| Ugros (Délalföldi táncok: Ugrós, The Monks are Walking in Clogs) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Jeftanovicevo Kolo | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Varka Sto Yialo (Βάρκα στο γυαλό ) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Sa-cha-ki (Sachki, Sachki) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| U Šest (Chicken Kolo) | Music | Dance | Notes | |
| Sulam Yaakov | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Raca Plava po Drave | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Oonaseto Selo (U Našeto Selo, У Нашето село) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Dospatsko Horo | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Ehun Alargunen Dantza (100 Alargunen Dantza) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Ventzi's Arap (Katerino Mome) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Oro Pembe (Pembe Oro) [Atanas version] | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Strumicka Petorka | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Svekrvino (Mamo koj chuka na porti) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Trgnala Rumjana | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Ach Eleni | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Shamayim ( שמים ) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Stella di Maggio | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Siroon Gakav (Sirun Kaqav) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Ţarina De La Abrud | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Yepyeni Halay [Şêxanî] | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Alunelul | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Ya Da Kalinushku Lomala | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Ersko Kolo | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Lemon Tree | Music | Sheet music | ||
| Ciocârlanul | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Teen (Khumkhuma) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Tsonkovo Horo (Hei Muri, Kalum Kalino, Хей мъри, калъм Калино) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Hakinor Hane'eman | Music | Dance | Notes | Lyrics |
| Mori Cupi Kosturchanki [Kete Ilievski version] | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Heyamo | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Feb 27, 2026 Annotated Playlist
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Feb 20, 2026 Annotated Playlist
| Branle de la Fosse aux Loups | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Bossa Nouveau (Oú est ma tête?) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Deninka (Ordan Seti Na Kulata) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Siriysko Horo (Hely Meli) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Libe Lično [Almino Oro] (Ја излези либе лично, Ja izlezi libe lično) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Hora Banateana (Hora lui Luca Bănățeanu) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Shirto [Širto] | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Bordeiasul | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Chilili | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Avak Hadrachim | Music | Dance | Notes | Lyrics |
| Fatise Kolo [Kolo from Vranje] | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Avant deux en ronde – Poitou/Vendée (Entrez La Belle en Vigne) | Music* | Dance | Notes | Lyrics |
| Bourrée deux temps – Berry (Chassepain) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| New York New York | Music | Dance | Notes** | Sheet Music |
| Hora Agadati | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Annas Visa [Vals] | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Kruchmarsko | Music | Dance | Notes | |
| Sundown (When the Sun Goes Down) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Mechkin Kamen | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Ramot [Debka Ramot] (Mhyratena) | Music | Dance | Notes | |
| Adir Adirim | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Tzadik Katamar | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Savila Se Bela Loza | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Ali Pasa (Ali Paşa Ağıtı) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Stella di Maggio | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Waltz Across Texas | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Hanter Dro + An Dro [Dans Trikot] (Dessous le Pont de Nantes) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Hora et Labora [Romaniac] (Hai, Inima Hai) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Sborenka [Ginsburg version] | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Lesnoto (NAMA Lesnoto Medley) | Music | Dance | Notes | Lyrics |
* The 2-CD set “Chaï Live – Bal de Granit” that includes the recording of “Entrez La Belle en Vigne” is available at this link: https://www.helloasso.com/associations/gonzo-collectif-2-deleted/boutiques/benoit-guerbigny-cd-s
** NY NY notes are close to what we do, but the footwork and turning direction in the second 8 counts is opposite
Saturday, February 14, 2026
Feb 13, 2026 Annotated Playlist
| Trakisjka Racenica Na Horo | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Konyali | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Syrtos (Ruby Love) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Libi | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Lubili Se Dvama Mladi (Le retour des grues) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Flor Amorosa | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Dana (De Bana) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Ais Giorgis (Kato ston Ai Giorgi) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Ventzi's Arap (Katerino Mome) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Hora Fetelor | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Hora Mare din Bucovina [Hora Mare Bucovineana] (Horă mare a Cîmpulungului) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Zek Zek Dadumle | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Corlu Aroman (Hai Armani) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Hopa Hopa [Albanian] | Music | Dance | Notes | Lyrics |
| New York New York | Music | Dance | Notes* | Sheet Music |
