Gyimesi

A list of many of the Csángó dances from Gyimes, along with useful reference videos and notations of dance steps. The main instruments used for dancing in Gyimes are the hegedű (fiddle) and ütőgardon (hit cello). (This page is a work in progress.)

Circle dances

Dance in two parts, pattern is A-A-A-B-B (NOTE: when switching from A to B, finish all 6 counts of the third A, meaning counts 5 & 6 replace the first 2 counts of the first B). Position is an open circle with hands on shoulders.

PART A: Walks & lifts
Step R to R [1], L XIF R [2], R to R [3], small lift L fwd [4], step L [5], small lift R fwd [6]
PART B: Stamps
Step R to R [1], L XIF R [2], R to R [3], stamp L fwd [4], step L [5], stamp R fwd [6], step R [7], stamp L fwd [8], step L [9], stamp R fwd [10], stamp R to fwd to R [11], stamp R fwd [12], touch R behind L (can also dip down) [13], hold [14], brush R fwd (can make it a stamp brush) [15], continue to lift R fwd [16]
PART B: Stamps - variation #1 (1 stamping ti-ti-ta added)
Counts [1-10] are the same, stomp R fwd [11], stomp L in place [11&], stamp R fwd [12], counts [13-16] are the same
PART B: Stamps - variation #2 (2 stamping ti-ti-tas added)
Counts [1-8] are the same, stomp L [9], stomp R in place [9&], stomp L in place [10], stomp R fwd [11], stomp L in place [11&], stamp R fwd [12], counts [13-16] are the same
PART B: Stamps - variation #3 (step, stamping ti-ti-ta, step added)
Counts [1-9] are the same, stomp R fwd [10], stomp L in place [10&], stomp R fwd [11], stomp L [12], counts [13-16] are the same