Pašokime! Lithuanian Folk Dance for the General Music Classroom Sarah J. Bartolome, PhD, Louisiana State University Tamsi Naktis Formation: Longways sets facing, joined hands with partner across BOTTOM M M M M M M | | | | | | TOP L L L L L L Varsouvienne Position
All to TOP, step 123together (4) All to BOTTOM, step 123together (4) Pull in & rock RLR, pull out & rock LRL (4) Partners switch, lady under her R arm, step 123 hold (4) All to BOTTOM, step 123together (opposite direction as before) (4) All to TOP, step 123together (4) Pull in & rock RLR, pull out & rock LRL (4) Partners switch, lady under her R arm, step 123 to Varsouvienne shoulder hold, facing top of the set (4) Step forward RLR hop, step backward LRL hop (8) R forward hop, L backward hop, step 123 (RLR) and switch places, keep hold (8) Step forward RLR hop, step backward LRL hop (8) R forward hop, L backward hop, step 123 (RLR) switch places and move back to facing partners, longways set (8) Kadagys Formation: Double circle, facing partner with joined hands or waltz position Pirma Kadagys All COUNTERCLOCKWISE, step together, step together, step 1, 2, 3 together (8) All CLOCKWISE, step together, step together, step 1, 2, 3 together (8) (double time feel) Pairs face out of circle, joining inside hands, run RLR jump (4) Pairs face into circle, joining inside (other) hands, run RLR jump (4) Turn under joined hands, RLR jump (4) Swing right (or spin) 1, 2, 3, 4 (4) REPEAT Antra Kadagys All COUNTERCLOCKWISE, step together, step together, step 1, 2, 3 together (8) All CLOCKWISE, step together, step together, step 1, 2, 3 together (8) (double time feel) Clap 1,2,3,4 (4) Right arm swing 1, 2, 3, 4 (4) Reel ladies L, men R, skip one partner (4) Right arm swing (or spin) second partner (4) REPEAT Gyvataras Formation: Longways sets facing, joined hands with partner across BOTTOM L L L L L L | | | | | | TOP M M M M M M Butterfly Position
Right heel, toe, step RLR (4) Left heel, toe, step LRL (4) Join hands in Butterfly Position, switch places 1, 2, 3, 4 (4) Switch back 1, 2, 3, 4 (4) Walk right away from partners 1, 2, 3, 4 RLR together (4) Walk left back to partners, 1, 2, 3, 4, LRL together (4) Swipe hands, 1,2,3,4 OR do si do 1, 2, 3, 4 (4) Right arm swing or spin right, 1, 2, 3, 4 (partners may switch places if desired) (4) Walk right away from partners 1, 2, 3, 4, RLR together (4) Walk left back to partners, 1, 2, 3, 4, LRL together (4) Swipe hands, 1,2,3,4 OR do si do 1, 2, 3, 4 (4) Right arm swing or spin right, 1, 2, 3, 4 (partners may switch back if desired) Resources: The Anthology of Lithuanian Ethnoculture: http://ausis.gf.vu.lt/eka/EWG/default.htm Lithuanian Folk Culture Center: http://www.llkc.lt/ Smithsonian Folkways: http://www.folkways.si.edu/ Questions? Comments? Contact me at [email protected] 