Lyrids Shop Stock: The Lyrids Festival shop can use your folk dance items. Clothing, recordings, books, music and decor items with a folk dance theme or ethnic connection will be welcome. The items can be donated, or left on consignment. Donated items can be brought to dancing on Tuesdays. Items to consign can be brought to the festival. Consignment forms to fill in at home are on the Festival website under Shop. Contact Jane Kupfer with your questions or to volunteer at the shop.
Pre-registration for the Lyrids Folk Dance Festival is done. However you can drop-in for individual workshops. See more about the prices here. Meals are not available to drop-in dances, except if there has been a cancellation.
Make sure to scan this newsletter for activities and events you might be interested in, and send in any announcements you would like to share with the other dancers to newsletter@burnabyfolkdance.org
Please direct suggestions and feedback to the contact form on the website, or directly to the club email.
This year we are celebrating 40 years! In order to finish the 40 years before the end of the season, each week I group the dances taught in 3 year sections. See below the dances done from 2005-2007 for your interest. If you find a good link to add to our folk dance table, let me know!
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Upcoming Events:
- Pre-festival workshop with Jaap Leegwater, Mea Nordenfelt, and Lee Otterholt, Tuesday, April 30, 7-10pm, Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby. $10 drop-in or $5 for members of BIFD and SIFD.
- Pre-festival workshop with Jaap Leegwater, Mea Nordenfelt, and Lee Otterholt, Thursday, May 2, 7-10pm, Walnut Road Elementary School, 16152 82 Ave, Surrey. $10 drop-in or $5 for members of BIFD and SIFD.
- Lyrids Folk Dance Festival, May 3-5, 2019 featuring Jaap Leegwater & Mea Nordenfelt teaching Bulgarian dances and Lee Otterholt teaching an International selection of dances. Register now.
- Post-festival workshop with Jaap Leegwater & Mea Nordenfelt, Tuesday, May 7, 7-10pm, Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby. $10 drop-in or $5 for members of BIFD and SIFD.
- Surrey International Folk Dancers' Folk Dance Retreat, Sept 20-22, 2019, at Camp Alexandra. Save the date!
- BIFD 40th Anniversary Potluck Dinner and Folk Dancing Party, Saturday, October 5, 2019, (5 - 10pm) Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby. Save the date!
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BIFD Program - April 23, 2019
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Name |
Country |
Pronunciation |
Translation |
Notes |
Video |
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Basics/Warm-up |
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1 |
Šetnja |
Serbia (Šumadija) |
(SHET-nyah) |
"walking, strolling" |
Andrew Carnie |
SIFD |
2 |
Chikulata Chikita |
Gypsy Ĉoĉek (Balkan, West Turkey) |
(chee-koo-LAH-tah chee-kee-TAH) |
popular gypsy song sung in Greek |
Lyrids |
YouTube |
3 |
Humppa Mixer |
Scandinavia |
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Andrew Carnie |
SIFD |
4 |
Ciganskoto Horo-Djipaj (Serb comp) |
Bulgaria |
(see-GAHN-skoh-toh hoh-ROH)-(DJEE-pah-ee) |
"The Gypsy Dance" - "skip!" |
Lyrids |
YouTube |
5 |
Cveto More |
Macedonia |
(SVEH-toh MOH-reh) |
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6 |
De secerat |
Romania, N (Maramureş) |
(deh seh-tcheh-RAHT) |
" Harvest song" |
Andrew Carnie |
SIFD Retreat |
7 |
An dro retourné |
France/Brittany (Nantes & Vannes) |
(ahn DROH reu-toor-NAY) |
"reversing An Dro (The Turn)" |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
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Teaching |
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8 |
Ovčepolsko Oro |
Macedonia, CENTR (Ovčepole rgn) |
(ohv-cheh-POHL-skoh) |
"sheep field (region) dance" |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
9 |
Ravno Oro |
Macedonia, Skopska Crna Gora area, Kumanovo |
(RAHV-noh OH-roh) |
"flat dance" Crna Gora dialect |
Andrew Carnie |
Dunav |
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Requests/Reviews |
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10 |
Horón: Alta es la Luna |
Greece, Nth, Kastoría (Sephardic Jewish com) |
(hoh-ROHN) (AHL-ta ehz lah LOO-nah) |
Horon="dance" Gk; Alta..., "High is the moon" Ladino |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
11 |
T'filati |
Israel |
(tih ih-fil-LAH-tee) |
"My prayer" |
Shapiro |
BIFD |
12 |
Lérikos |
Greece, Dodecanese Islands |
(LEH-ree-kohs) |
"from Leros island" |
MVFD |
YouTube |
13 |
Valle e Përmetit |
