Dance of the Week
Lule
(Albania)
Choreographed by Jim Gold

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Lule is the Dance of the Week.
Music is from Albania.
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See A Treasury of International Folk Dances
Written instructions: p 114   
(or see “Read More” below.)

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LULE………ALBANIA

Dance Meaning: Flower. From song HODHA NJE LULE NË FERRË Have thrown a flower to the bushes
Pronunciation: Hodha nyë loole në ferrë (ë pronounced like schwa or e in “the”
       Hodha, hedh, hidhem- have thrown, throw, I jump down!  Një lule- a flower!  Në ferrë- into the bush!
Choreography: by Jim Gold in Albanian folk style
Music: Irini Qirjako: Hodha nje lulë në Ferrë
Formation: Open circle, arms up, W position, Style: subtle bouncy
Meter: 4/4
Jim Gold YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6VsOYXNVAM
Introduction: 8 meas. Or start on meas 5 with THIRD STEP(1x)

FIRST STEP (PART I)
Seven Pogonishte steps, and lift
Facing fwd: seven pogonishte steps: (If done alone, solo: Arms straight, a la shoulder hold)
1 Step R to rt(ct 1-2), step L behind R(ct 3), step R to rt(ct 4)
2 Cross L over R(ct 1-2), step R next to L(ct 3), L to lft(ct 4)
3-6 Repeat meas 1-2 2x
7 Step R to rt(ct 1-2), step L behind R(ct 3), step R to rt(ct 4)
8 Step fwd on L(ct 1-2), lift R and hold(ct 3.4)

SECOND STEP (PART II)
Touches, Albanite right, Albanite left  (If done alone, solo, arms down to V positions)
1 Tch R fwd(ct 1-2), tch R diag rt(ct 3-4),
2 Step back on R(ct 1), step L next to R(ct 2),
step fwd on R next to L(ct 3-4)
3 Tch L fwd(ct 1-2), tch L diag lft(ct 3-4),
4 Step back on L(ct 1), step R next to L(ct 2),
step fwd on L next to R(ct 3), push-point R to diag rt(ct 4)

THIRD STEP (PART III)
Move CW, facing front
1 Cross R over L(ct 1-2), step L to lft(ct 3), cross R over L(ct 4)
2 Step L to lft(ct 1-2), cross R in front of L(ct 3-4)
3 Repeat meas 2
Albanite left (Yemenite left)
4 Step on L(ct 1), step R next to L(ct 2), cross L over R(ct 3-4)

ORDER OF STEPS:
1. First Step: 1x, Second Step: 1x, Third Step: 1x
Repeat Order of Steps 6 or 7 times