                             RATEVKA
                            Macedonia
                                       
Named after the village of Ratevo, in eastern Macedonia.

Source:     As learned by Tom Deering from Atanas Kolarovski and others.

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

Recordings: Folkraft LP-25
            Jugoton LSY-61392: Macedonian Folk Dances, Pece Atanasovski
            Novo Selo (Balkan Arts) - with Berovka

Formation:  Danced in mixed lines holding belts. The leader on the 
            right end of the line. The dance should start with the 
            melodic phrase.

Note:       Ratevka often follows Berovka, a dance from a nearby 
            village. When the two tunes are played together, there is 
            no pause between the dances. Despite the fact that Berovka 
            and Ratevka are in different rhythms (2/4 -> 7/16), there 
            is often no warning that the tunes will change. 
            Fortunately, the two dances are similar enough that the 
            transition can be made easily if you listen to the music 
            carefully.

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Meas  Ct    Pattern
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      &     Facing slightly and moving R, a quick Lift on L just 
               before the beat.
1     1     Step on R in LOD
      2-3   Step on L
2     1     Step on R
      2     Step on L, rising ever so slightly
      3     Step on R dropping slightly
3     1     Continuing, Step forward onto L, dipping slightly more
      2     Turning to face slightly R of center, Step sideward onto R
      3     Step onto L behind R
4     1     Step sideward onto R
      2      Step on L in front of R
      3     Step back onto R in place

            The next four measures face slightly R and move very 
            slightly back and diagonally to the left

5     1     Facing slightly R, Step on L foot in place
      2     Hop on L, swinging R foot low around in back
      3     Step on R slightly back and next to L heel
6     1     Step on L slightly back and left
      2-3   Hop on L, almost pausing R foot in front of L shin, then 
               swinging R around to back, taking the full two counts 
               for the countinuous motion with R foot
7     1     A very slight hop or "hitch" on L in place just before 
               Stepping onto R behind
      2     Step slightly backward onto L
      3     Step in place onto R
8     1     Step forward into LOD onto L, starting the transition into 
               the beginning of the dance
      2-3   Hop on L swinging R across in front of L shin. 

            There is not a pause here. The dance repeats with the Lift 
            on the L at the last moment before stepping on the R for 
            count 1 of the repeat.

Dance description by Tom Deering
