Hello Dancers,
After a week off, International Folk Dancing in Kalispell is tonight, Saturday, June 18, from 8 to 10 p.m.
(summer hours), at the Salvation Army gym, 110 Bountiful Drive. At our last session we were joined by
Brenna, whose parents had danced with us the previous weekend and who is in Montana for a summer
Job Corps stint doing trails work on the Kootenai National Forest.
Next weekend, June 25-26, is the eighth annual Stamp & Camp international folk dance weekend in the
Flathead Valley. The long range forecast actually envisions decent weather for the occasion, although
at this point I'll believe it when I see it. But as in past years we will gather at the Salvation Army gym in
Kalispell Saturday afternoon probably starting around 1 p.m. and dance until around 4 p.m. when
visitors will be invited to head up to Russ & Missy's place to set up camp. We don't yet
have a venue for the evening potluck dinner but will come up with something. Dancing resumes at the
Salvation Army Saturday evening and continues until everyone is tired. Then we head up to Russ & Missy's
for overnight camping and morning breakfast, followed by a few dances in the legendary Chicken House.
Dinner & breakfast are potluck affairs, so bring whatever is convenient. We typically have plenty of
yummy food. We look forward to seeing many of our dancing friends from around the state.
The Montana Folk Festival follows the weekend of July 8-10 in Butte. This is the next evolution of the
national folk festival hosted by Butte the past three years, and it looks like another fine calendar of
events. See the link below. There will again be international dancing Saturday morning.
http://montanafolkfestival.com/folkFestival-info-montanaFolklife.php
For more information on international dancing and links to events, free music and other information,
visit the Kalispell International Folk Dancers web site, where you can also find playlists from past dances:
http://montanafolkdance.org/flathead/
DANCES 06-18-11
Ya da kalinushku lomala Russia
Dance Of Ikaria Greece
Changerais-tu (Andro Retourne) Brittany
Valle Pogonishte Albania
Gankino Horo (3) Macedonia
Tervelska Raka Bulgaria
Kritikos Syrtos Greece
Dobrudzanski Buenek Bulgaria
Dobrudjanska Reka Bulgaria
Zensko za raka Macedonia
Tervelska Tropanka Bulgaria
Gori More Macedonia
Zorba Greece
Dance Above the Rainbow Ireland
Lakodalmi Tanc Hungary
T'Filati Israel
Ma Navu Israel
Makedonsko Devojce Macedonia
Syrtos (SikoHorepse Kukli Mu) Greece
Kalamatianos Greece
DANCERS 06-18-11
1. Russ
2. Missy
3. Jackie
4. Kathy
5. Marianne
6. Rose
7. Don
8. Connie
Happy dancing,
Don