Brâul din Feneş (Romania)

Brâul din Feneş

Romania

These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Sunni Bloland, who learned it from Puiu Vasilescu. The Dance is from Caraş Severin in Banat.

Music: Noroc ELP 13
Meter:7/8 counted as SQQ
Formation: Short lines, hands down in V position
Introduction: 16 bars, no action, Start with singing

Part 1

Bar 1: Facing center, Step on L to L (S), Hop on L, swinging R around to back (Q), Step on R behind. L (Q)
Bar 2: Step L to L (S), Cross R over L (Q), Rock back in place on L (Q)
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2, with opposite footwork and direction
Bar 5: Repeat bar 2
Bar 6: Repeat bar 2 with opposite footwork
Bar 7: Leap onto L, lifting R Knee low with R foot near L calf, R knee points to RLOD (S), Hop on L and point R knee towards LOD (QQ)
Bar 8: Hop on L, pointing R knee towards RLOD (S), Step on R across L (Q), Rock back in place on L (Q)
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8 of part 1 with opposite footwork

Part 2

Bar 1:Facing slightly R of center and traveling in LOD, Step on L in LOD (S), Hop on L, hooking R foot in front of L (Q), Step on R in LOD (Q)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1
Bar 3:Facing center, step L to L (S), Cross R over L (Q), Rock back in place on L (Q)
Bar 4: Step on R to R (S), Slap R foot flatfooted in front (QQ)
Bar 5: Repeat bar 4, with opposite footwork
Bar 6: Repeat bar 4
Bar 7: Step on L in place (S), Čukče (vîrf-toc) on L, while lifting R up low next to ankle (Q), step on R in place (Q)
Bar 8: Stamp L in place (S), pause (QQ)
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8 of part 2

repeat dance from the beginning

Tucson Video 

Other instructions on the web

• Page 46 of 1982 San Diego Folk Dance Conference

Other Sources

• Bloland, Sunni (1982) Mendocino Folklore Camp typewritten notes (PDF)

 Also spelled: Briul, Brîul, Fenes, Braul