The Barboursville International Recreational Dance(BIRD) Project

 is in it's forth season producing the program "Another Day, Another Dance" for Charlottesville Public Acces TV. (CPATV-13) and we would like your help!

http://www.cpatv.org/

 The program airs on the internet at the above Web site at the following times:
Wednesdays 5:00 PM EST

Thursdays    8:00 PM EST

Saturdays    1:00 PM EST

(Click the TV in the upper right corner to view)

If you have a photo of of yourself wearing ethnic garb and would like to have them shown as a part of future programs, please contact us!

We are also interested in pictures of food and scenery from foreign countries that you have taken.

Also, if you know of anyone else who would be interested in submitting photos, please forward this message.

Thank you for all of your help and we look forward to hearing from you.

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Romani and Romanian dances start the New Year

The New Year begins with Lindy teaching Mahala Mori Shej.  This is a Transylvania/Hungarin Roma dance introduced by Steve Kotansky.

Below are some videos of the dance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWXqxdoSz8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCBhQFgI71

Steve's notes are at the following site.

folkdancesac.org/uploads/3/5/5/0/.../cfest_2015_steve_syllabus.pdf

Susan started the year with a lively dance from Romania, Hora de la Vaduri.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9j7a_TsRog

I didn't find a video of the dance, but there are some interesting pictures in the above video.  I always wonder about the stories the people would tell.

Dance with a child and tell them your stories and you will live forever!

Another Day, Another Dance,
Happy Dancing!

Kalesh Kate and Djevojcica

I hope everyone is safe and keeping warm this winter.  Dancing keeps me warm physically and spiritually.  I know that is the same with many of you.

This month Bill taught Kalesh Kate as taught by Nikolaj Tsvetkov.  The following video shows Nikolaj leading the line in this dance. We learned the dance from him on his US tour in Washington, DC.

Kalesh kate

    

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbh1JUxi8a4

Susan O. is teaching the the Croatian dance below. The video shows how we do it also.

Djevojčica Rože Brala 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iM6FZdQdYg

Keep warm and share the joy- dance with a child!
Another  Day, Another Dance,
Happy Dancing!

Bannerman Thanksgiving Camp 2014

The first installment of the Bannerman Thanksgiving Camp 2014 is being featured on the Charlottesville Public Access TV Station Channel 13. It is aired at the following times the whole month of February.  Tuesdays at 2:30, Wednesdays at 5:00, and Saturdays at 1:00  You can stream it live at those times by clicking the silver TV in the upper right corner.

As I've mentioned before, Share the Joy, dance with a child! The Bannerman Thanksgiving Camp is a place where you can experience the joy of dancing with all ages!  Check it out for next year, You won't regret it!
http://www.bannermanfamily.com/newpage_photo.htm

The Holly Mead Elementary after school program invited me to teach some Icelandic dances last month.  We danced Vikivaki as taught  by Michael Hamblin at the 2012 Pourparler, and at the 2013 Mainewoods Camp by Sanna Longden. We also danced Vorvindar Glaoir as danced in the folowing youtube video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us9ASpkOaLo

Happy Dancing!
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January Dances

Lindy has been teaching two Romanian dances.  Dansul Fetelor din Bilca is the easier one.  It was taught at Mountain Playshop by Christian and Sonia,

Hora Lautereasca is the other Romanian dance that Lindy was teaching this month. The link below is Dunav performing the dance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJemrBsdb8s 

Or you could follow the link below to find out more information about the music and some groups that have performed the song.
http://katleyplanetbg.blogspot.com/2014/02/variations-on-romanian-folk-tune-hora.html

Bill taught Lissavo which he learned from Kyriakos Moisidis.  Below are the notes for the dance.
http://archives.mvfolkdancers.com/0_Other%20Items%20of%20Interest/0_Dance%20Instructions/lissavo.pdf

It is a fun dance that reminds one of "Sofka".

Share the Joy! Dance with a child!
Another Day, Another Dance,
Happy Dancing!

Incalcita, Hora din Campie

 I may be blogging on both sites for a while as we transition. Please keep checking the new site. As we update and you will be able to view some of our interviews and shows.

https://birdresearch.wordpress.com/

We had an afternoon of intermediate dancing this past Sunday.

Bill taught Incalcita, which means confusing or unclear, a dance from Bessarabia, The Republic of Moldova. Below is a link to the dance notes and a video.  We do it the same way they do it on the video.

http://www.folkdancecamp.org/08syllabus/I--Incalcita%20%282008SFDC%29.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-JoH0xBnb4

Lindy taught Hora din Campie from Romania.  Below are notes from the Evansville group.

http://evansvillefolkdancers.com/resources/Notes/H/Hora%20din%20Campie%20DN.pdf

We do the dance the same as the following video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrh6Onq-ggo

Definitely, if you want a workout Incalcita is the dance for you. Follow it with Hora din Campie for a nice cool down!

