Hi
Dances of November 30, 2002
1 Devojko Mari Hubava -Rhodopes, Bulgaria
2 Horehronsky Csardas -Slovakia
3 Kreutz Koenig (Kings Cross) -from? -Russ taught
4 Alexandrousky (sp?) -Russia -Russ taught
5 Dajcovo Horo/Zizaj Nane -Bulgaria -an oldy but goodie. 1st run
through wasn't to bad, just needs a lot of practice. Here are the
seven calls and responses (phoneticly):
1 CHOO-kye NAH-neh -stamp
CHOO-kahm, CHOO-kahm
2 ZEE-zye HAH-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:
meas 1 (1 Dajchovo step) Leader: CHOO-kye NAH-neh! "Stamp, man!"
meas 2 " Others: CHOO-kahm, CHOO-kahm "I'll stamp!"
meas 3 " Leader: AH ta-KAH DEH! "Like this!"
meas 4 " Others: AH se-GAH DEH! "Right now!"
meas 5 all stamp 4 times.
These notes are from the syllibi that came in the Nama album,
notes by Dick Crum.
6 Harmonica -Israel
7 Danec -Dobrudza, Bulgaria -Roger taught, danced it two times
Sequence of Danec (very very brief description):
Fig 1 -Hand hold in back. LOD 16. Into center...
Fig 2 -Into center "bloop bloop step" back out,turn.
Fig 3- Moving left, Rt leg extended.
Fig 4- Into center, hip, back out, hip; to side
Fig 1 -3x; Fig 2 -2x; Fig 3 -1x; Fig 4 -1x; Fig 3 -1x; Fig 4 -1x
Fig 1 -1x; Fig 2 -2x; Fig 3 -1x; Fig 1 -1x (14 counts, stamp RLR)
8 Louky -Czech -Russ taught
9 Nabrala - Medimurje, Croatia
Repeated:
Kreutz Koenig
Alexandrousky
Danec
Louky
Satovcensko Horo -Pirin, Bulgaria (Sah-tohf-CHEN-skoh Hoh-ROH)
Cetvorno Sopsko Horo -Sopluk, Bulgaria
Romski Cacak -From Serbian community in Bronx, N.Y. -needs review
Joc Batranesc din Niculetel -Dobrogea, Romania
Sestorka -Serbia
Avrameanca- Moldavia, Romania -more review
Trei Pazeste De La Bistret- Oltenia, Romania
Briul de la Fagaras -Romania
Trei Pazeste Batrinesc -Oltenia,Romania
Ripna Maca -Bulgaria (REEP-na MA-saw) "the cat strikes"
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Announcements:
International Folk Dance,
Saturday, December 7. A sudden change of plans, we have been
bumped, so we will be dancing at Deer Park School, see
directions below for the 14th. Usual time 7-10 PM
The December 14th dance we will be dancing in Columbia Falls at
the Deer Park School. Directions: Take hwy. 2 to Columbia Falls.
Turn Right onto Hwy 206 (going left would take you to Glacier
Park) so continue down 206 untill you see the Silver Bullet Bar
on your left. That intersection of 206 and Sullivan crossing,
turn right. Go down Sullivan Crossing to Middle Road, turn right.
On your right you should see Deer Park School. We will be
dancing in the gym.
The next Contra Dance, at the Creston Grange Hall, will be
Friday, December 6, 2002.
The dance is at 8:00, with the beginners' workshop at 7:30.
The cost is $6 each for adults, $3 each for teenagers (13-18),
and kids 12 and under are free.
The dance is put on by Contra Dance Flathead
Learn to Clog: No partner needed, meet every Tuesday, upstairs
Eagles Club. Beginning lessons start at 5:30. Contact Carla
for more information 752-7919.
Learn to do Western Line dance, meet every Thursday at the
Sons of Norway, 6:30pm, $3.00.
The Steam and Stomp 2003, will be Saturday noon to Sunday
afternoon. February 22, 23. Boulder, Montana.
