Dear Folk Dancers,
Names of folk dances are so much fun! Their twists and turns on your tongue can be as exciting as the twists and turns on the dance floor.
Names of folk dances are so much fun! Their twists and turns on your tongue can be as exciting as the twists and turns on the dance floor.
After reading the names, and viewing the YouTube videos, scroll down to see our International Folk Tours, Folk Dance Classes, and more.
Enjoy your trip!
Jim
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 (11:00-12:30 a.m)
Folk Dance Names Countries
1. Hull’s Victory————————————–USA
Folk aerobics: Warm up body and mind with exciting, folk aerobic, contra dance music.
Folk aerobics: Warm up body and mind with exciting, folk aerobic, contra dance music.
2. *A La Claire Fontaine——————————-France
Lovely ballade sung by Nana Mouskouri.
Lovely ballade sung by Nana Mouskouri.
Brings peace to the mind and heart.
3. Kucevacko Kolo———————————–Serbia
Lively Ucest walking dance choreographed by Ciga Despotovic
Lively Ucest walking dance choreographed by Ciga Despotovic
4. Toicevo Kolo————————————-Serbia
http://bit.ly/2lHfLML Fun twister choreographed by Ciga Despotovic. Good preparation for our trip to Serbia. http://bit.ly/2mp1Ydz
http://bit.ly/2lHfLML Fun twister choreographed by Ciga Despotovic. Good preparation for our trip to Serbia. http://bit.ly/2mp1Ydz
5. *Fredo——————————————France
6. Kol Ma She Kadam———————————Israel
http://bit.ly/2mwBV3m
http://bit.ly/2mwBV3m
7. Ali Pasha—————————————-Turkey
http://bit.ly/2lRcJI1
http://bit.ly/2lRcJI1
8. Ma Navu—————————————-Israel
http://bit.ly/2ln0ZK0
http://bit.ly/2ln0ZK0
9. Ishu Byala Nedo———————————-Bulgaria
http://bit.ly/2mjl48d (Bulgarian chorus)
http://bit.ly/2mjl48d (Bulgarian chorus)
11. Tzadik Katamar———————————-Israel
http://bit.ly/2llOK3X
http://bit.ly/2llOK3X
12. *Gorno Oryahovsko Pravo Horo——————–Bulgaria
http://bit.ly/2lSbplD
http://bit.ly/2lSbplD
13. *Tout va tres bien——————————–France
http://bit.ly/2lH5u3h
http://bit.ly/2lH5u3h
14. Daichovo Horo———————————-Bulgaria
http://bit.ly/2mwFmaj
http://bit.ly/2mwFmaj
15. Valle Shqiptare———————————-Albania
http://bit.ly/2mp9wxf
http://bit.ly/2mp9wxf
- GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUTUBE VIDEOS!
Click on “SHOW MORE” at bottom of the Youtube video. There you’ll find dance meanings, pronunciation, choreographer, music source, meter, and written choreography. Enter feedback in “COMMENTS.” - Visit the Jim Gold Youtube Channel at: http://bit.ly/2gbKAtF
- *Folk dances choreographed by Jim Gold
Jim Gold Folk Dance Classes!
Fun! Excitement! Exhilaration! Growth! Expansion!
Friendly people! No partners needed!
Beautiful music to fill your ears and fire your soles!
Learn to soar, while others merely waddle!
Friendly people! No partners needed!
Beautiful music to fill your ears and fire your soles!
Learn to soar, while others merely waddle!
MONDAY’S: ENGLEWOOD, NJ: 7:00-9:00 p.m.
St. Paul’s Church, 113 Engle Street.
Meets every Monday night.
WEDNESDAY: TEANECK, NJ, 11:00 a.m-12:30 p.m.
Meets every Wednesday
Richard Rodda Center, 250 Colonial Court
Meets every Wednesday
Richard Rodda Center, 250 Colonial Court
FRIDAY’S: DARIEN, CT: 8:00-10:00 p.m.
First Congregational Church, 14 Brookside Drive.
Meets first Friday of every month.
First Congregational Church, 14 Brookside Drive.
Meets first Friday of every month.
