Hi, December 14, 2002. @ Kila School *1 Devojko Mari Hubava -Rhodopes, Bulgaria 2 Sirba pe Loc -Romania 3 Vidinsko Horo -Vlach, NW Bulgaria 4 Dajcovo Horo/Zizaj Nane -Bulgaria -Worked on, ZAHD ko-LEH-no (behind the knee), and PRED ko-LEH-no (over the knee). Trying to get the timing down especially the part after Zahd and Pred ko-Leh-no, so the figures fit the phrasing of the music. 5 Sirba din Cimpoi -Romania -Larissa taught Luke -slowed music down. 6 Arap -Macedonia *7 Dimitrija -Pirin, Bulgaria 9 Mindrele- Oltenia, Romania *10 Danec -Dobrudza, Bulgaria -danced it two times. Sequence of Danec (very very brief description): Fig 1 -Hand hold in back. LOD 16. Into center... Fig 2 -Into center "bloop bloop step" back out,turn. Fig 3- Moving left, Rt leg extended. Fig 4- Into center, hip, back out, hip; to side... 16 count intro, Fig 1 -3x; Fig 2 -2x; Fig 3 -1x; Fig 4 -1x; Fig 3 -1x; Fig 4 -1x Fig 1 -1x; Fig 2 -2x; Fig 3 -1x; Fig 1 -1x (14 counts, stamp RLR) *11 Nabrala - Medimurje, Croatia 12 Preplet -Serbia -Russ taught 13 Dospatsko Oro -Rhodopes, Bulgaria 14 Cetvorno Sopsko Horo -Sopluk, Bulgaria 15 Agir Halay -Turkey 16 Kulsko -NW Bulgaria 17 Nevesto Carven Trendafil -Pirin, Bulgaria 18 Avrameanca- Moldavia, Romania 19 Pembe Oro -Macedonia (PEM-bay oro) Sirba din Cimpoi -Romania -up to speed 20 Floricica -Olteneasca, Romania 21 Sylivrianos Syrtos -Greek 22 Gavotte d'Honneur -Brittany 23 Sestorka from Bela Palanka -Serbia -Russ taught us two versions. The second one, he learned from Dick Crum, was more fun. *24 Bar -Armenian community in USA 25 Sestorka -Serbia 26 Orijent -Serbia 27 Rusi Kosi -Bulgaria -needs review. Balkanton BHA 11134 FD from Bulg. v.2(Jaap Leegwater) Side A: 1 Petrunino Horo, 2 Buenek, 3 Karamfil, 4 Triti Puti ot Strandza, 5 Paidusko Horo, 6 Rusi Kosi, 7 Neda Voda, 8 Lile, Lile Side B: 1 Baluca (Vlaski Tanc), 2 Novozagorksa Racenica, 3 Pravo Lovesko Horo, 4 Cerkeskata, 5 Mari Marijko, 6 Glaviniska Kopanica, 6 Kopanica, Glaviniska; 7 Opas. *28 Kabadayi -Kirklareli region, Western Turkey 29 Sej Sej Bob -Dobrudza, Bulgaria (I'd rather follow than lead this one.) 30 Godecki Cacak -Serbia 31 Sila Kale Bal -Serbian Gypsy 32 Jove Malaj Mome -Bulgaria 33 Bavno Oro -Macedonia 34 Jacob's Ladder (Shulam Yaakou) -Israel 35 Ripna Maca -Bulgaria 36 Guhneega -Armenia 37 Lesnoto Medley -Macedonia, from NAMA 2 ."Arranged by David Owens from four recordings: Oj ti pile; Zalna majka; Bitola moj roden kraj; Makedonsko devojce, kitka sarena. Vocalists Trudy Israel and Susan North sing a verse from each of four well known songs." (from the NAMA 2 Syllabus) *38 Hatzisteryos (Dervenaghas) -East Macedonia, Vlachs 39 Makazice/Bela Rada -Serbia -Jon taught 40 Cimpoi -Romania 41 Sedi Donka -Bulgaria -bounces, scissors, stomps, slaps, any more? 42 Plaka Hasapikos -Greek *43 Iz Banju Ide -Serbia *44 Balta Dreapta -Romania 45 Mana'a vu; How beautiful; R Shturman; date ? -Israel Rivka's last name was spelled Sturman * are the ones Larissa, Cris and myself learned in Calgary from Edwidge Munn, last month. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcements: International Folk Dance, Saturday, December 21, will be at the Salvation Army Gym, again as usual. 7 to 10pm. The next Contra Dance, at the Creston Grange Hall, will be Friday, January 3, 2003. The dance is at 8:00, with the beginners' workshop at 7:30. The cost is $6 each for adults, $3 each for teenagers (13-18), and kids 12 and under are free. The dance is put on by Contra Dance Flathead Learn to Clog: No partner needed, meet every Tuesday, upstairs Eagles Club. Beginning lessons start at 5:30. Contact Carla for more information 752-7919. Learn to do Western Line dance, meet every Thursday at the Sons of Norway, 6:30pm, $3.00. The Steam and Stomp 2003, will be Saturday noon to Sunday afternoon. February 22, 23. Boulder, Montana. At the Bolder Hot Springs. Yves Moreau Workshop -Featuring dances from Bulgaria, the Balkans, French Canada and more! In Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. March 7,8 and 9, 2003. The full workshop is $50.00 Canadian funds. _____________________________________________________________________ Present tonight were: Russ Larissa Luke -Friend of Joseph and Larissa's familey, left after Arap, came back durring Avrameanca, with Larissa's husband Joseph and their two kids); they all left after Sylivrianos Syrtos. Jackie -Left after Cetvorno Sopsko Horo Jon -Arrived durring Rusi Kosi Donna -My wife -arrived durring Ripna Maca. Since the accident in which her car was totaled (rear ended by a kid going 60 plus, while she was stoped making a left hand turn! and messing her knee and back up... Raving..."can't proove pain and suffering..."...More Raving....) we have only one car. She droped me off to dance while she went to the wedding reception, interestingly enough, at the Salvation Army Gym -where we usualy dance! Till next time! Roger