Kūbilas

KŪBILAS
Lithuanian

PRONUNCIATION: KOO-bill-ahss

TRANSLATION: The tub

SOURCE: Dick Oakes learned this dance from Vyts Beliajus, a Lithuanian immigrant who has been called the "Father of Folk Dancing in the United States," who introduced this dance in America.

BACKGROUND: "A tub filled with choice vegetable is placed in the center and the harvesters perform a dance expressing joy over a bountiful harvest." --From Folkraft LP-35 jacket notes.
Among the Lithuanians living outside Lithuania, Kūbilas enjoys great popularity.

MUSIC: Folkraft (LP) LP-35, "Viltis Lithuanian Folk Dances," side B, band 3.

FORMATION: Single cir of cpls, W on M R, in a back-basket ("B" pos), also known as a "Back Chair" pos.

METER/RHYTHM: 2/4

STEPS/STYLE: GALLOP STEP: Step R swd (ct 1); pause (ct &); close L to R, momentarily taking wt (ct uh); quickly step R swd (ct 2); pause (ct &); close L to R, momentarily taking wt (ct uh).
JUMP-PAUSE: Jump to both ft in place (ct 1); pause (ct 2).

MEAS MOVEMENT DESCRIPTION

INTRODUCTION

None.

I. GALLOP CCW, JUMP-PAUSE, CPL TURN, JUMP-PAUSE

1-7 Dance 14 Gallop Steps swd to R;

8 Dance 1 Jump-Pause;

9-11 Releasing hands between cpls so that ptrs are in Open Dance pos, dance 6 Gallop Steps, M fwd and W bwd, each cpl revolving CW in place;

12 Releasing ptr, dance 1 Jump-Pause with M turning CW to face ptr with back to ctr on ct 1 and grasping neighboring M shldrs with arms extended in "T" pos on ct 2.

NOTE: There is now a cir of M in "T" pos facing and a cir of individual W outside the M, both cir facing ctr.

II. GALLOP CW/CCW, JUMP-PAUSE, GALLOP CW/CCW, JUMP-PAUSE

1-8 MEN: With backs to ctr in "T" pos, M dance 14 Gallop Steps CW swd to R and 1 Jump-Pause;
WOMEN: Facing ctr with L hand raised and R handholding skirt, dance 14 Gallop Steps CCW swd to R and dance a Jump-Pause;

9-11 Continue dancing 6 more Gallop Steps in same dir to end near ptr;

12 M release shldr hold and, turning 1/2 R to face ptr, dance 1 Jump-Pause.

III. CPL TURN, JUMP-PAUSE, CPL TURN, JUMP-PAUSE

1-4 Joining both hands with ptr, W L in M R, W R in M L, with R shldrs adjacent and leaning away from each other, turn CW in place with 8 Gallop Steps;

5-8 Continue with 6 more Gallop Steps and 1 Jump-Pause, pulling bwd away from ptr on the jump;

9-12 Repeat action of meas 5-8.

IV. GALLOP STEPS CCW; W AROUND M

1-8 Facing ptr with M back to ctr, M R hand on W L waist and R arm curved overhead, W L hand on M R shldr and R handholding skirt, dance 14 Gallop Steps CCW to M L in LOD and 1 Jump-Pause;

9-12 Releasing ptr, M clap own hands 8 times while W raise curved arms overhead and walk 8 steps CW one-and-one-half times around ptr to end facing ctr in inside cir while M turn CW to face ctr in outside cir.

V. GALLOP CCW/CW, JUMP-PAUSE

1-8 M join hands with neighbors, stretching their cir as wide as possible, while W grasp neighbors' shldrs in "T" pos, and both cir dance 14 Gallop Steps, M CW to L in RLOD and W CCW to R in LOD;

9-11 Continuing in same dir, all dance 6 more Gallop Steps to end near ptr;

12 W release shldr hold and all Jump-Pause as W turn to ptr.

VI. GALLOP CW, JUMP-PAUSE, OPEN LINE, BOW

1-7 Dance 14 Gallop Steps swd to L;

8 Dance 1 Jump-Pause;

9-11 Break the cir on the side closest to the audience and open line with walking steps;

12 Dance 1 Jump-Pause, bowing on the pause.

Copyright © 2012 by Dick Oakes

KŪBILAS Lithuanian

PRONUNCIATION:	KOO-bill-ahss

TRANSLATION:	The tub

SOURCE:	Dick Oakes learned this dance from Vyts Beliajus, a Lithuanian immigrant who has been called the "Father of Folk Dancing in the United States," who introduced this dance in America.

