Drumul Dracului
(Romania)
[Full notes] [Summary notes] [Other dances & the source code]
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Formation
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Open circle. V-hold, W-hold or basketweave hold.
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Ethnicity
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Hungarian population in Romania.
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Dance Structure
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(A x 2 + B x 2) repeated to the end of the music.
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Music Structure
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4 counts/bar, 4 bar phrases.
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Music Speed
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160 counts/min accelerating to 200 counts/min.
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Translation
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The Road of the Devil.
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Source
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Basic from Jan Savage & Sally Fletcher in Ipswich. Variations B2 & B3 from the performance at the 2004 Eastbourne International Folkdance Festival lead by Leslie Haddon & Sue Chipp.
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Disclaimer:
Mistakes are quite likely in the notes and no guarantees are made as to accuracy. There may be other versions of the same dance or other dances with the same name. Music may differ, particularly in speed, introduction and duration, between performers. The division into parts, bars & counts might not be standard. These notes of the dance are freely distributable (under GPL or CC-by-sa) in so much as the note's author's contribution but the choreography and/or collection were by other people and so their copyright might apply to the dance itself. Better than using notes, go to a dance class where it is taught.
A simple Romanian dance that gets its effect from the crescendo in increasing orchestration through the tune and the acceleration (the acceleration feels more than it really is because of the crescendo). Editing the tune down from its original 14 verses to 10 increases this feeling.
I have only seen the variations done once. They make it much more suitable for stage dance but, of course, less suitable as a easy to lead beginner's dance. It started with the plain version then the Part B Variation 2 was substituted in then, when it was going too fast to easily do that, Part B Variation 3 was.
It is from the Csango (UK English transcription: "Chango") ethnic group which is of Hungarian origin.
Style: Staccato & stampy. Feet do not rise high off the ground.
Introduction
Summary:
None or 4 counts.
No introduction or 4 counts depending upon recording. The dancing starts to the music before the melody starts.
Part A
Summary:
(R side, L close) x 2.5, L stamp close x 2, pause. Mirror.
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Start
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Facing centre of circle. V-hold.
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1
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1
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R to the side.
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2
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L close.
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3-4
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Repeat counts 1-2 (R side, L close).
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2
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1
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R to the side.
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2
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L close without weight transfer with a stamp of L heel.
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3
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Repeat count 2 (L heel stamp).
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4
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Pause.
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3-4
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Repeat bars 1-2 in mirror image (L side, R close, repeat, L side, R double heel stamp).
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Part B
Summary:
(R forwards, L in place, R backwards, L in place) x 3, R heel stamp close x 3, pause.
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Start
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Facing centre of circle. V-hold.
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1
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1
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R step forwards.
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2
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Transfer weight back onto L foot in place.
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3
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R step backwards.
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4
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Transfer weight back onto L foot in place.
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2
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Repeat bar 1 (R forwards, L in place, R backwards, L in place).
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3
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Repeat bar 1 (R forwards, L in place, R backwards, L in place).
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4
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1
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R heel stamp close without weight transfer .
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2
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Repeat count 1 (R stamp).
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3
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Repeat count 1 (R stamp).
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4
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Pause.
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Part B Variation 1 (steps & stamps across)
Summary:
As Part B but R forwards is across, R backwards is to the side and the R stamps are flat across infront, side infront & close.
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Start
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Facing centre of circle. V-hold.
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1
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1
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R step across infront.
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2
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Transfer weight back onto L foot in place.
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3
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R step side behind.
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4
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Transfer weight back onto L foot in place.
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2
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Repeat bar 1 (R across infront, L in place, R side behind, L in place).
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3
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Repeat bar 1 (R across infront, L in place, R side behind, L in place).
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4
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1
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R flat stamp across infront without weight transfer.
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2
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R flat stamp to the side infront without weight transfer.
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3
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R flat stamp close without weight transfer.
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4
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Pause.
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Part B Variation 2 (leaping)
Summary:
(Leap R forwards across, L in place, leap R forwards side, L in place) x 3, R stamp (forwards, side, close), pause.
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Start
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Facing centre of circle. V-hold.
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1
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1
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Facing 45 acw of the direction to the centre of the circle, leap onto R forwards flicking L foot up behind. (Unlike the small steps of the basic version, the R foot goes about 40 cm forwards & the L a similar amount backwards. The L foot also rises 20-30 cm off the ground by knee flexion.)
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2
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Transfer weight back onto L foot in place facing the centre of the circle.
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3
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Facing 45 cw of the direction to the centre of the circle, leap onto R to side kicking flicking L foot out infront. (L knee is straight and L foot is close to the ground.)
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4
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Transfer weight back onto L foot in place facing the centre of the circle.
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2
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Repeat bar 1 (R leap forwards, L in place, R leap to the side, L in place).
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3
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Repeat bar 1 (R leap forwards, L in place, R leap to the side, L in place).
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4
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R heel stamp forwards without weight transfer.
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2
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R heel stamp to the side without weight transfer.
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3
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R heel stamp close without weight transfer.
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4
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Pause.
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Part B Variation 3 (travelling to the right)
Summary:
(R side, L close, R close, pause) x 3, R stamp (forwards, side, close), pause.
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Start
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Facing centre of circle. V-hold.
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1
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1
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R to the side
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2
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L close.
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3
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R heel stamp close without weight transfer.
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4
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Pause.
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2
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Repeat bar 1 (R to the side, L close, R stamp, pause).
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3
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Repeat bar 1 (R to the side, L close, R stamp, pause).
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4
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1
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R heel stamp forwards without weight transfer.
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2
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R heel stamp to the side without weight transfer.
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3
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R heel stamp close without weight transfer.
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4
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Pause.
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