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Saturday, May 29, 2021

May 28, 2021 Annotated Playlist

Mari MariikoMusic Dance Notes Sheet Music
Guzelleme Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Hora Mare Bucovineana Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Louisiana Saturday Night Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Teen (Khumkhuma) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Itele Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Raz Vivaj Dobro Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ca la Balta Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Bavnata (Uskovo Oro) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Dojdi Lenke Pod Ladna Senka Music
Notes
Hashachar Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Pomasko Sirto (Bavno Makedonsko) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ani Ma'amin Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Kokonjeste (Kukunjesce) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Armenian Misirlou from Racine (Medax Tashkinag) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Specknerin (The Nonesuch) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Oro Pembe (Pembe Oro) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Tou Paradeisou Lemonia Music Dance
Sheet Music
Sitna Zborenka Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Kostursko Oro (Dodek je moma pri majka) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Senin Canina (Sevdalıyım (Kız Ben Senin Canına)) Music Dance Notes
Sadi Moma Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Kirco Na Cardak Sedese Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Chikulata Chikita Music Dance Notes
Vallja e Kaçakut

Notes
Vlashko – long version (Novo Vlashko) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Deninka (Ordan Seti Na Kulata) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Lesnoto (Sto Mi e Milo) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music

 

Saturday, May 22, 2021

May 21, 2021 Annotated Playlist

Ma Navu Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Opsa! Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Seta Music Dance Notes
Ajde Lepa Maro (Ајде, лепа Маро) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Pravo From Cernomorec (Mama na Georgi Dumashe) Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Pet Je Kumi Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Jo 'N Jo Tango (Hernando's Hideaway) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Gavotte d'Honneur (Son ar serjant major | Me zo ur serjant-major) Music Dance Notes
Bavnata (Uskovo Oro) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ya Da Kalinushku Lomala Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
High Green Mountain (Song of Formosan Cultural Village - Welcome Dance) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Libe Lično [Almino Oro] (Ја излези либе лично, Ja izlezi libe lično) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Shir Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Cveta Moma (Melnik) Music

Sheet Music
Dzumbus (Disko-Dzumbus) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ani Ma'amin Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Ding Dong Daddy (I'm a Ding Dong Daddy from Dumas) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Dizzy Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Russian Round Dance (Tri Severniye Chorovodi) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Somogyi Karikazo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Janino
Dance Notes Sheet Music
Arap (Zajko Kokorajko) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Bannielou Lambaol Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Trgnala Rumjana Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Capkan Dimco (Me izgore, me zapusti)) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Asta-i Hora Mare Music Dance
Lyrics
Koga Me Mama Rodila Music Dance Notes Sheet Music

 

Saturday, May 15, 2021

May 14, 2021 Annotated Playlist

Biserka/BojarkaMusic Dance Notes Sheet Music
Povrateno Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ventzi's Arap (Katerino Mome) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Irimenche – Pozlatenche Music Dance Notes
Gocino Kolo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Yar ko Parag Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Bahama Mama Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Pajdusko Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Mahala Mori Shej Music Dance Notes Chords
Slavej Me Pije Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Joc de Bata Music Dance Notes
Sea Setnja (Wellerman)* Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Radino Horo Music Dance

Valle Nuseve Nga Korca [Populli Jonë] (Keshilltaret e Hekalit) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Jianul De La Slanic (Cintecul Jianvlui or Citecul lui lancu jianu) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
For A Birthday [Ugros] (Születésnapra) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Jeftanovicevo Kolo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Linerender [Line Dance Reinlender] Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Valle Toskerishte (Te dua per vete) Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Raca [Vlaski] Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Cije e Ona Mome Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Phiravelman Kalyi Phuv Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
High Green Mountain (Song of Formosan Cultural Village - Welcome Dance) Music** 
Dance Notes
Dunavsko Horo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ini Vitui Ni Feata, Moi (Am Văzut o Fată, Măi) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Kjustendilska Racenica (Snosti Si Rada Pristana)) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Eretz Yisrael Yaffa Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Corlu Aroman (Hai Armani) Music Dance Notes Chords
Erev Shel Shoshanim Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Adjon Az Isten (Let God Give) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music    

