Monday, December 25, 2023

Upcoming events you might be interested in

This post will be updated for events in 2024.  Please let us know of any additions or corrections.  The posts that were being updated with events throughout 2023 have been retired and will no longer be updated.

Zoom or Hybrid Events

Stockton Winter Weekend - Online on Zoom - Jan 31 - Feb 2, 2025 - https://stocktonfolkdancecamp.org/winter-weekend/

Many weekly or recurring events are listed on https://nfo-usa.com/virtual-events-calendar/ and https://facone.org/.  For monthly Zoom Global Folk Dance Parties see https://www.facebook.com/PFDCouncil/ and https://www.folkdance.com/?post_type=tribe_events .

Live events in the Chicago area:

Lots of ethnic and folk festivals are listed in https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/illinois-festivals/

https://www.msichicago.org/explore/whats-here/exhibits/christmas-around-the-world
Museum of Science and Industry Christmas Around the World
Nov 16, 2024 – Jan 6, 2025
Chicago, IL

https://www.christkindlmarket.com/
Christkindlmarket
Nov 22 - Dec 24, 2024
Chicago and Aurora, IL

https://chicagolandecd.org/chicagoland-west-ecd/
Chicagoland West ECD and IFD
Sun Jan 5, 2025
Glen Ellyn,IL

uofcfolk.org
University of Chicago Folk Festival
Feb 7-8, 2025
Chicago, IL


Live events elsewhere:

https://sites.google.com/madfolkdance.org/mfdu/folk-ball-2025
Folk Ball Festival
Jan 24-26, 2025
Madison, WI

folkdance.org
Florida Folk Dance Council Winter Workshop
Jan 31 - Feb 3, 2025
Kissimmee, FL

https://sites.google.com/site/snopaifd/home
SNOPA! Folk Dance Camp
Feb 21-23, 2025
Camp St. Croix
near Hudson, WI

https://veselofolkdancers.org/
Mar 1-2, 2025
Veselo Festival 2025
Eugene, OR

https://folklorevillage.org/spring-swedish-music-and-dance-weekend/
Spring Norwegian Music and Dance Weekend
Mar 21-23, 2025
Folklore Village
Dodgeville, WI

https://safdf.org/workshops/
San Antonio Folklife and Dance Festival
Mar 28-30, 2025
San Antonio, TX

https://nfo-usa.com/annual-nfo-conference-2025/
National Folk Organization Annual Conference
Apr 2-6, 2025
Portland, OR

https://lyridsfolkdancefestival.org/
Lyrids Folk Dance Festival
May 9-11, 2025
Near Vancouver, BC, Canada

https://ifc-ny.com/
IFC Revival Folkdance Camp
May 16-18 2025
Hopewell Junction, NY

https://sites.google.com/site/junecampifd/
June Camp
Jun 12-15, 2025
Lake Forest, IL

Saturday, December 23, 2023

2023-2024 Our Holiday Schedule

Friday Dec 22, 2023: Meeting as usual on Zoom, 8pm-10pm Central Time

Friday Dec 29, 2023: NOT meeting

Monday Jan 1, 2024: Meeting on Zoom for New Years Day Dancing, 1pm-3pm Central Time

For those of you who attend Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancing, note that they will also be dancing on New Years Day (in-person in Evanston, not sure if it will be hybrid on Zoom), but you'll have several hours to rest up between when we finish dancing at 3pm and they start at 7:30pm Central Time.



Dec 22, 2023 Annotated Playlist

Biserka/Bojarka Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Jiana [Ciuciumis version] Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Cveta Moma Ubava (Melnik) Music