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Jim Gold International Folk Tours: 2017
NORWAY/SWEDEN/DENMARK (Full)
June 13-26, 2017
Led by Lee Otterholt
Oslo, Swedish West Coast, Hamlet’s Castle (Elsinore), Copenhagen and Jutland peninsula, Cruise of Oslo Fjord!
http://bit.ly/2luZvAt $3495
Oslo, Swedish West Coast, Hamlet’s Castle (Elsinore), Copenhagen and Jutland peninsula, Cruise of Oslo Fjord!
http://bit.ly/2luZvAt $3495
POLAND
July 21-August 5, 2017
Led by Richard Schmidt
Kraków, Zakopane, Lódz, Toruñ, Gdansk, Olsztyn, Warsaw.
http://bit.ly/2lGOLgA $3495
Kraków, Zakopane, Lódz, Toruñ, Gdansk, Olsztyn, Warsaw.
http://bit.ly/2lGOLgA $3495
ROMANIA 
August 5-17, 2017
Led by Jim Gold
Bucharest, Sibiu, Cluj, Sighetu Marmatiei, Piatra Neamt, Brasov
http://bit.ly/2lQNUvO $3395
Bucharest, Sibiu, Cluj, Sighetu Marmatiei, Piatra Neamt, Brasov
http://bit.ly/2lQNUvO $3395
SCOTLAND
August 7 – 20, 2017
Led by Richard Schmidt
Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling, St Andrews, Aberdeen
http://bit.ly/2lGWzR7 $3995
Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling, St Andrews, Aberdeen
http://bit.ly/2lGWzR7 $3995
BALKAN SPLENDOR
October 15-29, 2017
October 15-29, 2017
Led by Jim Gold and Lee Otterholt.
Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Montenegro
http://bit.ly/2mp1Ydz $3995
Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Montenegro
http://bit.ly/2mp1Ydz $3995
Specialty Tours: 2017
CULINARY TOUR of BULGARIA 
July 4-July 15, 2017, Sept 4-15, 2017
Led by George Vishegonov
Sofia, Sandanski, Plovdiv, Kazanluk, Nessebur, Varna, Veliko Turnovo
http://bit.ly/2kPbQyQ $2995
July 4-July 15, 2017, Sept 4-15, 2017
Led by George Vishegonov
Sofia, Sandanski, Plovdiv, Kazanluk, Nessebur, Varna, Veliko Turnovo
http://bit.ly/2kPbQyQ $2995
WINE TASTING TOUR of BULGARIA! 
July 13-21, 2017, Sept 15-23, 2017
Led by George Vishegonov
Sofia, Plovdiv, Veliko Turnovo:
Led by George Vishegonov
Sofia, Plovdiv, Veliko Turnovo:
http://bit.ly/2kGpSA2 $2295
Looking Ahead: 2018-2019
ISRAEL: March 11-22, 2018.
Led by Jim Gold and Joe Freedman. $3995
JAPAN: April 1-14, 2018
Led by Richard Schmidt. $5595
NORWAY/DENMARK/SWEDEN: June 12-25, 2018
Led by Lee Otterholt. $3495
MACEDONIA AND BULGARIA: August, 2018
Led by Jim Gold
SPAIN: October, 2018
Led by Jim and Lee Friedman
ARGENTINA: February, 2019
Led by Jim and TBA
GREEK ISLANDS: Crete and Santorini: October 2019
Led by Jim Gold and Lee Otterholt. $3795 (app)
Led by Jim Gold and Joe Freedman. $3995
JAPAN: April 1-14, 2018
Led by Richard Schmidt. $5595
NORWAY/DENMARK/SWEDEN: June 12-25, 2018
Led by Lee Otterholt. $3495
MACEDONIA AND BULGARIA: August, 2018
Led by Jim Gold
SPAIN: October, 2018
Led by Jim and Lee Friedman
ARGENTINA: February, 2019
Led by Jim and TBA
GREEK ISLANDS: Crete and Santorini: October 2019
Led by Jim Gold and Lee Otterholt. $3795 (app)
Free Trip!
I’M OFFERING A FREE TRIP for every 12 people you bring on my Folk Dance tours. Or you can choose to receive a $200 per person commission.
H0W TO START:
I’ll send you printable fliers of our tours to Romania, Poland, Scotland, and our Balkan Splendor (Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia/Herzegovina)
1. Print fliers from each country.
2. Initial the fliers (so I know they come from you).
3. Hand out fliers to friends, dance groups, or anyone else.
I’ll send you printable fliers of our tours to Romania, Poland, Scotland, and our Balkan Splendor (Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia/Herzegovina)
1. Print fliers from each country.
2. Initial the fliers (so I know they come from you).
3. Hand out fliers to friends, dance groups, or anyone else.
Any questions? Want to know more?
Please contact me.
Jim
Please contact me.
Jim
Jim Gold: 497 Cumberland Avenue, Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 836-0362 www.jimgold.com Email: jimgold@jimgold.com
(201) 836-0362 www.jimgold.com Email: jimgold@jimgold.com