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Saturday, April 27, 2024

Apr 26, 2024 Annotated Playlist

Lihnida Kajtche Veslasche Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Valle Toskerishte (Te dua per vete) Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Trakiiski
Dance

Çimençiçek Music
Notes
Im Rotzim Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Bavnata (Uskovo Oro) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
De secerat (Dragu-mi-i a secera) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Jocul De A Lungul Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Das Țighele Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Laz Bar Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Tresenica Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Oro Pembe (Pembe Oro) [Atanas version] Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Hora Agadati Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Bourrée deux temps – Berry (Chassepain) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Perioli (To Perioli/Perivoli (Nisyros) Το Περιόλι/Περιβόλι (Νίσυρος)) Music
Notes Sheet Music
Erev Ba Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Jondane Johane Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Veličkovo Oro (Veličko Skopski Vojvoda) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Novoselsko Horo [Moreau version] Music Dance Notes
Tatkovino Oro (Tatkovino Jugoslavijo) Music Dance
Sheet Music
Moravac Music

Sheet Music
Pirinsko Oro Music Dance Notes
Tuman Yarom (Туман яром, при долине) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Straca-Traca (Ca him tu vreari) Music


Ugros (Délalföldi táncok: Ugrós, The Monks are Marching in Clogs) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Cumbia Semana (Fin de Semana) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Dramskoto (Dujni Mi, Dujni) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Chicago Barn Dance 100th Anniversary events

Update: If you missed the live radio broadcast, you can listen to it online here:  https://www.wfmt.com/programs/folkstage under the "List to Recent Episodes" heading.

Update: WLS Barn Dance Centennial Recorded Live at The Hideout will be broadcast on WFMT radio FM 98.7 on Sat May 11, 2024 at 8:00pm  https://www.wfmt.com/2024/05/11/wls-barn-dance-centennial-recorded-live-at-the-hideout/

Update: Here's youtube clips of the Apr 15 WGN Spotlight Chicago segments with Paul and some other dancers you might recognize:



Paul Collins' weekly email for the Virtual Dance Room included the following special events celebrating 100 years of country music in Chicago and the 100th anniversary of premier of the Barn Dance radio program:

  • Apr 15 (Mon) - 3:00pm - to 4:00pm CDT
  • "Spotlight Chicago" WGN-TV celebrates 100 years of country music in Chicago
  • The theme of this "Spotlight Chicago" show is timed to coincide with 
  • The centennial of the broadcast of the first episode of the WLS Barn National Dance   
  • The WLS Barn Dance re-creation shows sponsored by the Chicago History Museum to be held at The Hideout in Chicago on Saturday afternoon and evening April 20
  • The release of Mark Guarino's book "Country and Midwestern" which tells the story of Chicago's role in county music - who points out that without Chicago and the National Barn Dance, there might not have been a Nashville or Grand Ole Opry today.
  • A group of Chicago Area Folk Dancers and Traditional Square Dancers will demonstrate a dance as part of this program
  • https://wgntv.com/spotlight-chicago/
  • Apr 20 (Sat) - 5:00pm & 7:45pm CDT
  • A re-creation celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 1st broadcast of the WLS National Barn Dance produced by the Chicago History Museum and WFMT-FM-98.7
  • At the Hideout, 1354 West Wabansia Ave, Chicago, IL 60642, 773.227.4433 - Tickets: https://hideoutchicago.com/
  • Two performances recorded for broadcast in May by WFMT
  • 5:30pm - First Performance
  • 7:00pm - Audience participation Square Dancing called by Paul Collins
  • 8:30pm - Second Performance



Saturday, April 20, 2024

Apr 19, 2024 Annotated Playlist

Ne Félj Lányom Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Im Rotzim Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Nevesto Carven Trendafil Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Çimençiçek Music
Notes
Moj Dragane, Moy Nevene Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Varka Sto Yialo (Βάρκα στο γυαλό ) Music Dance Notes Chords
Bufcansko Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Branle de la Fosse aux Loups Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Cukanoto [ЧУКАНО ХОРО] (Momne Le, Mari Hubava) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Denjovo Horo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Hora Banateana (Hora lui Luca Bănățeanu) Music Dance Notes
Siman She'ata Tza'ir ( סימן שאתה צעיר) Music Dance Notes Chords
Dospatsko Horo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Bourrée deux temps – Berry (Chassepain) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Avant deux en ronde – Poitou/Vendée (Entrez La Belle en Vigne) Music* Dance Notes Lyrics
Tokyo Polka (Ievan Polkka) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Bordeiasul Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Kalenin Dibinde Bir Tas Olaydim Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ard O Focul Dragostea [Hora Banateana] Music
Notes Lyrics
Yolanda Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Neda Voda Nalivala Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Jambolska Racenica (Ямболска ръченица) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Karamfil Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Manastir Türküsü (Manastır'ın Ortasında) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Senin Canina (Sevdalıyım (Kız Ben Senin Canına)) Music Dance Notes Chords
Lemonia (Mori Kontoula Lemonia, Κοντούλα λεμονιά) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Al Gemali ( על גמלי) Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Sa (Disko Partizani) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Platky Music Dance
Sheet Music
Mari Mariiko 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

