                             BUFCANSKO
                             Macedonia

A dance from the town of Buf, near Bitola in southern Slavic Macedonia.

Source:     Atanas Kolarovski and Dennis Boxell from Dennis' original
            tour of Macedonia in 1964.

Pronounced: BOOF-chan-sko
            
Rhythm:     2/4  Counted: 1, &, 2, &

Recording:  Folkraft LP-15

Formation:  Bufcansko was originally danced only by women, but is now
            usually danced in mixed lines of men and women. Hands are
            held up (about shoulder level) and slightly forward in a
            "W" position. The leader is on the right and can signal the
            step change, although the pattern of alternating steps with
            the music change is well established in recreational dance
            circles.
 
Step Note:  Bounce Bounce: With weight on both feet, lower heels twice
            on counts 1 &.

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Meas  Ct    PATTERN I - Music A-A
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            Start with weight on R, L ft free. 
 
1     1     Facing "center", Step backward on L ft
      &     Turning to face slightly R, Close and Step on R ft beside L
      2     Facing slightly and moving R, Step forward on L ft
      &     Swing R Ft around in a small arc and Pivot on the ball of L
               to face slightly L

2     1,&,2 Facing slightly L but still moving R, 3 walking steps 
               backward (R, L, R)
      &     Swing L Ft around in a small arc and Pivot on the ball
               of R to face slightly R

3     1,&,2 Facing slightly L but moving R, 3 walking steps forward 
               (L, R, L)
      &     Swing R Ft around in a small arc and Pivot on the ball
               of L to face center

4     1,&   Keeping L ft in place, step sideward R onto R ft and 
               Bounce Bounce on both heels
      2,&   Closing L ft beside R ft, Bounce Bounce on both heels in 
               place

5-8         Repeat measures 1-4

            PATTERN II - Music B-B
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9           Repeat Measure 1 of Pattern I

10    1,&,2 Facing slightly and moving L, 3 walking steps forward
               (R, L, R)
      &     Swing L Ft around in a small arc and Pivot on the ball
               of R to face slightly R

11          Repeat Measure 3 of Pattern I

12          Repeat Measure 4 of Pattern I

13-16       Repeat measures 9-12

      Repeat the dance from the beginning.

      Note: On the Folkraft recording, the musicians use the first 
            playing of Music A as a sort of introduction, so the dancers
            should begin with the drum beat on measure 5 
            (the repeat of Pattern I)

Dance description by Tom Deering after Boxell/Holden

Presented by Tom Deering