Gatij Ëd Gòj

Occitania/Italy

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

Music:

• Aria: https://youtu.be/pVD4xX3yftk
• https://youtu.be/meDPUlQ2blo

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:

• http://ariamusica.altervista.org/alterpages/files/gatijedgoj.pdf

Also spelled: Ed, Goj

Paul Jones

USA

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. This is a traditional mixer from the American South East from the beginning of the 20th century.  It's characterized by calling the change of figures with a whistle. There are several different versions. I notate two of them below. The dance is named after an American Revolutionary Naval War hero. For more on the name see here: http://www.kickery.com/2014/08/paul-jones-survey.html

Music: Various, any 2/4 tune will do
Meter: 2/4
Formation: Couples in a circle in ballroom position
Introduction: As called by the caller

Version 1: One-step, Circle Right, Grand R&L

Part 1:  Using simple walking steps, the M walks forward in LOD (CCW), while tbe woman backs up. (One step)
Part 2: Upon the call (typically a whistle), the couple opens up and circles to the right.
Part 3. Upon the call, the couple faces each other and begin a grand right and left, M progressing CCW and W progressing CW. Upon the next signal take a new partner and begin one step again.

The one-step could also be replaced by a two-step, or polka or even a waltz if the music is in 3/4.

Videos on the web of Version 1: Grand Right and Left 

Other dance notes on the web for version 1:

• http://www.libraryofdance.org/dances/paul-jones/
• http://www.kickery.com/2014/06/castles-paul-jones.html

Version 2: Concentric circles

Part 1: Dance a polka, two step, one step or waltz in a CCW direction.
Part 2: Form two concentric circles: Women on the inside facing CW. Men on the outside facing CCW. Promenade solo around in the circle until the change signal is given, and then take ballroom position with nearest person in the opposite circle and do part 1 again.

 Video of Version 2 on the web

Other notes on the web for version 2

• http://www.panix.com/~czslha/DanceSchedules/CeiliNotes/PaulJones.php
• https://www.dance-forums.com/threads/paul-jones.3204/
• http://vintageinamodernworld.blogspot.com/2011/05/all-latest-steps-paul-jones.html
• Google books

Monas Festvals

Mona's Birthday Waltz

These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. The dance was choreographed by Ann-Louise Jönsson, and was brought ot th eUS by Yvonne Holland

The music for this dance (Födolsodagsvals till Mona) was composed by Benny Andersson of ABBA. 

Part 1: 

Other videos on the web

 

The second dance in this medley


Also spelled Mona's

Military Two Step

Scotland

These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. Originally choreographed by James Finnigan.

Music:

• https://youtu.be/l7HEMsuAZys
• https://youtu.be/QBCaMbHP27o
• https://youtu.be/0AwWAKK8bCs
• https://youtu.be/Wc98P-DN0Gk
• https://www.amazon.com/Military-Two-Step-Medley/dp/B0059CPZI6/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1531429125&sr=1-1&keywords=Military+two+step
• https://www.amazon.com/Military-Two-Step/dp/B004Y43WBW/ref=sr_1_4?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1531429125&sr=1-4&keywords=Military+two+step&dpID=61s99DD9pbL&preST=_SX342_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

Meter: 2/4 March (or 6/8 march counted as (123)(456))
Formation: Couples around the room in promenade or skaters hold, facing LOD (CCW), M on the L, W on the R.
Introduction: Depends upon the music, but often 4 bars no action or a chord.

Bar 1: Touch outside heel forward (1), touch outside toe next to inside foot (2)
Bar 2: repeat bar 1
Bar 3: Walk O (1), I (2) forward in LOD
Bar 4: Walk O (1), pivot inwards to face RLOD (CW) (2)
Bars 5-8: repeat bars 1-4 with opposite footwork back in RLOD
Bar 9: Face partner, holding 2 hands. Jump on both feet together (1), kick L foot diagonally across to R (2)
Bar 10: repeat bar 9 with opposite footwork
Bar 11-12: Using 4 walking steps W turns CW under M's L, L's R joined hands
Bars 13-16: Take 4 polka steps around the room in LOD (turning)

Making the dance progressive/a mixer.

