Spiro

(Bulgarian)

This dance is from the Macedonian Region of southwest Bulgaria. It is popular in the Petrich area. The name of the dance comes from a popular song of Macedonia. Spiro is a man's name.

Petur Iliev learned this dance from an old village dancer from Petrich in 1986.

PRONUNCIATION:	SPI-ro

FORMATION:	Open circle holding hands in "W" formation

STYLE:	Very strong style. Men and women dance together.

METER:	7/8 o. o o

MUSIC:	Petur Iliev - Bulgarski narodni tanci, Side B, No. 7

PART I:	16 measures

MEASURE	COUNT	PATTERN

1	1	Lift L, Step R to the right, 2nd position
	2	Lift R, L foot up
	3	Step L across behind R

2	1	Step R to the right
	2	Step L, crossing in front of R, R foot up
	3	Hold position

3	1	Hop L while turning 180o to the left, R foot extended in front.
	2	Hold position
	3	Hold position

4	1	Step R to the left side, bend knee, L foot up in back
	2	Step L back, R knee up
	3	Hold position

5	1	Lift L, Step R, 2nd position
	2	Hold
	3	Hold

6	1	Lift R, L foot circles around back of R knee
	2	Hold
	3	Step L quickly in place, R foot up

7	1	R foot toes touching floor circles from left to right, step R, L ball of foot crosses in front of R and touch
	2	Bounce once (holding position)
	2	Bounce once (holding position)

8	1	Lift R, L foot extended in front
	2	Lift R, circle L foot to the right
	3	Step L behind, R foot up

9	1	Step R behind
	2	Step L in place, R foot behind L knee
	3	Hold position

10	1	Hop L, R knee bent, circle R foot around in front of L knee
	2	Hold position
	3	Hold position

11	1	Lift L, Circle R foot around back and step R
	2	Step L to the left
	3	Step R behind L, L foot up

12	1	Hop R, touch L foot with R
	2	Step R, crossing in front of L
	3	Step L back, R foot up

13	1	Lift L, Circle R foot around back and step R
	2	Step L to the left
	3	Step R behind L, L foot up

14	1	Hop R, touch L foot with R
	2	Step R, crossing in front of L
	3	Step L back, R foot up

15	1-3	Repeat measure 12 to the other side (Hop L, etc.)

16	1-3	Repeat measure 12 exactly

REPEAT THE DANCE FROM THE BEGINNING

Spiro

Što boja male što boja

Što boja surce mori prokalo

Da ida male da ida

Vuv taja gora mori zelena

Da hodja male da hodja

S četata na Jane Sandanski

Da nosa male da nosa

Tenka mi puška mori bojlija

Ti ostra sabja mori frengija

Teška mi puška bojlija

Ti ostra sabja mori frengija

Go, go. My heart tells me to go into this green forest to be.

I'm going to Jane Sandanski's band, taking my long, narrow rifle.

I take my long, narrow rifle and my curved sword, my heavy, narrow rifle and my curved sword.

Weekend in Bulgaria with Petur Iliev, March 7, 8, 1992

Presented by Miami Valley Folk Dancers, Dayton, Ohio