Photos from Lake Geneva/Oconomowoc 50th Anniv Folk Dance Party

Here are some photos from the September 9, 2023 folk dance party celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Lake Geneva Folk Dance Camp, which moved to Oconomowoc in later years.  A good time was had by all, the weather was perfect, and it was great to see and dance with people in person again.  Many thanks to the committee that organized the event!

 https://photos.app.goo.gl/MTmaXsrYn6uWwMcs6

New Years Day 2020 photo & playlist

Thanks to everyone who came to the New Years Day party and made it a success.  And patiently assembled for the group photo!  Thanks to Susan for organizing and Ted for taking the photo, which unfortunately means he isn't in it.  So nice that the weather cooperated and we had such a good turnout.  Below, find the photo, and the playlist.  Click on photo to enlarge; right-click and select "Save Image As" (in Firefox; or whatever the option is in your browser) to download a copy.

Lesnoto - NAMA Medley

Pinosavka
Ma Navu
Ais Giorgis
Bufcansko
Divcibarsko Kolo
Dzumbus
Erev Ba
Gerakina
Ghunega
Gjigjile
Toichevo Kolo
Ali Pasa
Kerem Eyle
Strumicka Petorka
Cobankat
Jo 'N Jo Tango
Kirmizi Biber
Svekrvino
Syrtos - Tin Agape
Le Laride
New York New York
Shoof Ni
Urva Fanka
Seta
De secerat
Paraliakos
Ramo Ramo
Svadba Golema
Ovcepolsko Oro
Sundown
Lerikos
Jensen's Hambo
For A Birthday
La Gigue a Ti-Me
Rumenka
Adir Adirim
Capkan Dimco
Novo Zagorsko
't Smidje
Dana
W Moim Orgrodecku
Kulsko Horo
Trakiskii
Cije e Ona Mome
Tfilati
Raina Samodiva
Karamfil
Copperhead Road
Eretz Yisrael Yaffa
Hegi
Maiana
Ec Ec
Banjsko
Sadi Moma
Kostursko Oro

New Years Day 2019 Photo

Lots of people, lots of dances, lots of food, lots of fun.  Here are photos of the people and the dances.  Thanks to Jean for taking the photo, and to everybody for their patience with the process.

Here's some from previous years:
  New Year's Day 2018 Photos & Play List
New Years Day 2017 Photos

Here's the playlist in text form:
More or Lesnoto Medley
Pinosavka
Ali Pasa
Tzadik Katamar
Bufcansko*
Denjovo Horo
Shalom Aleinu
Ajde Jano (Talitha Mackenzie)
Svadba Golema
Paraliakos
Kerem Eyle
Imate Li Vino
Zemer Atik
Osman Aga
Bicak
Esmer
Hanter Dro + An Dro - A St. Malo Sur Mer
Trei Pazeste
Capkan Dimco
Rustemul
Erev Ba
Jeitili
Selsko Shopsko
Cobankat
Tfilati
W Moim Orgrodecku
Cocek - Lasmagi Djasmagi
Waltz Across Texas
Nyandolo
Gori More
Rumenka
Baztan Dantza
Bielolitza Kriglolitza
Cije e Ona Mome
Arnautsko Horo
Love A Rainy Night
Chilili
Adir Adirim
Ostropat
Banjsko
Cestata
Sundown (When the Sun Goes Down)
Hegi
Maiana
Cine are noroc are
Get Back to the Country
Ovcepolsko Oro
BELITE MANASTIRI / Глория - Белите манастири
De secerat
Sofka - ΣΟΦΚΑ
Lakodalmi Tanc
Strumicka Petorka
Kujawiak - Ada's #1
Ya Da Kalinushku Lomala
Dobrudzanska Reka
Vodenki
Kulska Sira
Nevesto More
Ashrei Hayish
Minka
Sadi Moma
Syrtos Pyleas
Koga Me Mama Rodila

New Year's Day 2018 Photos & Play List

Thanks to all who came to the New Year's Day party & made it a success!  In particular thanks to Jean, Carey & Richard who took the photos below, and Susan who herded everybody together for the picture taking.  Below the photos is the playlist that Jay saved on the computer, which several people were interested in.

