Mazowsze: Christmas in Poland - Nov 27-28 Symphony Center Chicago

Mazowsze: Christmas in Poland - Special - Tickets & Events - CSO

3pm Sat. Nov 27
Symphony Center
220 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone (312) 294-3000
Fax (312) 294-3329

Regional Potluck + Dance - Nov 13 in Evanston

Received from Harry:

Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers Regional Potluck Dinner and Dance Great company, great food, great dancing   Saturday, November 13   6:00-10:30 P.M. (Dancing and set-up 6-6:45   Stop to eat from 6:50-7:20) $5 plus a dish to share Festive dress encouraged Lake Street Church of Evanston 607 Lake Street - NW corner of Lake Street and Chicago Avenue enter through courtyard arched entry on Chicago Avenue Save the date: 12/20 Out of the Woodwork Party Other regional folkdance events 11/20 Milwaukee Holiday Folk Fair & after-party    details available on Monday nights Think Global - Dance Local! Find us on the Web at www.evanstonfolkdance.org Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers is not affiliated with Lake Street Church

Legendary Romany Reedist Ferus Mustafov in Chicago this weekend

Legendary Romany Reedist Ferus Mustafov Makes a Rare Visit | The Reader Blog
Mustafov makes a couple of rare appearances in the area this weekend...for both he's performing with Detroit-based Macedonian band Alpina. On Friday night he's at the Sts. Kiril & Metodij Macedonian Orthodox Church in Willowbrook (91st and Route 83/Kingery Road) and on Saturday he's at the Sts. Peter and Paul Macedonian Orthodox Church in Crown Point, Indiana (9660 Broadway); both concerts start at 7 PM.

Larry's Chicago Marathon

According to the info in the Tribune, Larry's time for the marathon was 4:00:31, making him the 8437th finisher.

Catchy tunes to listen to

http://like.fm/?track=%27t+Smidje*Lais*
http://like.fm/?track=Dragostea+Din+Tei*O-Zone*
http://like.fm/?track=Lemon+Tree*Fools+Garden*

9/20/2015 Update: it appears that like.fm no longer exists.  A V was kind enough to post a submit with some youtube links for these songs.

Fairwater WI Oct 15-16 Folk Dance Workshop - Roo

Fairwater Wisconsin folkdanceworkshop
Roo Lester teaching International dances
October 15-16, 2010

Civic Center, near Hwy 44 and County E, Fairwater, WI

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)