Bal de Jugon - Folk Dance Federation of California

Bal de Jugon - Folk Dance Federation of California

FOLK DANCE FEDERATION OF CALIFORNIA DANCE RESEARCH COMMITTEE:
Ruth R u l i n g , E l s a Bacher
LET'S DANCE
December 1991
Bal de Jugon
(France)
B a l de Jugon (BAHL duh zhoo-GOHN) i s a c o u p l e dance from Upper B r i t t a n y .
It was t a u g h t
by L o u i s e and Germaine Hebert i n Oakland, C a l i f o r n i a i n August 1964 and a t t h e 1969
U n i v e r s i t y o f t h e P a c i f i c F o l k Dance Camp.
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RECORD :
Vogue EPL 7711
FORMATION:
Couples i n varsouvienne p o s i t i o n * f a c i n g LOD (CCW).
STEPS and
STYLING:
Two-step*.
Side B/1:
10014.
2/4 meter
Weight on
R ft.
Footwork same f o r M and W.
"Described i n Steps & S t y l i n g , p u b l i s h e d by t h e F o l k Dance F e d e r a t i o n o f C a l i f o r n i a , I n c .
MUSIC
2/4 meter
PATTERN
Measures
A
1
P l a c e L h e e l a l i t t l e fwd on t h e f l o o r ( c t 1 ) ; p l a c e L t o e on about t h e same
place ( c t 2).
2
Keeping hands j o i n e d , s t e p L,R,L
t o face RLOD (CW); h o l d ( c t A ) .
3-4
Repeat meas 1-2 w i t h opp f t w k and t u r n i n g CCW t o face LOD on t h e 3 steps.
5-16
Repeat meas 1-4 t h r e e t i m e s .
( c t s 1,&,2) i n p l a c e , making a h a l f t u r n CW
M is now t o R o f p t r .
11. TWO-STEP PROMENADE
B
1-14
Beg L, dance 14 two-steps fwd i n LOD.
15
i n p l a c e , s t e p L,R.
DANCE SEQUENCE: Dance p a t t e r n as w r i t t e n u n t i l end o f music.
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LYRICS:
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Monsieur l e Cur6 ne v e u t pas
Que l e s g a r s embrassent l e s f i l l e s
Mais il ne defend pas
Que l e s f i l l e s embrassent l e s gars.
F o l k Dance F e d e r a t i o n o f C a l i f o r n i a ,
Inc.
The Vogue r e c o r d i n g p l a y s
Monsieur l e Cur6 ne v e u t pas
Que l e s g a r s embrassent l e s f i l l e s
Mais monsieur l e m a i r e a d i t
D ' l e s embrasser m a l g r 6 l u i .
October 1991