Information: Men's dance from village of Codrenesc in Transylvania, Romania.

Translation: Codrenesc from Șomcuta

Pronunciation: coh-DRENSK deen shom-KOO-ta

Source: Learned from Theodore Vasilescu at 1992 University of the University of the Pacific Dance Camp (now Stockton Folk Dance Camp).

Region: Transylvania, Romania

Meter: 4/4

Rhythm: Counted with 8 dancer's beats per measure.

Formation: Men in circle facing CCW.

Description: Richard Duree

	Introduction.

1-8	Men move to position in circle.

1.

Figure 1.

1	Step forward on L ft and raise R hand forward (ct 1); lift R knee and slap R thigh with R hand (ct 2); repeat on opposite side (ct 3,4); step forward on L ft (ct 5); clap hands face high 3 times, stepping on R foot on last clap (cts 6,7,8).

2	Jump forward on both feet with knees bent (ct 1); clap hands 2 times (cts 2,3); jump forward (ct 4); clap hands 2 times (cts 5,6); jump forward (ct 7); clap hands 2 times (ct 8).

3	Repeat movement of Meas 1.

4	Jump forward with knees bent and arms back low (ct 1); jump into the air and clap hands forward high (ct 2); slap outside of heels with hands (ct 3); land with knees bent (ct 4); straighten knees (ct 5); clap hands 2 times (cts 6,7); hold (ct 8).

2.

Figure 2.

1

Face center and step to L on L foot (ct 1); begin CCW circle with R foot toward ctr; (ct 2); hop on L ft and complete circle with R foot (ct 3); step on R foot in front of L foot (ct 4); step to L on L foot (ct 5); touch R heel L forward diagonal (ct 6); touch R toe to R side (ct 7); close R foot sharply to L foot without weight (ct 8).

2	Repeat movement of Meas 1 to R with opposite footwork.

3	Repeat movement of Meas 1.

4

L hand behind L hip: Step forward on L foot and raise R hand forward (ct 1); lift R leg forward and slap inside R boot top (ct 2); step in place on R foot (ct 3); lift L leg forward and slap inside L boot top with R hand (ct 4); step in place on L foot (ct 5); hold (ct 6); lift R foot to R side and slap outside R heel with R hand (ct 7); step on R foot in place (ct 8).

3.

Figure 3.

1	Leap to L on L foot and lift R knee forward (ct 1); thrust R heel L forward low (ct 2); leap R on R foot (ct 3); leap on L foot behind R foot (ct 4); repeat movement of cts 1-4 to R with opposite footwork.

2-3	Repeat movement of Meas 1 two more times.

4	Leap in place on L foot and lift R leg forward to L (ct 1); hold (ct 2); leap in place on R foot and lift L leg forward R (ct 3); step in place on L foot and lift R foot to R side with R knee turned in (ct 4); close R foot sharply to L foot without weight (ct 5); hold (cts 6,7,8).

4.

Figure 4.

1

Lift R leg forward and slap inside R boot top with R hand (ct 1); lower leg & slap front of R thigh with R hand (ct 2); lift R foot to R side and slap outside R heel with R hand (ct 3); step in place on R foot and lift L foot to L side (ct 4); step in place on L foot (ct 5); hold (ct 6); lift R foot to R side & slap R heel with R hand (ct 7); step in place on R foot (ct 8).

2

Step forward on L foot and raise R hand (ct 1); lift R leg forward (ct 2); slap inside R boot top with R hand (ct 3); step in place on R foot (ct 4); lift L knee forward R and slap front of L thigh with R hand (ct 5); leap in place on L foot, lift R foot to R and slap outside R heel with R hand (ct 6); close R foot to L foot without weight (ct 7); hold (ct 8).

3-4	Repeat movement of Meas 1-2.

Repeat entire dance from beginning.