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AIFD Newsletter
February 2, 2013
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This week at dancing
  Programming: Enjoy a great evening of dancing DJ'd by Franklin Houston, assisted by John Scales. Franklin will be featuring an eclectic assortment of your favorite dances that were introduced or revisited this last year, such as Gori More, Dajcovo Horo and the Swedish Schottische.
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Teaching:
Dance review night by the Bobs: Arrive early to enjoy Bob Leibman's review of the delightful Aegean Macedonian dances he taught last week: Raiko and Sofka.
|  Later in the evening Bob Gompf will review the Radomirska Racenica, the bouncy and energetic fantastic Bulgarian dance he taught on January 12th. Radomirska Racenica is often danced in belt hold, some bring an additional belt besides what you use to hold up your breeches.
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Saturday, February 2
7:30-10:45 pm
$5 at the door 17 & older. 16 & under free.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Hancock Rec Center (HRC)
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Be the Tipping Point
Help put away the chairs and equipment at the end of the evening.
Read more on how to "Be the Tipping Point"
Keep your eyes peeled for
these upcoming events
Saturday, February 16 -
I heart dancing - AIFD's take on a Valentine's Party.
Saturday, March 9 - Time Warp Party!!
Celebrate Daylight Savings.
Friday - Sunday, March 15-17 - SAFDF.
 San Antonio Folk Dance Festival (SAFDF). Romanian, Mexican, and English Country dances will be featured at this year's San Antonio Folk Dance Festival. To learn more and register for this event, check out http://safdf.org . In support of SAFDF, AIFD will not meet at Hancock Rec Center on Saturday, March 16th.
Complete list of upcoming events.
Also, check out the Programmer / Assistant schedule.
(Interested in programming / assisting? Please email program_director@aifd.cc.)
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Other dance links
See our complete list
AIFD pictures.
Newsletter archive - since May 19, 2012.
Texas International Folk Dancers
Village International Dancing1st & 3rd Friday, HRC
Austin Scandinavian Dancing Each Wed and 2nd Fri, HRC
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Wednesday, 2/6: Introductory teaching -- schottis, reinlender, vals, polka, snoa and hambo. Many of these are commonly danced on Saturday night at AIFD. If you're new to Scandinavian dancing, we will focus on basic skills and easier dances. Bring a friend or come by yourself |
Multicultural Dance Next event, Friday, March 29, 2013
Csardas Hungarian Dancers
Contradance and English Country Dancing (TAADA)
Austin Friends of Traditional Music
This week's "other dance" feature(s):
AFTM Mid Winter Festval, Saturday, February 2nd, 1 to 10pm, at the Dougherty Arts Center. $20 ($15 for AFTM members) at the door or online. Lots of great performances and workshops, including a folk dance workshop by our own Genevieve Kent, with music by Kolorash, at 3:30.
Free Day of Dance, Saturday afternoon, February 2nd. Get a taste of the great dance classes offered by dance studios throughout Austin.
Thanks to Campbell Miller for the great cross step waltz class at her Where's Waltzo event last Monday.
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If you play folk dance music and are not on our list of Musicians/Musical groups, please send your information to
newsletter_editor@aifd.cc
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Sofka na tatko
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Thanks to Bob Leibman for his great introduction of the Aegean Macedonian dances Raiko and Sofka last Saturday. Bob has provided a translation of the song used for Sofka, as well as a link to video of people and costumes associated with this fun dance.
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Stani, kje ojme, Sofke, na tatko, na grada Gumenica, (2X)
Oh, aman, aman, Sofke na tatko, na grada Gumenica. (2X)
Get up. We’ll go to the town of Gumenica.
Na grada Gumenica, Sofke na tatko, ikimdzhijata (2x)
Oh, aman, aman, Sofke na tatko, na Gono Rusino. (2X)
To the town of Gumenica, to the doctor, to Gono Rusino
On da ni kazhe, Sofke na tatko, shto ti e bolkata (2x)
Oh, aman, aman, Sofke na tatko, shto ti e bolkata. (2X)
That he may tell us what ails you.
Kazhi ni, kazhi, Gonche na bajo, Sofkinata bolka? (2X)
Oh, aman, aman, Sofke na tatko, Sofkinata bolka? (2X)
Tell us, Gonche, Sofka’s ailment.
Sofkinata bolka, mile baj Dine, moma ima dete! (2X)
Oh, aman, aman, mile baj Dine, moma ima dete! (2X)
Sofka’s ailment, my dear Sir Dino, the girl is with child.
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Link of the week:
Richard Powers leading a Cross Step Waltz. See austinsocialdance.com/ for his waltz workshop in Austin on 4/13 & 14 .
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