Crescent Beach Folk Dance Retreat
2022 Folk Dance Retreat from Friday, October 14, evening to Sunday, October 16, 2pm.
Location: Alexandra Retreat & Events Centre, 2916 McBride Ave, Surrey, in Crescent Beach.
Thanks to everyone who contributed by teaching dances, leading bird-watching, singing, the walk to the moonstones, helping with set-up, registration, decorating, clean-up, bringing snacks, organizing snacks, doing photography, videography, performing in the talent show, being the first-aid attendant, for registering, and to our musicians, Savoir Faire & Balkanski Melos!
Dances Taught
Sam:
- Miamiami (Praise the ancestors): Aboriginal dance from the Puyuma Indigenous people of Taiwan
- Unagappa Ondo: Dance from Tajimi City of Japan. Unagappa is the mascot of Tajimi City
- Poco Poco: Popular dance from Maluku province, Indonesia
- Manang Biday (Young maiden’s name): Traditional Ilocano folk dance from Northern Luzon, Philippines, particularly in the province of Ilocos
Sophie:
- Hora nouras – Romania
- Kirco na cardak sedese – Bulgaria
- Legnala Dana – Macedonia
- Na srce mi Lezi – Macedonia
- Valle Jarnana – Albania
Patrick:
- Le passe pied de Plaintel – Brittany
- Nancy Mulligan – Zumba
- Tourdion – France
Dale:
- Dafino – Macedonia
- Hava Nagila – Israel
- Jamaica – England
- Valse Lucille – Quebec
- Zheni me mamo – Bulgaria
Lori:
- Linerender – Norway
Don:
- Syrto
- Kalamatiano
- Karamfil
- Flor Amorosa
- Racenica
- La Bastringue
- Ma Na’avu
- Malhao
- Pajdusko
- Rustemul
- Setnja
- Koce Berberot
- Fado Portugues
- Sta Tria
- Pravo
- Valle Jarnana
- Čoček
- Sa Sa
- Makedonsko Devojce
- Jovano Jovanke
- Hora Mare
- Polka
- Le Maître De La Maison
- La Bastringue
- Salty Dog Rag
- Damat Halayi
- Tamzara
- Moravac
- Kopačka
- Devetorka
- Niška Banja
- Na Srce Mi Lezi
Playlists
| Friday Evening Favourites |
|---|
| Branle de la fosse aux loups – France |
| Tamzara – Armenia |
| Ini Vitui Ni Feata – Romania (Aroman) |
| Gori More – Serbia (USA) |
| W Moim Ogrodecku – Poland |
| Summer Celebration – USA |
| Vallja e Pllanes – Albania |
| Hora Nuntasilor – Romania |
| Made in Romania – Romania |
| Iste Hendek – Turkey |
| La Vida Total – Argentina/Peru/Chile |
| Lifnei Shenifradim – Israel |
| Ali Pasa – Turkey |
| Karamfil – Bulgaria, Pirin |
| Valse des cerfs-volants – Quebec |
| Gras Kalo Kolo – Serbian Roma |
| Rododachtilos – Greece |
| Ya da kalinushku lomala – Russia |
| An Dro Retourne – France/Brittany |
| Oi na hori stoit khata – Ukraine |
| Koce Berberot – Macedonia/Netherlands |
| Julud – Sacred Circle/Saharawi |
| Oj Maju Maju – Ukraine |
| Yar ko parag – Armenia |
| Fado Portugues – Portugal/Sacred Circle |
| Tapan Cuka – Macedonia/Bulgaria |
| Horehronsky czardas – Slovakia |
| L’Homme qui Marche – France |
| Tou paradeisou lemonia – Greece |
| Ina Ina – Romania (Aroman) |
| T’filati – Israel |
| Man Shan Chun Se – Taiwan |
| Tai Tai (Margarita) – Greece |
| Na Purt – Bulgaria |
| Cumbia Semana – Colombia/USA |
| Sa from Bujanovac – Serbian Gypsy |
| Valle Pogonishte – Albania, South |
| Mahala Mori Shej – Hungarian Roma |
| Roata Femeilor – Romania |
| SAVOIR FAIRE & BALKANSKI MELOS |
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| SAVOIR FAIRE SET ONE |
| Le Maitre de la Maison |
| Zheni me mamo |
| Linerender (Schottish medley) |
| Makedonsko Devojce |
| Jamaica (Hey Jolly Broom Man) |
| Legnala Dana |
| BALKANSKI MELOS SET ONE |
| Romski cocek |
| Na srce mi Lezi |
| Jovano Jovanke |
| Hava Nagila |
| Niska Banja |
| SAVOIR FAIRE SET TWO |
| Ciuleandra |
| Valle Jarnana |
| Western Trio Mixer (Polka medley) |
| Tourdion |
| La Bastringue |
| Urva Fanka |
| Valse Lucille (Log Driver’s Waltz) |
| BALKANSKI MELOS SET TWO |
| Vranje Devetorka |
| Ajde Jano |
| Sa Sa |
| Dafino Vino Crveno |
| Yiddish Hora |
| Lesnoto (Zapejvala Sojka Ptica) |
| Both bands grande finale: |
| Hora Medura |
| Waltz (a medley of minor key tunes) Dance: Anna’s Visa |