In bars 11-12, while turning under, women progress clockwise/forward to the next man.

Other Videos on the web

This first video cannot be embedded:
https://vimeo.com/89897896

Other instructions on the web

• http://www.thebigshoogle.com/ceilidh-dance-instructions/military-two-step
• https://my.strathspey.org/dd/dance/7552/
• http://www.scottishdance.net/ceilidh/dances.html#Military2Step
• http://www.personal.kent.edu/~ltaylor1/military%20two%20step-2.htm
• https://sites.google.com/site/patterndancesteps/patterns/military-two-step
• http://www.callanishmusic.com/upfiles/Military%20Twostep.docx.pdf
• https://www.myceilidh.co.uk/military-two-step
• http://www.burnsnightprague.com/Ceilidh-Dancing.html

Other Sources

• Anonymous (n.d.) Descriptions of Scottish Country Dances. ms.
• Ewart, David and May (1996) Scottish Ceilidh Dancing. Mainstream Publishing
• Knight, Peter (1996) Scottish Country Dancing: Collins Pocket Reference. Harper Collins Publisher

Also called: 2-step

Te Haerlem in den Houte

The Netherlands

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie based on the teaching of Maurits and Tineke van Geel at a workshop in Tucson Arizona. The dance was choreographed by Elsche Korf. The title translates as "In the woods of Haarlem". The song is from the 17th century (Thysius Lute book)

Music: https://youtu.be/zEEVD-ae1og (We-nun Henk)
Meter: 4/4
Formation: couples facing LOD, holding nearer hands up and forward. Man's R hand is up and W's is down, in M's R hand. W hold skirt with R hand. M puts L hand on small of back
Introduction: 6 bars (6 major pulses) after  the cello starts.

California Twirl:  The couple exchanges place, with W turning 1/2 way CCW under M's arm into M's position and M walks around W CW 1/2 way to end in W's position. You end facing the opposite direction, with M on the L.

Bar 1: Starting with outside foot (M's L, W's R), walk forward in LOD four steps
Bar 2: Using 4 walking steps, California twirl to end face RLOD (CW).
Bar 3: Walk forward in RLOD with 4 walking steps
Bar 4: Woman push off of man's hand and pulls R shoulder back (drop hands with partner) to loop back to next man with 4 walking steps. The man takes 4 walking steps forward in RLOD. Nod at your partner as you separate.
Bar 5: Using 4 walking steps, California twirl with new partner to face LOD.

At beginning of next bar, M reoffers his new partner his hand, facing up and nods at new partner. 

Repeat until the end of the music. 

For the first 2/3rds of the dance, both the dance and the music are in 5 bar phrases. However, at one point the musicians add in 2 bars of music, at that point the dance no longer fits the phrasing of the music. You just have to ignore the musical phrases and keep going with the dance.

Other notes on the web:

• http://www.socalfolkdance.com/syllabi/syllabus_statewide_2016.pdf
• http://www.elschekorf.nl/pdf/Op%20Oude%20Voet%20English.pdf

Tucson Video

Other sources

Also spelled: Haarlem, Houten

A-Boom

Québec - Canada

These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. I learned the dance from Stuart Moody.

Music: Any French Canadian Reel or Jig
Meter: 2/4 (or 6/8, it doesn't matter)
Formation: Couples scattered around the room. The dance is a mixer
Introduction: start at the beginning of a musical phrase.

Bars 1-8: Swing partner
Bars 9-12: Turn partner by the Right hand 8 counts.
Bars 13-16: Turn partner by the L hand 8 counts
Bars 17-24: Promenade around the room
Bars 25-30: Do Si Do partner once and a 1/2,
Bars 31-32: End back to back. Grab hands backwards with partner, then lean forward pushing off your partner’s bum, walking forward to find a new partner.