Not meeting Friday, Dec 25, 2015

We will not be meeting Friday, Dec 25, 2015 (Xmas Day), but do join us Friday Jan 1, 2016 1pm-6pm for our annual New Years Day Party!

New Years Day Party, Fri Jan 1, 2016 Downers Grove, IL

Argonne International Folk Dance

New Years Day Party

Date: Friday, January 1, 2016

Time: 1:00pm-6:00pm, potluck meal around 3:00pm

Place: St. Paul's UCC Fellowship Hall

Address: 5739 Dunham Rd., Downers Grove, IL

Req. Donation: $3+Potluck dish to share

Click on image below for flyers, plus below that are some photos of the 2006 New Years Day Party, for a blast from the past.

EDC-EMNFD New Years Eve Party Dec 31, 2015

http://www.ethnicdance.net/downloads/edc_new_years_eve.pdf

EDC-EMNFD THURSDAY NIGHT Pot Luck Dinner/Dance @ the SPACE Center - NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY

DINNER: 7:00pm-8:00pm - PARTY: 8:00pm-until

Contribution: $20.00/ea – Party Only: $25.00/ea - Discounts for Kids/Students

Contribution: Main Dish to feed 5 adults OR any two of the following: Side Dish or Salad, or Dessert to feed 5 adults - (should be a generous, quality food contribution to serve at least five)

BYOB

$5.00 surcharge for reservations after 12/24/2015

Party Theme: New Year’s Eve in the Tropics
Wear Hawaiian Shirts, Bermuda Shorts, Grass Skirts & Other Tropical Attire

Prizes awarded for imagination, originality and creativity!

Bring a funny or useless grab bag gift!

Announcement & Registration Form: www.ethnicdance.net/newyears

(Located on the South Side of Peterson Ave (6000N), just west of Kimball Ave (3400W),
between Bernard Ave (3432W) & St Louis Ave (3500W) in Chicago)

(Parking on Peterson, Bernard and St Louis – By the CTA Peterson Bus stop)

Contact: Paul Collins
Email: newyears@ethnicdance.net
Phone: (847)-846-8139

More Info: www.ethnicdance.net/newyears

Location Details
S.P.A.C.E. Academy Center for the Arts
3433 W Peterson
Chicago IL 60659 US

Directions

S Side of Peterson, just West of Kimball, between Bernard (3420W) and St Louis (3500W) - LAST FRIDAYS ONLY

Sad News: Selcuk Cihangir, Services Sat-Sun Dec 19-20, 2015

http://news.fnal.gov/2015/12/selcuk-cihangir-former-fermilab-employee-passed-away/

 We were saddened to receive the following news from Paul:

To: Ethnic Dance Chicago Email Distribution

Dear Folks:

Sad news - In case you had not heard, our friend, Selcuk Cihangir,
passed away from a massive heart attack on Monday morning. I received a call on Tuesday morning from Diane Cihangir.

The family has sent me information about their planned memorials to
Selcuk. Details in the attached pdf document [scan attached below]


Photo Attachment #1:
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L to R: Selcuk Cihangir, Rosalinde Vorne, Ellen Simon, Paul Collins

FDCC June Camp, Camp Channing, Pullman, MI - circa 1976-1978


Photo Attachment #2:
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L to R: Atanas Kolarovski, John Kuo, Larry Hoey, Steve Spear, Bill Lee,
Russell Frank, George Ornstein, Selcuk Cihangir, Sulieman Hassan, Robert
Sturm

University of Chicago International Folk Festival - Ida Noyes Hall
Gymnasium - circa 1975-1978

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Friday - Dec 18th
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Dance Memorial, Ethnic Dance Chicago will host a dance memorial tribute
to Selcuk Cihangir as we do many of his favorite dances and remember
Selcuk. 8:00pm to midnite - Chicago Latvian Cultural Center,
4146 N Elston, Chicago 60618

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Saturday - Dec 19th
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Visitation & Prayer - 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Muslim prayer offered at 3:15 pm
Albanian American, Islamic Center, 5825 St. Charles Rd,
Berkeley, IL 60163

See Attached pdf for additional details

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Sunday - Dec 20th
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Memorial - 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Club House, Cress Creek
1049 W. Ogden, Naperville, IL 60563

Diane Cihangir has requested that we have some dancing at this
celebration. Selcuk's favorite dances would again be in order.

