Kalispell International Folk Dancers











Hi Everyone,

Happy Spring! May is on its way.

We haven't done Ljaski or Ljaskovsko Horo, from Pirin, Bulgaria; for a while. The following dance history is by: Andrew Carnie ©2016, "Originally taught by Yves Moreau, who learned it from Todor Svetkov in 1986. The dance is from the village of Ljaski, in Goče Delčev (which used to be called Nevrokop). The dance was taught by Larry Weiner, Maria Eftimova, and Steve Kotansky as "Nevrokopsko Horo". Just to confuse things Yves taught a different dance in 2/4 called Nevrokopsko Horo! The version described here is Yves' three part version." The music we use is from: Yves Moreau Bulgarian Folk Dances vol 3.

Andrew Carnie dance description ©2016:

Meter: 8/8 counted as (12)(123)(1)(12) or QS&Q
Formation: Open circle. Hands down in V position. Leads to the R
Introduction: 8 Bars no action
Part 1:Basic
Bar 1: Moving in LOD, hop on L (Q), step on R forward in LOD (S), Close L behind R (&), step forward on R in LOD (Q)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork, but still in LOD
Bars 3-8: repeat bars 1-2, three more times

Part 2:Touch
Bar 1: Moving in LOD, hop on L (Q), step on R forward in LOD (S), Close L behind R (&), step forward on R in LOD (Q)
Bar 2: Hop on R (Q). Step on L in LOD (S). Hop on L, turning to face center (&). Touch R toe forward into the center (Q)
Bars 3-8: repeat bars 1-2, three more times

Part 3:Slide and Touch
Bar 1: Moving in LOD, hop on L (Q), step on R forward in LOD (S), Close L behind R (&), step forward on R in LOD (Q)
Bar 2: Repeat bar 1 with opposite footwork, but still in LOD
Bar 3: Facing center hop on R, arms swing forward (Q), Step on R to R, arms swing back (S), Close L next to R (&), Step on R to R, arms swing forward Q)
Bar 4: Hop on R (Q), Step on L behind R, arms swing back (S) Hop on L, turning to face center (&). Touch R toe forward into the center (Q)
Bars 5-16: repeat bars 1-4 three more times.

repeat dance from the beginning.
See video of Ljaskovsko Horo ©2016, Bill and Karen Faust, Fayetteville International Folk Dancers

Russ found a different version of Kost ar C'hoad (Koster C'hoad), than originally taught by Germain Hebert at Stockton Folk Dance Camp 1993; also he found a south Serbian style of Šano Dušo on YouTube, lead by Zeljko Jergan, as he introduced it in southern California, at the Pasadena Coop in 1997.

Dances 04-25-26

  1. Mori Odajo
  2. Ljaski -short for Ljaskovsko Horo
  3. Šano dušo
  4. Kak po Logu
  5. Lerikos
  6. Vodeno Horo
  7. Corlu Aromân
  8. Mechkin Kamen
  9. C'est une jeune mariée
  10. Hadrianopolis
  11. Jovano Jovanke
  12. Sitno Malisevsko
  13. Valle Nuseve Nga Korca
  14. Tricot
  15. Gajdina Svirjat
  16. Tankosava
  17. Tsamikos Kozani
  18. Talima
  19. La Chapelloise
  20. Devojce, Devojce
  21. Cobankat
  22. Kortanc
  23. Lo Ahavti Dai
  24. Satovcensko Horo
  25. Kritiko Serviko
  26. Snölejoninna
  27. Jacob's Ladder (Sulam Yaakov)
  28. Dance Of Ikaria
  29. An Dro Retourne
  30. Arnautsko Horo
  31. Nyandolo
Macedonia
Bulgaria
Serbia
Russia
Greece
Bulgaria, Thrace
Romania, Dobrogea
Macedonia
French Canadian
Greek
Macedonia
Bulgaria
Albania
France, Brittany
Bulgaria, Rhodopes
Serbia
Greek
Bulgaria
Brittany, France
Macedonia
Albania
Hungary
Israel
Bulgaria
Greece, Crete
Lappland (Sajmi)
Israel
Greek
Brittany
Bulgaria, Pirin
Kenya, Africa
  1. Russ
  2. Rose
  3. Roger
  4. Missy
  5. Max
  6. Lauren
  7. Jon
  8. Jackie
  9. Isaac
  10. Eva
  11. Eryn
  12. Don
  13. Dianne
  14. Connie

Until next time,

Roger