Folkdance Fridays
Cagary Folkdance Workshop with Edwidge Munn
November 10, ll, 12, 2000
Nine dances were taught by Edwidge:
| Dance | Country/Style | |
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| Friday Night Mixer | French Canadian | |
| Romska Gajda | Romanian(Gypsy)/Macedonia | |
| Moj Dragane(My Sweetheart) | Lika, Croatia | |
| Polka Dot | Scotland | |
| Jiana | Transylvania, Romanian | |
| Vlasko (long version) | Serbia | |
| Vlasko Za Pojas | East Serbia | |
| Sila Kale Bal | Serbian Gypsy | |
| Agir Halay | Turkey | |
| Jocul Zestrei | Romania |
Sally, Sarah, Jackie, Russ, Roger drove up to Calgary in Sarah's Volvo
(All the pictures you see have been captured from video tape.)
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Friday night request dances:
| Friday night Mixer | French Canadian |
| Aluneul | Romania |
| Somogy karakazo | Hungary |
| Triti Puti | Bulgaria |
| La Bastringue | French Canadian |
| Padjusko | Bulgaria |
| Troika | Russia |
| Neve Midbar | Israel |
| Circle Csardas (Kor Csardas) | Hungary |
| Kol Honehama | Hungary |
| Romska Gajda | Romanian(Gypsy)/Macedonia |
| Bavno Oro | Macedonia |
| Tino Mori | Macedonia |
| Sandansko | Macedonia |
| Bufc^ansko | Macedonia |
| Dobrudzanska Reka | Bulgaria |
| Ma Navu | Israel |
| An Dro Retourne | France/Brittany |
| Lesnoto | Macedonia |
Od Lo Ahavti di
The scene above and to the far left are from Folkdance Fridays usual dance melded together with a few dances taught by Edwidge. Above, Russ and Jackie Z are dancing Circle Csardas (Kor Csardas) - a traditional Hungarian folk dance, the name derived from csárda (old Hungarian term for tavern). |
So ended our first night in Calgary
After a long day of learning dances from Edwidge we went to the Istanbul Cafe for dinner. Out of the blue a belly dancer came to our table and just happened to invite Russ to dance with her.
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Saturday Night Party:
Not particularly done in this order
Tzadik Katamar Vrapceto Miserlou Hashuakl Hole in the Wall Od lo Ahavti Di Sweet girl Rustemul Romska Gajda Friday Night Mixer Moj Dragane Jiana Sabrali sa se Sabrali Malhoa Louky Jove male Mome Erev Ba vlasko za Pojas Sila Kale Bal vlasko Polka Dot Dospatsko Oro
Jiana
Friday Night Mixer
Friday Night Mixer
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Vlasko za Pojas
Friday Night Mixer
Jackie 
Sila Kale Bal
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Sila Kale Bal
Polka Dot
Sabrali sa se Sabrali
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Sunday Morning warmups
To see the dances: Vordarki Oro, Vidinsko Horo, and Cimpoi; just click on the pictures. YouTube will open and play.
Helen is a great dancer, she led Vordarki Oro. The music to this dance is from Silverstring Macedonian Band 1973 -Bay Records.
Helen has her own web page: Helen's Yiddish Dance Page Dances of The Jews of Eastern Europe. 
Julie, Edwidge, Jo, Ann
They had just danced "Vidinsko Horo" a Vlach dance from NW Bulgaria - An Incredible dance! Music from: Bulgarian Folk Dances with Yves Moreau - Vol 4 Introduced by Yves Moreau. Julie Delarue leading. (Didn't get beginning and an abrupt ending when battery died.) 
Edwidge was kind enough to perform Cimpoi for my Video camera. The music is from: Gypsy Camp (Jocuri Populare Rominesti) Volume 1
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After the warm ups, we learned two more dances: Agir Halay from Turkey, and Jocul Zestrei from Romania
This workshop was an inspiration to all of us.