Tuesday Night Folk Dancing Blog

♪ 26 dances; 1 hour and 17 minutes of dancing; 21 dancers → Dances Taught: Ovčepolsko Oro – Macedonia (Cherie)→ Dances Reviewed: Čerešničky – Moravia (David & Debby); Čoček/Sa Gjijile (Xhixhile) – Romani/Albania (David)

3rd Annual TNFD Presents:The McTeggart Irish Dancing and Céilí St. Paddy’s Extravaganza ♪ 30 spectators of high-energy Irish dance performance (40 min)♪ 32 participants in a céilí dance (20 min)♪ 19 participants in 14 international folk dances (45 min)

♪ 30 dances; 1 hour and 32 minutes of dancing; 23 dancers → Dances Taught: Irischer Segen (Irish Blessing) [Gerhard Pietsch] – (Sacred Circle)/Germany (David)→ Dances Reviewed: Drmeš iz Zdenčine – Croatia (Wally); Oj na Hori Stoit Khata – Ukraine (David)→ Needs Review: Prekid Kolo – Serbia

♪ 30 dances; 1 hour and 30 minutes of dancing; 21 dancers → Dances Taught: Drmeš iz Zdenčine – Croatia (Wally); Oj na Hori Stoit Khata – Ukraine (David)→ Practice Starting: Turkish Ramo, Ramo (Prinka) – Turkey

♪ 25 dances; 1 hour and 20 minutes of dancing; 18 dancers → Dances Reviewed: Trei păzeşte bătrânesc – Romania/Oltenia (Wally); La Dernière Danse – France (David); Fado Português de nós – (Sacred Circle) (David); Winds on the Tor – (Sacred Circle)/England (Mary Ellen)→ Needs Practice: Horehronský Čardáš (To Ta Hel’pa) – Slovakia→ Practice Starting:…

♪ 28 dances; 1 hour and 31 minutes of dancing; 15 dancers → Dances Reviewed: Trei păzeşte bătrânesc – Romania/Oltenia (Wally); Tokyo Polka [Richard Powers] – USA (David)→ Wish List: Ciganski Orijent – Romani/Serbia (Wally)

♪ Fat Tuesday Night Mardi Gras, Carnaval, & VD Party♪ 26 dances; 2 hours of partying; 23 dancers → Dances Reviewed: Carnaval de Lanz – Basque (Bill); ‘t Smidje – Belgium (David); Winds on the Tor – (Sacred Circle)/England (Mary Ellen); Jimmy Copacabana – USA (David)

♪ 24 dances; 1 hour and 14 minutes of dancing; 18 dancers → Dances Taught: Carnaval de Lanz – Basque (Bill); Bilando Boogaloo [Totoy Pinoy] – USA (Bill); Romska gajda – Macedonia (new variation taught by Wally)→ Dances Reviewed: Čerešničky – Moravia (Debby); Raca Plava [Moreau version] – Croatia (David)→ Long-Time, No Dance: Hoy Memo…