 

Sad News: Dorothy Stevens

 

We were saddened to hear that Dorothy Stevens, who danced with the Argonne group for many years, had passed away recently.  There will be a memorial service April 27, 2024, see:  https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dailyherald/name/dorothy-stevens-obituary?id=54285614

The photo at left is from the above link.  Below is a photo of Dorothy and her husband Charlie dancing at the Argonne Folk Dance Halloween party back in 1989.

Dorothy made the candle holders shaped like a circle of folk dancers that we used to dance around for the last dance (Kostursko) for many years when we met at the old Argonne Rec Center.  In more recent years, before the pandemic, she would still attend occasionally when her friend Elizabeth, a folk dancer from the UK, came to visit.


 

Saturday, April 13, 2024

Apr 12, 2024 Annotated Playlist

Narodno Oro [Macedonian] Music Dance Notes
Kapura Music Dance Notes Chords
New York New York Music Dance Notes* Sheet Music
Yağmur Yağar Yer Yaş Olur Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Felek Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Armenian Misirlou from Racine (Medax Tashkinag) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Preumblata de Femei Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Kulsko Horo [Moreau version] Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Išu Bjala Nedo (Ишу, бяла Недо) Music Dance Notes Chords
Ventzi's Arap (Katerino Mome) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Avak Hadrachim Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Cije e Ona Mome Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Dospatsko Horo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Bannielou Lambaol Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ersko Kolo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Sevgi Horonu (Romeika) Music Dance Notes Chords
Carnaval de Lanz (Lantzeko Ihauteria; Zortziko) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ach Eleni Music Dance Notes Chords
Zaplanski Čačak Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Hora Spoitorilor Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Lisu 7 Step
Dance Notes
Moja Diridika Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Phiravelman Kalyi Phuv Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Trite Puti Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Varnenska Tropanka Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Masâr Music Dance Notes Chords
Toi Nergis Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Mechkin Kamen Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Koritsa (Don’t Cry) [Valle nga Konispol] Music Dance Notes
Heyamo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music

*NY NY notes are close to what we do, but the footwork and turning direction in the second 8 counts is opposite

Saturday, April 6, 2024

Apr 5, 2024 Annotated Playlist

Lesnoto Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Debarska Svadba (Lichna Fatima) Music Dance Notes Lyrics
Hora Nirkoda Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Zensko Za Raka (Женско оро за рака) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Triandifillia (Απάνω στην τριανταφυλλιά, Apano Stin Triandafillia) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Long Cacak Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Cocek (Lasmagi Djasmagi, Ласмаги, джазмаги) Music Dance Notes Chords
Istanbul Bar (Istanbul (Not Constantinople)) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ec Ec Music Dance Notes Chords
Imate Li Vino Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Carnaval de Lanz (Lantzeko Ihauteria; Zortziko) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Zapevala Sojka Ptica Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Cveta Moma Ubava (Melnik) Music

Sheet Music
Shiri Li Kineret ( שירי לי כנרת) Music* Dance Notes Sheet Music
Gocino Kolo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Haire Mamougeh Music Dance Notes
Bossa Nouveau (Oú est ma tête?) Music Dance Notes Chords
Byala Roza [Devetorka] Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Seljancica Kolo Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Körtánc (Várbá Harangoznak) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Lemon Tree Music

Sheet music
Makedonka Kolo (Macedonka Kolo) Music Dance** Notes** Sheet Music
W Moim Ogródecku Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Ambee Dageets [Armenian Turn] Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Lămîiţa Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Dona Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Siljina Setnja [Momacka Setnja] Music Dance Notes
Ne Klepeci Nanulama (Ne silazi sa cardaka) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Kulska Sira (Slivopolska Tropanka) Music Dance Notes Sheet Music
Moj Maro, Moj Marinë 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

**The dance video and the notes are two somewhat different ways to dance Makedonka Kolo