                               DRACEVKA
                               Macedonia


Named after Dracevo, a village just outside Skopje, the capitol city
of Macedonia.  

Source:     As learned by Tom Deering from Atanas Kolarovski

Rhythm:     7/16 counted:  Slow,  Quick, Quick
                             1      2      3
                           1 & a   2 &    3 &

Recordings: Michael Herman 45
            RTB LP 1394: Pece Atanasovski Orchestra
            Atans Kolarovski Teaching Tape

Formation:  Danced in mixed lines holding hands with arms down 
            ("V" position) with the leader on the right end of the
            line. The dance can be started at the beginning of any
            phrase.  Figure changes are signalled by the leader.

Step Note:  Hop-Step (onto R): Hop on L ft then immediately Step back
            onto R ft in place. This is a syncopated step that occurs
            on counts 2-3 of the measure.  Much like a skip, all of
            the weight should be on the R ft by the end of count 2.

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Meas Ct     FIGURE I

1    1      Facing and moving R, Hop on L ft, swinging R ft in front of shin
     2      Small Hop on L ft
     3      Step on R ft

2    1      Leap onto L ft
     2      Hop on L ft
     3      Step on R ft

3    1      Leap onto L ft
     2      Hop on L ft
     3      Step on R ft

4    1      Leap onto L ft
     2      Step on R ft
     3      Step on L ft 

5    1      Facing center, Hop on L ft, swinging R ft in front of shin
     2      Hop on L ft
     3      Step on R ft beside L ft

6    1      Leap onto L ft slightly forward towards center
     2-3    Hop-Step back onto R ft in place

7-8         REPEAT meas. 5-6 with opposite footwork

9-10        REPEAT meas. 5-6 

11-12       REPEAT meas. 5-6 with opposite footwork

            FIGURE II

1    1      Facing and moving R, Leap onto L ft
     2      Small Hop on L ft
     3      Step on R ft

2    1      Step on L ft
     2      Step on R ft
     3      Step on L ft

3-4         REPEAT meas. 1-2 with opposite footwork

5    1      Facing center, Leap onto L ft
     2      Small Hop on L ft
     3      Step on R ft beside L ft turning to face center

6           REPEAT meas. 6, Fig. I

7-8         REPEAT meas. 7-8, Fig. I

9-10        REPEAT meas. 9-10, Fig. I

11          REPEAT meas. 11, Fig. I

12   1      Leap onto R ft slightly forward
     2      Turning to face R, Step onto L ft
     3      Step on R ft in place

      Note: The previous figure must end with the pattern in 
            measure 12 of this figure to be on the proper foot
            to start this figure.

            FIGURE III

1           REPEAT meas. 1, Fig. I

2    1      Leap onto L ft
     2      Step on R ft
     3      Step on L ft 

3    1      Leap onto R ft
     2      Step on L ft
     3      Step on R ft 

4    1      Leap onto L ft
     2      Step on R ft
     3      Step on L ft 

5    1      Step to R on R ft
     2      Step on L ft behind R ft
     3      Step on R ft beside L ft

6           REPEAT meas. 6, Fig. I

7-8         REPEAT meas. 7-8, Fig. I

9-10        REPEAT meas. 9-10, Fig. I

11-12       REPEAT meas. 11-12, Fig. I

      Note: The previous figure must end with the pattern in 
            measure 12 of this figure to be on the proper foot
            to start this figure.

Dance Description by Tom Deering
