Hi, 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, Ed & Deanna. Dances from January 24, 2004 at the Salvation Army gym, 7-10 PM. 1 C^etvorka -Macedonia 2 Silistrenska Tropanka -Bulgaria, Dobrudz^a 3 Dubke -Arabia 4 Ripna Maca -Bulgaria 5 Fado Blanquita -Portugal -Russ taught 6 Armenian Miserlou -Armenian community in USA -Russ taught 7 Rumelaj -Romanian Gypsy -Larissa taught 8 Robin Ddiog (Idle Robin or Lazy Robin) -Wales Dubke -Arabia -Roger taught 9 An Dro Retourne -France\Brittany -Cris taught 10 Kolo Z^ita -Croatia -Larissa taught 11 Syrto -Greek 12 Yolanda -Latin done twice, (2nd time as couple dance) 13 Sborinka -Bulgaria 14 Salty Dog Rag -USA -Russ taught 15 Varsouvianna -USA 16 U S^est -Serbia -Russ taught 17 Guhneega -Armenia 18 Polka 19 Waltz 20 Devojko Mari Hubava -Rhodopes, Bulgaria 21 Birchot Havdalah -Israel -Cris taught -done twice 22 Oseh Shaloam -Israel 23 Jiana -Transylvania, Romania 24 Pajdusko -Bulgaria 25 Galaonal de la Birca -Romania 26 Hambo -Sweden 27 Gavotte d'Honneur -France/Brittany 28 Pidhichtos Banas -North Trace 29 Ceresnicky -Czech 30 Vodarki Oro -Macedonia 31 Mana'a vu -Israel Present: 1 Cris 2 Dianne 3 Don 4 Jackie Z. 5 Joe 6 Larissa 7 Linda <1st time folk dancing, saw ad in paper. 8 Marilyn 9 Marvin 10 Missy 11 Roger 12 Rose 13 Russ late arrivals, after 9: 14 Connie 15 16 Ed and Deanna <1st time folk dancing with our group Announcements: International Folk Dance, next Saturday, January 31, 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 5th Contra Dance of the season is at the Sons of Norway. February 13, 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. There is a "Snow Dance" -the 11th annual contra dance & cross-country ski weekend, this year (2004) on Valentines Day. Saturday, Feburary 14 to Monday, Feburary 16. Featuring Mitchell S. Frey, calling dances to the tunes of Phil and Vivian Williams. For prices and questions, call Mitchell Steam and Stomp 2004, will be Saturday noon to Sunday afternoon. Boulder, Montana. February 28 & 29. There will be no folk dancing at the Salvation Army Gym, Feb. 28th. 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 Any suggestions, comments, corrections, you have are welcome! Till next time Roger