Kostadino Mili Sino -Kalajdžijsko - (Jaap's Version) (Bulgaria)

Kostadino Mili Sino - Kalajdžijsko (Jaap's Version)

Костадино Мили Сино - Калайджийско

Pirin, Bulgaria

These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Jaap Leegwater. The dance is a medley of two dances that learned from Tanya Vukovska with the Pirin State Ensemble. Kalajdžijsko ("The tin smith's dance") and  Kostadino Mile Sino ("Kostadin, my dear"). Steve Kotansky and Dick Crum taught different versions of these dances.

Music: Jaap Leegwater, Songs and Dances from Pirinski Macedonia; Pirin state ensemble; Bulgarian Folkdances JL1990.01
Meter: 3/8, Often counted as (1)(2,3) or QS
Formation: Open circle, hands in W position, leads to the R.
Introduction: 2 bars

Part 1: Kalajdžijsko

Bar 1: Facing center, Kick R leg forward with a straight leg (Q), Step into the center on R (S)
Bar 2: Čukče on R, Lifting L knee (Q), Pump L leg down (S)
Bar 3: Čukče on R, swing L around to the back (Q), Step on L behind R (S)
Bar 4: Leap on R to R (Q), Step on L behind R (S)
Bar 5: Lift up on balls of both feet together, heel swivel to R (Q), Lower heels to floor, with heels pointing back (S)
Bar 6: Repeat bar 5

Part 2: Kostadino

Bar 1: Hop on L, lifting R drawing through and forward (Q), Step on R in LOD (S)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork
Bar 3: Repeat bar 1
Bar 4: Kick L forward in LOD (Q) pause (S)
Bar 5: Hop on R, swinging L around to back (Q), Step on L behind R (S)
Bar 6: Leap on R to R (Q), Step on L behind R (S)

Part 3: Pajduški Sâs Podskoci

Bar 1: Facing center, cross R over L (Q), rock back on L (S)

Bar 2: Čukče on L, lifting R knee (Q), Step on R in place next to L (S)

Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 with opposite footwork

Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4

Bar 9: Facing R of center, Čukče on L, lifting R knee (Q) Step in R in LOD (S)

Bar 10: Čukče on  R, lifting L  (Q), Step on L in LOD (S)

Bar 11: Facing center, Cross R over L (Q), Rock back in place on L (S)

Bar 12: Still facing center, čukče on L (Q0, step on R next to L (S)

Bar 13: Cross L over R (Q), Rock back in place on R (S)

Bar 14: Facing slightly L of center, čukče on R, lifting L knee (Q), Step on L in RLOD (S)

Bar 15: Čukče on L, lifting R knee (Q), step on R in RLOD (S)

Bar 16: Repeat bar 14

Bars 17-20: Repeat bars 1-4.

Part 4: Kalajdžisko Plus

Bars 1-6: repeat bars 1-6, of part 1, Kalajdžisko
Bar 7: repeat bar 4 of part 1, Kalajdžisko

Sequence

2 bar intro
6x Part 1: Kalajdiško (Music phrases ABB, ABB)
6x Part 2: Kostadino (Music phrases CD, CD)
Part 3: Pajduški sâs Podskoci (Music Phrases EF)
3x Part 1: Kalajdiško (ABB)
2x Part 4: Kalajdiško Plus (CA, CA)
3x Part 2: Kostadino (BBAB)

Tucson Video

Other Notes on the web

• https://www.folkdancesac.org/uploads/3/4/8/4/34848615/kostadine__jl_.pdf (note these notes seem to be incomplete)

Other Videos on the web

Kalajdzijsko Kostadino led by Jaap Leegwater at Pinewoods from Loretta Holz on Vimeo.

Lyrics

From Jaap's type written dance notes:

Kostadine, mili sino le džanâm
Kâde hodis, le, kata večer
Kâde hodis, kata večer le džanâm
Kâde večer, le, pred večeri
Ta ne dojdes da večerjas le džanâm
Da večerjaš le, i da legaš
-Kat me pitaš, stara male le džanâm
pravo pravo le, ke ti kaža:
-Denem joda, iz Razloško, le džanam
Denem joda le iz Razloško.
Nostem joda le iz Razloško
Nostem joda le, iz Nevropolsko
Zaljubil sâm, stara malele džanam
edno moma le makedonka.

Konstantine, my dear sone
where do you go every evening
every evening before supper?
Why don't you come,
have your supper and go t bed.
- Since you ask me, dear old mother
I'll tell you the truth right away;
I go about Razlog district in daytome
I go about Nevropol district at night
because I've fallen in love with a girl,
with a fair Macedonian maiden

Other Sources

• Leegwater, Jaap (1990) Typewritten Dance Notes. 1990 Kolo Festival. 

Also Spelled: Mile, Sine, Milo