Albania Sth, Përmet |
(VALL-eh eh puhr-MET-tee) |
"Dance from Përmet" |
Andrew Carnie |
Vimeo |
14 |
Mari Mariiko |
Bulgaria, STH (Rhodope Mtn area) |
(mah-REE mah-REE-ee-koh) |
"Dear Maria" |
Andrew Carnie |
Kolo Dragan |
15 |
Primavera en Salonico ("Ladino") |
Greece, Makedón, (Sephardic) Salónika |
(pree-mah-VEH-rah ehn sah-loh-NEE-kah) |
Sephardic Ladino "Spring in Salonica" |
Lyrids |
Lyrids |
16 |
Kaleš Kate (Iliana) |
Bulgaria, Pirin |
(KAH-lehsh KAH-teh) |
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YouTube |
17 |
Aj Lipo Ti Je |
Croatia NE (Slavonija) |
(AH-EE lipo TEE je) |
"It's nice..." |
Andrew Carnie |
Kolo Dragan |
18 |
Bučimiš |
Bulgaria, Thrace (Pazardžik rgn) |
(BOO-chee-meesh) |
"Towel" or "kerchief" waved by leader |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
19 |
Somogyi Karikázó |
Hungary, SW (Somogyi county) |
(SHOH-moh-gyee KAH-ree-kaw-zohoh) |
Karikázó = "women's songs& movements" |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
20 |
Mahala Mori Shej |
Romania (Hungarian Transylvanian Roma) |
(ma‐HA‐la MOH‐ree SHAY) |
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Lyrids |
BIFD |
21 |
Svadba (Golema) |
Bulgaria/Macedonia |
(SVAHD-bah) (GOH-leh-mah) |
"Wedding", "Big" |
Federation |
YouTube |
22 |
Kasapsko Oro |
Macedonia/Greece |
(KAH-sahp-skoh OH-roh) |
"Butcher's line dance" |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
23 |
Dana (Roma) |
Romania, Munttenia, Bucharest |
(DAH-nah) |
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Federation |
YouTube |
24 |
Made în Romania |
Romania STH, Muntenia (Rom "Gypsy") |
(MAH-deh eun roh-MAH-neeah) |
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Andrew Carnie |
Kolo Dragan |
25 |
Melnik (Cveta Moma) |
Bulgaria, SW Pirin [rgn] |
(MEHL-nihk) |
town of "Melnik" |
SoCal |
Vimeo |
26 |
Vulpiţa |
Romania STH, Oltenia rgn |
(vool-PEE-tsa) |
" the little fox" |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
27 |
Banjsko - Бањско |
Macedonia, Strumica |
(BAHN-yih-skoh) |
"from Banje (village)" |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
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2005 to 2007 Dances Taught
Name |
Country |
BIFD Years Taught |
Instructions |
Demo Video |
Ajde Lepa Maro |
Serbia (Šumadija) |
2005, 2008, 2017 |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
Ajnzerica |
Croatia (Mače, Zagorje region) |
2006, 2009 |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
Ali Pasa |
Turkey West (Thrace) |
1977, 1983, 1989, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007 |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
Alunelul ca la Cîrna |
Romania (Bîrca, Dolj, sth Oltenia) |
2005 |
Singular |
YouTube |
Ballaristós |
Greece |
2006, 2007 |
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Bar |
Armenia |
2004, 2006 |
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Bela Rada |
Serbia |
1984, 2001, 2006, 2011 |
Andrew Carnie |
John Pappas |
Bielolitza Kruglolitza |
Russia |
2005 |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
Boanopstekker |
Netherlands |
2004, 2005, 2009, 2016 |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
Brzak |
Serbia |
2005 |
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Kolo Dragan |
Cekurjankino |
Bulgaria |
2007, 2008 |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
Chastushky |
Russia |
2005 |
Singular |
Salt Spring |
Chetvorno Horo |
Bulgaria |
2005 |
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Chinese Ribbon Dance |
China |
2005 |
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Chukurovski buchimish |
Bulgaria |
2005 |
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Ciganski Orijent |
Serbia |
2005 |
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Çobankat |
Albania, Sth ("Tosk" speakers) |
2007, 2011, 2014 |
Andrew Carnie |
Kolo Dragan |
Codreneasca din Valea Chioarului |
Romania |
2006 |
SoCal |
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Cotillion |
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2005 |
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Craitele de la Plenita |
Romania |
2006 |
SoCal |
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Dafino |
Macedonia |
2006 |
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Dajcovo |
Bulgaria |
1981, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2017 |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
Daliana |
Greece |
2003, 2006, 2016, 2018 |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
Dashing White Sergeant |
Scotland |
2005, 2018 |
SoCal |
Scottish Country |
Debka Habir |
Israel |
2007 |