See Attached pdf for additional details

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Selcuk's son Emre is creating a multi-media project to honor his father.
Please send your photos and comments to Emre Cihangir at:
bigbossemre@yahoo.com

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The Family is requesting that in lieu of flowers to please contribute to
a transport fund that can help realize Selcuk's desire to be buried in
his homeland. - via PayPal: bigbossemre@yahoo.com

Folklore Village MIdwinter Traditions Festival Dec 28 - Jan 1, 2016

Roo sent info about the Festival of Christmas & Midwinter Traditions with Roots Singing Instructor Valerie Mindel and World Dance Instructors: Bill & Livia Vanaver, December 28th-January 1st 2016 at Folklore Village, 3210 Cty Hwy BBDodgeville, WI 53533

http://folklorevillage.com/t1/calendar#Festivals

Chicago Museum of Science & Industry Xmas + Holidays of Light

Mady says "In other upcoming events, you 'll see some familiar faces in the Welsh dance performance at the Museum of Science and Industry on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 3:15 p.m. and also in the Scottish country dance performance on Sunday, Dec. 13 at 10:30 a.m."

Charles mentioned that he will be in the performance.


http://www.msichicago.org/whats-here/exhibits/christmas-around-the-world/events/december/

Not meeting Friday Nov 27, 2015

We will not be meeting the Friday after Thanksgiving, Nov 27, 2015. 

Muriel Anderson Concert Sat Nov 28, Downers Grove, IL

Ted & Andrea's daughter Muriel will be giving her annual After Thanksgiving Concert Saturday, Nov 28, 2015:

http://murielanderson.com/product/concerttickets/sat-nov-28-downers-grove-il-after-thanksgiving-concert/

Sat Nov 28, 8:00 pm   Downers Grove North High School auditorium, 4436 N Main St., Downers Grove. IL   Guitarist/harp-guitarist Muriel Anderson is joined by exciting Australian singer-songwriter guitarist Daniel Champagne, and Bryan Allen’s stunning visuals!  Hosted by Steve & Johnnie from WGN. Ticket price includes hot apple cider, delicious refreshments and a chance to win a new Walden guitar from Tobias Music.  Tickets at door and www.murielanderson.com or Anderson’s Bookshops. $22 advance ($25 at door) and $15 advance ($17 door) students (thru high school)/seniors (65+).

Daichovo on Cello & Piano

Susan forwarded this Youtube link:

Milwaukee Holiday Folk Fair Nov 20-22

http://www.folkfair.org/

State Fair Park Exposition Center
Friday, November 20 - Sunday, November 22
$10.00: in advance
$12.00: at the gate
$10.00: Senior Citizens (62+ with ID) at the gate

Broom Hilda cartoon: Everybody Polka!

http://www.gocomics.com/broomhilda/2015/10/17

Argonne IFD: Friday Halloween Eve: Snacks & Costumes

Since Friday, Oct 30, is the day before Halloween, we plan to bring snacks and wear costumes at our usual Friday night dancing in Downers Grove.  Hope you can join us (come ahead, even if you don't feel like snacks and costumes, and just want to dance -- that will be the main activity!)

Received from Harry:

Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers

Saturday October 24 Regional Potluck Folkdance Party good friends, good food, good dancing  hosted by EMNFD   6:00 set up     6:30 early dances 6:50 dinner 7:30-10:30 dancing $5 + dish to share  At our regular dance venue: Lake Street Church of Evanston* 607 Lake Street - NW corner of Lake Street and Chicago Avenue enter through courtyard arched entry on Chicago Avenue   http://www.calendarwiz.com/calendars/popup.php?op=view&id=92313025&crd=edccalendar&

Oak Park folk dancers 35th bday party Wed Nov 18, 2015

Received from Edie:

Oak Park Folkdancers
35th birthday party
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
$6.00
Bring a snack to share
Snacks at 8:30
Request dancing 7:30 - 10:30
 515 Franklin River Forest, IL

EDC "Sock Hop" Sat Nov 7 at SPACE, Chicago

Received from Paul:

Special EDC Saturday Nite Sock Hop: SPACE Center: Nov 7
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Sock Hop Details  available at: www.ethnicdance.net/sockhop

• You won’t be required to remove your shoes at this dance!

• You’ll enjoy tunes form the past, present and future as your friendly
disc jockey, “DJ-LUAP” will spin music for dancing from various eras and
from sources that include computer, smart phone, tape and even vinyl
records.

• “DJ-LUAP” will also be there to help you recall some of the line
dances, individual dances, partner dances, rock ‘n’ roll dances, swing
dances, and mixers that you may have had fun doing long ago, or not so
long ago!

English Ceilidh workshop - Fermilab Thurs Oct 15

Received from Mady:

Fermilab international folk dancing will host Bruce Hamilton and several Midwest English dance callers for a workshop on English ceilidh and other fun set dancing, this Thursday, October 15, at Kuhn Barn at Fermilab, 7:30 p.m. (no charge, but donations accepted.) Dancers can benefit from the knowledge and talents of callers who are visiting for an advanced callers' workshop that is taking place prior to the Harvest Moon Dance Weekend, with music by the nation's most famous English dance band, Bare Necessities, which will be held this weekend, Oct 16 - 18, at locations in St. Charles on Friday and Saturday, and in Oak Park on Sunday. There is still room at that weekend for advance online registration or for at the door admission ($25 for evening/Sunday afternoon dances, $20 for Saturday workshops with Jacqueline Schwab). Dancing participants are expected to have some knowledge of basic English country dance moves. More information about times, location, prices, as well as dance instructions are on the website at ChicagolandECD.org.

