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Saturday, October 12, 2024

Oct 11, 2024 Annotated Playlist

Ramo Ramo [Za Ramo] Music Dance* Notes Sheet Music
Triandifillia (Απάνω στην τριανταφυλλιά, Apano Stin Triandafillia) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Asta-i Hora Mare [Hora Mare din Bucovina] Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Hora dupa Anton Pann (Pana cand nu te iubeam) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Kazi Jano (Kazi Jano, Kazi Duso) Music Dance
Sheet Music
Valle Pogonishte Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Witch’s Dance [Wolfshäger Hexenbrut] (Schüttel Deinen Speck) Music Dance Notes Chords
Avak Hadrachim Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Akh Naro Naro Music Dance Notes
St. George of Skyros (Άγιε μου Γιώργη Σκυριανέ) Music Dance
Lyrics
Gori More Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Branle de la Fosse aux Loups Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Orijent (Brdjanka Kolo) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Dancu
Dance Notes
Osman Aga

Notes Sheet Music
Kothbiro Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Phiravelman Kalyi Phuv Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Enigma (Αίνιγμα) (אניגמה) Music Dance Notes Chords
Një Bahçe O Me Portokalle Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Hora din Giurgiulești
Dance Notes
Sano Duso [Vranjanka] Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Brestaska Racenica (Radina majka dumaše) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Heyamo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music

* Dance video is labeled “Lesnoto”, but 2/4 time makes it Za Ramo; Lesnoto would be 7/8 time.

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Oct 4, 2024 Annotated Playlist

Pinosavka Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Esmer [Kilic version] (Esmerim) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
New York New York Music Dance Notes* Sheet Music
Tik Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Kulsko Horo [Moreau version] Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Setnja Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ripni Kalinke Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Primavera en Salonico Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Arap (Zajko Kokorajko) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Senin Canina (Sevdalıyım (Kız Ben Senin Canına)) Music Dance Notes Chords
Tokyo Polka (Ievan Polkka) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Svekrvino (Mamo koj chuka na porti) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Toichevo Kolo Music Dance
Sheet Music
Bourrée deux temps – Berry (Chassepain) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Skip (Down at the Twist and Shout) Music Dance Notes Chords
Jovano Jovanke Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Toi Nergis Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Enigma (Αίνιγμα) (אניגמה) Music Dance Notes Chords
Oj Ti Momche Ohrigjantche Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Cigansko Horo [Ciganskoto] (Djipaj) Music Dance Notes Chords
Prekid Kolo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Od Lo Ahavti Dai Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Rusi Kosi (Vurtjano Horo) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Guzelleme Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Dado la Dado Music Dance Notes
Ivanice (Vie se, vie oro makedonsko) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Valle Toskerishte (Te dua per vete) Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Chaj Zibede Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Bou Nashir L'Eretz Yafa Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Monster Mash Music Dance Notes Chords
Makedonijo (Zemjo Makedonska) Music Dance Notes** Sheet Music**





*NY NY notes are close to what we do, but the footwork and turning direction in the second 8 counts is opposite

** Zemjo Makedonska (Makedonijo) Notes have one extra part to accommodate a phrase difference in the instrumental music in some recordings and the sheet music

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Sep 27, 2024 Annotated Playlist

Lesnoto (NAMA Lesnoto Medley) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Bafra Horonu
Dance Notes
Gaida Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Jondane Johane Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Five Figure Cacak Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Otkoga (Pravo Horo) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Dramskoto (Dujni Mi, Dujni) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Omal (Ποντιακός Χορός-Ομάλ, Ομαλ Απλον ) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Akh Naro Naro Music Dance Notes
Tri Godini Kate Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ventzi's Arap (Katerino Mome) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Sardana Curta Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ashrei Ha'ish Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Moja Diridika Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Avant deux en ronde – Poitou/Vendée (Entrez La Belle en Vigne) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Paraliakos (I Bratsera, or Vratsera) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Minka [Moreau version] Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Julud Music Dance Notes Chords
Cumbia Semana (Fin de Semana) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Nino Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Damat Halay Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Poskok (Hajde Povedi Veselo) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Sestorka Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Dospatsko Horo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Tin Tin Tini Mini Hanim Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Koritsa (Don’t Cry; Mos Qaj) [Valle nga Konispol] Music Dance Notes
Sitna Zborenka Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Rododachtilos (Ροδοδάκτυλος Αυγή μου) Music Dance Notes Chords
Dzumbus (Disko-Dzumbus) Music Dance Notes Chords
Makedonijo (Zemjo Makedonska) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music

Saturday, September 21, 2024

Sep 20, 2024 Annotated Playlist

Hanter Dro + An Dro [Dans Trikot] (Dessous le Pont de Nantes) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Idam ne Idam (Oi, Ela Mi Felidje) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Personality Music

