Saturday, June 27, 2020

Virtual Kentucky Dance Institute July 19-25, 2020

UPDATED LINK: http://kentuckydanceinstitute.org/virtualkdi

The annual summer Kentucky Dance Institute is going virtual for 2020.  According to their website:
KDI 2020 Going Virtual!
It is with great sadness that we need to announce the cancellation of this summer’s in-person KDI 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many of you, KDI is more than just an a folkdance camp to us. KDI has always been about family. Each year we look forward to seeing old friends and making new ones. While we feel the responsibility to hold camp so everyone can dance and spend time together, the health and safety of our KDI family comes first.
BUT… with this change comes an opportunity for KDI’s first virtual dance camp! From July 19th-25th (same dates), KDI will be hosting a variety of folk dancing, games and social hours each night. So get out your dance shoes, your orange and black and figure out where you are ordering pizza from because Knobby is going digital!
And we received the following in e-mail from them:
KDI 2020 Virtual Registration!
Time to get your virtual self registered!  There is no cost for attending any of the virtual sessions, but to help us plan the best virtual KDI ever, we would like you to register and fill out a quick survey.  

If you haven't been able to attend KDI in the past years, going virtual is a great chance to spend some time with your KDI family and friends.  Come join us for a day, or the full week.  Knobby will be there :)

June 26 Annotated Playlist

Mari Mariiko Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Orijent (Brdjanka Kolo) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Teen (Khumkhuma) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Zumpa Ondo (Zunpa Ondo) Music Dance
Lyrics
Jo 'N Jo Tango (Hernando's Hideaway) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Louisiana Saturday Night Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Legnala Dana Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Sa (Miinan Laulu) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Dospatsko Horo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Reggae Cowboy (RESPECT) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Keshenavo (Shekshenavo) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Belasicko Oro Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Mashala Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Raina Samodiva Music Dance Notes
Sej Sej Bop
Dance Notes Sheet Music
Narino Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Siriul (Cât E Siriul De Mare) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Zapevala Sojka Ptica Music Dance
Sheet Music
Povrateno Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Baztan Dantza Music Dance Notes
Zensko Za Raka Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Corlu Aroman (Hai Armani) Music Dance Notes
Dana (De Bana) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Garoon Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Malisorka (Svekrvino) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Vodenki (Apsana Me Klade) Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Hora Veche (În amintirea lăutarilor) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Le Retour Du Fils Soldat Music Dance* Notes* Lyrics




*Le Retour Du Fils Soldat == Biserka/Bojarka, but to the left instead of right

Seattle Skandia Folk Dance Virtual Midsommarfest Jun 26-28, 2020

The Skandia Folk Dance Society in Seattle is having their Midsommarfest virtually this weekend, so you can "attend" even if you're not in Seattle.  Info here:
https://skandia-folkdance.org/special-events.html

Some info from their flyer: "The online event will include music and dance performances, costumes, and of course, a traditional majstång-raising ceremony. Make your own flower crown at home following a special tutorial made by our flower crown queen. If you don’t have flowers and greens on hand, download paper versions to color and assemble.

"You’ll have a chance to ogle luscious Scandinavian treats, check out recipes, and view dance demonstrations to help you learn to dance or refresh your memory. There are special dance instruction videos for kids, too. Many musicians and dancers from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland appear on the site with messages for friends worldwide."

Thursday, June 25, 2020

Articles about exercise and COVID, masks

There was an article in yesterday's Chicago Tribune (sourced from the New York Times) with the headline "Eyeing the Future of Group Exercise".  Here's a clipping:



Both the Trib and the NYT have paywalls, but here are links to a couple of other articles about the same thing, if you don't have the necessary subscriptions:

https://www.today.com/health/coronavirus-group-exercise-are-classes-safe-coronavirus-risk-gyms-t183428

https://people.com/health/group-workouts-linked-coronavirus-infection/

I suppose the recommendation of "proper air circulation" means that we couldn't complain when a certain person-who-shall-remain-nameless opens the window in the dead of winter 😀  Assuming we are meeting in person again by then...