In addition, Peter Barnes of Bare Necessities will add his (enormous and varied) musical talents to the Barn dance on Monday evening, October 19, 7 - 9:40 p.m. at the Irish American Heritage Center, 4646 North Knox Ave, Chicago. The rest of the band includes Steve Rosen and Edward Wallace and the caller is Jo Mortland. They start a lesson at 6:45 p.m. Cost is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and students.

Miserlou: 90 instruments, 1 Mystery Guitar Man

Jay came across this while surfing the 'net:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi0uxjcuDvk

Web surfing after Oconomowoc - links to music

The music for Gras Kalo is called "Ding Deng Dong", by the band KAL, from the album "Radio Romanista" -- here's the official video:
http://www.kalband.com/en/fan-page/video/87-ding-deng-dong.html

Here's the album on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/radio-romanista/id462815830
and on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Radio-Romanista-Kal/dp/B001MC7TVI

The music for Syrtos Kytrinou is "Balamos" or "To Tragoudi ton Gyfton (The Song of the Gypsies)" by Eleni Vitali (Ελένη Βιτάλη) -- here are links:

http://www.amazon.com/Eleni-Vitali/e/B0086DEC9S
https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/eleni-vitali/id26389158
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpl1y_Jm2Tw

The full name of "Avre Tu" is "Avre Tu Puerta Cerrada", by Esther Ofarim, on the album "Judeo Espagnol":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd5JYMVqW9g
http://www.amazon.com/Jud%C3%A9o-espagnol-Various-artists/dp/B00W2EHLMC
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/judeo-espagnol/id985147864

Fado Portugues de Nos: the recording artist is Mariza, album "Transparente":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMJR7p9TbKs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfECrn-S7kQ
http://www.amazon.com/Transparente-Mariza/dp/B0009Y262C
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/transparente/id73174002

Jo 'n Jo Tango could be done to a lot of different tango music, but the one we danced to is Hernando's Hideaway, by the Johnston Brothers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQe8xwL8rA4
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hernandos-hideaway-single/id452622000
http://www.amazon.com/Hernandos-Hideaway/dp/B0047ZKKGI

Here's the scene from "The Pajama Game" with Hernando's Hideaway:
https://youtu.be/BJiCFxoZhxo?t=23s

Here's an album of Armenian Dances with Nino:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/armenian-dances/id557719353 
http://www.amazon.com/Armenian-Dances-Garibian-Ludvig/dp/B000W7Y2AK 

Asta I Hora Mare is apparently by Sofia Vicoveanca, on the album "De dor, de frumos pe lume"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRQhcwbbq9E 
http://www.amazon.com/Sofia-Vicoveanca-dor-frumos-lume/dp/B005F8BXPS
https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/de-dor-de-frumos-pe-lume/id646299885

The music for "Hora Mare Bucovineana" appears to be "Hora Bucovinei" by Alexandru Bidirel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd-R-h44tFU

Oconomowoc video clips: Walpole Cottage

Oconomowoc video clips: Syrtos Kytrinou

Oconomowoc video clips: Nino

Oconomowoc video clips: Knole Park

Oconomowoc video clips: Jo 'n Jo Tango

Oconomowoc video clips: Hora Mare Bucovineana

Oconomowoc video clips: Halt Mich Fest

Oconomowoc video clips: Gras Kalo

Oconomowoc video clips: Fado Portugues De Nos

Oconomowoc video clips: Avre Tu

Oconomowoc Video Clips: Asta I Hora Mare

Not meeting Friday Sept 18, 2015

We will not be meeting to dance on Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, the weekend of the Oconomowoc Folk Dance camp.  We should be back the following Friday with some new dances to share.

Hava Nagila - The Movie, on WTTW-Create/lWorld

http://www.pbs.org/program/hava-nagila/

You'll recognize a lot of other bits of dances and tunes, in addition to Hava Nagila, in this hour-long documentary.  And an amazing variety of renditions (including a Muppet playing it on the bagpipes...)

We just saw it on WTTW-Create/World, looks like it repeats at midnight tonight, if you happen to see this before then.  Otherwise, hopefully it will come around again, or you can get the DVD, maybe check it out of the library....

