                             TRITE PATI
               Yambol District, Southeastern Bulgaria

Trite Puti means the "Three Times" referring to the typical structure
of this common dance that often goes three times in one or both
directions. This version was learned by Tom Deering from several
women at the Koprivstica Festival, Bulgaria, 1991.

Rhythm:     2/4 counted 1 & 2 &

Recording:  Any music marked "Trite Puti"

Formation:  Mixed lines of men and women, holding hands down. This 
            dance can be done in lines or small circles. I saw it 
            danced by 5 women in a small circle but, it is most often 
            dances in semi-circular lines with the leader on the right.

            The arms swing back and forth from the elbows throughout 
            the dance. On count one, the arms swing down and back with 
            a rebound on count two. The emphasis is on count one (down) 
            but, there is also a slight emphasis on the up swing that 
            keeps the energy and momentum consistent throughout the 
            dance.

            The "1-2-3" variation can be freely mixed into the basic 
            step at the dancers discretion, usually as the tempo and 
            the energy of the music increases.

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Meas  Ct    BASIC STEP (with "Bounce-Swings")
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1     1     Facing center and moving slightly R, Step on R slightly 
               into center
      2     Step on L, continuing slight movement forward and to the R
2     1     Step on R, continuing slight movement forward and to the R
      2        Bounce on R, swinging L low and forward R from above
3     1     Step back and slightly L onto L
      2     Step back and slightly L onto R
4     1     Step on L in place
      2        Bounce on L, swinging R low and forward L from above
5     1     Step on R in place
      2        Bounce on R, swinging L low and forward R from above
6     1     Step on L in place
      2        Bounce on L, swinging R low and forward L from above

            REPEAT From the beginning

            VARIATION (with "1-2-3s")
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1     1     Facing center and moving slightly R, Step on R slightly into 
               center
      2     Step on L, continuing slight movement forward and to the R
2     1     Step on R, continuing slight movement forward 
               and to the R                     \
         &     Step on L, sightly in front of R | 1-2-3
      2        Step on back into place onto R   /
3     1     Step back and slightly L onto L
      2     Step back and slightly L onto R
4     1     Step on L in place                  \
         &     Step on R, sightly in front of L| 1-2-3
      2        Step on back into place onto L   /
5     1     Step on R in place                  \
         &     Step on L, sightly in front of R| 1-2-3
      2        Step on back into place onto R   /
6     1     Step on L in place                  \
         &     Step on R, sightly in front of L| 1-2-3
      2        Step on back into place onto L   /

Dance Description by Tom Deering

Presented by Tom Deering