NPR/WBUR World Music Story

Around timestamp 3:45 they talk about Eastern European and Roma music

May 30, 2025 Annotated Playlist

Makedonka Kolo (Macedonka Kolo)	Music	Dance*	Notes*	Sheet Music
Nevesto More (Ti beshe snoshti za voda Stoine, koi ti gi stroshi stomnite, Ти беше снощи за вода )	Music	Dance	Notes
Dado la Dado	Music	Dance	Notes
Ani Ma'amin	Music	Dance	Notes	Lyrics
Dancu		Dance	Notes
Adjon Az Isten (Let God Give)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ali Pasa (Ali Paşa Ağıtı)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Bannielou Lambaol	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Fatise Kolo [Kolo from Vranje]	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Lesi (Kapetan Leši)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Enigma (Αίνιγμα) (אניגמה)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Nevesto Carven Trendafil	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ec Ec	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Hora Agadati	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Haderian schottis (Toppen för kroppen är gammaldans)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Karamfil	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Perioli (To Perioli/Perivoli (Nisyros) Το Περιόλι/Περιβόλι (Νίσυρος))	Music		Notes	Sheet Music
Kostursko Oro (Dodek je moma pri majka)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Hukilau (The Hukilau Song)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Linda Eh!	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Stray Cat Strut	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Jo 'N Jo Tango (Hernando's Hideaway)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Cupid Shuffle	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Sepastia Bar [Lind-Sinanian version]	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Valle Pogonishte	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Do You Like, Mam'selle, The Greece	Music	Dance	**	Chords
Hora de la Soroca (Buna seara dragii mei)		Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Heyamo	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music

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

** Do You Like, Mam'selle, the Greece is choreographed of various hasapiko steps

May 23, 2025 Annotated Playlist

Dramskoto (Dujni Mi, Dujni)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Shiri Li Kineret ( שירי לי כנרת)	Music*	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Triandifillia (Απάνω στην τριανταφυλλιά, Apano Stin Triandafillia)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Zile de la Mine	Music		Notes	Lyrics
Eleno Mome	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Miserlou	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Imate Li Vino	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
U Sest (Prelaz Kolo)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Gocino Kolo	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Sano Duso [Vranjanka]	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Enigma (Αίνιγμα) (אניגמה)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Platky	Music	Dance		Sheet Music
Svornato (Karaj Majčo, Gajdana Sviri, Гайдине Свирят)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Syrtos (Siko Horepse Kukli Mu)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Menuett till Slangpolska Musik (Pollonesse I D-Måll ur Trästadsamlingen)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Siman She'ata Tza'ir ( סימן שאתה צעיר)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Scottish des Troubadours [Fransk Reinlender, La Scottish du Point Sublime] (Hestekaren)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Lesnoto (NAMA Lesnoto Medley)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Chikulata Chikita (Τσικουλάτα)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Ya Da Kalinushku Lomala	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Tatkovino Oro (Tatkovino Jugoslavijo)	Music	Dance		Sheet Music
La Bordeiul cel din Vale	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Vallja e Pllanes		Dance	Notes
Rumelaj	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Shav El Admati	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
La Derniere Danse		Dance	Notes	Sheet Music

*Shiri Li Kineret music recording has a few extra beats between chorus & verse that have been clipped out of the music used for the dance