Share the Joy, dance with a child!

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Happy Dancing!

A New Year and A New Home!

The New Year finds this blog moving to a new site.  To find future posts, new material, and give your input, please visit us at birdresearch.wordpress.com

I hope to hear from you soon.
Share the Joy, dance with a child!
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Happy Dancing!

5 Years and Going Strong!

It is hard to believe that we are going into our sixth year of the blog! It is even longer that I have been recording the weekly teaching of dances in our group!  Many have come and gone but the core group continues to spread the Joy!  Thank you!

I want to thank all of you that have shared your stories, music, dancing, and encouragement!

We are producing our third season of the program "Another Day, Another Dance!" for Charlottesville Public Access Television  http://cpatv.org/  and I can't wait to hear more stories of the impact of Folk Dancing on your life.

There are more groups publishing the dances that they do which is very informative.  It is always fun to see if other groups are doing the dances that we do and if they do them the same way that we do.

Thank you, All!
Keep dancing!
Share the Joy! Dance with as many children as you can!

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Happy Dancing!

Bulgarika and TV Show

Just got home from dancing with the Bulgarian group named Bulgarika. The Bulgarian community of Richmond, VA sponsored the event.  It was a great event!

A few of you are interested in the TV program that we produce.  Another Day, Another Dance can be viewed on line at
http://cpatv.org/   1:00 PM Saturdays, 2:30 PM Tuesdays, 5:00 PM Wednesdays.

Click the little TV in the upper Right Corner of the computer screen at the above times and you can view the program.  The same program runs all month.

It was great seeing and dancing with everyone!

Another Day, Another Dance,
Happy Dancing!

Mary Baldwin College Students

Last week it was great to have Irene Sarnelle and her students from Mary Baldwin College visit.  We always look forward to them dancing with us.  The young ladies brought their enthusiasm, energy, and knowledge of dance to brighten the evening.  They easily picked up the dances we taught. Every student danced almost every dance.

Also a credit to Irene's teaching,  she was taking her students to visit a local second grade class to teach them some dances.  Just as I say, "Share the joy, dance with a child!!"

Tom Masterson from Boulder, CO visited and taught a few dances.
Levan Polkka - performed here by a Finish Group which reintroduced it
http://www.wimp.com/ievanpolkka/
but made a hit by Japanese Anime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57mkfFdvRE
Some one demonstrating the whole dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-gfYKksOGw
For the "Rest of the Story" see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ievan_Poalkka

Tom also taught Ana Visa, for which I couldn't find information. I did video Tom teaching the dance.

He also introduced Goralski from Poland.  Below are some notes on the dance.
http://www.usc.edu/dept/polish_music/dance/goralski.html

Just Remember, "Another Day, Another Dance!"
Share the Joy, dance with a child!
Happy Dancing!

National Dance Week 2014

Just a reminder that we are in the midst of National Dance Week,  April 25- May 4, 2014!  Have you planned any special events?  It's not too late!

Also, check out the Blog Alien Diaries.  It is another great blog about folk dancing.  Below is a link to some information on the accordian player Boris Karlov, you'll find some great information here!

http://katleyplanetbg.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-legacy-of-boris-karlov-bulgarian.html

Share the Joy!
Dance with a child!
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Happy Dancing

Valle Hajde Merre Furken, Chaj Zibade

Last Wednesday two Albanian dances were taught.
Lindy taught Valle Hajde Merre Furken.  Below are the dance notes and a video.

http://www.folkdancesac.org/dances/Valle%20Hajde%20Merre%20Furken.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx3l8DtEb0U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGmXZc1XzI4

Vallja Haide Merre Furken is an alternate spelling for the dance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTH6lM7_87Y

Bill taught Chaj Zibade. Some abreviated notes are below along with a short bio of Steve Kotansky.
http://www.folkdancecamp.org/old_syllabus/FDC1999.pdf
If anyone finds a link to a video of the dance, please let me know.

National Dance Week 2014 is April 25 - May 4! Start to plan your activities now!

Another Day, Another Dance,
Share the Fun, dance with a child!

Dance into Spring

I probably shouldn't say it too loudly but if today is any indication - Spring is here to stay!

I've been busy teaching a couple of Basque dances to some 4th and 5th grade school children.  They performed them in a Spanish program this past week. The 4th grade did Baztan Dantza
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DykKYDBHyuE

The 5th grade performed Eskudantza de Imotz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjpxVszf7pM

In our regular Wednesday meeting Lindy taught Isu byala nedo from Bulgaria.  It has a beautiful  and soothing melody.  The video clip below shows a group doing it the same way that Lindy taught the dance followed by dance notes from Folk Dance Federation of California.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBz_QU9hf4c
http://www.folkdance.com/LDNotations/IsuByalaNedo2010LD.pdf

On a peppier note, Sue has been teaching Les Corps des Metiers.  There are no links available at this time.

