Dospatsko Horo - Bulgaria

Introduced by Yves Moreau

Line dance, arms in W-position. Meter 7/8, counted SQQ

Measure Count Step
Part I
1 SQQ Step on R foot in place (S), step on L foot in place (Q), step on R foot in place (Q)
2 Repeat measure 1 with opposite footwork
3 SQQ Step on R foot in place and start making a small circle counter-clockwise with the L leg (S), bounce on R foot, and finish circle with L leg (Q), step on L foot behind R foot (Q)
4 SQQ Step on R foot in place (S), step on L foot in front of R foot (Q), step on R foot in place
5-8 Repeat measures 1-4 with opposite footwork
Part II
1 SQQ Facing center, step on R foot to R (S) step on L foot in front of R foot (QQ)
2 SQQ Step on R foot to R (S), step on L foot behind R foot (QQ)
3 SQQ Step on R foot in place and start making a small circle counter-clockwise with the L leg (S), bounce on R foot, and finish circle with L leg (Q), step on L foot behind R foot (Q)
4 SQQ Step on R foot in place (S), step on L foot in front of R foot (Q), step on R foot in place
5-8 Repeat measures 1-4 with opposite footwork and direction
9-16 Repeat measures 1-8
Part III
1 SQQ Step slightly back on R foot (S), step on L foot in place (Q), step on R foot so that the toe of the R foot is just about touching the heel of the L foot (Q)
2 SQQ Make a slightly larger than normal step forward on L foot (S), make a small leap forward onto R foot (QQ)
3 SQQ Step back on L foot (S) step back on R foot (Q), step back on L foot (Q)
4 Repeat measure 4 with opposite footwork
5-8 Repeat measures 1-4 with opposite footwork
9-16 Repeat measures 1-8
Repeat Parts I, II and III
Part IV
1 SQQ Keeping arms in W-position, facing slightly to the R and moving in LOD, step forward R on R (S), step forward on L (Q), step forward on R (Q)
2 Repeat measure 1 with opposite footwork
3 SQQ Step on R foot in place and start making a small circle counter-clockwise with the L leg (S), bounce on R foot, and finish circle with L leg (Q), step on L foot behind R foot (Q)
4 SQQ Step forward on R foot (S), step forward on L foot (QQ)
5-16 Do measures 1-4 three more times
Repeat Parts I, II and III

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)


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