There are also lots of articles about wearing masks during exercise, here are a few:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2020/06/10/face-mask-gym-debate-coronavirus-safety-precaution/3161272001/

https://www.cnet.com/health/how-to-exercise-with-a-face-mask/

https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/sns-nyt-exercising-wearing-mask-coronavirus-20200623-pwnpzgz5rve4nlm4s4g4p3zwku-story.html





Saturday, June 20, 2020

June 19 Annotated Playlist

Seta
Dance Notes
Bannielou Lambaol Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Sirdes Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Bavno Oro Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Keshenavo (Shekshenavo) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Reggae Cowboy (RESPECT) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Sa (Miinan Laulu) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Bufcansko Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ivanice (Vie Se Vie) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Sweet Girl (Siroon Agcheek) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Kerem Eyle Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Kirmizi Biber Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Joc De Bata Music Dance

Gocino Kolo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Jovano Jovanke Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Serez Music Dance Notes
Karamfil Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Mashala Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Galyam, Galyam Music Dance Notes
Zek Zek Dadumle Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Zapevala Sojka Ptica Music Dance
Sheet Music
Banjsko (Narod Se Sobral) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Karagouna Music Dance Notes Sheet music
Charleston Madison (Shake That Thing) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Svadba Golema Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Djurdjevica Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Heyamo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music

Sunday, June 14, 2020

June 12 Annotated Playlist

Ajde Lepa Maro (Ајде, лепа Маро) Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Trava Trava (Karotseri Trava, Καροτσέρη τράβα) Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Raca Plava po Drave Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Dobra Nevesto (Snoshti e Dobra kasno sedela) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Tino Mori (Bog Da Bie, Tino Mori, Бог да бие, Тино мори) Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Ali Pasa (Ali Paşa Ağıtı) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Sulam Ya'akov Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Setnja Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Joc De Bata Music Dance

Stray Cat Strut Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Guzelleme Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Byala Roza [Devetorka] Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ina Ina Gione Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Alunelul Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Never On Sunday Music
Notes Sheet Music
Valle Nuseve Nga Korca [Populli Jonë] (Keshilltaret e Hekalit) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Adjon Az Isten (Let God Give) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ya Da Kalinushku Lomala Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Mashala Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Opincuta Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Charleston Madison (Shake That Thing) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Valle Toskerishte (Te dua per vete) Music Dance
Lyrics
Oj Ti Momche Ohrigjance Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Hanter Dro + An Dro [Dans Trikot] (A St. Malo Sur Mer) Music Dance Notes
Zapevala Sojka Ptica Music Dance
Sheet Music
Kostursko Oro (Dodek je moma pri majka) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music

Saturday, June 13, 2020

Online Folk Dance Magazine

The Ontario Folk Dance Association publishes an online folk dance magazine: https://ofda.ca/wp/magazine/
Another way to while away time in captivity...

Free folk dance sheet music on the web

Continuing to amaze myself with how much time can be frittered... I mean "constructively spent"... surfing the web, I found this morning that Richard Geisler's transcriptions of folk dance music are available for download here, along with other dance music: http://larkinam.com/LITMLibrary.html

In case you've decided to dust off an old instrument or learn a new one while sheltering in place, here are other places you can find transcriptions of familiar folk dance tunes:


https://www.folktunefinder.com/

https://musescore.com/sheetmusic

https://www.8notes.com/world/

https://sites.google.com/site/boomtock/Home/1-set-list

https://ifdo.ca/~seymour/midipage/

http://voluntocracy.org/Music/tunes.html

http://goldov.com/butterw/emdb/scores.html

http://abcnotation.com/tunes

http://balkanarama.com/charts.htm

http://www.hopp-zwei-drei.de/noten_e.html

http://www.folkloretanznoten.de/

https://sites.google.com/site/boomtock/Home/tune-lists/tune-books


Friday, June 12, 2020

Virtual Albuquerque Folk Festival Sat Jun 13 on Zoom

Just heard about this:
ABQ Folk Fest Sat Jun 13, 2020
https://www.abqfolkfest.org/#

On the Dance "Stage", at 1pm CDT there's International Folk Dancing with live music, and at 3pm there's Scandinavian Dancing, also with live music.  Also Mexican Dance at 2pm and Hula at 4pm.  https://www.abqfolkfest.org/dance.shtml

Plus several other "Stages" with other virtual music and storytelling events.

