Dick Oakes' Folk Dance Descriptions
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ţ = t with cedillaŽ = Z with caron
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# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z I enjoyed teaching these dances at folk dance camps, workshops, seminars, and conferences, and I hope you enjoy having these descriptions for them. Be sure to check out the page of Abbreviations, which includes Arm Positions used in the descriptions, and Diacriticals, which addresses the special characters used.
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16-Count Tsamikos (Greek)
A
Abbreviations (Also, Arm Positions and Special Characters used in these dance notes.)
A Ja Zo Šariša (Czechoslovakian)
Ais Giorgis (Greek)
Alunelul ca la Sadova (Romanian)
Alunelul de la Cerna (Romanian)
Ampuieţii (Romanian)
Appalachian Big Circle Clog (American)
Apat-Apat (Philippine)
B
Bakmes från Transtrand (Swedish)
Balta (Romanian)
Băltăreasca (Romanian)
Bashana Haba'a (Israeli)
Bat Tsurim (Israeli)
Bătută (Bulgarian)
Bătrîneasca din Vicov (Romanian)
Bavno Oro (Macedonia)
Bela Rada (Serbian)
Bird Dance (Swiss)
Biserka-Bojerka (Serbian)
Brâul lui Ioşca (Romanian)
Brâul lui Zbârcea (Romanian)
Brâul Oltenesc (Romanian)
Brâul pe Opt (Romanian)
Brâul Românesc (Romanian)
Bre Devojče (Serbian)
Bučimiš (Bulgarian)
Bugeacul ca pa Teleorman (Romanian)
C
Ca la Uşa Cortului (Romanian)
Čačak (Serbian)
Čarlama (Serbian)
Čerešna (Macedonian)
Čerešničky (Czechoslovakian)
Čérni Potök (Slovenian)
Chicken Dance (Swiss)
Chindia (Romanian)
Ciganski Orijent (Serbian)
Cimpoi (Romanian)
Ciocârlanul (Romanian)
Cioful de la Vatră Dornei (Romanian)
Cîrligul (Romanian)
Ciuleandra (Romanian)
Cotton-Eyed Joe (American)
Čukaričko Kokonješte (Serbian)
D
Dajčovo Horo (Bulgarian)
Davoljike Dajke (Serbian)
Debki Ba'albakia (Lebanese)
Denjovo Horo (Bulgarian)
Der Schlederer (Austrian)
Divčibarsko Kolo (Serbian)
Dobrudžanska Pandela (Bulgarian)
Dobrudžanska Rŭka (Bulgarian)
Dorčolka Kolo (Serbian)
Doudlebská Polka (Czechoslovakian)
Dramskoto Horo (Bulgarian)
Drmeš iz Zdenčine (Croatian)
Duck Dance (Swiss)
Dunda Kolo (Serbian)
Dura (Romanian)
Džangurica (Bulgarian)
E
El Ginat Egoz (Israeli)
Ententanz (Swiss)
F
Familijevalsen (Swedish)
Fatiše Kolo (Serbian)
Fjäskern (Swedish)
Floricica Oltenească (Romanian)
G
Gammalhambo (Swedish)
Gammalpolska (Swedish)
Gammalschottis (Swedish)
Gjuševska Râčenica (Bulgarian)
Glamoć (Bosnian)
H
Ha'eer Beafor (Israeli)
Hambopolska (Swedish)
Hasapiko (Greek)
Hasaposerviko (Greek)
Highlife (Ghanan)
Hora Boerească (Romanian)
Hora de la Însurăţei (Romanian)
Hora de la Medgidia (Romanian)
Hora din Goicesti (Romanian)
Hora Fetelor (Romanian)
Hora Oltenească (Romanian)
Hora Ploii (Romanian)
Hora Spoitorilor (Romanian)
I
Învârtita din Luna Turda (Romanian)
Iţele (Romanian)
J
Jianul (Romanian)
Joc de Leagane (Romanian)
Joshua (Israeli)
Jovinata (Bulgarian)
K
Kačerac (Serbian)
Kalamatianos (Greek)
Kalendara (Croatian)
Karsilamas (Greek)
Katerena (Ukrainian)
Katia (Russian)
Kiša Pada (Croatian)
Kjustendilska Râčenica (Bulgarian)
Kokonješte (Serbian)
Kopačka (Macedonian)
Kostursko Oro (Greek Macedonian)
Kriči Kriči Tiček I (Croatian)
