Dance of the Week
Posloushaite Patrioti 
(Bulgaria) 
Choreographed by Jim Gold 

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Posloushaite Patrioti is the Dance of the Week.
Music is from Bulgaria.  
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Written instructions: p 154
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Jim Gold dancing Posloushaite Patrioti  

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POSLOULSHAITE PATRIOTI. . . BULGARIA

Dance Meaning: Listen Patriots
Pronunciation: Pa-SLOO-shayte Patri-O-ti
Choreography: By Jim Gold using traditional steps from Bulgaria and Macedonia.
Source: Koprivshtitsa Folk Festival 2000 in Bulgaria.
Music: Posloushaite Patriot Peroun
Formation: Open circle, arms in W position.
Meter: 7/8 slow/quick/quick: s,q,q
Jim Gold YouTube video: http://bit.ly/2fFVIvC
Introduction: Long flute sound, then 8 measure intro.
Measures:

FIRST STEP (PART I)
Hora step
1-4 Step on R to the right side(s), Left in front(q,q), step R to the right side (s)
step L behind R (q, q)
step on R (s), lift L (q, q)
Step L (s), lift R (q, q)
5-16 Repeat meas. 1-4 3x

SECOND STEP (PART II)
Patrioti Step
1 Facing ctr: Step forward on R (s)
Bring L ft behind R knee (q, q)
2 Step back on L(s), lift R leg high (q, q)
3 Hook R to right in reel step (s)
Lock R ft behind L knee (q, q)
4 Step back on R (s), step on L next to R (q ,q)
5 Back pas de bas:
Step on L to left side(s), step on R behind L (q)
Step on L in place(q)
6 Repeat meas. 5 opp dir and opp ft
7 Repeat meas. 5

THIRD STEP (PART III)
1 Walk to right, CCW:
R (s), L(q), R (q), L (s), R(q), L (q)
3 3-step grapevine to the left, CW:
Face ctr, step R over left(s), L besides R (q)
R behind L (q)
4 Crossing step: Step on L in place (s)
Cross R in front of L (q) step on L in place (q)
5-7 Repeat meas. 1-3
8 Step on L(s), touch R toe next to L instep (q ,q)
9-16 Repeat Third Step.