BEROVKA
                                   Macedonia
                                       
Named after the village of Berovo, in eastern Macedonia.

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

Rhythm:     2/4 counted: 1 & 2 &

Recordings: Folkraft LP-24
            Novo Selo (Balkan Arts) - with Ratevka

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:       Berovka is often followed by Ratevka, 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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1           Moving and facing slightly R, with weight on L,
               Hop-Step-Step (L, R, L) in LOD
2           Running Two-step (R, L, R) with a slight leap on count 1
               of the measure
3           Another Running Two-step (L, R, L)
4     1     Turning to face center, Leap onto R in place, with L lifted
               in front of R
      2     Hop on R in place keeping L lifted
5     1     Hop on R in place again with L still lifted
      &     Still facing center, Step sidewards onto L
      2     Step on L behind R
6     1     Small Leap onto L in place, lifting R slightly behind
      2     Hop on L in place swinging R forward and low, almost
               straightening knee
7     1     Cross and a slight Leap onto R slightly in front of and
               left of L, bending body slightly forward, 
               swinging L leg straight back
      2     Pause (almost)
8     1     Hop on R in place, swinging L around on a low clockwise arc
               while turning slightly to face R
      2     Continuing the motion to face R, a small Leap forward (LOD)
               onto L

            Repeat from the beginning with no pause.

Dance description by Tom Deering

Presented by Tom Deering