Episode 8 of Another Day, Another Dance starts tomorrow. This month's show features Susan teaching Orijent and interviews of a Mother and her daughter.  Tune in tomorrow at 2:30 on the web:
http://www.cpatv.org/

Share the fun, dance with a child!

Happy Dancing

CPATV 13 New Show

March is Here!

It came in like a lamb but has quickly turned into a lion with another snow storm!

With the new month comes a  new episode of "Another Day, Another Dance".
In March, you will see Bill teaching "Moj Maro, Moj Marine".  This month features an interview with Steve Kotansky.  Tune into CPATV-13.
http://www.cpatv.org/
 The program airs:
 Tuesdays at 2:30 PM
Wednesdays 5:00 PM
Saturdays     1:00 PM

Hope you enjoy the program!
Share the Fun! Dance with as many children as you can!
Happy dancing!

Al Sedenu, Jocul Soacrei, Zensko Oro ze Raka

In January, Bill taught Jocul Soacrei that he leaarned from Christian and Sonia.
http://www.folkdancecamp.org/10syllabus/Jocul%20soacrei%20(2010SFDC).pdf

Susan O. taught Al Sedenu from Israel
I couldn't find a video of it.  Anyone out there find one?

There is an interesting little story that someone made up incorporating the names of some of the dances,
mydlc.com/ffdc/ffd-2003-07.doc
mydlc.com/ffdc/ffd-2003-08.doc

Zensko Oro ze Raka
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6QHGQ1XkVU
 the way Sue taught it.
but according to

Risto Todoroski

3 years ago

This is made up, not real. To see how it is really danced at weddings - the men all dance, with towel-gifts (tenki darove) from the bride's family placed on their shoulders. Type after the youtube part watch?v=KxX6-h20CFQ or search "bir baskadir makedon" or "mareseska"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33zsRETvut4 This is the link to the above mentioned video.

@vasili33 sorry, search with Turkish characters: "bir baskadır makedon düğünü"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihT_31mmV4E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQnQ6GxyX04

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How many Children have you danced with recently?  Pass on the Fun!
Happy Dancing

Happy New Year

The new dancing year has started for our group.  We all felt a little "rusty"  after our three week break.

The new dances this week were taught by Bill.

Arcanul de la Fundul Moldovei was the intermediate dance that Bill taught. He learned it from Mihi David.
The video below is almost like the way Mihai taught it.  There is an extra step in the dance in the version that Mihai taught in Tennessee in 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7TxY5-idvk

Here is a group from Copenhagen doing the dance the same music but different steps.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7jOIUVqObM

Dunav's version is below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9BRVcyxQ7o&list=PL0F8AC057DFE1A68D

A PDF description of the dance as taught at the 2003 Door Count Folk Festival by Alexandru and Mihai David.  The dance that Mihai taught Tennessee has one more figure.
http://printfu.org/preview/?pdfurl=1qeXpurpn6Wih-SUpOGumaynh56j6s2UqdPe58ralKrk3NeMsuXa4tzekLjY2t-Gu9LY4NjsxuCKoOOsmqiWzJeo2KalqZ-W0Nnk4qOdo93s5JPQ0tzLotbK5KHN3evU4dzG0OKlydfOy8_l4trgx9fi2MuhppWnx9jl4tna2dPa29ma39rLlqPi


The other dance that Bill taught was Shareni Chorapki, a dance of Bulgarian origin that can be found in Greek Macedonia in the region of Drama. It is basically a Devetorka.  Below are some videos of the dance and some commentary.  The name can be translated into 'Patterned Socks" or Multi-colored Socks.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jid38ux85Wg
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hOVJfqQdKs

Will you be dancing with any children soon?
Have a great time dancing, playing or listening to the music.

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Happy Dancing

Makemie Woods Wedding Anniversary Celebration

The fall Makemie Woods dance weekend was a special event celebrating the anniversary of Judy and Lance.  Twenty years ago Judy and Lance were married at Makemie Woods! It was great to see the pictures from their wedding. Paraphrasing a quote from an interview with Steve Kotansky "What better way to meet your life partner than folk dancing!"

This month Sue C. started teaching  "Ketri, Ketri" an Albanian Roma dance at our regular Wednesday meetings. Even though it was presented to our group as an Albanian Roma dance, the song seems to be Hungarian Gypsy as stated by some authorities.

