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

Washington Post: Dancing may reduce your dementia risk

 Dancing may reduce your dementia risk by 76 percent - The Washington Post  (gift link)

 

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

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/   The workshop schedule doesn't seem to be posted yet, but there are usually a number of dance workshops.  See the Saturday workshop schedule for a number of dance workshops, including Scandinavian, International, Cajun, Barn, Morris, and Balkan

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:

 

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

Friday Jan 30, 2026 Stockton Winter Weekend Zoom Party

 

 On Friday, January 30, instead of our usual Friday dance, we will be joining (and leading a portion of) the Stockton Winter Weekend Friday Evening Party.  So, the time and the Zoom link will be different than usual.  The Zoom link will be the one that's used for the Global Folk Dance Parties, so if you're already registered for those, you'll be all set.  If not, here's the registration link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcucemrqT4rGdEuA1GXFGqXLH9BSIMr8_Hp

Our usual weekly reminder email that week will include the details.  If you aren't getting those reminder emails, and you'd like to, email lindaandjay@comcast.net.

Jan 23, 2026 Annotated Playlist

Lemonia (Mori Kontoula Lemonia, Κοντούλα λεμονιά)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Pravo Pestersko Horo	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ajde Jano	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Enigma (Αίνιγμα) (אניגמה)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Nanny Goat, The (An Gabhar Bán)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Roditikos [Kritikos]	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Opinca	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Canta Cucu-n Bucovina	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Bingeol (Bingyol)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Dobra, Nevesto (Snosti e Dobra docna sedela)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Dojdi Lenke Pod Ladna Senka	Music		Notes
Drumul Dracului (Az Ördög Útja)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ehun Alargunen Dantza (100 Alargunen Dantza)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Lisu 7 Step		Dance	Notes
Vrapceto (Песен за казаците)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ichi Tasu Ichi No Ondō	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Ishu Byala Nedo (Ишу, бяла Недо)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Im Lo (Lau Ma Al Mahaba)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Lioube	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Lesnoto Oro (Pravo Lesnoto Oro)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Rueckelreih	Music		Notes	Sheet Music
Rododachtilos (Ροδοδάκτυλος Αυγή μου)	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Lihnida Kajtche Veslasche	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Hora Veche (În amintirea lăutarilor)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Stray Cat Strut	Music	Dance	Notes	Chords
Koga Me Mama Rodila	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Ambee Dageets [Armenian Turn]	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Indijski Cocek (Na Khelav, Na Gilavav)	Music	Dance	Notes	Sheet Music
Maricensko Pravo Horo (Marichensko Horo)	Music	Dance	Notes
Arabanoo (Bool Bool, Bülbül )	Music		Notes	Sheet Music