Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005
Subject: Dances of April 9, 2005
From: Cris
Dances from April 9, 2005
Salvation Army Gymnasium, 7:00 - 10:00pm
I arrived late and incuriously failed to find what dances had preceded my arrival, so I bring you to our regularly
scheduled dance list already in progress.
3 St. George of Skyros Greece
4 Louky Czech Russ taught
5 Milanovo Kolo Serbia Russ taught
6 An Dro Retourne ("Changeraistu?") Brittany
7 Jessie Polka (to "Cotton Mill Girls") United States Russ taught
8 Tino More Macedonia Russ taught
9 Mayim Israel Cris taught. The rain continues to fall.
10 Rumelaj Gypsy
11 Ali Pasa Turkey Cris taught
12 Gorani Armenia
13 Oseh Shaloam Israel
14 Derite Se Cizme Moje Croatia Cris taught
15 Lesnoto ("Tuginata Pusta de Osta Ne") Macedonia via Chickenhouse, MT Russ taught
16 Juice of Barley England Russ taught
As we knew in our hearts, Playford states "all clap and hands4 once round" which is to say the circle turn
goes all the way, not half as we chose to do. But it certainly is easier to accomplish the move in the
allotted time if you only go halfwayround, isn't it? Thus our lowimpact adaptation continues by mutual
consent.
17 Tamzara Armenia
18 Podrimsko oro Albania
19 Cobankat Albania We didn't actually dance this, but rather studied
the dance notes while the music played.
20 Yolanda Colombia
21 Devojce Macedonia
22 Zorba Greece
23 Barsgeren yeghanag (Persian Melody) Armenia Joe led
24 Sedi Donka Bulgaria Russ taught Thank heaven for the variablespeed tape.
25 St. Margaret's Hill England Danced twice and oh my was it beautiful.
26 Dospatsko Horo Bulgaria
27 Heya Heya (partner version) Modern Israeli
28 Dedo Mili Dedo Macedonia
29 Svekrvino Oro Macedonia The motherinlaw's dance.
14 dancers, alphabetically by first name spelled backward:
Linda
Ronda
Lita
Ted
Jackie Z
Joe
Rose
Lauren
Don
Shannon
Cris
Russ
Scott (visiting from Helena)
Missy
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Announcements
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Next dance: Saturday, April 16, Salvation Army Gym, 7pm10pm.
The following Saturday, April 23, is the Spring Swing in Bozeman.
Folkdancing in the Flathead will be held that evening.
Speaking of the Spring Swing, here is the tentative schedule for that weekend. The one change from last week's
dance report is a probable change in the start time of the Saturday afternoon Scottish. I'm led to believe
there may be a Friday evening activity in Helena as well; details will follow if this is confirmed.
Saturday:
1112(Maybe) At Harmony Hall. A beginners lesson for locals (for
the folks who don't dance enough to recall.) We can zip through these
again in the evening, but I'd like to add more from the
BourquesMoreau Easy International CD, which Carla should have by
then.We already do 3 from it.
12 - 2 At Harmony Hall. Steam and Stomp Review and maybe add some new dances.
2 - 2:30 Break
2:30 - 5:30 Scottish to live music (Hallie and Tom Robison) at the barn, with Setnja and maybe another
International thrown in. This makes the best of Bozeman our musicians and Susan at her finest.
5:30 - 7 Dinner
7 - 11 or so.. Dance at MT Ballet
Some people will sleep.
Sunday
11 - 1-ish Dance at MT Ballet
One more note of personal interest to me: the Swingin' On High Big Band will be playing a swing dance on
Friday Evening, April 22, at the Eagles lodge (37 1st Street W, Kalispell). Proceeds will benefit the
Flathead Jazz Society I'm not sure right now what the admission price is, but I know it's going to be
reasonable. Bandleader B.J. Lupton has asked the Eagles to make this a nonsmoking event, so have
no fear of secondhand smoke and come to dance!