Tamburitza Extravaganza, Zeljko Jergan Oct 1-4, 2015 Rosemont,IL

We received an e-mail notifying us of this upcoming Tamburitza festival, featuring Zeljko Jergan, presented by the Tamburitza Association of America:

Tamburitza Extravaganza 2015
Oct 1-4, 2015
Westin O'Hare 
6100 N River Rd
Rosemont, IL 60018

Kolo Workshops with Zeljko Jergan:
Friday, Oct 2,  1:30pm-3:00pm, $15/adult
Saturday, Oct 3, 11am-12:30pm, $15/adult

https://tamburitza-public.sharepoint.com/

http://zeljkojergan.com/

http://www.tamburitza.org/

Vasa Park Scandinavian Day, Sun Sept 13, 2015

Scandinavian Day at Vasa Park
Date: Sunday, September 13th, 2015
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Vasa Park
Address: 35W217 Route 31 South Elgin, IL 60177
Admission: Adults $10.00 Children 12 & Under FREE
FREE PARKING 
http://scandinaviandayil.com/

Romanian Fest, Aurora, IL Sat. Sept 19, 2015

Romanian Fest
http://www.americantowns.com/il/aurora/events/romanian-fest-2015-09-19
Date: September 19, 2015
Time: 3:00pm to 8:00pm
Venue: Saint George Byzantine Catholic Church 
Address: 720 Rural St. Aurora, IL 60502

Fermilab folk dancers will be performing Romanian dances.

WFMT: Exploring Music: Gitana: Gypsy Music and Its Influences

Carlyn alerted us to this series of shows this week on the radio station WFMT

http://www.prx.org/series/33719-exploring-music-with-bill-mcglaughlin:

Gitana: Gypsy Music and Its Influences: "As the Roma journeyed through Europe and beyond, the native music and that of these travelers combined to create an energetic and exotic confluence..."

There is an episode on WMFT each evening this week at 7pm.

Here's a link to where the episodes are available online
http://exploringmusic.wfmt.com/listen-to-the-show/221/gitana-gypsy-music-and-its-influences

Chicago World Music Festival Sept 11-22, 2015

World Music Festival, Chicago 2015
Complete schedule here:

http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/world_music_festival2.html

More info here:
http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/world_music_festival.html/

Fox Valley Irish Fest, Sat Sep 5, 2015, Aurora, IL

http://riveredgeaurora.com/events/fox-valley-irish-festival-2/

Fox Valley Irish Festival
Place: Riveredge Park, Aurora, IL
Date: Saturday, Sep 5 2015
Time Gates Open: 3 p.m.
Price: $5-$10

Sad news: Helen Pomerance Johnson

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Helen Pomerance Johnson, longtime Chicago folk dancer and leader.
Here is the link to her obituary in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/chicagotribune/obituary.aspx?n=helen-johnson&pid=175556609

"Helen Johnson,of Chicago, passed away at age 96 on August 19, 2015, from complications of heart disease. Her husband, Herman Frithjof Johnson, predeceased her. Ms. Johnson served 35 years as a physical education teacher in the Chicago Public Schools, teaching at Gary, Brainard, Webster, Abbott, Sawyer, Nightingale, Parker, and Pasteur Schools. She received the BE from Chicago Teachers College, and MA from Northwestern University. Ms. Johnson was a pioneer in bicycle touring and hostelling, leading 15 summer-long trips through the U.S, Europe, and Japan. Ms. Johnson was active in community leadership, serving as officer of the American Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation; The Suder Club for women physical education teachers; the Retired Teachers' Association of Chicago; Hostelling International, serving on state, national, and international boards; and many folk dance groups. She has given over 3000 hours of service to the Museum of Science and Industry. Interment was private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hostelling International USA, 8401 Colesville Rd, Ste 600, Silver Spring, MD 20910, or the Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60637.
Published in a Chicago Tribune Media Group Publication from Aug. 22 to Aug. 24, 2015

Update: a more extensive obituary was published in the Tribune on Friday, Sept. 4:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obituaries/ct-helen-johnson-obituary-met-20150903-story.html 
"Helen Johnson, leader of hostel movement, dies at 96"

Harvest Moon Ball - Bare Necessities, Oct 16-18,2015

http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkdance/english/HMB3final.pdf

Harvest Moon Dance Weekend in Chicagoland 
October 16 - 18, 2015
 English Country Dancing with music by
Bare Necessities 
Events at the Baker Center & Baker Church in St. Charles and at the
Nineteenth Century Club in Oak Park

Fox Valley Folk Festival Sep 6-7, 2015, Geneva, IL

http://www.foxvalleyfolk.com/

Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival

September 6 & 7, 2015

At Island Park, Geneva, IL

Sunday Only, From 6 to 7:30 PM Old-Time Community Barn Dance

Oconomowoc Folk Dance Camp Sep 18-20, 2015

Fall Dance Camp in Oconomowoc
Sponsored by Lake Geneva Folk Dancers
Where: Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute (OSRUI), Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
When: Sept. 18-20, 2015
Cost: $210/person if paid in full by Aug 24, 2015; $225 after Aug 24.

