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Tuesday, November 20, 2018

November 20, 2018

Lo Brisa-Pè - Brise Pied (Occitania/France)

Lo Brisa-Pè
Brise Pied
Occitania/France


These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Germain Hebert, who learned it from "La Talvera" a group from Cordes-sur-ciel in France. The primary source was Jacques Latouche.

Music:
Meter: 2/4
Formation: Longwise set of couples, although you don't really dance with your partner.
Introduction: Depends upon the recording. For the Talvera recording, wait 4 bars.

Part 1

Bar 1: Traveling to own R, Step R to R (1), Close L next to R (2)
Bar 2: repeat bar 1,
Bar 3: Step on R to R  (1), Touch L next to R, and clap (2)
Bar 4: Clap (1), Pause (2)
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4 with opposite footwork and direction
Bars 9-16: repeat bars 1-8

Hebert's notes say you step on L on count 2 of bar 3, and on the R on count 1 of bar 4. In some of the videos below they stomp L, R in place on these counts

Part 2

Bars 1-2: Stepping R (1), L (2), R (1), and pulling R shoulder back rotate CW 1/4 to face L, Pause on last count (2)
Bars 3-4: Pulling L shoulder back, Step L (1), R (2), L (2) rotating CCW to face back to face R position, pause on last count (2) 
Bars 5-8: Using 5 steps, R (1), L (2), R (1), L (2), R (1), touch L make a complete CW rotation, clap on (2), Clap (1) Pause (2).
Bars 9-16: Repeat bars 1-8 with opposite footwork and direction.

Hebert's notes say you step on L on count 2 of bar 7, and on the R on count 1 of bar 8. In some of the videos below they stomp L, R in place on these counts

Repeat dance from the beginning until the end of the music

Other instructions on the web


Videos on the web






















Sheet Music:




Also spelled: Brise-Pè, Brisa-Pe, Le brise pied
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Sunday, October 21, 2018

October 21, 2018

Gatij Ëd Gòj (Occitania/Italy)

Gatij Ëd Gòj
Occitania/Italy


These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Choreographed by Bianca de Jong, Taught in the US by Roberto Bagnoli.

Music:
Meter: 3/4
Formation: Couples in a circle, M on the inside facing out to partner, W facing in. Holding M's L and W's R hand.
Introduction: None

O = Outside foot = M's Left and W's Right
I = Inside foot = M's R and W's L

Mazurka step: Step on O (1), Step on I (2), hop on I (3

Bar 1: Step on O in LOD (1), Swing I foot up (2,3)
Bar 2: Step on I in RLOD (1), Swing O foot up (2,3)
Bars 3-4: Using two waltz steps, exchange places, W dancing in front of the man turning under joined hands
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4, back to place. during last two counts, everyone do an extra 1/2 turn (W CW,  M CCW)to face LOD, and get into Varsouvienne Position.
Bars 9-10: Promenade forward in LOD using 2 Mazurka Steps.
Bars 11-12: Using two waltz steps, starting on O feet, continue forward in LOD, but exchange places, with W passing in front of M. Do not drop hands.
Bars 13-16: Repeat bars 9-12, on opposite sides, but still moving forward in LOD, and switching back to original places
Bars 17-18, Using two waltz steps and leading with outside hand, turn away from partner and trace a complete circle. M turns CCW, W turns CW.
Bars 19-20: Again turning away from partner, leading this time with inside hand trace a circle, M turns CW, W turns CCW. End facing partner.
Bars 21-22: Passing L shoulder with partner, Dance straight forward (M out, W in) with two waltz steps.
Bars 23-24: Backing straight up with two waltz steps, pass partner L shoulder again. Except on 2nd waltz step turn to face LOD and get back in Varsouvienne position.
Bars 25-40: repeat bars 9-24, except on last waltz step pull R shoulder back to face person behind you (your new partner) and get into Ballroom position
Bars 41-44: Take 4 turning waltz steps in Ballroom position.

repeat dance from the beginning with new partner

Videos on the web:


Sheet Music:

Also spelled: Ed, Goj
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Sunday, July 2, 2017

July 02, 2017

Bourée Pastourelle - La Pastourelle de Saint Gaultier (France)

Bourée Pastourelle
La Pastourelle de Saint Gaultier
France


These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught in the US by Louise and Germain Hebert, who learned it from from Pierre Panis and Paul Bouard in the 1960s.

