Nk
• https://youtu.be/0uYt-3C0B5o
• https://youtu.be/ZmQQ4WJ8DV8
• https://youtu.be/S1FgbwMDg48
• https://youtu.be/d4fe5dvMH_s

Meter: 2/4 and 3/4
Formation: Groups of two couples, in a circle. Each couple faces LOD, holding nearer hands. M's hand on the back, W's hand on hip.
Introduction:Depends upon the recording, but typically it's a few measure plus a 3 beat upbeat.

Vira step: Run R (1), L (&), R (2), with bent knees, accent on first beat. Opposite footwork on alternate bars.

Part 1: Circles (2/4)

Bars 1-4: Starting with L foot, Walk 8 steps in LOD, as couples.
Bars 5-8: Drop hands with partner, M fall in behind W to walk 8 steps forward in LOD in single file.
Bars 9-11: Front couples in each group of 4 pulls L shoulder back, then each group of 4 circles CCW in their small circle. W1 follows M1, W2 follows W1, M2 follows W2.  In the version the Tucson group does, the circle resembles a L hand star without hands. Other groups take hands in a circle.  You have six walking steps to circle
Bars 12-14: Circle CW, either with hands in a circle, or as a handless R hand star for 6 steps
Bar 15 (3/4): Step L (1) R (2)  L (3), to position selves with R shoulder in the center, hands up in "Portuguese unnatural position" (hands up above shoulders)

Part 2: Vira Cruzada (3/4)

Bars 1-2: M1 and W2, using 2 vira steps starting R foot, turn into the center to touch L shoulders, M2 and W1, do step in place.
Bars 3-4:  M2 and W1, repeat the action of M1 and W2 in Bars 1-2, while M1 and W2, pull L shoulders back to original places
Bars 5-6: M1 and W2, Leading with L shoulder and passing face to face, exchange places in the middle with 2 vira steps, while M2 and W1, back up to original places, pulling L shoulder back
Bars 7-8:: M2 and W1, Leading with L shoulder and passing face to face, exchange places, with 2 vira steps, while M1 and W2, back up, pulling L shoulder back
Bars 9-16: Repeat bars 1-8 returning to original places.
Bar 17 (2/4): step R (1), L (&), R (2), to reform positions next to partner ready to start the dance again.

Repeat the dance two more times, then do the following ending

Ending

Bars 1-8, Take 16 walking steps forward in LOD, end with a bow to partner.

Tucson Video

Other instructions on the web:

• Page 91 of (1969) Stockton Folk Dance Camp Syllabus
• Page 111 of (1983) Stockton Folk Dance Camp Syllabus
• Page 134 of (2011) Stockton Folk Dance Camp Syllabus
• (1969) California Statewide
• Page 18 of (2013) California Statewide Festival
• Teme Kernerman OFDA collection
• http://www.vitrifolk.fr/descriptions/descriptions-portugal-NAO%20---%20nao-vas-ao-mar-tonho.html (French)
• Let's Dance Magazine: http://www.folkdance.com/LDNotations/NaoVasAoMarTonho1984LD.pdf

Other videos on the web:

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• https://youtu.be/fnR5BWnmXmM

Lyrics

from http://gaivota-mareterra.blogspot.com/2008/08/no-vs-ao-mar-tnho.html

Não vás ao mar,
Tónho Não vás ao mar
Está o mar ruim,
Tónho Está o mar ruim
Se vás ao mar,
Tónho Se vás ao mar
Fico sem ti, Tónho
Ai Tónho, Tónho
Tão mal estimado és
Ai Tónho, Tónho
Nem umas meias tens p'rós pés
Adeus Maria Que eu vou p'ró mar
Buscar sardinha
P'ra seres raínha
Ela é fresquinha
É como a prata
Não tenhas medo
Que o mar não mata
Tem dó de mim,
Tónho Tem dó de mim
Não sejas mau, Tónho
Não sejas mau
Não irás mais,
Tónho Não irás mais
P'ró catatau, Tónho
Olha p'ró mar,
Tónho Olha p'ró mar
P'ronde é que vais,
Tónho P'ronde é que vais
Tás'ma matar, Tónho
Tás'ma matar
Não posso mais, Tónho

Ai Tónho, Tónho Tão mal estimado és
Ai Tónho, Tónho Nem umas meias tens p'rós pés

Other Sources:

• Andy Taylor Bennis (2017) New Mexico Camp Syllabus.

Also Called: Nao Vas Ao Mar Tonho, Tóino, Vira da Nazaré