Hi Dancers,

We meet again for International Folk Dancing in Kalispell, March 29, same time and place: 7 to 10 pm, Salvation Army Community Center gym, 110 Bountiful Drive. Donation is $4 each, to pay the rent.

Time to finalize the demonstration dances we will be doing at the annual Share Fair at the Kalispell Center Mall on Saturday, April 5. We are on starting at 2 pm, in front of JC Penney's. Had an email from Linda. Her line dancers will be on at about the same time. Maybe we can catch her for a quick refresher on Yolanda. We will not have our regular international folk dance Saturday night in deference to the last contra dance of the season, which will be the same night.

For more information about IFD events, plus past play lists and links to free music, photos, dance videos and more, see our fabulous web site at http://montanafolkdance.org/flathead/ Our site is popping up in more and more google dance searches!

DANCES 03-22-14

  1. Vodeno Horo
  2. Tokyo Polka
  3. Bicak
  4. Kritiko Serviko
  5. Cadaneasca de la Macin
  6. Ciganja
  7. Siriul
  8. Be'er Basadeh
  9. Barsgeren yeghanag (Persian Melody)
  10. Le'or Chiyuchech
  11. Tsamika Tria
  12. Slow Singing Pravo
  13. Dance Of Ikaria
  14. Kritikos Syrtos
  15. Kritiko Serviko
  16. Hatzisteryios (Dervenaghas)
  17. Satovcensko Horo
  18. Hore pe Seshe
  19. Bavno Oro
  20. Sedi Donka
  21. Pajdusko (Yahoo)
  22. Zizaj Nane
Bulgaria
USA
Bulgaria
Greece, Crete
Romania
Romanian Gypsy
Romania
Israel
Armenia
Israel
Greece
Bulgaria
Greece
Greece
Greece, Crete
Greece
Bulgaria
Romania
Macedonia
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria

We had a little fun with Zizaj Nane, a real blast from the past. We didn't remember much. Here is a tutorial for Dajcovo, the basic dance step for Zizai Nane. Here are the seven calls and responses (phonetically):

               1 CHOO-kye NAH-neh     -stamp
                 CHOO-kahm, CHOO-kahm

               2 ZEE-zye NAH-neh      -shake
                 ZEE-zahm, ZEE-zahm

               3 ZAHD ko-LEH-no       -behind the knee
                 ZDESS-nah, no-GAH

               4 PRED ko-LEH-no       -over the knee
                 ZDESS-nah, no-GAH

               5 LYOOL-yie NAH-neh -swing around (CW circle on floor)
                 LYOO-lyahm,LYOO-lyahm

               6 CHET-ree skok-NEE -jump four times (scissors)
                 ZDESS-nah, no-GAH

               7 nah-PRET NAH-neh  -forward
                 nah-PRET, nah-PRET

Here is the format:

For each figure substitute the next one, like Zee-zye Nah-neh into measure 5

These notes are from the syllibi that came with the first Nama Orchestra LP album, notes by Dick Crum.

  1. Tervelska Raka
  2. Jove Male Mome
  3. Tervelska Tropanka
  4. Kak po Logu
  5. Arnautsko Horo
  6. Sborinka (Max's)
  7. Kohanotchka
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Russia
Bulgaria, Pirin
Bulgaria
Russia
  1. Russ
  2. Roger
  3. Jackie Z
  4. Joe
  5. Rose
  6. Don
  7. Max
  8. Jon

Happy dancing!

Don