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Do Tri Pâti |
Bulgaria Nth (Severnjaško), Gradiste vlge |
2006, 2016 |
SoCal |
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Dospatsko Horo |
Bulgaria, Rhodopes, Smoljan |
2006 |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
Elvira |
USA |
1982, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2007 |
BIFD |
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Fairy Reel |
Ireland |
2007 |
instructions |
YouTube |
Good Old Days |
USA |
2005 |
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Goose Chase |
England |
2004, 2005, 2008, 2010 |
SIFD |
YouTube |
Güzelleme |
Turkey |
1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1994, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007 |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
Hamborg Sekstur |
Denmark |
1979, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2007 |
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YouTube |
Hashual |
Israel |
1996, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008 |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
Hills of Habersham |
USA |
1983, 1994, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017 |
Evansville |
YouTube |
Hineh Ma Tov |
Israel |
1983, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Andrew Carnie |
SIFD |
Hopa Hopa |
Croatia |
1979, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2008 |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
Hora de la Soroca |
Moldova, Rep of (NE Bessarabia) |
2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Andrew Carnie |
Salt Spring |
Hora de la Voitinel |
Romania |
1998, 2002, 2006 |
Andrew Carnie |
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Hora de Mina (Windshield Wipers) |
Romania |
2005 |
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Hora Lautareasca din Dolj |
Romania |
2006, 2011 |
Stockton |
YouTube |
Hora Mamtera |
Israel |
1996, 1997, 2007 |
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BIFD |
Hora Mare/Acsion |
Romania |
2005 2006 |
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Hora Miresii |
Romania, Transylvania (Bihor) |
2005, 2014 |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
Horón: Alta es la Luna |
Greece, Nth, Kastoría (Sephardic Jewish com) |
2006 |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
Hy's Klezmer |
Romania |
2005, 2006 |
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Inverness |
Canada/Quebec |
2005 |
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Jeni Jol |
Macedonia |
2005 |
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Dunav |
Jesucita en Chihuahua |
Mexico |
1980, 2005 |
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YouTube |
Jeu a trois |
Canada/Quebec |
2006, 2008 |
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YouTube |
Karamfil |
Bulgaria, Pirin |
1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2007 |
Andrew Carnie |
Dancilla |
Klaesmere |
Israel |
2007 |
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Klezmer |
Israel |
1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005 |
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Kost ar choad |
France/Brittany |
2006, 2008, 2010 |
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YouTube |
Krasavska Rachenitsa |
Bulgaria |
2005 |
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Krivato |
Macedonia |
2005 |
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Kumanovsko Oro |
Macedonia |
2005 |
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Lea Musat Armina |
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2005 |
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Lebedushka |
Russia |
1996, 2007 |
Federation |
Salt Spring |
Ma Na'avu |
Israel |
1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2005 |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
Marion Danse |
Canada/Quebec |
2006, 2008 |
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Mayim |
Israel |
1980, 1985, 1989, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2017 |
Andrew Carnie |
SIFD |
Mechol Halahat |
Israel |
1990, 2006, 2008 |
SIFD |
YouTube |
Mesho Gorani |
Armenia |
2004, 2006 |
Andrew Hardwick |
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Mesjog gur |
Armenia |
2004, 2006, 2008, 2017 |
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Neda Voda Nalivala |
Bulgaria |
2007, 2014, 2015 |
SoCal |
YouTube |
Opsa |
Serbia |
1999, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013 |
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FDS |
Pajdusko Horo |
Bulgaria |
1985, 2007, 2015, 2016 |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