Looking way ahead, there is a Yves Moreau Workshop -Featuring
dances from Bulgaria, the Balkans, French Canada and more!
In Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. March 7,8 and 9, 2003. The full
workshop is $50.00 Canadian funds.
Here are some folkdance related web sites: (just a few)
Syllabi:
Dick Oakes' Folk Dance Notes -Very good
http://www.dimensional.com/~phantomr/folkdanc/folknote.htm
Bob Shapiro's Folk Dance notes -Very good
http://www.recfd.com/
Andy Pollock's Folkdance Syllabi
http://www.atlantic.net/~andypo/index.htm
Greek Dances
http://www.agamemnon.dabsol.co.uk/dances/Dances.htm
Scottish Dance Cues
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/LeftBank/5817/cues.html
Online Dance Descriptions
http://www.folkdance.com/html/online_dances.html
Folkdanace groups/clubs -most of these have links also:
Calgary Folkdance Fridays
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/winklerj/cff.html
International Folk-dancers of Ottawa (IFDO)Home Page
http://ifdo.pugmarks.com/index1.html
University of Washington at Seattle, Folk Dancers
http://www.scn.org/ip/ufd/
University of Florida International Folkdance Club
http://grove.ufl.edu/~folkstep/
International Folk Dance Association of University City
http://www.siue.edu/folkdance/
Madison Folkdance Unlimited
http://plantpath.wisc.edu/~tdd/mfdu.htm
Walla Walla International Folk Dance
http://people.whitman.edu/%7Ewinkleal/folkdance/index.htm
Folk Art Center
http://www.facone.org
MIT Folkdance Club
http://www.mit.edu:8001/activities/fdc/home.html
Folk Dancing in Canberra
http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/1160/index.html
Perth International Folk Dance Group
http://www.webinthehills.com.au/dance/dancelist-by-dance.html
Folk Dance Australia
http://www.geocities.com/folkda/
Dance lists/information
Klezmer Review, NAMA / The Best of NAMA
http://www.klezmershack.com/bands/nama/bestof/nama.bestof.html
Polish Dance Sites: Kujawiak
http://www.usc.edu/dept/polish_music/dance/kujawiak.html#music
Dance Rhythms - Ethnic Dance Chicago
http://www.jordan-webb.net/ethnicdance/rhythms.html
Shay Choreography
http://www.avazinternationaldance.org/shaydance.htm
Good links:
Stockton Folkdance Camp 2003
http://www.folkdance.com
Matt Fisher: Seattle Folk Dancing
http://seattledance.org/
NW Folk Dance Special Events
http://www.uoregon.edu/~dsimpson/fd/special.html
International Folkdance Link Page
http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Wing/6246/folk/links.html
University of Indiana Dance List of Regular folkdances
http://www.indiana.edu/~folkdanc/folkdances.html
Contradance Web page
http://www.io.com/~entropy/contradance/dance-home.html
Dance Directory - Folk Dance
http://www.sapphireswan.com/dance/folk.htm
Buy music and Videos:
**Bulgarian Dances with Yves Moreau**
http://www.bourque-moreau.com/YMBGVideo.html
Tom Welch -teaching videos
http://main.nc.us/ifaa/welch.html
Balkan Music Contents Page; many links also
http://www.safeweb.com.au/~csheehan/contents.htm
Sundian subVersion
http://members.aol.com/sundiansub/
Duquesne University Tamburitzans -click merchandise
http://www.tamburitzans.duq.edu/
Balkan Dance and Music Workshop, Folk CDs,
Folklore Costumes, Musical Instruments Shop,
Free MP3 Sample Downloads
http://www.balkanfolk.com/
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Present tonight were:
1 Russ
2 Larissa
3 Jackie V. and her mom who just enjoyed watching us dance.
4 Missy
5 Lauren
6 Brigitte
7 Don &
8 Rose
9 Sam &
10 Ruth
11 Debbie
12 Marvin
13 Roger
Till next time!