Oct 30, 2026 Annotated Playlist with Spotify

Legnala Dana	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Gaida	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Men in Black (M I B)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Monster Mash	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Shir	Music	Dance	Notes	Lyrics
Fatise Kolo [Kolo from Vranje]	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Pajdusko, 12-bar (More Čiča Reče Da Me Ženi)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Triandifillia (Απάνω στην τριανταφυλλιά, Apano Stin Triandafillia)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Tropanka from Dobrudja (Dobrujanska Tropanka)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Sham Hareh Golan	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Sano Duso [Vranjanka]	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Lerikos (Eba St' Amaxi)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Deninka (Ordan Sedi Na Kulata)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Believe	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Twelfth Street Rag (Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On the Bedpost Overnight))	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Witch’s Dance [Wolfshäger Hexenbrut] (Schüttel Deinen Speck)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Bavno Oro	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Tokyo Polka (Ghostbusters)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Mori Shej, Sabina [Shannon version]	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
At Va'ani	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Beleilot Hakayitz Hachamim ( בלילות הקיץ החמים )	Music	Dance	Notes	Lyrics
Katonti (קטנתי)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Stray Cat Strut	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Asta-i Hora Mare [Hora Mare din Bucovina]	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Snoshti Minah, Kate	Music	Dance	Notes
Preumblata de Femei		Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Bou Nashir L'Eretz Yaffa	Music	Dance	Notes	Lyrics
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

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1rPpQoAhStyaM3dDlBADSE

 

Warrenville Museum Guild Christmas Fest Craft Market Sat Nov 7

 

Here's the afghan that will be first prize in the raffle; you may have seen me knitting on it during the chat after Friday dancing:

Sad news: Edie Spear

 

We were saddened to hear that Edie Spear passed away last week, at the age of 97.  We enjoyed dancing with her over many years, at folk dance events around the Chicago area, as well as June Camp and Oconomowoc Folk Dance Camp, where she taught us a  number of dances that we enjoy doing to this day.  We were pleased to see her frequently on Zoom folk dancing for the last several years, too.

Paul Collins has posted a page of remembrances here:

Celebrating Edie Spear - Virtual Dance Room 

And there is a memorial page here:

Obituary for Edith Spear - Chicago Obituaries - Shalom Memorial  

Oct 23, 2026 Annotated Playlist with Spotify

Lesnoto (Iz Dolu Ide)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Pomasko Sirto (Bavno Makedonsko)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Monster Mash	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Shir	Music	Dance	Notes	Lyrics
Stara Vlaijna	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Sulam Ya’akov (Sulam Yaakov)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Witch’s Dance [Wolfshäger Hexenbrut] (Schüttel Deinen Speck)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Tuman Yarom (Туман яром, при долине)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
De secerat (Dragu-mi-i a secera)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Pata Pata	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ali Pasa (Ali Paşa Ağıtı)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Skip [Cajun Skip] (Cajun Jamboree)	Music	Dance	Notes
Sevgi Horonu (Romeika)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Men in Black (M I B)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Vulpiuţa (Vulpiţa)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Rododachtilos (Ροδοδάκτυλος Αυγή μου)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Joc de Bata	Music	Dance	Notes
Zensko Za Raka (Женско оро за рака)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Rusi Kosi (Vurtjano Horo)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Maica (Maica, Maiculita Mea)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Dunavsko Horo (Svishtovsko)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Guzelleme	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Cine Are Noroc, Are	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Körtánc (Várbá Harangoznak) (Kortanc)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Jaimalé (Jaimale)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
New York New York	Music	Dance	Notes*	Sheet Music
Kendime (Söyle Sazım)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Hora Eilat (Haderech Le'Eilat, זאת הדרך לאיל )	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Koga Me Mama Rodila	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

