Line dance, belt hold. Meter 4/4. There is no introduction.
This dance is from the Shope region of Bulgaria, near the Western border (see map).
Measure | Count | Step | |
Part I | |||
1 | 1-4 | Facing to the R, Touch R heel forward (1), transfer weight to R foot (&), step forward onto L foot (2), step forward onto R foot (3), step forward onto L foot (4) | |
2 | 1-2 | Hop on L foot and touch R heel forward (1), hop again and lift right foot in front of L leg slightly above the L foot (2) | |
3-4 | Hop again (3) step forward onto R foot (&), step forward onto L foot and turn to face center (4) | ||
3 | 1-2 | Step on R foot to R (1), hop on R foot, bringing L lower leg in front of R calf (2) | |
3-4 | Hop again, touching L toe to L (3), step on L foot to L (&), step on R foot across L foot (4) | ||
4 | 1-2 | Hop on R foot, touching L toe to L (1), step on L foot to L (&), step on R foot behind L foot | |
3-4 | Bring L foot to R foot and bounce three times (3&4) | ||
5-8 | Repeat measures 1-4 | ||
Part II | |||
1 | 1-2 | Facing center, leap forward onto R foot (1), start bringing L leg forward (&), step on L foot next to R foot and bounce twice (2&) | |
3-4 | Repeat counts 1-2 with opposite footwork and direction | ||
2 | 1-2 | Repeat measure 1 counts 1-2 | |
3-4 | Repeat measure 1 counts 3-4, but on the second bounce, bring R knee up in front of L knee | ||
3 | 1-2 | Leap onto R foot bringing L knee up in front of R knee (1) leap onto L foot bringing R knee up in front of L knee (2) | |
3-4 | Leap onto R foot in place, bringing L leg up in back, knee bent (3), leap forward onto L foot bringing R leg forward straight so that it is parallel to the floor (4) | ||
4 | 1-2 | Hop onto L foot and start bringing R leg down (1), step on R foot next to L foot (2) | |
3-4 | Bounce 3 times (3&4) | ||
5-8 | Repeat measures 1-4 |
A video of Yves Moreau demonstrating this dance and a cassette of the music are available from Bourque-Moreau Productions (Bulgarian Folk Dances - Volume 1)