| 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 |
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Apr 26, 2024 Annotated Playlist
Thursday, April 25, 2024
New Horizons Band Dupage Concert May 11, 2024 - Free
Free Spring Concert
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 3:00pm
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
1310 Shepherd Drive, Naperville, IL 60565
Admission is free – donations accepted.
Senior Suburban Orchestra Concert Sat May 4, 2024 - Free
Senior Suburban Orchestra
Free Family & Friends Concert
Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 2:00 PM
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ
5739 Dunham Road, Downers Grove, IL 60516
Free admission, donations appreciated
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
*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