Sheet Music
Lemon Tree (Xmas Tree parody) Music

Lyrics
Lilyano, Mome [Moreau version] (Liljano Mome) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ach Eleni Music Dance Notes Chords
Capkan Dimco (Me izgore, me zapusti)(Me изгоре чапк'н Димч) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Dos Amantes (Dos amantes tengo la mi mama) Music Dance Notes Chords
Gori More Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Lesnoto Oro (Pravo Lesnoto Oro) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Gocino Kolo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Svekrvino (Mamo koj chuka na porti) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Tokyo Polka (Ievan Polkka) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Avant deux en ronde – Poitou/Vendée (Entrez La Belle en Vigne) Music* Dance
Lyrics
Jovano Jovanke Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ivanice (Vie se, vie oro makedonsko) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Kate Kate [Ventzi Sotirov version] Music
Notes Chords
Bells of Norwich Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Yedid Nefesh Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Poskok (Hajde Povedi Veselo) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Beleilot Hakayitz Hachamim ( בלילות הקיץ החמים ) Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Shirto [Širto] (Dona) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Tri Godini Se Ljubevme [Devetorka] Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Kjustendilska Racenica (Snosti Si Rada Pristana) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Grad se beli Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Louisiana Saturday Night Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Rondeau en couple – Gascony (Suite de Rondeaux d’apres Andre Trignac) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Vrapceto (Песен за казаците) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Trgnala Rumjana Music Dance Notes Sheet Music

*The 2-CD set “Chaï Live – Bal de Granit” that includes the recording of “Entrez La Belle en Vigne” is available at this link: https://www.helloasso.com/associations/gonzo-collectif-2-deleted/boutiques/benoit-guerbigny-cd-s

Saturday, December 16, 2023

Dec 15, 2023 Annotated Playlist

Seta Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Dzumbus (Disko-Dzumbus) Music Dance Notes Chords
Dedo Mili Dedo (Dedo mili zlatni) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Erev Shel Shoshanim Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Stray Cat Strut Music Dance Notes Chords
Povrateno Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Bells of Norwich Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ani Ma'amin Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Tresenica Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Never On Sunday Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Kiskanásztánc Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Bavno Oro Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Love a Rainy Night* [South Side Shuffle] Music Dance Notes* Sheet Music
Paraliakos (I Bratsera, or Vratsera) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Balada La Ma'ayan Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Kate Kate [Ventzi Sotirov version] Music
Notes Chords
Linda Eh! Music Dance Notes Chords
Lemon Tree (Xmas Tree parody) Music

Lyrics
Myatolo Lenche Jabalka Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Toichevo Kolo Music Dance
Sheet Music
Gori More Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Siman She'ata Tza'ir ( סימן שאתה צעיר) Music Dance Notes Chords
Hambo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Cobankat Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
La Derniere Danse
Dance Notes Sheet Music
Guzelleme Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Legnala Dana Music Dance Notes Sheet Music

* Love A Rainy Night is a 32-count dance pattern, Southside Shuffle is 28 counts, but the only difference is that the first 4 counts are repeated for Love A Rainy Night.

Monday, December 11, 2023

NY Times article: "Why Don't We Dance More?"

 Henry shared this NYT article in his weekly folk dance newsletter:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/02/briefing/why-dont-we-dance-more.html?unlocked_article_code=1.FE0.7kH9.kl2D541iYBcU&hpgrp=c-abar&smid=em-share

The above link is a free sharing link that should work for about 30 days before it expires.

Here's the trailer of the CBC documentary referenced in the article:

Saturday, December 9, 2023

Dec 8, 2023 Annotated Playlist

Sepastia Bar [Lind-Sinanian version] Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Hora Mare Bucovineana Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Maricensko Pravo Horo (Marichensko Horo) Music Dance Notes
Bourrée deux temps – Berry (Chassepain) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Bahama Mama Music Dance Notes Chords
Vulpiuţa (Vulpiţa) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ach Eleni Music Dance Notes Chords
Alunelul Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Devetorka Na Baba (Čula Baba Razbrala, or Anyókáé) Music
Notes Sheet Music
Lerikos (Eba St' Amaxi) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Libe Lično [Almino Oro] (Ја излези либе лично, Ja izlezi libe lično) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Dospatsko Horo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Avant deux en ronde – Poitou/Vendée (Entrez La Belle en Vigne) Music* Dance
Lyrics
Strumicka Petorka Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ashrei Ha'ish Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ventzi's Arap (Katerino Mome) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ocho Kandelikas - Ladino/USA Music
Notes Sheet Music
Predaricko Kolo Music Dance Notes
Trakiiski
Dance