Click on flyer image below.

Don Weeda, live accordion for dancing Fri Jul 17, 2015

Don Weeda plans to join us this coming Friday July 17, to play live accordion music for dancing.  He'll also be playing for dancing at Fermilab on Thursday July 16

Don has a wonderful repertoire of folk dance tunes for dancing, and we always enjoy his visits. Here's a youtube channel for one of the bands he plays with in Austin, TX:

https://www.youtube.com/user/1001nightsorchestra/videos

Cantigny French Connection Day Aug 9, 2015

 French Connection Day
Cantigny Park, Wheaton, IL
Sunday, August 9, 2015 |  10 am - 4 pm
Free with $5 per car parking fee

http://www.cantigny.org/calendar/signature-events/french-connection-day

World Village Music & Dance Camp, WV, Labor Day

Roo send info about this camp, at which she will be teaching, along with Cristian & Sonia, and Nikolay Tsvetkov:

http://www.dancingplanetproductions.com/dancecamp.htm

September 4-7, 2015
World Village Music & Dance Camp
International Folk Music & Dance
(formerly known as Buffalo on the Danube)

Timber Ridge Camp, High View, WV
 Labor Day Weekend, September 4-7, 2015

Dance Teachers
CRISTIAN FLORESCU AND SONIA DION (Romanian dance)
NIKOLAY TSVETKOV (Bulgarian dance)
ROO LESTER and HARRY KHAMIS (Scandinavian dance)

Evanston Ethnic Arts Fest July 18-19, 2015

http://www.cityofevanston.org/events/2015/07/30th-annual-ethnic-arts-festival/
http://www.cityofevanston.org/festivals-concerts/ethnic-arts-festival/entertainment/

Evanston Ethnic Arts Festival

July 18-19, 2015

Saturday & Sunday, noon to 7 p.m.
Dawes Park, Sheridan Rd. at Church St.
Free admission.

Swedish Midsommar Fest Sun Jun 31, 2015 Geneva, IL

http://www.swedishday.net/

Swedish Day Midsommar Festival
Sunday  June 21, 2015
at Good Templar Park, 528 East Side Drive, Geneva, IL 60134.
Ethnic festival,  Arts & Crafts Fair, Scandinavian Food, Maypole Celebration, Live Music, Children's Choir, etc.
Admission: Adults -- $5; Children 12 and under free;
People dressed in Traditional Scandinavian Folk Costumes also free.

There's also Swedish Days coming up in downtown Geneva June 23-28, 2015 -- Here's the complete schedule:
http://www.genevachamber.com/pdf/swedish_days_brochure.pdf

Looks like the main Swedish folk music & dancing is Saturday, 3pm & 4pm in the "Sweden Väst" area, 4th St & State St

Passport Europe Fest, Morton Arboretum, Jun 20-21,2015

Another short-notice:

http://www.mortonarb.org/events/passport-europe-cultural-festival

2nd Annual Passport Europe Cultural Festival
Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL
Sat/Sun Jun 20-21,2015
Lots of international music & dance performances,
Outdoors near the Visitor Center and Meadow Lake
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m

FEES AND ADMISSION: 

Passport Europe Festival FREE with Arboretum admission
$14 Adults ages 18–64
$12 Seniors ages 65+
$9 Youth ages 2–17
Children 1 and younger are free
Admission includes FREE parking!

Chicago Scots Highland Games June 19-20, 2015

Sorry this is late notice:

http://www.chicagoscots.org/highlandgames/

29^th Annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games from June 19-20, 2015
at Hamilton Lakes in Itasca, Illinois. 
333 Pierce Rd, Itasca, IL

Saturday, June 20, 2015 - Children under 2 are FREE; Children ages 3-12 $5.00; Adults $20.00

Chicago Summerdance June 26-Sep 13, 2015

June 26 - September 13, 2015  •  Spirit of Music Garden • FREE To Everyone

• Free Admission

• Fridays & Saturdays
  Dance Lessons: 6-7pm
  Music & Dancing: 7:30-9:30pm
• Sundays
  Dance Lessons: 4-5pm
  Music & Dancing: 5-7pm

The schedules are up at this link:

http://chicagosummerdance.org

Looks like, as last year, they're only doing Fri,Sat,Sun, at the Spirit of Music Garden, not the Thursday dances that tended more to ethnic and international folk dance in years past.  But I see that EDC will be teaching for this one:

Sunday, August 9, 2015

• Megitza (Polish and Carpathian Folk Music)

www.megitza.com / soundcloud.com / www.facebook.com / instagram.com / twitter.com