Below is a video of the way she taught it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCLhAY8ai4o

Steve Kotansky is doing a different version in the video below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92zq77Zlvv8
The notes for Steve's version are below:
http://www.folkdancenotes.com/dancenotes/ketri.htm
This dance is considered a cocek by some dance authorities.
http://www.andybettis.com/dance/steps/Chochek.html

From the UK come the following comments about the dance!
http://duramecho.com/Dance/BEECIIFolkDance/Ketri_Ketri.html

The other dance that Sue taught was an Albanian dance Valle Pogonishte. She taught is as the way that the group below does it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfvKgfgqTss
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pzvs1bkBUTc
The notes for it are below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfvKgfgqTss

Another Blogger has some interesting comments on the dance.
http://katleyplanetbg.blogspot.com/2013/05/two-variations-on-albanian-folk-dance.html

Dance with as many children as you can this week!

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Happy Dancing!

" The Beauty of Bulgarian Folk Music and Dance"

Who Knew??? The Library of Congress' National Audio-Visual Conservation Center was in Culpeper, VA?  Practically in our backyard!
http://www.loc.gov/avconservation/

Not only do they preserve and present AV materials, they have a theater where other performances can be viewed!

Everyone who attended Saturday's performance was treated to an afternoon of lively music, dance and song! Not only was there singing and dancing on stage, but the audience danced in the aisles and in the lobby to the accompaniment of the musicians. The musicians and singers were from the groups "Kolorit" Orchestra from Chicago, "Duo Kuchevi"  from New York, and Stoyan Kostov now based in Pittsburgh. The resulting music sounded as if they had been playing together all of their lives!

The dances were performed by "Bosilek" an all women's troupe based in New York.  The group has been together since 1979. The energetic and precise dancing was enhanced by the beautiful traditional Bulgarian folk dress.
http://www.angelfire.com/folk/bosilek/info.htm

In addition to the program notes, explanations of Bulgarian traditions and history from each region was given before the performances which added to the appreciation of the performance. The performance ended with the audience dancing with "Bosilek" the traditional Bulgarian folkdance tunes.

A story that evokes the timelessness and the circular history of folk dance was relayed to me by Cathie Springer, the director of "Bosilek".

Yves Moreau, having just been bitten by the folk dance bug, boards a Bulgarian ship in a Canadian Harbor and asks the sailors to teach him some Bulgarian folk dances. A sailor accepts the challenge and teaches Yves how to dance like the Bulgarians of his region.  The daughter of that sailor now dances with "Bosilek" and he was there Saturday to share in the joy of his heritage!

New Season Begins

A new season of " Another Day, Another Dance" has begun!  An interview with Joe Graziosi and the teaching of Sofka rounded out the show.  This month airs an interview with Yulian Yordanov and Nevesto Caven Trendafil is taught. The program airs Tuesdays at 2:30, Wednesdays at 5:00, and Saturdays at 1:00. The same program airs all month at the above times.  Click the link below and then go to the upper right hand corner and click on live stream to view the program.

http://www.cpatv.org/index.html

This week our group was introduced to ""Miliso" from Thrace as taught by Joe Graziosi.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXY28BiUN88&list=TLvjuSG1NJPaI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LYuZJd_tko
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3BWjR_SHfg

  and "Ina, Ina"  as taught by Christian and Sonia Florescu.  Below is a video of a group doing  "Ina, Ina". Our group does it the same way .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOs98hAmxDQ 

The notes from Stockton are below.

http://www.folkdancecamp.org/10syllabus/Ina%20Ina%20(2010SFDC).pdf

 I danced with over 30 children this week!  How many have you danced with?

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Happy Dancing!

Wandering Bird, Dancing through the Alphabet

"Wandering Bird",  the title of this post, is what I have felt like this summer!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6xjFxGu8v8

Sue C. taught the dance.  The search for a dance that started with a "w" began when Bill suggested that we do a night of dances that start with the the letters of the alphabet!  "W" was the letter that was missing a dance. Since Sue  has taught "Wandering Bird",  we can dance through the alphabet with no problem!

As previously mentioned, I have felt like a wandering bird because I traveled to Ohio to visit my sister Rosie, as she recovered from surgery. While in Columbus, I was able to interview dancers from the Tuesday evening Hillel group. They are a very lively group! Wednesday evening I danced with the Columbus Folk Dancers and recorded some more great stories!

While visiting my son in LA, I was able to dance with Beverly Barr's Monday evening group and again hear the stories of many fantastic dancers!

I'm sure that many of you have felt like"Wandering Birds".  I highly recommend visiting the local folk dance groups when you are on vacation because you will meet many great people and have a great time!

Remember to dance with a child every chance you have!

Another Day, Another Dance,
Happy Dancing!