Popcorn/Alley Cat |
USA |
1988, 1989, 2000, 2003, 2007 |
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Postie's Jig |
Scotland |
2004, 2005, 2006 |
Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary |
YouTube |
Pravo |
Bulgaria |
1979, 2007, 2016, 2017 |
Slow Pravo video |
Fast Pravo |
Pravoto Chuperlika |
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2005 |
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Pravoto Oro |
Macedonia |
2005 |
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Road to the Isles |
Scotland |
1977, 1981, 1991, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2007 |
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YouTube |
Robin Ddiog |
Wales |
1977, 1979, 2000, 2005, 2009 |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
Romanian Medley (Română Potpuriu) |
Romania, Bucharest |
2006, 2018 |
Andrew Carnie |
BIFD |
Sa Sa |
Bulgaria |
2006 |
Evansville |
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Sallama |
Turkey |
2005, 2007 |
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YouTube |
Sedi Donka |
Bulgaria |
2007 |
Federation |
YouTube |
Seksmansril |
Norway |
1981, 2002, 2004, 2005 |
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YouTube |
Seljancica |
Serbia |
1979, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008 |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
Selsko Sopsko (George-Anne) |
Bulgaria |
1999, 2001, 2007 |
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Set de Jonquiere |
Canada/Quebec |
2004, 2005 |
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Sev Acherov Aghcheek |
Armenia |
2007 |
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BIFD |
Sirba de la Negru Voda |
Romania |
2005 |
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Sitna Baluca |
Bulgaria |
2005, 2009 |
Federation |
YouTube |
Sitna Zborenka |
Bulgaria |
1983, 1986, 1987, 2000, 2007, 2008 |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
Skotse fjouwer |
Netherlands |
2005, 2006, 2007 |
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Slap leather |
USA |
1998, 2000, 2003, 2005 |
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Sousta Naxos |
Greece |
2005 |
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Sweet Girl (Sirun Aghcheek) |
Armenia |
1988, 1989, 1992, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2007 |
Andrew Carnie |
Salt Spring |
Syrtos |
Greece |
1985, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2016 |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
Tamzara |
Armenia |
2006 |
Federation |
YouTube |
Teen (Khumkhuma) |
Armenia |
1981, 1982, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2007 |
SoCal |
Dunav |
Tennessee Wig Walk |
USA |
2006 |
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Tokyo Dontaku |
Japan |
1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007 |
Ron Houston |
SIFD |
Tragnala Rumjana |
Bulgaria |
1996, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2018 |
Andrew Carnie |
YouTube |
Trite Puti |
Bulgaria |
1983, 1984, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2017 |
Andrew Carnie |
IFDO |
Troika |
Russia |
1982, 1983, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2005 |
Shapiro |
YouTube |
Tsirigotikos |
Greece |
2006 |
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Valle e Dardhes |
Albania |
2005 |
Andrew Hardwick |
YouTube |
Ve David |
Israel |
1980, 1981, 1982, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2007 |
Andrew Carnie |
Roy Butler |
Virginia Reel |
USA |
2005, 2006 |
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Vleegert |
Netherlands |
2004, 2006, 2017 |
MVFD |
YouTube |
Vodeno Horo |
Bulgaria |
2006 |
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Vodeski |
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2005 |
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Vrapčeto |
Bulgaria, Sofia |
1982, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008 |
Andrew Carnie |
Dunav |
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Schedule for Dance Evening
6:30pm - Set-up - please arrive on-time to help
6:40 - 7:10pm - Basics Program
7:10 - 7:30pm - Warm-up Dancing
7:30 - 8:15pm - Detailed Teaching
8:15 - 8:25pm - Break
8:25 - 9:20pm - Requests & repeats of taught dances from past weeks
9:20 - 9:30pm - Take-down - please stay to help
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BIFD Community Performances/Teaching
- Performance rehearsals are every Saturday, 10am, in Burnaby Arts Council basement, 6584 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby. Everyone welcome.
