bailes-ersko-kolo

Ersko Kolo
(Serbia)
Notes by Andrew Carnie, Feb 16, 2003
hands down in V position.
Part 1
Bar 1 facing center
1 & 2 &
R L R L
to R behind to Right behind
Bars 2-7
Repeat bar 1 6 more times
Bar 8
1 & 2 &
R Stamp L pause pause
To R no weight
bars 9-16
repeat bars 1-8 with opp ftwork and direction (to the left)
Part 2
Bar 1 Travelling to the diagonal R, facing Diag R
1 & 2 &
R L R R
To diagonal R to Diag R To diag R hop
Bar 2 repeat opp ftwork of bar 1, but backing up
Bar 3-4 repeat 1-2 but into the center and out
Bars 5-8 repeat 1-4

ERSKO KOLO

(Air'‑sko‑kolo)

Serbia

Source:

Learned from natives of Jugoslavia.

Music:

MH 3020‑A, The Duquesne University Tamburitzans.

Piano ‑ Narodne Igre Za Klavir, Lj. M. Bosnjakovic, "Prosveta,"

Belgrade

Formation:

Open or closed Kolo, hands joined and held down at sides.

NOTE: In Part I, be sure to keep facing straight toward center.

The schottische‑like steps in Part II are very free.

Meas.

Part_I (Slow)

Ct. 1 ‑ Step R ft to R. Ct. & ‑ Step L ft. behind R ft.

Ct. 2 ‑ Step R ft. to R. Ct. & ‑ Step L ft. behind R ft.

2‑7

Same as Meas. 1, moving continually R.

Stamp R‑L, raising L ft. immediately after stamp.

9‑16

Same as meas. 1‑8, but with opposite footwork, moving L, i.e.,

L ft. to side, R ft. behind, etc., ending with 2 stamps L‑R,

raising R ft. immediately after stamp.

Meas.

Part II (Fast)

Turn to face Full R.

1‑2

Run R‑L‑R‑hop (a kind of schottische step), moving CCW. Bring L

knee up quite high on hop.

3‑4

Without turning around, run L‑R‑L‑hop bkwd. (moving CW), turning

on hop to face center.

5‑6

Run R‑L‑R‑hop into center.

7‑8

Run L‑R‑L‑hop bkwd, to place.

9‑16

Same as Meas. 1‑8.

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