Dance of the Week
Polegnala e Todora 
(Bulgaria) 
Choreographed by Jim Gold 

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Polegnala e Todora is the Dance of the Week.
Music is from Bulgaria.  
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Jim Gold dancing Polegnala e  Todora

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POLEGNALA E TODORA …………BULGARIA

Dance Meaning: Todora is lying (under a tree)
Pronunciation: Po leg NALA eh to DOR a
Choreography: Jim Gold in Bulgarian folk dance style
Music: Filip Kutev Choir
Formation: Open circle, arms in W position
Meter: 8/8: 1-2, 1-2-3, 1-2-3. qq ss
Jim Gold YouTube video: http://bit.ly/2qUWSLk
Introduction: 4 measures
Measures:

FIRST STEP (PART I)
Face ctr
Two “quite sashay” 2-steps, 8 step grapevine CCW
1 Step R to r(q), close L to R(q), step R to rt(s), cross L over R(s),
2 Repeat meas 1
8 step grapevine
3 Step R to rt(q), L behind R(q), step R to rt(s), cross L over R(s)
4 Repeat meas 3

SECOND STEP (PART II)
Face ctr 
Lesnoto lift CCW
1 Step R to rt(qq), lift L(s), cross L over R, step on L(s)
2 Repeat meas 1
Ctr and back
3 Step fwd on R(q), bring L next to R(q), step fwd on R(s), step fwd on L(s)
4 Step back on R(q), bring L next to R(q), step back on R(s), step back on L, tch rt toe to L(s)
5-8 Repeat meas 1-4

ORDER OF STEPS:
After intro:
1. First Step: 1x, Second Step: 2x,
2 to end: First Step 2x, Second step 2x

Polegnala e Todora
This is a folk song from Bulgaria about a girl called Tudora. Latin Transliteration

Polegnala e Tudora,
Moma Tudoro, Tudoro x2
Pod durvo pod maslinova
Moma Tudoro, Tudoro x2

Poveya vetrets gornenets,
Moma Tudoro, Tudoro x2
Ot kurshi klonka maslina,
Moma Tudoro, Tudoro
Che si Tudora subudi
Moma Tudoro, Tudoro

A tya muse lyuta surdi,
Moma Tudoro, Tudoro x2
Vetre le nenaveniko,
Moma Tudoro, Tudoro
Sega li naide de veyesh,
Moma Tudoro, Tudoro

Sladka si sunya sunuvakh
Moma Tudoro, Tudoro x2
Che mi doshlo purvo libe
Moma Tudoro, Tudoro
I doneslo pustra kitka,
Moma Tudoro, Tudoro
I doneslo pustra kitka,
Moma Tudoro, Tudoro
A na kitka zlaten pursten
Moma Tudoro, Tudoro.
Original lyrics in the Cyrillic alphabet

Полегнала е Тодора,
мома Тодоро, Тодоро,
под дърво, под маслиново,
мома Тодоро, Тодоро.

Повея ветрец горнинец,
мома Тодоро, Тодоро,
откърши клонка маслина,
мома Тодоро, Тодоро,
че си Тодора събуди,
мома Тодоро, Тодоро.

А тя му се люто сърди,
мома Тодоро, Тодоро,
“Ветре ле, ненавейнико,
мома Тодоро, Тодоро,
сега ли найде да вееш!”
мома Тодоро, Тодоро.

“Сладка си съня сънувах,
мома Тодоро, Тодоро,
че ми дошло първо либе,
мома Тодоро, Тодоро,
и донесло пъстра китка,
мома Тодоро, Тодоро.
И донесло пъстра китка,
мома Тодоро, Тодоро,
а на китка златен пръстен!”
мома Тодоро, Тодоро.
Translation

Tudora is lying under a tree, an olive tree. The mountain breeze gently blows
and breaks a twig off the olive tree. Tudora is awakened. She is very angry
at the breeze that blows tirelessly. “Why are you blowing just now?
I was dreaming my first love came, and brought me a small colorful bouquet.
He brought me a small bouquet and on it was a gold ring.