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Bellingham First Saturday Dances
May 11th, Balkanarama (a 2nd Saturday)
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Squalicum Yacht Club, 2633 S. Squalicum Harbor Loop Road, Bellingham.
Music and dancing will begin at 7:30 and end at 10:30 PM.
A donation of $15 is requested, and finger-food snack items are welcomed.
How to get there:
Directions from the North: Go South on I-5, take the Meridian Street Exit and turn right onto Meridian.
From Meridian, take the third right (second traffic light) onto Squalicum Way.
Follow Squalicum Way and it will eventually merge into Roeder Street.
Shortly thereafter, take a right at the sign for Squalicum Harbor and Coho Way, at the City Mac Store.
Take the very first possible right turn which is identified with a street sign "N. Harbor Loop Drive."
At the end of that very short road, you will be in a parking lot. If you turn left, you will see the Squalicum Yacht Club in front of you, It is a small building.
Directions from the South: Take Holly Street through town to "F" Street.
Turn Left onto "F" Street tward the water and across the train tracks to Roeder.
Turn right onto Roeder Ave.
Continue on Roeder to Coho Way (City Mac Store)
Turn left onto Coho Way.
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Skagit-Anacortes Folkdancers
Up and coming dance party dates:
Another great dance party you won’t want to miss!!!!
April 27: Osem i Devet w/ Dina i Tedy will help us celebrate our annual anniversary party!
As usual we will have a 6 pm potluck to start the evening with dancing to begin about 7:15.
$12 Donation to help pay for the bands and hall rental.
All dances are at the Bay View Civic Hall where we dance every Tuesday!
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Burnaby International Folk Dancers
Dancing in Burnaby every Tuesday evening, 6:30-9:30pm
Charles Rummel Community Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave, Burnaby.
Info: burnabyfolkdance.org
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Surrey International Folk Dancing
Dancing in Surrey every Thursday, 7-10pm
Walnut Road Elementary School, 16152 82 Ave, Surrey. Info: surreyfolkdance.org
Scandinavian Dancers of Vancouver
Scandinavian Dancing every Wednesday evening
Scandinavian Community Centre, 6540 Thomas Street, Burnaby.
Info: Scandi Website
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Folk Dance Tours
Tineke & Maurits van Geel
May 2019
2 Tours: Armenia & Iran
Sept 2019
2 Tours: Georgia & Armenia
Info: tinekevangeel.nl
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Dancing with Donna
15-day PANAMA CANAL Cruise Sailing from Fort Lauderdale to San Diego
March 19 – April 3, 2019
4 styles of live music each night
30 hrs of dance
(folk, line, ballroom, mixers)
Fabulous Group Rates won't last
Info: Flyer Website
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Folk Dance Tours
Jim Gold & more
2019 folk dancing tour adventures:
Argentina, Chile, Albania, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Ireland,
and Romania
Info: Flyer
jimgold.com/folk-tours/
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