• Ethnic Dance Chicago (Polish, Carpathian Basin and Romani folk dances)

www.ethnicdance.net / www.facebook.com / twitter.com

Authors in our midst

Two local folk dancers,  Rose and Louise have both recently published new books:
They're available from the authors, or on Amazon:

Mountain Rescue, by Rose Creasey McMills
The Secrets and Recipes of the Beef Steak Inn, by Louise Brass

Serbian Performance, Harris Theater Chgo Thurs Jul 2, 2015

http://harristheaterchicago.org/events/2014-2015-season/tamo-daleko--serbian

Serbian Cultural Association “Stevan Mokranjac”
Tamo Daleko... Nostalgic Journeys through Serbia
Thursday, July 2, 2015, 7:30pm
Harris Theater, Millenium Park, Chicago 

Door County Folk Festival - July 8-12, 2015

http://www.dcff.net/

36th Annual DOOR COUNTY FOLK FESTIVAL
A Celebration of Folklore with Dance and Music
Wednesday-Sunday, July 8-12, 2015
Baileys Harbor, Ephraim & Sister Bay, Wisconsin

Guest Ethnic Dance Instructors:    Marty Koenig & Larry Weiner
Balkan Singing Instructor:    Tzvety Dosseva Weiner
Live Music by:    Lyuti Chushki Orchestra, Nick Bratkovich
Contra/Square Dance Callers:    Dot Kent & Paul Collins
Live Music by:    A Rare Privilege, Chirps Smith

NPR: Dirty Dancing in the Early 1900s

http://www.npr.org/sections/npr-history-dept/2015/06/11/413522281/dirty-dancing-in-the-early-1900s

"To watch them being performed today, the Bunny Hug, the Turkey Trot, the Grizzly Bear and other so-called "animal dances" of the early 1900s seem tame..."

Not meeting Friday, May 29 -- see you at June Camp

We will not be meeting for dancing in Downers Grove Friday, May 29, 2015, because many of us will be at June Camp in Beloit.  Please join us as usual the next Friday, when we should have some new dances to share!

100-yr-old dancer

Came across this story about a 100+-year-old choreographer in Australia -- not folk dancing, but still...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/05/eileen-kramer-100-year-old-dancer_n_6802534.html

June Camp May 28-31 Beloit, Bata Marcetic

June Camp registration is now available, including on-line registration:
https://sites.google.com/site/junecampifd/ 

International Folk Dance Camp in the Midwest
Beloit College, Beloit, WI
May 28 - May 31, 2015
Featuring Bata Marcetic teaching Serbian Dances
Also featuring Live music parties with members of the Pinewoods Band:
Tom Pixton, Ralph Iverson & Patrick Yacono
 Mady will teach a a session on English ceilidh and community dances

Mady says: "I encourage you to register online this year (it makes it easier for me!), but please note that you will still need to MAIL your check to me by U.S. Post to confirm your registration and priority in room choice. The deadline for registration without a late fee is May 15.  And if you want one of the special, available-by-pre-order-only, T-shirts designed by Michael Kuharski, we must have that order by Wednesday, May 13"

Not meeting Friday, May 1, 2015

We'll be busy making soup for the Stone Soup Party on Saturday May 2, so we will not be meeting for dancing in Downers Grove on Friday, May 1.  Hope to see you at Stone Soup!

Stone Soup Dance + Potluck Sat May 2, 2015

Argonne International Folk Dance Stone Soup Party
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2015
Time: 1:00pm-6:00pm, potluck meal around 3:00pm
Place: St. Paul's UCC Fellowship Hall
Address: 5739 Dunham Rd., Downers Grove, IL
Requested Donation: $3 + Potluck dish to share

In order to spend more time dancing and less time cooking during the party, the soups will be made ahead. If you'd like to bring a pot of soup, let us know (or just show up with soup, the more, the merrier).

click on image below for flyers

Ramo Ramo lyrics, Bollywood movie "Dosti"

It's amazing what you can find on youtube if you have enough time to fritter... here's a video clip from a 1964 Bollywood movie, with Serbian+English subtitles for the lyrics of Ramo, Ramo, Druze Moj, by Slobodan Ilic:

Here's the link to the video with Ramo Ramo:
https://youtu.be/OED8wys7_sY?t=1m44s

Here's a link to about the same point in the Bollywood version of the movie, with a different song, presumably in Hindi: https://youtu.be/C1CLFK9T028

Here's the Wikipedia entry for the 1964 Dosti movie:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dosti

Activity Involving Dancing and Other Rhythmic Movements

If you watch TV, you've probably seen the 30-sec version of this commercial -- here's an expanded version on youtube (warning, the song will probably be playing in your head the rest of the day if you watch this.  And, don't try this at home!):


(Note: I have nothing to do with UHC, just find this commercial amusing.)

