I can't offer a detailed breakdown of what happened last week as I was not fully recovered from my cold and only stayed for a short time. People were there....
This Saturday, our own Ken is playing at Ashkenaz's 30th anniversary Balkan extravaganza. I've enclosed the official announcement - if Ken knows what time...
The Ashkenaz 30th birthday party was the place to be. I've never seen the place so crowded, and included in the throng were something like half a dozen or so...
Well, the requests board last week featured requests including: * Something slow * Anything Israeli (both of which requests were fulfilled). Bob demonstrated...
On Tuesday, I brought some CD's from my collection. The new Armenian CD was successful - the Tamzara worked well and the Daronee was danceable (if a bit...
The 7th Annual Herdeljezi Festival, a festival of Romani music and dancing featuring our own Ken performing live will be happening on Saturday, May 3rd, 1pm -...
I just heard on KPFA that the festival will happen on Saturday, rain or shine - if it's raining they plan to have it in the Vets Hall, not sure where that is,...
I got this email about the live music that will be at cabrillo folk dance on friday may 30th and I'm thinking I will go. If anyone wants to go with me, let me...
The Greek Festival in San Jose is this weekend, great music and dancing and food I hear. I've never been to this one, only the one in santa cruz, in september....
The biggest event that has happened in our group lately, alas, is a sad one. Holly's girlfriend was killed a couple of weeks ago in a car accident. So we had...
On June 3 we heard news from the Santa Cruz dance that a number of our members attended. The band was Top Dog Run, which does a good job playing a lot of the...
Here are the details about Anoush's performance this Friday. Thanks to all who forwarded it to me. I've heard both Anoush and Zabava and can recommend them...
Next week at Ashkenaz, on a tuesday of course, there's a Bulgarian band, Grupa Maistori - the flyer says it's "one of Bulgaria's premier bands." It doesn't...
One of my folk dance buddies in Santa Cruz says this band is not that great for dancing, more for listening - anyone know anything about them? -- Zoe ...
Yesterday (26 Aug), we put on a variety of records. Most of them we even knew the dances to. Sebastian (the dog) met us after dancing for the first time in at...
Zoë is turning 60!! So come and help her celebrate!! WHEN: Sunday September 14th, 2 pm until 6 or so WHERE: 3025 Ellis Street, Berkeley 510-847-2084 THEME:...
Our new location (after 30 Sep) appears like it will be: St Mary's Recreation Center, 300 Murray (between the Bernal Heights, Glen Park, and Excelsior...
At Heathrow Airport today, an individual, later discovered to be a public school teacher was arrested trying to board a flight while in possession of a...
Jerry C. Duke
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Sep 18, 2003 11:58 pm
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Next Tuesday, 30 September, will be our last day at Eureka Valley Recreation Center for at least a year and a half. To celebrate, we are having a party. Join...
First of all, we had a good time at the party. We said good-bye to Eureka Valley Rec Center for a while, via dancing sad songs, chat, and even a short speech...
Hi, everyone. Many weeks ago KQED came and filmed at Ashkenaz one evening when Jerry was teaching. They filmed quite a few close-ups of him, and the feet of...
Andreas Johns
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Oct 6, 2003 10:45 pm
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Hi everyone! Allow me to delurk for a moment .... ... The show is probably "Spark!" Go to http://www.kqed.org/programs/program-landing.jsp?progID=11712 to see...
dancebob@...
Oct 7, 2003 12:35 pm
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Well, it was going against the grain for us old-timers to dance on election day, but we did it. Our inaugural session at St. Mary's was a success, and...
The last few weeks have seen increased attendance (I suppose as more people find St. Mary's :-)), and good times. On Oct 14, as on all 2nd Tuesdays of each...
OK, our schedule is getting pretty unusual compared with historical precedents. 1. We did dance on election day (4 Nov). DJ James did the honors. 2. We...
1. Kolo Festival is this weekend (Thursday through Saturday). http://www.kolofestival.org/ 2. For those taking the J Church Muni streetcar to folk dancing at...
Join us for our last pre-election dance session, on 2 Dec. That is to say, we won't be dancing on 9 Dec due to the combination of the election and it being the...
We will not be dancing next Tuesday, December 9th because it's election day. Instead we decided to go bowling!! You heard right folks. We'll gather at 8:00PM...