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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]