Lassú Sergő (Hungary)

Circle, back basket

Notes by Andrew Carnie, as taught by Karen Faust

Traditionally a woman's dance

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Part 1 Symmetrical Sways and rida steps

1 Sway R (1), Sway L (3),
2 repeat bar 1

(what follows is 1 step-hop-step followed by 7 downbeat rida steps to the left crossing R in front)
3 Step on R in front of L (1), hop on R (&), step on L to L (ah), Step R in front of L (2), step L to L (&)
4 step R in front of L (1), step L to L (&), repeat counts 1& (2&)
5-6 repeat bar 4 twice, on last & count of bar 6 don't step L to Left (just cross R on count 2 then pause)

7-12, repeat 1-6 in opposite direction

Part 2. Csardas Step

1-12 , 12x Step R (1) close L next to R (2)

Part 3

1-2, repeat 1-2 of part 1
3-4, repeat 3-4 of part 1
5-6, repeat 3-4 of part 1, except on last & count pause (leaving left foot free)
7-8, repeat 3-4 of part 1 but start with Left foot crossing in front of R, and use opp footwork and directions
9-12 repeat 7-8 of part 3 two more times.

Lassú sergő
/ Széles víz a Duna. /
Keskeny palló ra jta.
/ Ne menj arra, rózsám /
mert beesel róla .

The Danube is a wide river.
A narrow plank is upon it.
Don’t go that way, my sweetheart,
because you’ll fall o it.