Hi, December 14, 2002. at 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.
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Present tonight were:
Russ
Larissa
Luke -Friend of Joseph and Larissa's family, left after Arap, came back during Avrameanca, with Larissa's
husband Joseph and their two kids); they all left after Sylivrianos Syrtos.
Jackie -Left after Cetvorno Sopsko Horo
Jon -Arrived during Rusi Kosi
Donna -My wife -arrived during Ripna Maca. Since the accident in which her car was totaled (rear ended by
a kid going 60 plus, while she was stopped making a left hand turn! and messing her knee and back up...
Upset..."can't prove pain and suffering.") We have only one car. She dropped me off to dance while she went
to the wedding reception, interestingly enough, at the Salvation Army Gym -where we usually dance!
Till next time!
Roger