Catcordion + Garmoshka

If you like cats, accordions, or just wasting time surfing the web, here are a couple of websites:

http://catcordion.sergethew.com/

http://artpolikarpov.github.io/garmoshka/

To get the full effect, when you're on one of those sites, resize your browser bigger, smaller, bigger, smaller...

Cross-step waltz, Ragtime two-step, Victorian dances - Apr 4-6, 2014

Received from Mady:

Susan de Guardiola will be teaching an introduction to cross-step waltz next Saturday, April 4, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Ida Noyes Hall during the afternoon workshops of the University of Chicago's contra dance weekend with Les Z Boys and Seth Tepfer (which should itself be a fun time!). Then she'll be teaching Ragtime and Two step at Fermilab's Barn on Sunday afternoon, April 5, 3 to 6 p.m., and Cross Step Waltz - review and further moves Sunday evening from 7 to 10 p.m. (suggested $10 donation per workshop).

Monday evening, April 6, at Oak Park's 19th Century Club, Susan will present dances of the Victorian era for a Victorian Ball, 7 to 10 p.m., with live music by the Cosmic Otters and Tim Macdonald.

more information:  English dancing website.

 

Flyer:

http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkdance/english/SDWwSdG2015.pdf

NPR: Chinese regulation of "square" dancing

Heard this story on NPR this evening:
http://www.npr.org/2015/03/27/395817212/in-regulating-outdoor-dancing-china-tells-seniors-how-to-bust-a-move


Here's another related link
: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/03/24/395105501/china-is-going-to-regulate-outdoor-square-dancing

Prickly City Dancing Cartoon

http://www.gocomics.com/pricklycity/2015/03/22

MIT Folk Dance Club Song Book link

I came across this the other day:

http://people.brandeis.edu/~gessel/songbook/fd.pdf

It has the words for many of the tunes we dance to, in case anybody wants to learn them and sing along.

Soiree Francophonie Wed Mar 18 6pm-9pm Coll of Dupage

Charles will be leading folk dancing at this event:

Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 6pm - 9pm
Soirée Francophonie at College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL
Student Services Center (SSC) Atrium

With French-themed activities, folk dance instruction, food and more.

Navy Pier Neighborhoods of the World Feb-Mar Sundays 2015

http://navypier.com/neighborhoods-world/

Neighborhoods of the World
Sundays, February 8 – March 29
Noon – 3 p.m., free
Crystal Gardens at Navy Pier

700 East Grand Avenue

Chicago, IL 60611
February 8: Celebrate Italy

February 15: Celebrate Amazing India

February 22: Celebrate Africa and Navy Pier Celebrates Black History Month

March 1: Chinese Celebration and Celebrate Chinese New Year

March 8: Celebrate Lithuania

March 15: Philippine Celebration

March 22: Greek Celebration

March 29: Celebrate Mexico

St Sava Milwaukee Intl Evening Feb 14, 2015

 Received from Michael K:

  Šumadija Serbian Folk Dance Ensemble
      presents their 18th annual

INTERNATIONAL EVENING    Saturday, February 14th, 2015  St. Sava Serbian Cultural Center
     3201 South 51st Street
      Milwaukee, WI 53219
      Doors open 5:00 PM
  $10.00 Admission at the Door

Music by ORKESTAR SLOBODA of Milwaukee
  for participation dancing, alternating with
  ensemble performances by:

Special guests
  ETHNIC DANCE THEATRE - Minneapolis 

Host group

  ŠUMADIJA Serbian Folk Dance Ensemble 

Milwaukee area folkdance performing groups   Dnipro Ukrainian Dance Ensemble
  Nefertari African Dance Company
  Hulau Hula O’Maile Lei Polynesian Dancers
  Syrena Polish Folk Dance Ensemble
  Aarabhi School of Indian Dance
  Dance Academy of Mexico
  Na Lesa Bulgarian Dancers
  Viata Romaneasca Romanian Dancers 

  Kavkaz Russian Dancers
  Iberian Spanish Dancers

  Pommersche Tanzdeel Freistadt

  Metienins Latvian Dancers
  Lykkeringen Norwegian Dancers
  Caledonian Scottish Dancers
  Trisha Mid-East Dancers
  Milwaukee Donauschwaben Dancers
Serbian dinners, pastries, & other specialties available
for purchase throughout the evening.

https://roundtown.com/event/4359447/Sumadija-presents-INTERNATIONAL-EVENING-2015-Milwaukee-WI

Univ of Chgo Folk Fest Feb 13-15, 2015

http://www.uofcfolk.org/

Ida Noyes Hall
1212 E. 59th St.Chicago, IL 60637
 
A few of the dance-related workshops:

