Vetter Michel

VETTER MICHEL
Austrian

PRONUNCIATION: FEH-ter MI-hel

TRANSLATION: Cousin Michael

SOURCE: Dick Oakes learned this dance from Vyts Beliajus who taught it at the 1972 Idyllwild Folk Dance Workshop in Idyllwild, California.

BACKGROUND: This dance, also known in Germany, is called Feder Mikkal in Denmark.

MUSIC: Folkraft (LP) LP 38, side B, band 5.

FORMATION: Cpls in a cir in closed ballroom position (ptrs facing, M with R hand on W waist, W L hand on M R shoulder, W R hand in M L hand and held out to side approximately shoulder-high, arms somewhat rounded. The slide steps may be danced as "gallop" steps, with the first step being held slightly longer, creating an uneven rhythm to the step.

METER/RHYTHM: 2/4

STEPS/STYLE: Steps are described for M; W use opp ftwk.

MEAS MOVEMENT DESCRIPTION

INTRODUCTION - None.

I. FIGURE ONE

1 Slide L swd to M L (ct 1); close R to L, taking wt (ct &); slide L swd to L (ct 2); close R to L without wt (ct &).

2 Repeat action of meas 1 to M R with opp ftwk.

3 Slide L swd to M L (ct 1); close R to L, taking wt (ct &); slide L swd to M L (ct 1); close R to L, taking wt (ct &);

3 Continuing to M L, slide L swd to M L (ct 1); close R to L, taking wt (ct &); slide L swd to M L (ct 1); close R to L without wt (ct &).

5-8 Reverse action of meas 1-4 beg to M R.

II. FIGURE TWO

1 Releasing hands, but continuing to face ptr, slide L swd to M L (ct 1); close R to L, taking wt (ct &); slide L swd to L (ct 2); close R to L without wt (ct &);

2 Hop L, swinging R across in front of L and above floor and clapping own hands (ct 1); hop L again, swinging R out to R and clapping own hands (ct 1);

3-4 Repeat action of meas 1-2 to M R with opp ftwk.

5-6 Resuming ballroom dance pos, dance two polka steps turning CW and moving to L in RLOD. (M: step L (ct 1); close R to L (ct &); step L (ct 2); pause (ct &); low hop on L (ct uh). Repeat with opp ftwk.

7-8 Dance 4 pivot steps, moving in RLOD (M step L around W R as W steps R between M ft, then W step L around M R as M steps R between W ft, and repeat for two more cts).

1 Repeat action of meas 1-8.

Repeat entire dance from beg.

Copyright © 2012 by Dick Oakes

VETTER MICHEL Austrian

PRONUNCIATION:	FEH-ter MI-hel

TRANSLATION:	Cousin Michael

SOURCE:	Dick Oakes learned this dance from Vyts Beliajus who taught it at the 1972 Idyllwild Folk Dance Workshop in Idyllwild, California.

BACKGROUND:	This dance, also known in Germany, is called Feder Mikkal in Denmark.

MUSIC:	Folkraft (LP) LP 38, side B, band 5.

FORMATION:	Cpls in a cir in closed ballroom position (ptrs facing, M with R hand on W waist, W L hand on M R shoulder, W R hand in M L hand and held out to side approximately shoulder-high, arms somewhat rounded. The slide steps may be danced as "gallop" steps, with the first step being held slightly longer, creating an uneven rhythm to the step.

METER/RHYTHM:	2/4

STEPS/STYLE:	Steps are described for M; W use opp ftwk.


MEAS	MOVEMENT DESCRIPTION


	INTRODUCTION - None.

I.	FIGURE ONE

1	Slide L swd to M L (ct 1); close R to L, taking wt (ct &); slide L swd to L (ct 2); close R to L without wt (ct &).
2	Repeat action of meas 1 to M R with opp ftwk.
3	Slide L swd to M L (ct 1); close R to L, taking wt (ct &); slide L swd to M L (ct 1); close R to L, taking wt (ct &);
3	Continuing to M L, slide L swd to M L (ct 1); close R to L, taking wt (ct &); slide L swd to M L (ct 1); close R to L without wt (ct &).
5-8	Reverse action of meas 1-4 beg to M R.

II.	FIGURE TWO

1	Releasing hands, but continuing to face ptr, slide L swd to M L (ct 1); close R to L, taking wt (ct &); slide L swd to L (ct 2); close R to L without wt (ct &);
2	Hop L, swinging R across in front of L and above floor and clapping own hands (ct 1); hop L again, swinging R out to R and clapping own hands (ct 1);
3-4	Repeat action of meas 1-2 to M R with opp ftwk.
5-6	Resuming ballroom dance pos, dance two polka steps turning CW and moving to L in RLOD. (M: step L (ct 1); close R to L (ct &); step L (ct 2); pause (ct &); low hop on L (ct uh). Repeat with opp ftwk.
7-8	Dance 4 pivot steps, moving in RLOD (M step L around W R as W steps R between M ft, then W step L around M R as M steps R between W ft, and repeat for two more cts).
1	Repeat action of meas 1-8.

	Repeat entire dance from beg.
Copyright © 2012 by Dick Oakes