This dance is from Poulingy-Notre Dame in Lower Berry.

Music: Rhythme 4002; Barclay 820138; Echos de L'hexigon
Meter: 3/8
Formation: Circle of 6-10 couples. start with M on L, all facing into the center. No hands
Introduction: Depends upon the recording.

Part 1: Avant Deux

Bars 1-2: Men advance into the center with two Bourée steps (W: RLR, LRL; M: LRL, RLR), women stand in place
Bars 3-4: Women advance into the center with two Bourée steps, while M back out of the center with two Bouree steps
Bars 5-6: Repeat bars 3-4, with M advancing and W retiring.
Bars 7-8: Repeat bars 3-4
Bars 9-10: Repeat bars 5-6
Bars 11-12: Repeat bars 3-4
Bars 13-14:Repeat bars 5-6
Bars 15-16: Repeat bars 3-4, except W makes a 1/2 CCW turn (pull L shoulder back) to end with backs to the center.

Part 2: Chaine (Grand R & L)

Bars 1-2: Take R hands with partner and exchange places with two bourée steps extending to full length of the arm on bar 2
Bars 3-4: Take L hand with next and exchanges places with two bourree steps as in bars 1-2.
Bars 5-8: Repeat bars 1-4
Bars 9-16: Repeat bars 1-8

Part 3: Avant Deux- Shoulders

Bars 1-4:  Using 4 bourée steps advance towards next partner touching R shoulders and retire back.
Bars 5-8:  Repeat bars 1-4, except touch L shoulder's with partner
Bars 9-16: Repeat bars 1-8

Part 4: Souricière (Mouse trap)

Throughout this part woman does bourée steps in place, except in bars 13-16
Bars 1-4: M dances around current partner, staring by passing L shoulders and dancing CCW around her and in front of her onto the next woman CCW.
Bars 5-8: Repeat Bars 1-4 with next woman
Bars 9-12: Repeat Bars 1-4 with next woman but end facing out of the center with this third woman on your L.  Grab M's L and W's R hands, down
Bars 13-14: M dance forward and W back up, turning as a couple in a CCW direction 1/2 way to end facing in.

Part 5: Avant deux - all in

Bars 1-4, everyone advance into the circle with two bourée steps, and then back out for two bourée steps.
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4
Bars 9-12: repeat bars 1-4
Bars 13-14: repeat bars 1-2
Bars 15-16: W turn under M's R CCW to end on the outside, M turn a 1/2 to face out.

Part 6: Pastourelle

Bars 1-2: Women take R hand in R hand with next man CW around the ring. Swing hands to M's R, W's Left, then R, while doing basic bourée steps in place.
Bars 3-4: Woman turns under joined hands CCW, while man directs her to his R. Woman pulls R shoudler back to start
Bars 5-8: Repeat bars 1-4 with the next man in CW direction
Bars 9-12: Repeat bars 1-4 with the next man in CW direction
Bars 13-14: Repeat bars 1-2 with the next man in CW direction
Bars 15-16: Women repeat bars 3-4, but men dance out and turn a 1/2 turn CW to face out in a single circle.

repeat entire dance from the beginning
Depending upon the recording, there may be enough music to do a promenade with partner (M on the inside holding hands with partner). W can do a CW turn under M's arm during this promenade. If performing on stage, if each couple does this in turn it has a nice effect. You can also use this figure to exit from the stage.

Tucson Video


Other notes on the web

Other videos on the web







Other sources

  • Casey, Betty (1981) International Folk Dancing USA. Doubleday and Company
  • Stockton Folk Dance camp (2002) VHS video
  • Society for International Folk Dancing (1966). A Selection of European Folk Dances Vol 3: Pergamon Press

Sheet Music


Also called:Bouree
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