Scandinavian Dance Workshop with Mary Allsopp & Friends
Sat 10:30-12:00, Cloister Club

Morris Dancing
Sat 12:30-1:30, Third Floor Theater


Irish Social Dance
Sat 1:00-2:30, Cloister Club
 
Shake, Rattle and Roll: Middle Eastern Hip Movements
Sat 2:00-3:00, West Lounge  

Old Time Dance with Patt, Possum, and the Buckstankle Boys
Sun 12:00-2:00, Cloister Club 

Balkanske Igre Chgo Spring Fest Mar 26-29, 2015

Ensemble Balkanske Igre’s 50th Anniversary SPRING FESTIVAL
March 26-29,2015
International House, 1414 E 59th St, Chicago, IL 60637

Thursday, 8pm-midnight/Friday to Sunday, 9am-5pm
Workshops,Parties,Culture Sessions with Master Teachers and Artists
Nina Kavardjikova, Atanas Kolarovski, Yannis Konstantinou, Ahmet Lüleci, Ventzi Sotirov,
Chris Bajmakovich, Zoya Sotirova, James Stoyanoff, & others

http://balkandance.net/2015BalkanEvents/Chicago2015Flyer.pdf

https://www.facebook.com/events/496074170455963/?ref=22

Warrenville Line Dance Boot Camp Mar 22, 2015

http://dancewithjanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Warrenville_Boot_Camp_032215.jpg

Urbana CIEDC Marchfest Mar 13-14, 2015

http://www.centralillinoisecd.org/weekend.html

Fourteenth Annual
Marchfest
Traditional Dance
& Music Weekend
March 13-14, 2015
The the Central Illinois English Country Dancers, and the Urbana Country Dancers will be holding a weekend of traditional dance and music at the Phillips Recreation Center, 505 W.Stoughton in Urbana, IL
The weekend will feature a Friday evening contra dance, various dance workshops during the day Saturday and a Saturday evening English Country Ball.

 

Featuring

Dance Instruction By Judy Greenhill From Guelph, Ontario

Music By Relative Harmony From Guelph, Ontario

Rose at Local Authors Fair Sat Jan 17, Darien, IL

Rose will be signing books at the Local Authors Fair at the Indian Prairie Public Library 401 Plainfield Rd in Darien, IL, this Saturday, Jan 17, from 10am-1pm:

http://ippl.info/the-community/local-authors-fair

In addition to dancing with us every week, Rose is the author of the Mountain Girl books,

https://www.facebook.com/MountainGirlBooks

Chicago WinterDance, Jan 17-18, 24-25

City of Chicago :: Chicago WinterDance



Chicago Cultural Center and multiple Chicago Park District locations,
January 17-18 and January 24-25. Sessions begin at 2pm with a free one-hour
dance lesson followed by music and dancing featuring a diverse lineup of
live DJs and musical talent providing the soundtrack. All skill levels
are welcome.

Chicago Cossacks, Wheaton Library Jan 11, 2015

Thanks to Charles for letting us know about this event:

Chicago Cossacks
Date: Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Wheaton Public Library, 225 N. Cross St.
Join the Chicago Cossacks for Russian, Ukrainian and Russian Gypsy traditional songs, dances and tunes.
Complete with traditional costumes and instruments.
Pick up your free tickets at the Checkout Desk or call 630-868-7510 to reserve tickets.
This program is part of the Sunday Sampler concert series sponsored by the Friends of the Wheaton Public Library.

http://66.99.47.8/evanced/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=9163

Lee Otterholt at Fermilab IFD Thurs Jan 22

http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkdance/2015-01-22Otterholtworkshop.pdf

Fermilab International Folk dancing presents (Prior to his appearance at Madison Folk Ball 2015)

LEE OTTERHOLT Teaching dances from The Balkans & BEYOND
Thursday, January 22, 2015 7:30 p.m. Fermilab’s Village Barn
Between Rt. 59 in Warrenville and Kirk rd. in Batavia, off Batavi a Rd. on Sauk Blvd.
$10 / $5 Students *Suggested Donation* or what you can afford
More info:  folkdance@fnal.gov http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkdance/

Madison, WI Folk Ball Jan 23-25, 2015

27th Annual Folk Ball Festival
January 23–25, 2015
Memorial Union (800 Langdon Street, Madison WI)
Featuring Lee Otterholt

http://www.madfolkdance.org/folkball

archive.org International Folk Dance MP3s from 78rpms

https://archive.org/details/InternationalFolkDances

"This is a collection of music for folk dancing that has long been out of print. Most of it consists of 78RPM transcriptions. Many of the vinyl recordings are actually transcribed from older 78s."

archive.org has kindly provided the html code to embed their player, so you can listen directly from this blog, see lower right-hand side, after the Blog Archive.