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6LQdpyIXkc6WdLBI3mcJPo

Oct 16, 2026 Annotated Playlist

Svadba Golema [Romska Gajda]	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Lalica (Nauchila se Lalitsa, Научила се Лалица)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Îni viţui nî feată, moi (Am Văzut o Fată, Măi)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Shir	Music	Dance	Notes	Lyrics
Hora de Mina	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Chilili	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ya Da Kalinushku Lomala	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Čoček [Cocek] (Happy Birthday – Ilian Boyd)	Music	Dance	Notes	Lyrics
Paraliakos (I Bratsera, or Vratsera)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Hora Pe Gheata	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ajde Jano	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Tino Mori (Bog Da Bie, Tino Mori, Бог да бие, Тино мори)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Sirdes [Armenian Miserlou]	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ah Si! (Levantando Las Manos)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Vrapceto (Песен за казаците)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Svornato (Karaj Majčo, Gajdana Sviri, Гайдине Свирят)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Keshenavo (Shekshenavo)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Auauauau (Ziua-n care tu m-ai sărutat)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Athela Mou	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Valle Shqiptare (Valle Kosovare)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
W Moim Ogródecku	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Reggae Cowboy	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Alunelul de la Goicea (Alunelul din Goicea)	Music	Dance	Notes
Ding Dong Daddy (I'm a Ding Dong Daddy from Dumas)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Jovano Jovanke (Yovano Yovanke)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1QxGhHOorlosqGPccGbqzP

Oct 9, 2026 Annotated Playlist

Haire Mamougeh	Music	Dance	Notes
Damat Halay	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Gaida	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Monster Mash	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Rododachtilos (Ροδοδάκτυλος Αυγή μου)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Alunelul de la Goicea (Alunelul din Goicea)	Music	Dance	Notes
Rusi Kosi (Vurtjano Horo)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Dodi Li	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Gankino	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Jove Male Mome (Jove Malaj Mome)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Love a Rainy Night* [South Side Shuffle]	Music	Dance	Notes*	Sheet Music
Haderian schottis (Toppen för kroppen är gammaldans)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Povrateno	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Kol Dodi	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Branle de la Fosse aux Loups	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Nevesto Carven Trendafil	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Tóng Nián ( 童年 ) (Tong Nian)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Drjanovska Râčenica I (Izgreyala e mesechinka)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Zemer Atik (Nigun Atik)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Chilili	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Le Retour Du Fils Soldat	Music	**		Lyrics
Ach Eleni	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Guhnega	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Hukilau (The Hukilau Song)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Minka [Moreau version]	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Varka Sto Yialo (Βάρκα στο γυαλό )	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Laride de Locmariaquer [Moreau version]		Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Mindrele [Bloland version]	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Shir	Music	Dance	Notes	Lyrics
Syrtos Pyleas (Kato St'alonia)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Idam ne Idam (Oi, Ela Mi Felidje)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
La Derniere Danse		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.

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

***SOMETHING NEW*** 

I signed up for a free Spotify account, and tried setting up a playlist with as many of the above songs as I could find on Spotify.  Some of them are not the recordings we're used to, and some may not have the right phrasing to match the dance choreography.  But they could be good for listening, anyway.

2026-10-09-playlist - playlist by ArgonneIFD | Spotify 

 

Oct 2, 2026 Annotated Playlist

Cocek (Lasmagi Djasmagi, Ласмаги, джазмаги)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Panagjursko Horo	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Kapura	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Kolo Kalendara	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Konyali	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Cigansko Horo [Ciganskoto] (Djipaj)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Sta Dyo	Music	Dance	Notes
Raca [Vlaski]	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Arap (Zajko Kokorajko)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Oro Pembe (Pembe Oro) [Atanas version]	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Never On Sunday	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
At Va'ani	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Scottish des Troubadours [Fransk Reinlender, La Scottish du Point Sublime] (Hestekaren)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ventzi's Arap (Katerino Mome)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
New York New York	Music	Dance	Notes*	Sheet Music
Dramskoto (Dujni Mi, Dujni)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Yayla Yolu (Yayla Yolundan Aştım)	Music		Notes	Chords
Vodeno Horo (Zaženi Se Janka)	Music	Dance	Notes	Lyrics
Ina Ina Gione	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Lihnida Kajtche Veslasche	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Armenian Misirlou from Racine (Medax Tashkinag)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ec Ec	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Mashala (Mašala, Машала )	Music	Dance	Notes	Lyrics
Jo 'N Jo Tango (Hernando's Hideaway)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Balada La Ma'ayan	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Irimenche – Pozlatenche	Music	Dance	Notes
Grad se beli	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Roditikos [Kritikos]	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Hanter Dro + An Dro [Dans Trikot] (Dessous le Pont de Nantes)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Yevarechecha	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Siriul (Cât E Siriul De Mare)	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