Krumovo Horo (Bulgarian)
Kūbilas (Lithuanian)
L
La Bastringue (French Canadian)
Lach Yerushalayim (Israeli)
Lesnoto Oro (Macdedonian)
Ličko Kolo (Croatian)
Lipa ma Marýca (Slovenian)
M
Makazice (Serbian)
Makedonikos Horos (Macedonian)
Malo Kolo (Serbian)
Maloj Mome (Macedonian)
Maričensko Pravo Horo (Bulgarian)
Mayim (Israeli)
Milanovo Kolo (Serbian)
Misirlou (Greek)
Miteritsa (Greek)
Mureşanca (Romanian)
N
Nama Drmeš Medley (Croatian)
Našlys (Lithuanian)
Neda Grivne (Serbian)
Niška Banja (Serbian)
Noriu Miego (Lithuanian)
Novozagorsko Horo (Bulgarian)
O
Oee Naze (Kurdish)
Oláhos (Hungarian)
Orlovskaya (Russian)
Ovčepolsko Oro (Macedonian)
P
Păhărelul (Romanian)
Pajduška (Bulgarian)
Palóc Csárdás II (Hungarian)
Pandalaš (Bulgarian)
Pasarelska (Bulgarian)
Pentozali (Two-Figure) (Greek)
Pentozali (Six-Figure) (Greek)
Pidichtos Tsamikos (Greek)
Pinosavka (Serbian)
Pinosavka II (Serbian)
Piperana (Serbian)
Plovdivska Râčenica (Bulgarian)
Pokupski Plesovi (Croatian)
Politiko Syrto (Greek)
Polka Wengierka (Polish)
Pongauer Waltzer (Austrian)
Pookie (American)
Posavski Drmeš I (Croatian)
Pravo Horo (Bulgarian)
Prekid Kolo (Serbian)
Preplet (Serbian)
Prorupta (Serbian)
Q
R
Râčenica (Bulgarian)
Radomirsko Horo (Bulgarian)
Reit im Winkl Schuhplattler (Bavarian)
Roata din Bihor (Romanian)
Robin Ddiog (Welsh)
Rokoko Kolo (Serbian)
Rørospols (Norwegian)
Rustemul (Romanian)
S
Sandansko Horo (Bulgarian)
Sarajevka (Serbian)
Sârba pe Bătaie (Romanian)
Sârba pe Loc (Romanian)
Savila se Bela Loza (Serbian)
Sedi Donka (Bulgarian)
Šestorka from Bela Palanka (Serbian)
Šetnja (Serbian)
Sev Acherov Aghcheek (Armenian)
Šilovačko (Serbian)
Sitna Zborenka (Bulgarian)
Skudrinka (Bulgarian)
Skuizkâ Râčenica (Bulgarian)
Slängpolska från Skåne (Swedish)
Slavjanka (Serbian)
Snoa (Swedish)
Sojanca (Serbian)
Šokuc (Serbian)
Somogyi Csárdás (Hungarian
Sønderhoning (Danish)
Šopsko Horo (Bulgarian)
Szpacyrpolka (Polish)
Srbijanka (Serbian)
Staro Planinsko (Serbian)
Staro Ratarsko (Serbian)
Strandžansko Horo (Bulgarian)
Strumička Petorka (Macedonian)
Sukačica (Croatian)
Suktinis (Lithuanian)
Svrljiški Čačak (Serbian)
Syrtaki (Greek)
Syrtos (Greek)
Széki-Lassú (Hungarian)
Szökkenós (Hungarian)
T
Talima (Bulgarian)
Ţărăncuţa (Romanian)
Ţarina de la Abrud (Romanian)
Teško Oro (Serbian)
Tetovsko Oro (Macedonian)
Tin Tin (Turkish)
Tokyo Dontaku (Japanese)
To Ting (Danish)
Trâgnala Rumjana (Bulgarian)
Trakijska Râčenica (Bulgarian)
Trava Trava (Greek)
Trei Păzeşte din Bîrca (Romanian)
Tresenica (Serbian)
Trite Pâti (Bulgarian)
Trojanac (Serbian)
Tsamikos (Greek)
U
U Šest Koraka (Serbian)
Urai Körcsárdás (Hungarian)
V
Vari Hasapiko (Greek)
Vėdaras (Lithuanian)
Vetter Michel (Austrian)
Virginia Reel (American)
Vlaško Oro (Serbian)
Vogeltanz (Vogerltanz) (Swiss)
Vossarull (Norwegian)
Vranjanka (Serbian)
Vranjsko Kolo (Serbian)
Vrni se Vrni (Macedonian)
W
Western Trio Mixer (United States)
Wrth Fynd Hefo Deio i Dydyn (Welsh)
X
Y
Yehoshua (Israeli)
Z
Žabarka (Serbian)
Zaječarka (Serbian)
Zajko Kokorajko (Macedonian)
Zdroboleanca (Romanian)
Zeybekiko (Greek)
Žiogelis (Lithuanian)
Zizaj Nane (Bulgarian)
Zonaradikos (Greek)
Zwiefacher (German)
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