May 16, 2025 Annotated Playlist

Ajde Lepa Maro (Ајде, лепа Маро)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Sa-cha-ki (Sachki, Sachki)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Rueckelreih	Music		Notes	Sheet Music
Trakisjka Racenica Na Horo	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Pinosavka	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Denjovo Horo	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
At Va'ani	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
İşte Hendek İşte Deve	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Lepa Moja Milena/Drmacica	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ugros (Délalföldi táncok: Ugrós, The Monks are Walking in Clogs)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Enigma (Αίνιγμα) (אניגמה)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Haire Mamougeh	Music	Dance	Notes
Svadba Golema [Romska Gajda]	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
For A Birthday [Ugros] (Születésnapra)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Prekid Kolo	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Cocek (Ramo Ramo)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Raca [Vlaski]	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ma Navu	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Långdans från Sollerön	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Hora Miresii (Gată-Ti Fată Iăduta)	Music	Dance*	Notes	Sheet Music
Masâr	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Tin Tin Tini Mini Hanim	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Tino Mori (Bog Da Bie, Tino Mori, Бог да бие, Тино мори)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Tzadik Katamar	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Arabanoo (Bool Bool, Bülbül )	Music		Notes	Sheet Music
Indijski Cocek (Na Khelav, Na Gilavav)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Corlu Aroman (Hai Armani)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Adjon Az Isten (Let God Give)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music

* The Hora Miresii video with Theodor Vasilescu is a little different from the version taught by Nico Helferink that we do

 

Documentary on the Contra Dance Community

In  The Picayune Sentinel I came across a link to this youtube video of a short documentary about the contra dance community:

 

May 9, 2025 Annotated Playlist

Kendime (Söyle Sazım)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Idam ne Idam (Oi, Ela Mi Felidje)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Jovano Jovanke	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Jondane Johane	Music	Dance	Notes	Lyrics
E Shukar Romnji	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Omonoia	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Beleilot Hakayitz Hachamim ( בלילות הקיץ החמים )	Music	Dance	Notes	Lyrics
Nagaiki Samba (長生きサンバ)	Music	Dance		Chords
Ne Félj Lányom	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Orijent (Brdjanka Kolo)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Svekrvino (Mamo koj chuka na porti)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Vrni Se Vrni	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ajde Jano	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Bavno Oro	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Moj Maro, Moj Marinë	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Hodoroaga	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ding Dong Daddy (I'm a Ding Dong Daddy from Dumas)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Istanbul Bar (Istanbul (Not Constantinople))	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Hanter Dro + An Dro [Dans Trikot]	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Setnja	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Belasicko Oro	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Cobankat	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Sadi Moma	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Syrtos Pyleas (Kato St'alonia)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Kruchmarsko	Music	Dance	Notes
Pomasko Sirto (Bavno Makedonsko)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Guzelleme	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
L'Homme qui Marche	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music

May 2, 2025 Annotated Playlist

Arnautsko Horo (Sardisale Lešogkiot Manastir)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Lemonia (Mori Kontoula Lemonia, Κοντούλα λεμονιά)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Julud	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Halte Mich Fest (Pida minusta kiinni)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Mountain Spring	Music		Notes
Bahama Mama	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Një Bahçe O Me Portokalle	Music	Dance	Notes	Lyrics
Vodeno Horo (Zaženi Se Janka)	Music	Dance	Notes	Lyrics
Fado Portugues de Nos	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Skip (Down at the Twist and Shout)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Paraliakos (I Bratsera, or Vratsera)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Strumicka Petorka	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Love a Rainy Night* [South Side Shuffle]	Music	Dance	Notes*	Sheet Music
Sweet Girl (Siroon Agcheek)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ais Giorgis (Kato ston Ai Giorgi)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Preumblata de Femei	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Koritsa (Don’t Cry; Mos Qaj) [Valle nga Konispol]	Music	Dance	Notes
Horehronsky Czardas (To ta Hel'pa)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ventzi's Arap (Katerino Mome)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
An Dro Retourne (Changerais-Tu)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Annas Visa [Vals]	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
For A Birthday [Ugros] (Születésnapra)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Karamfil	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Podaraki (Ποδαράκι )	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Jo 'N Jo Tango (Hernando's Hideaway)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Promoroácă	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Le Retour Du Fils Soldat	Music	**		Lyrics

* 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.

** Le Retour du Fils Soldat is just the same steps as Biserka/Bojarka, but done to the left instead of the right.