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Music
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HOLLERBEERLI
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Source
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'Unsere
Tanzblatter'- a
publication of the Sing- Tanz - und Spielkreise in
Baden-Würtemberg.
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Music
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Meter
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3/4
and 2/4
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Steps
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Pivot
and Waltz
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Formation
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Couples
in ballroom position or upper arm hold. |
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Music
Part I
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Meas.
1-8 |
Beginning
outside feet, women R, men L, couples may turn CW or
CCW and progressing
CCW around the room.
PP
WW PP WW
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Meas.
1-8 |
PP
WW PP WW
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Music
Part II
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Meas.
9-16 |
P
W P W PP WW
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Meas.
9-16 |
P
W P W PP WW |
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People
sing to this music:
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:Die
Holler, Hollerbeerli sind zittig
die
Holler, Hollerbeerli sind reif.
Die
Holler, Holler
die
Holler, Hollerbeerli sind reif
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The elder- elder
berries are early
the
elder-, elder berries are ripe
The
elder, elder
The
elder, elder berries are ripe
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This dance was notated by Prof. Dr. Johannes Kiinzig in
Langeschiltach (Black Forest) Langenschiltach
is near St. Georgen in direction of Schrambach. The 'Holderbeerli' is a
Rhythm changing- dance that belongs to the category of 'Zwiefache'. In
this area, as well in Wurtemberg, this type of dance is called a 'Heuberger'
Presented by Klaus Fink at the 10th weekend workshop of the North-Am.
Fed. of German Folk Dance
Groups
Walla Walla, WA 2003.
Karin
Gottier at the Ontario Fold Dance Camp, 2006
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HOLLERBEERLI
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on Image for PDF file)
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HOTT-SCHECK
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Source
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20
Tanzweisen aus Bayern
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Music
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20
Tanzweisen aus Bayern
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Meter
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2/4
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Steps
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Pivot,
walking, two-steps and Polka
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Formation
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Couples
face to face, men facing CCW, women CW. Women hands on
hips. |
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Dance |
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In
measures 1 through 12 men simply walk in LOD clapping
on
measures 1,4,7,10,and 12. |
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Meas.
1 |
Women
dance one pivot step CW beginning right ( step right,
step left) |
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Meas.
2 |
One
two-step bkwd, beginning right.
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Meas.
3-4 |
With
four steps two pivot steps CCW beginning left.
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Meas.
5 |
One
two step bkwd. beginning left |
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Meas.
5
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The elder- elder
berries are early
the
elder-, elder berries are ripe
The
elder, elder
The
elder, elder berries are ripe
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Meas.
6-7 |
With
four steps two pivot steps CW, beginning right
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Meas.
8 |
One
two-step bkwd, beginning right |
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Meas.
9-10 |
With
four steps two pivot steps CCW, beginning left |
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Meas.
11 |
One
two step bkwd, beginning left |
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Meas.
12 |
One
pivot step CW and take ballroom position |
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Meas.
13-20 |
In
ballroom position couples dance flat footed polka. |
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This dance was collected by Erna Schützenberger in 1954 in Obemzell.
The word 'Hott' is used by
coachmen to indicate 'right'.
'Scheck' is a piebald horse.
Presented at a workshop for the Miami Valley Folk Dancers Oct. 9-10
,1999 by Karin P. Gottier
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HOTT-SCHECK
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on Image for PDF file)
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American Federation of German Folk Dance Groups
