We will NOT be meeting on Friday, June 7, 2024.
Saturday, May 18, 2024
May 17, 2024 Annotated Playlist
| Mari Mariiko | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Julud | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Chorovod Russland | Dance | |||
| Bafra Horonu | Dance | Notes | ||
| Sa (Disko Partizani) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Gorarçe | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Capkan Dimco (Me izgore, me zapusti)(Me изгоре чапк'н Димч) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Hora de la Cimpie [Hora din Câmpie] (Ma dusei cu badea-n lunca) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Ishu Byala Nedo (Ишу, бяла Недо) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Libe Lično [Almino Oro] (Ја излези либе лично, Ja izlezi libe lično) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Miserlou | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Ajde Jano | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Harmonika | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Avant deux en ronde – Poitou/Vendée (Entrez La Belle en Vigne) | Music | Dance | Sheet Music | |
| Moja Diridika | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Fatise Kolo [Kolo from Vranje] | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Adjon Az Isten (Let God Give) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Joc de Leagane | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Louisiana Saturday Night | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Haskovska Lesa | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music | |
| Gavotte d'Honneur (Son ar serjant major | Me zo ur serjant-major) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Opsa! | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Senin Canina (Sevdalıyım (Kız Ben Senin Canına)) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Specknerin (The Nonesuch) | Music | Dance | Sheet Music | |
| Tino Mori (Bog Da Bie, Tino Mori, Бог да бие, Тино мори) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Yar Ko Parag | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Podaraki (Ποδαράκι ) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Pravo Pestersko Horo | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Nino | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Moj Maro, Moj Marinë | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Saturday, May 11, 2024
May 10, 2024 Annotated Playlist
| C'est Une Jeune Mariée | Music | Dance | Notes | Lyrics |
| Charleston Madison (Shake That Thing) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Corlu (Vinitz tuta soia) | Music | Dance | Notes | |
| Chilili | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Çimençiçek | Music | Notes | ||
| Chekurjankino Horo | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Maricensko Pravo Horo (Marichensko Horo) | Music | Dance | Notes | |
| Jove Male Mome | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Zumpa Ondo (Zunpa Ondo) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Svekrvino (Mamo koj chuka na porti) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Annas Visa [Vals] | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Cobankat | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Kasapsko | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Dana (De Bana) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Kvar Acherei Chatzot [Mechol Hasheket] | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Yepyeni Halay [Şêxanî] | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Ooska Gookas | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Jondane Johane | Music | Dance | Notes | Lyrics |
| Katonti (קטנתי) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Sitna Zborenka | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Horehronsky Czardas (To ta Hel'pa) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Scottish des Troubadours [Fransk Reinlender, La Scottish du Point Sublime] (Hestekaren) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Tokyo Polka (Ievan Polkka) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| For A Birthday [Ugros] (Születésnapra) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| La Derniere Danse | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music | |
| Halte Mich Fest (Pida minusta kiinni) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Chaj Zibede | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Ciganko (Tsiganko) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Raca Plava po Drave | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Sa (Disko Partizani) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Ma Navu | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
Monday, May 6, 2024
May 3, 2024 Annotated Playlist
| Mori Shej, Sabina [Shannon version] | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Jeftanovicevo Kolo | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Tarapanaua Rumba (Balkan Blue Rumba) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Çimençiçek | Music | Notes | ||
| Cinco de Mayo | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Libi | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Sadi Moma | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Avak Hadrachim | Music | Dance | Notes | Lyrics |
| Dobra, Nevesto (Snosti e Dobra docna sedela) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Hora Banateana (Hora lui Luca Bănățeanu) | Music | Dance | Notes | |
| Kostursko Oro (Dodek je moma pri majka) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| B'Pundak Katan (Bepundak Katan) | Music | Dance | Notes | Lyrics |
| Toichevo Kolo | Music | Dance | Sheet Music | |
| Cupanica | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| An Dro (Pique la Baleine) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Paraliakos (I Bratsera, or Vratsera) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Ketri Ketri | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Jondane Johane | Music | Dance | Notes | Lyrics |
| Irish Stew | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Yedid Nefesh | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Love a Rainy Night* [South Side Shuffle] | Music | Dance | Notes* | Sheet Music |
| Pajdusko | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Sfarlis | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Rodopsko Horo (Rodopska Kitka) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Siriul (Cât E Siriul De Mare) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Minka [Moreau version] | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Tsonkovo Horo (Hei Muri, Kalum Kalino, Хей мъри, калъм Калино) | Music | Dance** | Notes | Chords |
| Tai Tai [Dick Crum version] | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Arabanoo (Bool Bool, Bülbül ) | 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.
**Tsonkovo Horo starts about timestamp 35:45 in the Facebook dance video
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 |
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
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