| Mari Mariiko | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Tóng Nián ( 童年 ) (Tong Nian) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| High Green Mountain (Song of Formosan Cultural Village - Welcome Dance) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Hora Miresii (Gată-Ti Fată Iăduta) | Music | Dance** | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Hineh Ma Tov - Line Dance | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Primavera en Salonico | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Tokyo Polka (Ievan Polkka) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Cupid Shuffle | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Svornato (Karaj Majčo, Gajdana Sviri, Гайдине Свирят) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Ani More Nuse | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Preumblata de Femei | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Raca Plava po Drave | 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 | |
| Oi Na Hori Stoit Khata (Ой, на горі стоїть хата) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Adjon Az Isten (Let God Give) | 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
** The Hora Miresii video with Theodor Vasilescu is a little different from the version taught by Nico Helferink that we do
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Feb 6, 2026 Annotated Playlist
| Ne Félj Lányom | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Kolo Kalendara | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Nanny Goat, The (An Gabhar Bán) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Promoroácă | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Ya Abud (Jeeb El Mijweez Ya Abboud) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Joc Batrinesc de la Niculetul | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Mari Mome | Dance | Notes | ||
| Beleilot Hakayitz Hachamim ( בלילות הקיץ החמים ) | Music | Dance | Notes | Lyrics |
| Akh Naro Naro | Music | Dance | Notes | |
| Miserlou | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Ivanice (Vie se, vie oro makedonsko) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Tzadik Katamar | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Prekid Kolo | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| An Dro Retourne (Changerais-Tu) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Zumpa Ondo (Zunpa Ondo) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Rumeli | Music | Dance | ||
| Regi Tanc (Régi magyar táncok) | Music | Dance | Notes | |
| Popovicanka | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Erev Ba | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Čoček | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Dramskoto (Dujni Mi, Dujni) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Inaduna (İnadına) | Music | Dance | Notes | |
| Legnala Dana | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Gras Kalo (Ding Deng Dong) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Reggae Cowboy (RESPECT) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Stara Vlaijna | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| High Green Mountain (Song of Formosan Cultural Village - Welcome Dance) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Sa (Disko Partizani) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Saracia | Music | Notes | ||
| Yevarechecha | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Zaplanski Čačak | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Hora Miresii (Gată-Ti Fată Iăduta) | 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
Thursday, February 5, 2026
UChicago Folk Fest, past (1984) + present (Feb 20-21, 2026)
The 66th Annual University of Chicago Folk Festival is coming up, Feb 20-21, 2026. http://www.uofcfolk.org/
I happened to come across this UChicago News article from 2024, which includes a photo from a dance workshop at the 1984 festival, in which you may see some folks you recognize from the Argonne group back in the day:
Beyond the music: Folk Festival’s rich tradition at UChicago | University of Chicago News
And, further in the past, another discovery while web-surfing, in a folk dance newsletter from 1972, SoCal-FD-Fed-FolkDanceScene_1972_08.pdf , there was this item about folk dancing in Chicago back then:
Friday, January 30, 2026
Jan 30, 2026 Annotated Playlist
| Arnautsko Horo (Sardisale Lešogkiot Manastir) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Svadba Golema [Romska Gajda] | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Enigma (Αίνιγμα) (אניגמה) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Istanbul Bar (Istanbul (Not Constantinople)) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Hashual | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Janino | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music | |
| Capkan Dimco (Me izgore, me zapusti)(Me изгоре чапк'н Димч) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Passu Torrau [Moreau version] (Su Passu Torrau) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Gori More | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Toichevo Kolo | Music | Dance | Sheet Music | |
| Siman She'ata Tza'ir ( סימן שאתה צעיר) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| La Derniere Danse | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music | |
| Hai Ne Ne Ne | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Ketri Ketri | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Godečki Čačak | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Zoí | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Hukilau (The Hukilau Song) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Si Tu Me Das | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Valle Shqiptare (Valle Kosovare) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Kirmizi Biber | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Koga Me Mama Rodila | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Jo 'N Jo Tango (Hernando's Hideaway) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Trakiiski | Dance | |||
| Kostursko Oro (Dodek je moma pri majka) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
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