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LA BASTRINGUE

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V1: Mademoiselle, voulez  
vous danser?
La bastringue, la
bastringue,
Mademoiselle, voulez vous V1: Mademoiselle, would you like to
danser? dance?
La bastringue va commençer.

 

The dance (called) "La Bastringue"
is about to begin.
V2: Oui, monsieur, je veux V2: Oui, monsieur, I like to dance,
bien danser. (especially) if you accompany me.
La bastringue, la
bastringue,
Oui, monsieur, je veux bien
danser,
C'est pour vous accompagner.
V3: Mademoiselle, il faut V3: Mademoiselle, we must stop . .
nous arrêter . . . .
Vous aller vous fatiguer. You will be tired.
V4: Non, monsieur, je sais V4: No, monsieur, I like dancing .
bien danser . . . . .
Je suis prête à recommençer. I'm ready to go again.
V5: Mademoiselle, j'n peux V5: Mademoiselle, I can't dance
plus danser. . . anymore Because I have sores
Parce que j'en ai des cors (corns) on my feet!
aux pieds!
LA BASTRINGUE —The Dance: FORMATION: Form a large circle,
Please note that for the facing toward the centre, with
figures to work out, the partners.
music (Measures 1 -12) must
be repeated 2 times (with
all repeats included) before
the Interlude.

ACTION:  

Part I: Measures 1 - 8:
All join hands, circle
clockwise, eight steps.
Repeat, circling
counterclockwise, ending
with Measures 9 - 12.
Part II: Measures 1 - 8:
Three steps forward, into
the centre, raising arms.
Three steps back to
original position. Repeat,
ending with Measures 9 -
12.
Interlude: Add various
dance figures, as
1. Partners link elbows,
turn in small circle to
the right.
Repeat, linking left
elbows.

2. "A"s form an inner
circle. Join hands, circle
left. Repeat, circle
right. "B"s stand on the
outside, clapping hands.
Reverse positions,
with"B"s inside, "A"s
outside.

3. "Promenade," around the
circle. Partners join
hands left to left, and
right to right. (Arms will
be crossed.)

4. Partners face, with
hands on each other's
shoulders, take three
sliding steps ("sasheys")
to the centre, and three
slides out. Repeat.
   
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