*Sea Setnja is the pattern of the Serbian dance Setnja set to the music of the New Zealand sea shanty Wellerman, just for fun 

**Thanks to great research by Joy: though this dance is called "High Green Mountain", the music is not the famous song "High Green Mountain (Gao Shan Ching, )", which can be heard in this youtube video as well as many others: https://youtu.be/iOCITEeer4Y

Sunday, May 9, 2021

May 7, 2021 Annotated Playlist

Lemonia (Mori Kodoula Lemonia)MusicDanceNotesLyrics
Raca Plava po Drave Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Le Maitre de la Maison Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Gaida Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Hakinor Hane'eman Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Kulska Sira (Slivopolska Tropanka) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Vlaško Kolo (Stara Vlajna) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Kopanitsa [Gankino] Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ramo Ramo Music
Notes Sheet Music
Popovicanka Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ajde Jano Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ohridsko Oro (Tri Godini Kate) Music
Notes Sheet Music
Sundown (When the Sun Goes Down) Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Sakarsko Horo (Mama si Rade dumashe) Music Dance Notes
Menim Balam (Dut Ağacı Boyunca) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Jiana Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Koga Me Mama Rodila Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
For A Birthday [Ugros] (Születésnapra) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Sa-cha-ki (Sachki, Sachki) Music Dance Notes Chords
Raina Samodiva Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Julud Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Mavilim Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Bahama Mama Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Joc Batrinesc de la Niculetul Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Mechol Halahat (Debka La'hat) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Moonlight Swing (Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under) Music Dance Notes Chords
Sej Sej Bop (Sej Sej Bob) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Idam ne Idam (Oi, Ela Mi Felidje) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Tvardishko (Zaigra se horo golyamo) Music Dance
Sheet Music
Hora Miresii (Gată-Ti Fată Iăduta) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music

Monday, May 3, 2021

April 30, 2021 Annotated Playlist

Stella di MaggioMusicDanceNotesSheet Music
Pomasko Sirto (Bavno Makedonsko) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Lesi (Kapetan Leši) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Samiotikos Syrtos (To plataniotiko nero, Το πλατανιώτικο νερό) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Kinor David Music Dance
Lyrics
Ani More Nuse Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ali Pasa (Ali Paşa Ağıtı) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Svekrvino (Mamo koj chuka na porti) Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Joc Batrinesc de la Niculetul Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
I Trata (Η Τράτα μας η Κουρελού) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
În grădina lui Ion Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Never On Sunday Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Charleston Madison (Shake That Thing) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Menim Balam (Dut Ağacı Boyunca) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Zek Zek Dadumle Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Maricensko Pravo Horo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ivanice (Vie se, vie oro makedonsko)) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ohridsko Oro (Tri Godini Kate) Music
Notes Sheet Music
Aux Champs Elysees Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Sokacko Kolo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Halay Karasaplou (Halay from Tsohur-Ceaserea, Χαλάυ) Music
Notes
Jambolska Racenica Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Divcibarsko Kolo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Belasicko Oro Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ripni Kalinke Music
Notes Sheet Music
Valle Shqiptare (Valle Kosovare) Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Siljina Setnja Music
Notes
Linda Eh! Music Dance Notes
Lubili Se Dvama Mladi (Le retour des grues) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
La Derniere DanseMusicDanceNotesSheet Music

Wellerman Sea Shanty and Ievan (Tokyo) Polka

 When the "Shanty-Tok" trend came along a few months ago, we looked for something in our repertoire that could be danced to the New Zealand sea song Wellerman  (technically not a shanty, since it lacks the call and response structure of a true shanty, as has been pointed out by sticklers, but never mind), and came up with Šetnja, because "Šetnja" and "Shanty" have a similar set of consonant sounds, so we could be clever and call it "Sea Šetnja".  Meanwhile, apparently lots of people have noticed that Wellerman and Ievan Polka (to which we dance Richard Powers' Tokyo Polka) blend quite nicely, and there are many youtube videos that combine them one way or another: