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Saturday, October 27, 2018

October 27, 2018

Klapperstycket (Sweden)

Klapperstycket
Sweden


These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. This is an Engelska from Skane in Sweden. We learned it from Nancy Bannister who learned it from Ami Kinnison. Nancy has notes written in Swedish that suggest the dance was described by Mandelgran in 1864, but there may be evidence of the dance from records in the 1820s or 30s.

Music:
Meter: 2/4
Formation: Couple facing couple in groups of 4
Introduction: depends on the recording, usually a few bars.

Part 1: Circles

Bars 1-8: holding hands down in circle of 4, Circle L 16 steps, starting with L foot
Bars 9-16: Still starting with L foot, Circle R 16 Steps

Chorus:

Bars 1-8, Drop hands and face partner: Do 8 reel steps in place, starting by stepping back on L foot. (Reel step: Step on L behind R (1), hop on L, chugging slightly forward, while bringing R foot up and around (2); repeat with opposite footwork). Mens arms are held akimbo. Women hold their skirts or put hands on hips. [If reel steps are too energetic for the dancers, they could do step-sways, where you fall onto L to L, and swing R foot across in front]
Bars 9-16: Turn partner both hands CW, walking 8 steps. Clap on count 1 before joining hands with partner.
Bars 17-32: Repeat bars 1-16 with facing corner, except turn CCW on bars 9-16. 

Part 2: Stars

Bars 1-8: R hand star for 16 steps, start L foot
Bars 9-16: Turning inwards to face the opposite direction, do a L hand star for 16 steps. Starting L foot.

Repeat Chorus

Part 3: Thumb wrestle

Bars 1-8: Men take fist in fist with thumbs free (the position where you thumb wrestle), and W join R hands underneath. Then R hand star in this position for 16 walking steps starting L. The menThumb wrestle and make faces at each other throughout. [The making faces may be a choreographic conceit rather than traditional]
Bars 9-16: Repeat bars 1-8, but holding L hands.

Repeat Chorus

Part 4: Basket

Bars 1-16: Men hold hands behind W's backs and W rest hands on M's shoulders, do a 32 count Buzz step (down beat Rida step) circling CCW, the first L step is a preparatory & count.

Tucson Video




Lyrics to Ja' har va't i Höja

from http://www.folkwiki.se/pub/cache/Ringdans_efter_Enninger__c807ef.pdf
Ja' har va't i Höja,
Ja' har va't i Starby
Ja' har va't i Källna
ä Grydevads kru

Där fick vi kaffe
Där fick vi göka
Där fick vi pileknäckare sju
Ä' de' lik' nånting
Ä de' lik nånting
att sju [ileknäckkare sa i go' ro

Ja' har druckit sju pileknäkare
Ja' kan dricka sju än -nu

Ami's translation:

I have been to Hoja, I have been to Starby, I have been to Kallna and Brydevands Bar.
There we drank some coffee and there we drank some snapsar, and there we drank some fileknippare too.
Should it be like this, should it be like this. My man drinks too much and gets drunk like a pig.
We drank fileknippa six and there we can have another six.



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Monday, October 22, 2018

October 22, 2018

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:
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



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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
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Sunday, June 17, 2018

June 17, 2018

Waltz Country Dance (Scotland)

Waltz Country Dance
Scotland


These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. This dance is found in both Scottish and English Country Dance traditions.

Music: https://youtu.be/Ul-YlEyS0rY, 40 Bar Waltz
Meter: 3/4
Formation: Couple facing couple around the room in Sicilian/Circassian Circle Formation.
Introduction: Bow on chord and then start.

Bars 1-2: Facing opposite, holding inside hands (hands closest to partner) with opposite, balance forward and back
Bars 3-4: With W dancing under M's am (passing to his R), exchange places, ending facing partner.
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4 with partner.
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8
Bars 17-20: Form a circle of 4, balance in and out, then W rolls across man to her R, exchanging hands
Bars 21-32; Repeat bars 17-20, three more times
Bars 33-40: With partner, waltz around the room in ballroom hold and find another couple to start the dance with again.