Sunday, June 7, 2020

June 5 Annotated Playlist

Jovano Jovanke Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Sweet Girl (Siroon Agcheek) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Svadba Golema Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Serez Music Dance Notes
Trava Trava Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ec Ec Music Dance Notes
Cocek (Lasmagi Djasmagi) Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Bregovsko Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Joc De Bata Music Dance

Horehronsky Czardas (To ta Hel'pa) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Corlu (Vinitz tuta soia) Music Dance Notes
Lubili Se Dvama Mladi (Le retour des grues) Music
Notes Sheet Music
Bordeiasul Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Koritsa (Don't Cry) Music Dance Notes
Gocino Kolo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Siriul (Cât E Siriul De Mare) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Hora Miresii (Gată-Ti Fată Iăduta) Music Dance Notes
Ina Ina Gione Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Hora et Labora (Hai, Inima Hai) Music Dance
Lyrics
Rumenka Music

Sheet Music
Charleston Madison (Shake That Thing) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Kortanc (Varba Harangoznak) Music Dance Notes
Valle Nuseve Nga Korca [Populli Jonë] (Keshilltaret e Hekalit) Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Copperhead Road Music Dance Notes Lyrics
L'Homme qui Marche Music Dance Notes

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

2020 Door County Folk Festival + Stockton Folk Dance Camp

The latest newsletter from Paul's Virtual Dance Room includes updates about DCFF and Stockton Folk Dance Camp:
  • What's happening with the 41st Annual DC Folk Fest that was scheduled for Thu-Sun, July 9-12, 2020 in Ephraim, Wisconsin?
    • Two weeks ago, all municipalities in Door County, Wisconsin canceled their Independence Day Fireworks Celebrations - (not a good sign)
    • We've revised our thinking about hosting the DC Folk Fest through the auspices of the Virtual Dance Room this summer
      • The Stockton Folk Dance Camp is going online from July 11-18 and will be a free event
      •  We're scaling back the DC Folk Fest to a 1 day online event on - Friday, July 10, 2020!
    • Most dance camps/festivals/workshops scheduled for this Spring and Summer are cancelling
    • By moving the Festival online, we're entering into new territory that will be both exciting and challenging
      • Through the Virtual Dance Room, we may now be able to reach out to a broader national and global audience
    • For Festival parties (Fri-Sat-Sun), we've engaged Tom Pixton (Pinewoods Band) to play 2 x 45 minute sets for our Friday Party
      • Tom may be joined by other musician friends
DC Folk Fest Preliminary Announcement (pdf)
http://www.folkdancecamp.org/2020-virtual-stockton-folk-dance-camp 

Monday, June 1, 2020

May 29 Annotated Playlist

Seta
Dance Notes
Hanter Dro + An Dro [Dans Trikot] (A St. Malo Sur Mer) Music Dance Notes
Svekrvino (Mamo koj chuka na porti) Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Sulam Yaakov Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Hora Mare Bucovineana Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Gras Kalo (Ding Deng Dong) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Above the Rainbow (Dance Above the Rainbow) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Chilili Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Pata Pata Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
B'Pundak Katan (Bepundak Katan) Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Hora fluierata



Zek Zek Dadumle Music Dance Notes Chords
Rumenka Music

Sheet Music
Gjigjile (Xhixhile Moj Xhixhile) Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Jianul De La Slanic (Cintecul Jianvlui or Citecul lui lancu jianu) Music Dance
Sheet Music
Sano Duso - Vranjanka Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Do You Like Mam'selle The Greece Music Dance

Kinor David Music Dance
Lyrics
Ina Ina Gione Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Cije e Ona Mome Music Dance Notes
Corlu Aroman (Hai Armani) Music Dance Notes
Kulsko Horo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Jo 'N Jo Tango (Hernando's Hideaway) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Lubili Se Dvama Mladi - Le retour des grues Music
Notes Lyrics
Ding Dong Daddy (I'm a Ding Dong Daddy from Dumas) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Sitna Zborenka
Dance Notes Sheet Music
Adir Adirim Music Dance Notes Lyrics
La Derniere Danse
Dance Notes Album Art