Hi everyone, Happy New Year:

        Rosalind, Linda, Allison, Dianne, Laurie, Cris, Ardyce, Larissa,
        Margaret, Marilyn, Missy, Barbara, Cissy, Connie, Russ, Don &
        Rose, Jackie Z., John & Diana, Jon, Max & Eva, Hank & Mardia,
        Sally & Alan, Sam & Ruth, Sarah, Sue, Jackie V., Christie, Susan &
        Richard, Cecelia, Ruth S., Roger, Tim, Brenda, Joe.

        Dances from December 27, 2003 at the Salvation Army gym, 7-10 PM.

        Demoed three Bulgarian dances: Delc^evsko Horo, Panagjursko Horo
        and Silistrenska Tropanka.
        Russ and Cris worked on Kasapsko Horo -Macedonia. We all danced
        it a few times.
        Compared the two Serbian dances: Bas^ara and Bosarka.
        (Bas^ara has no "one two threes" in it! In Bosarka, durring the
        travel to the right, the left foot crosses in front of the
        right, in Bas^ara the left foot crosses behind the Right.)
        After reviewing the video and a syllabus... revisited the
        Armenian dance: Karsi Bar.  It's the simple dances that can
        cause problems.

        Now it's past 7pm and time to start the mostly begining dances, 1-6:
        1  Itele -Romania
        2  Shibboleth Basadeh -Israel -did both fast and slow versions
        3  Purtata de Femei II (Poor-TUH deh fah-MAEE) -Romania, Transilvania
        4  Katushe Mome -Macedonia -Russ taught
        5  Chiotikos -Greek
        6  Karsi Bar -Armenia
        7  Ardeleana din Campie -Banat, Romania -Cris taught
        8  Garoon -Armenia
        9  Harmonica -Israel
        10 Melissa's Waltz (music: Amelia's) -USA -Russ reviewed it first.
        11 Dimitrija -Pirin, Bulgaria
        12 Shiftin' Bobbins -Scotland -Russ taught
        13 Pidhichtos Banas (PEE-deek-tos BAH-nas) -North Trace
        14 Two Hand Reel -Ireland
        15 Mana'a vu -Israel
        16 Hambo -Sweden
        17 Memede -Macedonia
        18 Doudlebska Polka -Czechoslovakia
        19 Oslo Waltz -English/Scottish
         Tried to do: Duda Nota -Hungary  -need to review the video,
         it's been 14 months since we last danced it with the Calgary
         group. -Folkdance Fridays-
        20 Jiana -Transylvania, Romania
        21 Fife Ness -Scotland -Russ reviewed it first
        22 Sestorka -Serbia
        23 Kritikos Syrtos -Greek
        24 Saint Bernards Waltz -England -Russ led
        25 Erev Ba -Israel
        26 Balta Dreapta -Romania
        27 Mairi's Wedding -Scotland
        28 S^arano -Serbia
        29 Mi Go Zatvorille -Macedonia

        Present:

        1  Brenda
        2  Connie
        3  Cris
        4  Dianne (left to go square dancing at 8pm)
        5  Don
        6  Jackie Z.
        7  Jon
        8  Larissa
        9  Lita
        10 Marvin
        11 Missy
        12 Robert N.
        13 Rose
        14 Roger
        15 Russ
        16 Ruth
        17 Sam

        Announcements:

        We are having a New Years Eve dance party! It will be at
        Larissa's house. If you are interested, come and join us to
        dance in the New Year.  There isn't a big dance floor, so
        we'll do lots of dances that use small steps :-)
        Starting about 7 till ???  Bring finger food if you want,
        just something to snack on while we're dancing.
        International Folk Dance, next Saturday, January 3, 2004 at the
        Salvation Army Gym, 7 to 10pm.

        Every other Friday, at the Sons of Norway, starting at 6:45, till
        about 9, will be Scandinavian dancing. FREE!  Check in the
        Entertainer for the current date.

        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.

        Tim asked to put in:
        "Do you think your readers would be interested to know of the free
        dance lessons every Wednesday, 7:30pm at the Blue Moon on HWY 2
        West of Columbia Falls? They are taught by Melanie and Alex of
        Dance Montana. Each week a different step is taught. Varies between
        two step, west coast swing, east coast swing, waltz, nightclub, even
        cha cha..."

        The 4th Contra Dance of the season is at the Sons of Norway.
        January 9, 2004.  The 2nd Friday of each month.
        The Sons of Norway's address is 347 1st Ave E.
        (corner of 1st Ave. E and 4th St. E.) Kalispell, the NE corner,
        across the street from the fire department.  The dance is from 8:00
        to 11pm, with the beginners' workshop starting at 7:30pm.
        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, and two numbers to call for more information are:
        862-7098  and  857-2026.

        Wintergreen Contra Dance 2004 @ Bozeman, MT. Jan. 30-Feb. 1.
        See: www.geocities.com/bfsdancing

        Steam and Stomp 2004, will be Saturday noon to Sunday afternoon.
        Boulder, Montana. February 28 & 29.
        Boulder Hot Springs.  Ph # 406-225-4339.

        Our SIXTH anniversary will be March 20th.  Our first dance was
        Friday, March 20, 1998. At the Sons of Norway Hall. Prices were:
        $2 for adults, $1 for kids under 12, $5 for families.
        Contacts were Sara Hok and Chris Brewer.

        For other dance information from Bozeman and Butte check out our web
        site: http://www.montanafolkdance.org

        The complete list, (301 dances) of all the dances we did this
        year -2003- will be sent out separatly, right after this report
        is sent.

        Any suggestions, comments, corrections, you have are welcome!                             

        Happy New Year

        Roger