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  We will *still* be Zooming in 2024, since COVID is *still* going around , and besides, we've kind of gotten used to it.  Contact linda...

Sunday, December 20, 2020

Not meeting Fri Dec 25, time change Fri Jan 1, 2021 New Years Day Zoom Party

We will NOT be meeting on Friday Dec 25 (Xmas Day).  If you want to dance that evening, you can join the EDC Virtual Dance Room for an all-request party: https://www.ethnicdance.net/downloads/holiday-party-with-animals.pdf

We WILL be meeting on Zoom on Friday Jan 1, 2021, but as we have done on New Year's Day for many years IRL (In Real Life), we will dance in the afternoon, NOT in the evening.  Join us from 2pm-5pm CST, for an extended all-request virtual dance party.

Please send in your dance requests for New Year's Day.  E-mail them to lindaandjay@comcast.net, or put them in the comments on this post, or put them in the Zoom chat in the next couple of weeks.  Thanks!

As a reminder of the Before Times, here we are gathered at last year's New Year's Day party:



Dec 18 Annotated Playlist

Kumanovsko Oro (Što Mi Omilelo Male) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Vodenki (V'Apsana Me Klade) Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Sweet Girl (Siroon Agcheek) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Sundown (When the Sun Goes Down) Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Liljano Mome [Iliev version] Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Radino Horo
Dance

Cine Are Noroc, Are Music Dance Notes Chords
Gori More Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Dos Amantes (Dos amantes tengo la mi mama) Music Dance
Chords
Shirto (Širto) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Julud Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Saracia Music
Notes
Zapevala Sojka Ptica Music Dance
Sheet Music
Sakarsko Horo (Mama si Rade dumashe) Music Dance Notes
Pravo From Cernomorec (Mama na Georgi Dumashe) Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Maricensko Pravo Horo
Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ivanice (Vie se, vie oro makedonsko) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Kerem Eyle (Keremejli) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Kasapsko Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Mashala Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Popovicanka Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Branle de la Fosse aux Loups Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Passu Torrau [Moreau version] (Su Passu Torrau) Music Dance Notes
Itele Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Oonaseto Selo (U Našeto Selo, У Нашето село) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ini Vitui Ni Feata, Moi (Am Văzut o Fată, Măi) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Megdansko Horo
Dance Notes
Moonlight Swing (Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under) Music Dance Notes Chords
Lesnoto (Sto Mi E Milo) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music

Saturday, December 12, 2020

Dec 11 Annotated Playlist

Kendime Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Syrtos Pyleas (Kato St'alonia) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Rumunsko Kolo (Rumunjsko Kolo) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Hora Veche (În amintirea lăutarilor) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Dramskoto (Dujni Mi, Dujni) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Kulska Sira (Slivopolska Tropanka) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Fast Pravo (Gergebunarsko Pravo Horo) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ma Navu Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Gankino Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Dos Amantes (Dos amantes tengo la mi mama) Music Dance
Chords
Dzumbus (Disko-Dzumbus) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Hakinor Hane'eman Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Guhnega Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Zapevala Sojka Ptica Music Dance
Sheet Music
Dizzy Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Bavno Oro Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Fado Portugese de Nos Music Dance Notes Chords
Raina Samodiva Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Scottish des Troubadours Music Dance
Sheet Music
Momino Horo Music Dance Notes
Erev Ba Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Janino Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Hashachar Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Miserlou Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Balada La Ma'ayan Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Lilyano, Mome [Moreau version] (Liljano Mome) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Garoon (Karoun) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Tapinos (T' Armenou Yios) Music Dance Notes
La Derniere Danse Music Dance Notes Sheet Music

 

Jerusalema Challenge

While looking at folk dance videos on youtube, it serendipitously  gave me a suggestion for the following charming video, with a really catchy tune and simple (though kind of bouncy for creaky old knees)  dance:


 
 
Turns out there are tons of videos of people all over the world doing that dance to that music, which is a South African house track by DJ Master KG and vocalist Nomcebo -- search for "Jerusalema Challenge" to see more.  It really took off during the pandemic shutdown.  Here's an article about it:
Here's a video with the story behind the song: https://youtu.be/gYhm6PCUtSg
Here's the official music video: https://youtu.be/fCZVL_8D048
and here's a dance tutorial: https://youtu.be/imzMnXKIOKs

Maybe we should add it to our repertoire?

p.s.: 2021-01-09 just stumbled on this youtube video: Stanlio e Ollio Jerusalema - Il ballo

Saturday, December 5, 2020

Dec 4 Annotated Playlist

Ajde Lepa Maro (Ајде, лепа Маро) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Shumarsko Horo (Devojče belo, cârveno, džanum) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Baztan Dantza Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Louisiana Saturday Night Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
David Melech Israel Music Dance Notes
Denjovo Horo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Rodopsko Horo (Rodopska Kitka) Music Dance Notes
Twelfth Street Rag Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Hora de la Titu
Dance Notes Sheet Music
Preumblata de Femei Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Julud Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Hakinor Hane'eman Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Zapevala Sojka Ptica Music Dance
Sheet Music
Raca Plava po Drave Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Capkan Dimco (Me izgore, me zapusti) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Nino Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Karamfil Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Selsko Shopsko Horo
Dance Notes
New York New York Music Dance
Lyrics
Jeftanovicevo Kolo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Osman Aga*



Yar ko parag Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Sarajevka Kolo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Sedi Donka Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Malo Kolo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Povrateno Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Hora Spoitorilor (Hora lui Buică) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Do Marr Ciften Music
Notes Sheet Music
Lesi (Kapetan Leši) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Hora Miresii (Gată-Ti Fată Iăduta) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music  

*Osman Aga is a Macedonian Rom dance originally learned from Elsie Dunin -- haven't found any online video, music, or notes.  If anybody has any pointers, please leave them in the comments.