Dance of the Week
Cantiga Deus Madre  
(Music from medieval Spain)  
Choreographed by Jim Gold 

Dear Dancers and Travelers,
Welcome to our folk dance family!  
Cantiga Deus Madre is the Dance of the Week.
Music is from medieval Spain.   
Click on the links below.
See A Treasury of International Folk Dances
Written instructions: p 25   
(or see “Read More” below.)

Cantiga Deus Madre danced by Jim Gold 

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Dance of the Week
Ale Brider   
(Klezmer/Yiddish)  
Choreographed by Jim Gold 

Dear Dancers and Travelers,
Welcome to our folk dance family!  
Ale Brider is the Dance of the Week.
Music is from Eastern Europe   
Click on the links below.
See A Treasury of International Folk Dances
Written instructions: p 10   
(or see “Read More” below.)

Ale Brider danced by Jim Gold 

Ale Brider danced by Monday Night Dancers in Englewood, NJ

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Dance of the Week
Platky  
(music from Russia)  
Choreographed by Jim Gold 

Dear Dancers and Travelers,
Welcome to our folk dance family!  
Platky is the Dance of the Week.
Music is from the Russia   
Click on the links below.
See A Treasury of International Folk Dances
Written instructions: p 147   
(or see “Read More” below.)

Platky danced by the Palisades Folk Dancers of New Jersey

Jim Gold dancing Platky

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Dance of the Week
Dobrudjanska Reka 
(Bulgaria)  

Dear Dancers and Travelers,
Welcome to our folk dance family!  
Dobrudjanska Reka from Bulgaria is the Dance of the Week.

Jim Gold leading Golden Bridge Dancers in men’s version (Sborenka) of Dobrudjanska Reka 

Bernice Gold leading Monday night dancers in Dobrudjanska Reka 

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Dance of the Week
Madre Mija Si Mi Muero  
(Ladino music from Bosnia)  
Choreographed by Jim Gold 

Dear Dancers and Travelers,
Welcome to our folk dance family!  
Madre Mija Si Mi Muero is the Dance of the Week.
Music is from the Ukraine   
Click on the links below.
See A Treasury of International Folk Dances
Written instructions: p 116   
(or see “Read More” below.)

Jim Gold dancing Madre Mija Si Mi Muero

Teaneck Seniors dancing Madre Mija Si Mi Muero 

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Dance of the Week
Dvashtim, Tritsim  
(Music from Bulgaria)  
Choreographed by Jim Gold 

Dear Dancers and Travelers,
Welcome to our folk dance family!  
Dvashtim.Tritsim is the Dance of the Week.
Music is from the Ukraine   
Click on the links below.
See A Treasury of International Folk Dances
Written instructions: p 43   
(or see “Read More” below.)

Dvashtim, Tritsim danced by Jim Gold 

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Dance of the Week
Man of Constant Sorrow  
(Music from USA)
Choreographed by Jim Gold 

Dear Dancers and Travelers,
Welcome to our folk dance family!  
Man of Constant Sorrow is the Dance of the Week.
Music is from United States of America   
Click on the links below.
See A Treasury of International Folk Dances
Written instructions: p 121   
(or see “Read More” below.)

Man of Constant Sorrow danced by Jim Gold 

Man of Constant Sorrow taught by Jim Gold 

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Dance of the Week
Tish Kazala  
(Music from Ukraine) 
Choreographed by Jim Gold 

Dear Dancers and Travelers,
Welcome to our folk dance family!  
Tish Kazala is the Dance of the Week.
Music is from the Ukraine   
Click on the links below.
See A Treasury of International Folk Dances
Written instructions: p 198   
(or see “Read More” below.)

Tish Kazala danced by Jim Gold 

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Dance of the Week
Kotlenska Svatbarska

Ruchenitsa 
(Music from Bulgaria)  
Choreographed by Jim Gold 

Dear Dancers and Travelers,
Welcome to our folk dance family!  
Kotlenska Svatbarska Ruchenitsa is the Dance of the Week.
Music is from Bulgaria.   
Click on the links below.
See A Treasury of International Folk Dances
Written instructions: p 103   
(or see “Read More” below.)

Kotlenska Svatbarska Ruchenitsa danced by Jim Gold

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Dance of the Week
Kapura 
(Music from Slovakia)   
Choreographed by Jim Gold 

Dear Dancers and Travelers,
Welcome to our folk dance family!  
Kapura is the Dance of the Week.
Music is from Slovakia.    
Click on the links below.
See A Treasury of International Folk Dances
Written instructions: p 95   
(or see “Read More” below.)

Kapura danced by Jim Gold 

Kapura danced by Palisades Folk Dancers at the New Jersey Folk Festival 

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