Sheet Music
Ina Ina Gione Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Setnja Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Gori More Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Hashual Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
High Green Mountain (Song of Formosan Cultural Village - Welcome Dance) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Hora din Giurgiulești
Dance Notes
Narino Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Debarska Svadba (Lichna Fatima) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Lămîiţa Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Istanbul Bar (Istanbul (Not Constantinople)) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Horodnicul(Suceava) (Din Horodnicul de Sus*) Music* Dance
Chords*
Karagouna Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Itele Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Arnautsko Horo (Sardisale Lešogkiot Manastir) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Branle de la Fosse aux Loups Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Hora Veche (În amintirea lăutarilor) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Valle Nuseve Nga Korca [Populli Jonë] (Keshilltaret e Hekalit) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Stray Cat Strut Music Dance Notes Chords
Passu Torrau [Moreau version] (Su Passu Torrau) Music Dance Notes Chords
Raca [Vlaski] Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Da Mi Dojdeš (Kaleš More Dimčo) Music Dance Notes
Vallja e Pllanes
Dance Notes
Varnenska Tropanka Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Indijski Cocek (Na Khelav, Na Gilavav) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Kolomeyka [Marko & Koziak version] Music
Notes Sheet Music
Banu Leha'ir Et Ha'ir Music Dance Notes Chords
Zapevala Sojka Ptica Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Koga Me Mama Rodila Music Dance Notes Sheet Music

* “Din Horodnicul de Sus” isn’t quite the same piece of music that Susan and Doug used for this dance, but it’s from the same area and sounds similar.

Saturday, September 14, 2024

Sep 13, 2024 Annotated Playlist

Lemon Tree Music

Sheet music
Zamruknalo Maloj Momiche (Замръкнало е малой момиче) Music Dance Notes
Hora Nirkoda Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
W Moim Ogródecku Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Bingeol (Bingyol) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Avak Hadrachim Music Dance Notes Lyrics
De secerat (Dragu-mi-i a secera) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Dedo Mili Dedo (Dedo mili zlatni) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Hora din Giurgiulești
Dance Notes
Makedonka Kolo (Macedonka Kolo) Music Dance* Notes* Sheet Music
Linda Eh! Music Dance Notes Chords
Ec Ec Music Dance Notes Chords
Zile de la Mine Music
Notes Lyrics
În grădina lui Ion Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Jambolska Racenica (Ямболска ръченица) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Jovano Jovanke Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Keshenavo (Shekshenavo) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Corlu (Vinitz tuta soia) Music Dance Notes
Hora Veche (În amintirea lăutarilor) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Mashala Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Ani Ma'amin Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Ne Félj Lányom Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Pajdushko [12-measure] (Gjura Beli Belo Platno) Music Dance** Notes** Sheet Music
Slow Pravo (Singing Pravo,Hodila Mi je Bojana, Ходила ми е Бояна) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Valle Postenançe [Vallja e Skënderbeut] Music Dance Notes
Ventzi's Arap (Katerino Mome) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Seljancica Kolo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Menim Balam (Dut Ağacı Boyunca) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Valle Pogonishte Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Kostursko Oro (Dodek je moma pri majka) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music

*The dance video and the notes are two somewhat different ways to dance Makedonka Kolo

** Neither the dance video nor the notes match exactly the 12-measure pajdusko that Doug & Susan did, but they're close.

Saturday, September 7, 2024

Sep 6, 2024 Annotated Playlist

Dramskoto (Dujni Mi, Dujni, дуйни ми, дуйни) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Zensko Kapansko Horo (Ovdovyala Lisichkata – Овдовяла лисичката) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Devichya Khorovodnaya [Девичья Хороводная] Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Syrtos Pyleas (Kato St'alonia) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Siriysko Horo (Heli Meli) Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Ais Giorgis (Kato ston Ai Giorgi) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Tankosava Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Da Mi Dojdeš (Kaleš More Dimčo) Music Dance Notes
Dojdi Lenke Pod Ladna Senka Music
Notes
Yar Ko Parag Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Sardana Curta Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Tzadik Katamar Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Love a Rainy Night* [South Side Shuffle] Music Dance Notes* Sheet Music
Ajde Jano Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Hambo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Zumpa Ondo (Zunpa Ondo) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Nevesto Carven Trendafil Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Hora Veche (În amintirea lăutarilor) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Cumbia Semana (Fin de Semana) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ramot [Debka Ramot] (Mhyratena) Music Dance Notes
Cukanoto [ЧУКАНО ХОРО] (Momne Le, Mari Hubava) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Mahala Mori Shej Music Dance Notes Chords
Valle Postenançe [Vallja e Skënderbeut] Music Dance Notes
Vrapceto (Песен за казаците) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Joc din Rebrisoara (De la Rebrişoara în jos) Music Dance Notes Chords
Îni viţui nî feată, moi (Am Văzut o Fată, Măi, Joc Aroman) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Lech Lamidbar Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Një Bahçe O Me Portokalle Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Drjanovska Râčenica I (Izgreyala e mesechinka) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Trgnala Rumjana Music Dance Notes Sheet Music

* Love A Rainy Night is a 32-count dance pattern, Southside Shuffle is 28 counts, but the only difference is that the first 4 counts are repeated for Love A Rainy Night.