BACKGROUND:	"A tub filled with choice vegetable is placed in the center and the harvesters perform a dance expressing joy over a bountiful harvest." --From Folkraft LP-35 jacket notes. Among the Lithuanians living outside Lithuania, Kūbilas enjoys great popularity.
MUSIC:	Folkraft (LP) LP-35, "Viltis Lithuanian Folk Dances," side B, band 3.

FORMATION:	Single cir of cpls, W on M R, in a back-basket ("B" pos), also known as a "Back Chair" pos.

METER/RHYTHM:	2/4

STEPS/STYLE:	GALLOP STEP: Step R swd (ct 1); pause (ct &); close L to R, momentarily taking wt (ct uh); quickly step R swd (ct 2); pause (ct &); close L to R, momentarily taking wt (ct uh). JUMP-PAUSE: Jump to both ft in place (ct 1); pause (ct 2).

MEAS	MOVEMENT DESCRIPTION


	INTRODUCTION

	None.

I.	GALLOP CCW, JUMP-PAUSE, CPL TURN, JUMP-PAUSE

1-7	Dance 14 Gallop Steps swd to R;
8	Dance 1 Jump-Pause;
9-11	Releasing hands between cpls so that ptrs are in Open Dance pos, dance 6 Gallop Steps, M fwd and W bwd, each cpl revolving CW in place;
12	Releasing ptr, dance 1 Jump-Pause with M turning CW to face ptr with back to ctr on ct 1 and grasping neighboring M shldrs with arms extended in "T" pos on ct 2.

	NOTE: There is now a cir of M in "T" pos facing and a cir of individual W outside the M, both cir facing ctr.

II.	GALLOP CW/CCW, JUMP-PAUSE, GALLOP CW/CCW, JUMP-PAUSE

1-8	MEN: With backs to ctr in "T" pos, M dance 14 Gallop Steps CW swd to R and 1 Jump-Pause; WOMEN: Facing ctr with L hand raised and R handholding skirt, dance 14 Gallop Steps CCW swd to R and dance a Jump-Pause;
9-11	Continue dancing 6 more Gallop Steps in same dir to end near ptr;
12	M release shldr hold and, turning 1/2 R to face ptr, dance 1 Jump-Pause.

III.	CPL TURN, JUMP-PAUSE, CPL TURN, JUMP-PAUSE

1-4	Joining both hands with ptr, W L in M R, W R in M L, with R shldrs adjacent and leaning away from each other, turn CW in place with 8 Gallop Steps;
5-8	Continue with 6 more Gallop Steps and 1 Jump-Pause, pulling bwd away from ptr on the jump;
9-12	Repeat action of meas 5-8.

IV.	GALLOP STEPS CCW; W AROUND M

1-8	Facing ptr with M back to ctr, M R hand on W L waist and R arm curved overhead, W L hand on M R shldr and R handholding skirt, dance 14 Gallop Steps CCW to M L in LOD and 1 Jump-Pause;
9-12	Releasing ptr, M clap own hands 8 times while W raise curved arms overhead and walk 8 steps CW one-and-one-half times around ptr to end facing ctr in inside cir while M turn CW to face ctr in outside cir.

V.	GALLOP CCW/CW, JUMP-PAUSE

1-8	M join hands with neighbors, stretching their cir as wide as possible, while W grasp neighbors' shldrs in "T" pos, and both cir dance 14 Gallop Steps, M CW to L in RLOD and W CCW to R in LOD;
9-11	Continuing in same dir, all dance 6 more Gallop Steps to end near ptr;
12	W release shldr hold and all Jump-Pause as W turn to ptr.

VI.	GALLOP CW, JUMP-PAUSE, OPEN LINE, BOW

1-7	Dance 14 Gallop Steps swd to L;
8	Dance 1 Jump-Pause;
9-11	Break the cir on the side closest to the audience and open line with walking steps;
12	Dance 1 Jump-Pause, bowing on the pause.
Copyright © 2012 by Dick Oakes