Jove Male Mome - Bulgaria

Line dance, arms in V-position. Meter 18/8, counted as 3+2+2 + 2+2+3+2+2. In these notes, it will be counted as SQQ + QQSQQ

Measure Count Step
Part I
1 SQQ Facing and moving in LOD, Step forward on R foot (S), step forward on L foot (Q), hold (Q).
QQSQQ Step forward on R foot (Q), step forward on L foot (Q), step forward on R foot (S), step forward on L foot (Q), hold (Q).
2-4 Repeat measure 1 three times.
Part II
1 SQQ Step forward on R foot (S), hop on R foot (Q), step forward on L foot (Q).
QQSQQ Step forward on R foot (Q), step forward on L foot (Q), step forward on R foot (S), hop on R foot (Q), step forward on L foot (Q).
2-4 Repeat measure 1 three times.
Part III
1 SQQ Do a very quick step on R foot next to the L toe (uh), step forward on L foot (S), Step forward on R foot (Q), step forward on L foot (Q).
QQSQQ Step forward on R foot (Q), step forward on L foot (Q), do a very quick step on R foot next to the L toe (uh), step forward on L foot (S), Step forward on R foot (Q), step forward on L foot (Q).
2-4 Repeat measure 1 three times.
Part IV
1 SQQ Facing slightly R of center, step on R foot to R (S), hop on R foot (Q), step on L foot across R foot (Q).
QQSQQ Facing center, step on R foot to R (Q), cross L foot behind R foot (Q), step on R foot to R (S), close L foot to R foot and bounce (Q), bounce again (Q).
2 Repeat measure 1 with opposite footwork and in opposite direction.
3-4 Repeat measures 1-2
Parts V & VI
Parts V & VI are the same as Part IV except for the final QQ. Instead of the two bounces, different variations are used. They include
Scissors
1 Final QQ Step on L foot next to R foot while kicking R foot forward (Q), step on R foot next to L foot while kicking L foot forward.
Stamps
1 Final QQ Lift and lower R heel while lifting L leg with knee bent (Q), stamp L foot next to R foot (Q).
Toe-Heel
1 Final QQ Touch L toe next to R toe with L heel pointing diagonally L (Q), touch R heel next to L heel with L toe pointing diagonally L (Q).
Part VII
1 SQQ Step on R foot next to L foot (S), hop on R foot (Q), step on L foot next to R foot (Q).
QQSQQ Step on R foot next to L foot (Q), step on L foot next to R foot (Q), step on R foot next to L foot (S), hop on R foot (Q), step on L foot next to R foot (Q).
2 SQQ Step on R foot next to L foot (S), hop on R foot (Q), step on L foot next to R foot (Q).
QQSQQ Step on R foot next to L foot (Q), step on L foot next to R foot (Q), Touch R heel to the side (S), touch R heel forward (Q), hold (Q)
3-4 Repeat measures 1-2

Some groups always do the same two variations for Parts V & VI. Whenever I've seen it done this way, it's either scissors for Part V and stamps for part VI or vice-versa. Actually, the leader should call the variations, and can use other variations besides the ones listed.


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