Haroa Haktana min Hagay

הרועה הקטנה

(Israel)
These notes ©2014, Andrew Carnie

Meter: 4/4
Formation: Solo dancers in a circle, hands down by sides.
Introduction: 4 bars

 Part 1 Turns
Movement in this step is continuously in LOD, no matter which direction you turn. 
Bar 1: jump on both feet at shoulder's width (1), hop on R foot making a 1/2 turn CW pulling R shoulder back (2), jump on both feet (3), hop on L foot making a 1/2 turn CCW pulling L shoulder back (4)
Bar 2: jump on both feet at shoulder's width (1), hop on R foot making a 1/2 turn CCW pulling L shoulder back (2), jump on both feet (3), hop on L foot making a 1/2 turn CW pulling R shoulder back (4)
Bar 3: jump on both feet at shoulder's width (1), hop on R foot making a 1/2 turn CW pulling R shoulder back (2), jump on both feet (3), hop on L foot making a 1/2 turn CW pulling R shoulder back (4).
Bar 4: facing center step RLR to R (1, &, 2) and LRL (3, &, 4) with arms in the air snapping on counts 1 and 3.
Bars 5-8 repeat bars 1-4

 Part 2 in and out
Bar 1: Step on R into center left arm circles up over head (1), hop on R (2), step L into center L arm swings down towards the center (3), hop on L (4)
Bar 2: Step on R out of center left arm circles back  (1), hop on R (2), step L out of center L arm swings back (3), hop on L (4)
Bar 3: facing center step RLR to R (1, &, 2) and LRL (3, &, 4) with arms in the air snapping on counts 1 and 3.
Bars 4-6: repeat bars 1-3
Bar 7: Step on R in place (1), hop on R (2), run L in place (3), rule R in place (4)
Bar 8: step on L in place (1), bicycle R up in front of L  (2), touch L heel next to R (3), hold (4)