| Dance Structure | Short sequence repeated throughout the music. |
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| Formation | Circle. V-hold. |
| Music Structure | 4 counts/bar, mostly 4 bars/phrase. |
| Music Speed | 110 counts/min. |
| Choreographer | [Unknown]. |
| Music | 'Trans Balkan Express' by OMFO (Our Man from Odessa, German Popov). |
| Source | Mary Barton at St. Albans Circle Dance, UK on 2020-02-24. |
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A simple dance with fast pounding feeling (but is not actually fast) due to the music which is unusual - being an Electronica & Balkan folk fusion.
It crosses the music. The sequence takes 10 counts but the music is in 4 count bars (which, mostly, are 4 bar phrases).
Style: Happy. All travelling steps are striding walks. Relentless feel.
Summary: 6 chords.
The music starts with quiet rapid drumming. Then there are 6 spaced out slow chords. Then the melody starts. Start dancing with the melody start.
Summary: Walk R & L back out diagonally R. R Triple Step on the spot facing centre. Grapevine R starting L across infront. L Triple Step in diagonally R.
| Start | Positioned inward of the main circle in preparation for stepping backwards. Facing the centre of the circle. Weight on R ft. V-hold. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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