Hi Everyone,
Veselo Community Folk Dancers Festival 2018 with Tineke VanGeel and Maurits Van Geel. February 2nd and 3rd, Eugene, Oregon.
Dances taught Saturday
| Dance | Country/Style | Teacher |
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| Tou Paradeisou Lemonia | Greek | Tineke |
| Cine Are Noroc Are | Roma / Romania | Maurits |
| Shatagi Shoror | Armenia | Tineke |
| Athela Mou | Roma / Greece | Maurits |
| Trabzoni Bar | Armenia | Tineke |
| Mare Nunta | Roma / Rumania | Tineke |
| Syrtos Kitrinou | Roma / Greece | Maurits |
| Iwushki | Russian / Roma | Maurits and Tineke |
Dances taught Sunday
| Dance | Country/Style | Teacher |
|---|---|---|
| Makedonska Gajda | Roma / Macedonia | Maurits |
| Naroy Naroy | Armenia | Tineke |
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Somewhere along the way we learned Konjo Konjo, West Rodope, Bulgaria 
Dan was our sound man
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Saturday Evening Party with Chubritza and Mark Levy
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The Saturday night party was a real treat. Chubritza and Mark Levy would take turns playing sets.
Chubritza
Chubritza and Mark Levy
The first time I ever saw folk dancing at an ethnic bazaar in Torrance Ca. in 1974, was just like that, a Gajda and a Tupan. Nora Bitov is playing the Tupan with Mark.
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Chubritza Band first set
- Setnja
- Pravo
- Erev Ba
- Lepa Moja Milena
- Jeni Jol
- Syrto
- Waltz
- Moja Diridika
- An Dro Retourne
- Cocek
Mark Levy with Nora Bitov
- Pravo
- Ruchenitsa
- Triti Puti
- Paidushko
Here are some brief video clips of Mark Levy and Nora Bitov playing.
Also, here is a group in Seattle dancing on this YouTube video; Trakijska Racenica
Tineke and Maurits quick review and dance
Chubritza
A lot of great food during the party
Tineke, Sally, Patty
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Chubritza Band second set
- La Bastringue
- Miserlou
- Gankino
- Somogyi Karikazo
- Hambo
- Opincuta
- Lipa Ma Marica
- Idam ne Idam
- U sest
Mark Levy with Nora Bitov
- Nestinarsko
- Daichovo
- Tropanka
- Kopanitsa
Tineke and Maurits quick review and dance
Chubritza with Mark Levy
- Ovcepolska
- Berovka - Ratevka
- Beranche 123-12-12-123-12 | 123-12-12-123-12 | Galloping Apple Apple, Galloping Apple | Like Leventikos and Pusteno
- Bufcansko
- Postupano
Chubritza Band third set - till Midnight
- Swing
- Opsaj Diri
- Cocek
- Hora Veche
- Jove Male Mome
- Mori Shey
- Lesnoto - Sto Mi E Milo
Sunday
We started at 11am. Lots of review and we learned two new dances
- Makedonska Gajda - Roma, Macedonia
- Naroy Naroy - Armenia
Dancing 7:15 till 9:30 Veselo's regular Sunday night dance
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- Amb Ou Yergink (Naroy Naroy, modern)
- Cibarska Kopanitsa-3
- Kune
- Langdans fran Solleron
- Tou Paradeisou Lemonia
- Assoulis
- Hora veche
- Ciganskoto Horo / Djipaj
- Cine Are Noroc Are
- Syrtos-Village-2 Island
- Gajda Maleshevsko
- Shatagi Shoror
- Siriysko Horo
- Moj Maro, Moj Marine
- Athela mou
- Repasseado
- Hora Pe Sase
- Trabzoni Bar
- Gulli
- Mare Nunta
- Gaida
- Syrtos Kitrinou
- Svekervino
- Eyiya
- Iwushki
- Trei Pazeste de la Macesu
- Ya Ko Parag
- Makedonska Gajda
- Ina Ina
- Menede
- Naroy Naroy
- Odeno
- Sto Mie Last dance - Everyone sings - it is so beautiful
Interesting links
http://romafacts.uni-graz.at/Maurits talked about this website. It shows were the Roma people came from.
East European Folklife Center Mark is the founder, and lives in Eugene, OR.
This was a really fun trip, lots of dancing and visiting with Alan and Sally. They were very kind to make the trips to the airport, and host me for 4 days. Thank you so much!!
Oregon, what it was like.
Montana - What I came back to.
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Until next time,
Roger