Tzel Midbar (Anathema) Music Dance Notes
Dos Amantes (Dos amantes tengo la mi mama) Music Dance Notes Chords
Malo Kolo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Miserlou Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Hora Fluierata Music Dance Notes
Shumarsko Horo (Devojče belo, cârveno, džanum) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
C'est Une Jeune Mariée Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Hora Veche (În amintirea lăutarilor) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Yevarechecha Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Valle Toskerishte (Te dua per vete) Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Specknerin (The Nonesuch) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Yolanda Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Makedonijo (Zemjo Makedonska) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music

*The 2-CD set “Chaï Live – Bal de Granit” that includes the recording of “Entrez La Belle en Vigne” is available at this link: https://www.helloasso.com/associations/gonzo-collectif-2-deleted/boutiques/benoit-guerbigny-cd-s

Saturday, December 2, 2023

Dec 1, 2023 Annotated Playlist

Trakisjka Racenica Na Horo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Sulam Yaakov Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Guhnega Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Platky Music Dance
Sheet Music
De secerat (Dragu-mi-i a secera) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Felek Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Hora et Labora (Hai, Inima Hai) Music Dance
Chords
Kulsko Horo [Moreau version] Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ali Pasa (Ali Paşa Ağıtı) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Arap (Zajko Kokorajko) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Corlu (Vinitz tuta soia) Music Dance Notes
Bufcansko Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ca la Balta Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Dado la Dado Music Dance Notes
Opincuta Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Le Maitre de la Maison Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Dobra, Nevesto (Snosti e Dobra docna sedela) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Minka [Moreau version] Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Eten Bamidbar Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ma Navu Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Malhao (O Malhão Malhão) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Pajdusko Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Tatkovino Oro (Tatkovino Jugoslavijo) Music Dance
Sheet Music
Vallja e Pllanes
Dance Notes
Vodeno Horo (Zaženi Se Janka) Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Neda Voda Nalivala Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Zek Zek Dadumle Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Shiri Li Kineret ( שירי לי כנרת) Music* Dance Notes Sheet Music
Hora de la Soroca (Buna seara dragii mei) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Teen (Khumkhuma) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Sano Duso [Vranjanka] Music Dance Notes Sheet Music

*Shiri Li Kineret music recording has a few extra beats between chorus & verse that have been clipped out of the music used for the dance

 

Saturday, November 18, 2023

Nov 17, 2023 Annotated Playlist

Narino Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Mori Cupi Kosturchanki [Kete Ilievski version] Music Dance Notes Chords
Bossa Nouveau (Oú est ma tête?) Music Dance Notes Chords
Sweet Girl (Siroon Agcheek) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Raca Plava po Drave Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Radino Horo Music Dance
Chords
Ventzi's Arap (Katerino Mome) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Corlu (Vinitz tuta soia) Music Dance Notes
I Trata (Η Τράτα μας η Κουρελού) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Karamfil Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Lisu 7 Step
Dance Notes
Tresenica Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Tino Mori (Bog Da Bie, Tino Mori, Бог да бие, Тино мори) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Avant deux en ronde – Poitou/Vendée (Entrez La Belle en Vigne) Music* Dance
Lyrics
Tokyo Polka (Ievan Polkka) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Hanter Dro + An Dro [Dans Trikot] (A St. Malo Sur Mer) Music Dance Notes Chords
Nevesto Carven Trendafil Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Hora et Labora (Hai, Inima Hai) Music Dance
Chords
Never On Sunday Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Valle Çame e Shpejte
Dance Notes Sheet Music
Kirco Na Cardak Sedese Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Brestaska Racenica (Radina majka dumaše) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Dado la Dado Music Dance Notes
Ivanice (Vie se, vie oro makedonsko) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Silistrenska Tropanka Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ooska Gookas Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
W Moim Ogródecku Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Felek Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Sej Sej Bop (Sej Sej Bob) Music Dance Notes
Jovano Jovanke Music Dance Notes Sheet Music

*The 2-CD set “Chaï Live – Bal de Granit” that includes the recording of “Entrez La Belle en Vigne” is available at this link: https://www.helloasso.com/associations/gonzo-collectif-2-deleted/boutiques/benoit-guerbigny-cd-s