Argonne IFD meets most Fridays 8-10:30pm, virtually on ZoomSt Pauls UCC, 5739 Dunham Rd, Downers Grove, IL. Recreational dancing, no partners needed. $3 requested donation.
Member National Folk Organization.
More info: lindaandjay@comcast.net
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/argonneifd/
Sunday, July 30, 2023
Sunday, July 23, 2023
Le Grande Bal de l'Europe
Xfinity, our cable provider, occasionally offers a few days of free streaming of various premium channels. This week it includes a French streaming service, TV5 Monde. Scanning the offerings, a 2018 film called Le Grand Bal caught my attention, and I looked around for more info about the event that it documents, Le Grand Bal de l'Europe, https://www.gennetines.org/en/ .
Looks like the 2023 Grand Bal is going on right now. Here are a few short videos from previous years. In the first one, just after the 8 min timestamp, you may recognize a short clip of "L'homme Que Marche". If you search youtube for "Le Grand Bal de l'Europe", you can find a lot more clips, if you're interested.
Saturday, July 22, 2023
Jul 21, 2023 Annotated Playlist
Narino | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Vrapceto (Песен за казаците) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Tzadik Katamar | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Stray Cat Strut | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
Ambee Dageets [Armenian Turn] | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Gaida | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Cveta Moma Ubava (Melnik) | Music | Sheet Music | ||
Gjusevska Racenica | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Moj Maro, Moj Marinë | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Kiskanásztánc | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Setnja | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Harishut | Music | Dance | Notes | |
Dospatsko Horo | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Chikulata Chikita (Τσικουλάτα) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
Corlu (Vinitz tuta soia) | Music | Dance | Notes | |
Sa-cha-ki (Sachki, Sachki) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Moonlight Swing (Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
Samiotikos Syrtos (To plataniotiko nero, Το πλατανιώτικο νερό) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Nevesto Carven Trendafil | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Radino Horo | Music | Dance | Chords | |
Kirco Na Cardak Sedese | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Capkan Dimco (Me izgore, me zapusti)(Me изгоре чапк'н Димч) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Joc din Rebrisoara (De la Rebrişoara în jos) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
Skudrinka | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Brestaska Racenica (Radina majka dumaše) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Hajde Kalino (Хайде Калино) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Banu Leha'ir Et Ha'ir | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
Pravo From Cernomorec (Mama na Georgi Dumashe) | Music | Dance | Notes | Lyrics |
Sa from Bujanovac (Geljum Čaja Te Mangav) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Ec Ec | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
Valle Pogonishte | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Adjon Az Isten (Let God Give) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Larks and Robins
Came across this article in Eric Zorn's Picayune Sentinel:
A veteran traditional dance caller (me) bids farewell to “gents” and “ladies”
The short video of contra dancing accompanying the article included a couple of familiar faces (Hi, Charles & Michele!)
Saturday, July 15, 2023
Jul 14, 2023 Annotated Playlist
Opsa! | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Aux Champs Elysees | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Branle de la Fosse aux Loups | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Hajde Kalino (Хайде Калино) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Mori Cupi Kosturchanki [Kete Ilievski version] | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
Zemer Nugeh (Hatishma Koli) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Neenam Neenam (+ Khahch + Tsatkeh) | Music | Notes | Sheet Music | |
Sedi Donka | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Harishut | Music | Dance | Notes | |
Kalamatiano | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Hora Fluierata | Music | Dance | Notes | |
Rodopsko Horo (Rodopska Kitka) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
Keshenavo (Shekshenavo) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Komitasi Shoror | Music | Dance | Chords | |
Poskok (Hajde Povedi Veselo) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Lerikos (Eba St' Amaxi) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Mountain Spring | Music | Notes | ||
High Green Mountain (Song of Formosan Cultural Village - Welcome Dance) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Hora de la Titu | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music | |
I Trata (Η Τράτα μας η Κουρελού) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Ordu (Ordu'nun Işiklari) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Tanko Bushi | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Sepastia Bar | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Dolgoto | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Corlu Aroman (Hai Armani) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
Vlashko – long version (Novo Vlashko) | Music |
Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Ooska Gookas | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Lilyano, Mome [Moreau version] (Liljano Mome) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Liljano Mome [Iliev version] | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Moj Maro, Moj Marinë | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Thursday, July 13, 2023
Chicago Summerdance In Place 2020 videos on YouTube
Saturday, July 8, 2023
Jul 7, 2023 Annotated Playlist
Arnautsko Horo (Sardisale Lešogkiot Manastir) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Tsamikos | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Al Gemali ( על גמלי) | Music | Dance | Notes | |
Felek | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Louisiana Saturday Night | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Ciganko (Tsiganko) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Salty Dog Rag | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Janino | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music | |
Above the Rainbow [Stealing the Best] (Dance Above the Rainbow) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
Ach Eleni | Music | Dance* | Notes | Chords |
Malhao (O Malhão Malhão) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Troika | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Sweet Girl (Siroon Agcheek) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Djurdjevica | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Erev Ba | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Moja Diridika | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Never On Sunday | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Ivanice (Vie se, vie oro makedonsko) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Hora et Labora (Hai, Inima Hai) | Music | Dance | Chords | |
Athela Mou | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
Sitna Zborenka | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Dobra, Nevesto (Snosti e Dobra docna sedela) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Alunelul de la Godinesti | Music | Notes | ||
Oonaseto Selo (U Našeto Selo, У Нашето село) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Mari Mariiko | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Lesnoto Oro (Pravo Lesnoto Oro) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Tanko Bushi | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Karamfil | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Dolgoto | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Ajde Jano | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Shumarsko Horo (Devojče belo, cârveno, džanum) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Jovano Jovanke | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
*Ach Eleni starts around timestamp 00:22:20
Saturday, July 1, 2023
June 30, 2023 Annotated Playlist
Biserka/Bojarka | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Bou Nashir L'Eretz Yafa | Music | Dance | Notes | Lyrics |
Trakisjka Racenica Na Horo | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Ne Klepeci Nanulama (Ne silazi sa cardaka) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Chekurjankino Horo | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Djurdjevica | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Fado Portugues de Nos | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Hora de la Țerova (Hora Miresei de la Tarova) | Music | Dance | Notes | |
Sulam Yaakov | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Trite Puti | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Pentozális (Πεντοζάλης) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
At Va'ani | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Rustemul | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
An Dro Retourne (Changerais-Tu) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Fatise Kolo [Kolo from Vranje] | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
De secerat (Dragu-mi-i a secera) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Trakiiski | Dance | |||
Zensko Za Raka (Женско оро за рака) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Selsko Shopsko Horo | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
Ach Eleni | Music | Dance* | Notes | Chords |
Tri Godini Se Ljubevme [Devetorka] | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Pajdushko [12-measure Iliana version] | Music | Dance? | Sheet Music | |
Varnenska Tropanka | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Tuman Yarom (Туман яром, при долине) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Eretz Yisrael Yaffa | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Preumblata de Femei | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Kostursko Oro (Dodek je moma pri majka) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Mashala | Music | Dance | Notes | Lyrics |
Trgnala Rumjana | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
*Ach Eleni starts around timestamp 00:22:20