FARRUCA
Taught by Mercedes y Albano, Sitges, Spain, summer 1987
Description by Nancy Lee Ruyter, 1987; revised 2001.
Abbreviations: R – right or stage right, L – left or stage left, up – up or upstage, down –
down or downstage, C – center or center stage, B – back or behind, F – front or forward,
diag – diagonal, S – side, X – cross or times, CW – clockwise, CCW – counterclockwise,
st – step, g – golpe (stamp), ball – ball of the foot, ct – count, < - palma seca, > - palma
sorda, pos – position, wt – weight, opp – opposite, reverse – do pattern on opposite feet in
opposite direction
1 compas = 8 dancer’s counts. The number of compases in a section are given in
parentheses and in the column at the left of the page. Counts are either above a movement
description or in parenthesis after it.
INTRODUCTION (6)
Compases
Begin up R, facing R diag, L ball XF, hands palma pos to R
4
palmas sordas on the beat
2
st LF touch RXF (1-4)
st RF touch LXF (5-8)
arns DF & up S w/ back bend (1-4) pivot CW ½ turn to face up (4-8)
end wt on L, R ball XF, hands palma pos to L, looking R twd stage L
ENTRANCE (4)
2
1
& 2 & 3
& 4
&
*ball R
LXF
ball R
LXF*
> > >
> >
>
5
&
6
&
7
8
ball R LXF
½ turn CW to face F
>
>
>
>
(finish hands in palma pos to R, looking L to stage L)
Repeat * to * on opp feet (still moving twd stage L) (1-4)
5
a
&
a
6
&
7
8
g L ball R heel R g L g L g R g LXF to face F hold
(hands still together, circle from R to up to L palma pos)
2
Repeat all of above two compases moving D stage (1-8, 1-7)
1
(On final ct 8 lift R knee to begin next compas)
TRANSITION (2)
1
(8)
1
2
R knee up & to F g RXF R knee up & to B
(arms up
down L
up
3
g RXB
down R)
inward rodazan to turn body CCW full turn (4-5)
(arms circle side to up)
6
gR
1
&
g L
7
g R
8
hold
arms down side B, close to body (1-2)
arms F and X in toward body (3-4) arms up (5)
& 6
&
gR gL gR
7
g L
8
hold
SECTION I (12)
4
&
1
2
3
4
dig R ball RXB heel L ball R heel R
(bring R arm down F, circle R hand outward)
Reverse cts 1-4 with L arm coming down (5-8)
&
Dig R
1
2
&
ball RXB heel L dig R
(R hand circling outward)
5
6
Lift R knee F
gR
(arms side to up)
&
gL
3
ball RXB
7
g R
4
heel L
8
hold
Reverse all of previous two compases (1-8, 1-8)
2
Turning quebrada CCW:
1
2
3
4
5
Ball R heel L ball R heel L ball R (end facing F)
(arms go from up, down side, close to body)
2
6
g LXF
7
g RXF
8
hold (arms end up)
Reverse all of previous compas ending facing L (1-8)
2
Facing L and moving up:
1
Ball L
2
RXF
5
&
g L dig RF
3
ball L
4
RXF
6
ball RB
& 7
gL gR
8
bring L to R to pivot CW to face R
Reverse previous compas facing R and still moving up (1-8)
End facing diag DL
3
facing diag DL and moving diag B to up R:
1
2
g L dig R
3
gR
1
2
g L dig R
3
gR
4
5
6
dig L g L dig R
7
gR
8
dig L
4
5
g L g L
moving to down L:
6
&
g L dig RXF
a
gR,
7
&
g L dig RXF
a
8
g R, g R
&
dig RXF
a
gR
1
&
g L dig RXF
a
g R,
2
&
g L dig RXF
a
3
g R, g R
&
dig RXF
a
gR
4
&
g L dig RXF
a
gR
5
gL
6
heel L as R knee lifts
7
g RXF
8
heel R as L knee lifts
2
heel L as R knee lifts
3
g RXF
4
heel R as L knee lifts
5
&
6
&
7
8
3
1
g LXF
g L dig R
1
gL
gR
hold
SECTION II (10)
arms move from side L over head to side R (1-5)
&
st R
2
ball RB
6
&
L ball F st L
7
R ball F
8
hold
Moving to R:
1
*R ball
5
st R
2
LXF
&
L ball F
3
R ball
4
LXF
6
&
g L dig R
a
7
gR gL
8
hold
Repeat from * (1-8)
Facing diag down L:
7
Facing diag down L:
1
gL
&
dig R
a
heel L,
2
gR
&
a
dig L heel R
3
gL
&
dig R
a
heel L,
4
gR
&
dig L
a
heel R
5
gL
&
dig R
a
heel L,
6
gR
&
dig L
a
heel R
(begin next phrase on ct 8)
Make large CCW circle, end facing diag down R:
8
&
1
*dig RF ball RB LXF
4
dig LF
&
5
ball LB RXF
2
3
brush RF st R
6
7
brush LF st L
Repeat from * ( 8, 1-7)
4
7
gL
Repeat again from * through the RXF of ct 5 (8, 1-5)
Walk 7 steps to DR:
7
L
8
R
1
L
2
R
3
L
4
R
5
L
6
gR
&
gL
a
7
g L g R (redoble flamenco)
2
gR
&
gL
a
3
gL gR
6
*g L
&
dig R
hold (6)
4
st L to L
8
1
st L to L close R to L
5
close R to L
a
g RXF *
Do * to * 6 more times (total: 7) (7 & a – 8 & a, 1 & a – 4 & a)
5
&
gL gR
6
hold
&
gR
7
gL
8
hold
TRANSITION (1)
1
5
arms lift side to up (1-4), st L to face L
(L arm down F
6
7
8
RXF (pivot to face L) LXF hold
R arm down F
both F)
SECTION III (4)
3
moving & facing R:
1
2
*g RF
g LB
(hands plead F
3
4
g RF
g L close
hands plead F )
5
&
6
&
7
g R g L g R g L st R (L knee goes up)
(arms side to arrive up on ct 7, down on 8)
Repeat from * 2 more times (1-8, 1-8)
RXF turn CCW (do 1, 2, or 3 turns) (1-6)
& 7
g R g L (ending with R ball F)
8
hold
5
8
LXF
TRANSITION (1)
1
arms or skirt in pos for zapateado (1-4)
5
6
7
8
st L RXF st L close R
SECTION IV: ZAPATEADO (8)
2
&
1
ball R heel R
&
2
dig L heel R
&
ball LB
3
gR
4
hold
Reverse (5-8)
&
1
&
2
&
3
ball R heel R dig L heel R ball LB heel R
&
dig LF
4
heel R
&
5
&
6
&
a
7
8
brush LXF heel R brush LF heel R dig LXF g LXF g RB hold
2
a
&
a
1
*heel L dig R g RB g LF
&
2
&
g RB hold * g LF
3
4
g RB hold
Reverse (5-8)
Do from * to * 2 times starting L, then R (1-4)
a
&
a
5
&
heel L dig R g RB g LF g RF
6
&
7
8
g LB g RB g LF hold
THERE IS AN EXTRA COUNT ON THE TAPE. WHEN DOING WITH
THE TAPE, SAME AS ABOVE THROUGH COUNT 7, THEN:
4
&
dig R
8
heel L
&
gR
1
hold
2
* ball R
&
heel R
a
3
&
dig L ball L heel L
a
dig L
5
gL
4
ball R
&
heel R
9
gL
a
dig R
(& a )
6
&
a
7
&
a
brush RF heel L brush RXF heel L brush RF heel L
6
8
&
brush RB heel L
a
g RXB
1
g RXB
Reverse all from * (2-8, 1)
traveling in CCW circle, end facing R for last 5-7)
2
* ball R
&
heel R
a
3
dig L ball L
Do 4 more times from *
4
ball R
&
heel R
&
a
heel L dig R
(4 & a – 8 & a, 1 & a – 3 & a)
a
5
gL gL
(facing R
6
gR
& a
gL gL
7
gR
8
L close
face up)
ORIGINAL VERSION TAUGHT FOR COUNTS 4-8, 1-8 (CAN REPLACE SAME
COUNTS IMMEDIATELY ABOVE). Begin with the counts 2 & a, 3 & a, three
lines up and marked with an asterisk. Then:
4
&
a
5
&
heel L brush RXF heel L ball RXF heel R
a
dig L
Do 3 more times, opposite feet (6 & a – 8 & a, 1 & a – 3 & a)
4
heel L
&
a
brush RXF heel L
5
6
& a
7
gR gR gL gL gR
8
L close
ORIGINAL VERSION and THE TAPE HAVE THE FOLLOWING
ADDITIONAL 2 COMPASES AT THE END OF THE ZAPATEADO:
1
hold
2
&
g L dig R
3
&
4
&
heel L g RXF g L g RB
5
& 6
&
7
g L dig R g R dig L heel R
1
&
g R dig L
2
heel R
&
gL
&
8
g LXF g RB
&
g LB
3
&
4
&
g R dig L heel R g L
7
5
gR
6
hold
&
gL
7
gR
8
hold
(on last 8 cts, turn CW to end facing up)
SECTION V (12)
2
from facing up, twist upper body and arms R toward down stage (1-6)
(bullfighter-like twist, arms spiraling to R)
7
sharply turn to face up, arms up, slightly up on balls of feet
8
hold
twist to L, turning L foot to L (1-2) step RXF to face down (3)
quebrada turn CCW, arms circling side to up (4-5)
&
6
&
7
8
gL gR gL gR
hold
(arms X and down F and circle side to up)
4
&
1
2
3
4
*dig R ball RB heel L ball R heel R
(R arm circle side to down, X body, and up)
Reverse above (5-8)
small steps moving B, begin R, arms X down F (1-5)
6
&
gL gR
a
gR
7
g L (redoble)
8
hold
Reverse from * walking fwd instead of back (1-8, 1-8)
On redoble, begin to turn CCW twd back, and instead of the hold on ct 8,
g L to complete turn. End facing up.
4
1
2
3
4
g R dig L g L g R (twisting to L, arms spiral to L)
Do 2 more times , opp feet & direction (5-8, 1-4)
5
L leg rodazon to turn body CW to face F
8
6
7
8
st L close R (no sound) hold
1
2
g RF g LB
(hands plead F
3
4
g RB g LF
hands down B)
Do 2 more times (5-8, 1-4)
5
gR
2
6
& a
7
8
g R g L g L g R hold
1
2 & a 3 4
lift L knee & clap, slap knee w/ hands: L R L R L
5
6
st L lifting R knee slap w/ R hand: R knee
8
gR
& a 1
gL gL gR
4
& a 5
gL gR gR gL
2
step LB
7
R ankle B
3
close R
6
7
step RB close L
8
hold
SECTION VI: ENDING(6)
2
1
2
3
4
st RXF touch LS
st LXF touch RS
(snapping fingers on 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &)
5
6
st RF kick L up & inward
7
8
st LF st R close
8
Reverse cts 1-4, then single or double turn CW or CWW (5-7) hold
2
Moving to R w R golpes B and L ones F
1
& a
2
& a
3
& a
4
& a
gR gL gL
gR gL gL gR gL gL gR gL gL
5
gR
1
g LF
6
hold
2
hold
&
7
gL gL
3
gL
&
dig R
8
heel L
4
5
g RF hold
&
gR
9
&
gR
6
dig L
&
7
8
heel R g L hold
2
1
gR
2
3
lift L st LB
6
gR
&
heel R
a
dig L
8
gR
&
heel R
a
dig L
1
2
st LF st RB
4
RF
3
RXB
5
close L
7
&
a
g L heel L dig R
4
turn
5
hold
10
6
&
a
gL gR gR
7
8
g L hold
11