Other Notes on the web

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Other Sources

  • Houston (2012) Folk Dance Problem Solver
  • Herman (1953) Folk Dance Syllabus no 1. 
  • Barclay, Les and Ian Jones (2015) Community Dances Manual. Revised Edition. English Folk Dance and Song Society.
  • Anonymous (n.d.) Scottish Country Dance Descriptions
  • Knight (1996) Scottish Country Dance. Collins Reference Guide
  • Milligan (1956) 101 Scottish Country Dances
  • RSCDS 4, 5, 6 (Pocket Edition)
  • RSCDS, 24 Favourite Scottish Country Dances
Also called: Spanish Waltz
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Saturday, July 1, 2017

July 01, 2017

Tarantella Montevergine (Italy)

Tarantella Montevergine 
Italy


These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. This dance was choreographed out of steps seen by Rod LaFarge at various Montevergine Festas in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania

Music: Cinderella Tarantella, Victor 25-0127
Meter: 6/8
Formation: Two couples in a square. W on M's R.
Introduction: None, start right away
Footwork: Either Light running steps (2 per measure) or a Pas-de-basque step. Start with R foot.
Castanets: the dancers may optionally click castanets. One click per step.

Part 1: Circle

Bars 1-2; Hold hands in a V position and circle to the right using a grape vine step: Step on R to R to start then step on left behind. Then R to R, and then L in front
Bars 3-8: repeat bars 1-2, three more times
Bars 9-16: Circle to the L, start by stepping on R foot behind L, then continuing in a grapevine to the L

Note that many groups don't do a grapevine here and simply run to the R and then run to the L 

Part 2: Chorus step 

Bars 1-4: using 4 pas de basque steps (RLR, LRL, RLR, LRL), facing partner. Hands are held over the head and sway to the R, L, R, L.
Bars 5-6: Using 4 running steps, walk CW around partner in "Sorellina" (little sister) position: don't touch your partner put your hands out around your partner, M's hands are higher than W's
Bars 7-8: Put hands above head and turn CW in place ending facing opposite person (i.e. corner)
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8 facing corner.

Part 3: Star

Bars 1-8: Stick R hand into the center for a Right-hand star all the way around with 16 running steps. Free hand is held up in the air.
Bars 9-16: Pull R shoulder back and put L hand in for a L hand star back to place with 16 running steps.

Part 4: Chorus step 

repeat part 2

Part 5: Elbow Turns

Bars 1-2: Turn Partner by the R elbow all the way around with 4 steps
Bar 3: M pass each other back to back with two steps, leading with L shoulder
Bars 4-6: Turn opposite with the L elbow all the way around with 4 steps, then M cross back to back to partner using two steps leading with R shoulder
Bars 7-12: Repeat bars 1-6
Bars 13-14: Repeat bars 1-2
Bars 15-16: Turn CW single in place with arms above head.

Part 6: Chorus step 

repeat part 2

Part 7: Pousette

Bars 1-2: Face opposite, with hands above head, M dances forward and W backs up with two pas de basque. M Start to pass back to back (the couples do a dosido as couples)
Bars 3-4: Complete the dosido with the couples having swiched places. M backs up and W dances forward. Two pas de basques (R, L)
Bars 5-8: Turn a 1/4 to face partner, repeat bars 1-4 with partner.
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8.

Part 8: Chorus step 

repeat part 2

Part 9: Arches

Bar 1-2: Face opposite, but take nearer hands with partner,  2nd couple Raise hands above heads, 1st couple duck through while 2nd couple walk forward.
Bar 3-4: Turn as a couple to face opposite, M backing up, W dancing forward.
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4, but with 1s forming the arch.
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8

Part 10: Chorus step 

repeat part 2

Part 11:

Bars 1-2: M grab R hand in R hand with other man and exchange places with 4 steps, on the last count leap onto the L extending L hand up and pulling away from other M (but keep holding hands)
Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2 back to place.
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4
Bars 9-12: M retain R hand and form an arch. W repeat the figure described in bars 1-4, under M's arch.
Bars 13-16: W turn inwards, retaining R hands. Take L hand with same gender. Using a sashay step sashay to the L for 8 beats.

Part 12: Chorus step 

repeat part 2
end with a "hay" hands above your head. 

Tucson Video

(I didn't video this, so it isn't my fault)
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Other notes on the web

Other videos on the web


Other sources

  • Casey, Betty (1981) International Folk Dancing USA. Doubleday and Company
  • Houston, Ron (2018) Folk Dance Problem Solver 2018. Society of Folk Dance Historians
  • Lidster, Miriam and Dorothy Tamurini (1965) Folk Dance Progressions. Wadsworth Publishing
  • Lafarge, Rod (1950) Rosin the Bow, Vol 3, Issue 8
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