Play List: Monday, Jan 1, 2018

Lesnoto - NAMA Medley

Pinosavka
Denjovo Horo
Ais Giorgis
Balada La Ma'ayan
Bufcansko
Cobankat
Corlu
Ghunega
Svekrvino
Ma Navu
Esmer
Strumicka Petorka
Passu Torrau
Cestata
Arap - Zajko Kokorajko
Divcibarsko Kolo
Gori More
Gavotte d'Honneur
Gerakina
Get Back to the Country
Primavera en Salonico
Aidym
Kirmizi Biber
Siriysko Horo
Tou Paradeisou Lemonia
Tzadik Katamar
Ivanice
Shto Mi E Milo
For A Birthday
Opinca
Selsko Shopsko
Shumarsko Horo
Belasicko
Flora's Waltz
La Gigue a Ti-Me
Drapers Gardens
Chilili
Bou Nashir L'Eretz Yafa
Kulska Sira
Orijent
Lisu 7 Step - China
Megdansko Horo
Raz Vivaj Dobro
Vodenki
Tesko Velesko
Tarina de la Abrud
Horehronsky Czardas
Zumpa Ondo
Kosa Moja
Paraliakos
Banjsko
Nyandolo
New York New York
Galyam, galyam
Cije e Ona Mome
Tfilati
Boalisko - Toshko Live
Djanguritsa
Koga Me Mama Rodila

New Years Day 2017 Photos

Thanks to Ted for sharing the photos he took on New Years Day -- here's the link:
https://goo.gl/photos/3Gvyzyhg4PqwxPrM9

Flying

We were talking last night about how the Fermilab performing group used to do dances with "flying" -- so I dug out some old photos:

Photos from COD Francophonie

Charles forwarded this link to an album of photos from the Francophonie celebration at COD last week:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/codnewsroom/sets/72157665195207980/with/25072167144/

Halloween 2014 photo

Thanks to Maria for sending this photo:

Fermilab 25th Anniversary Party photos, past & present

There's a website called dearphotograph.com "take a picture of a picture, from the past, in the present" -- which seemed like kind of a cool idea, so I tried it out at the Fermilab 25th anniversary party last night (at which a good time was had by all, BTW; great turnout, lots of old friends in attendance).  I need to work on the technique, learn how to line things up better and focus better, but here are a few of the not-so-horrible attempts:

Then, because I wasn't happy with the way they looked when I got them uploaded to the computer, I tried monkeying with them after-the-fact, and/or trying to match the vantage point of old and new photos and putting them together without my chubby arm in the frame.  But somehow, that doesn't quite have the same effect, although there was something nice about being able to blend in people who are unfortunately no longer with us, as if there in spirit, and blending in the little kids who are now grown, moved away, and in some cases have kids of their own...

Photos from Stone Soup

I only took a few photos - if anybody else took photos they'd like to share, please e-mail them.  Thanks!

Oconomowoc camp photos + videos

Updated 9/19/2017: replaced broken photobucket links with youtube playlist
Click here to see Dunav doing Hora Pe Loc
Click Here to see another group doing Banu Leha'ir et Ha'ir
Click Here to see Jim Gold demonstrating Kapura
Click Here to see another group doing Hora Et Labora
Click Here to see a costumed set doing Fandango
Click Here to see multiple sets doing Fandango
Click here to listen to the Bare Necessities CD with Fandango on Rhapsody
Click Here for Walpole Cottage sheet music
Click Here for Jefferson and Liberty sheet music

And lastly, there was the Lemon Tree dance that Marie taught at the after-party party.  I don't have any video for that, but did find that there's another line dance choreographed to the same music - Click here to listen to the music with a music video (non-dance)

Sun. Feb 28 - Celebrate Poland at Navy Pier, Chicago

02_10_celebrate_poland_pr.pdf (application/pdf Object)

Navy Pier presents “Celebrate Poland!” once again this year: an admissionfree
festival on the eve of Pulaski Day in Illinois – on Sunday, February 28, 2010 from Noon to 6pm
in the Crystal Gardens on the second floor above the Family Pavilion.

Update: photo gallery from Time Out Chicago includes pictures of dancers & costumes:
http://www3.timeoutny.com/chicago/blog/out-and-about/2010/03/celebrate-poland-photo-gallery/

Life magazine folk dance images

I came across a Tribune article about how Google had uploaded LIFE magazine photo archives, so I went there and searched for "folk dancing" - click here for some pretty neat LIFE photos of folk dancing

Stone Soup 2008 Photos

Hope you enjoyed Stone Soup - we did! Thanks to all who helped make it a success.