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BACKGROUND

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REFERENCES

• Četvorno Šopsko Horo, a dance. "Learned in the village of Bistrica, in the Sofia District, by Yves Moreau in the summer of 1966." On Yves' 2nd video. Folk Dancer MH 45x3058A (produced by Ron Wixman and Steve Glaser) has "Hodih Gore, Hodih Dolu" (in MIT Folk Dance Club Songbook).
• Delcevsko Horo, a dance. Yves Moreau, 2nd video, Pirin.
• Dobrudžanska Rûka (Rŭka), a dance. By Camille Brochu, from "Ansambl Sradec." Also taught by Yves Moreau.
• Fox, Frank. [Bulgaria]. London: Black, 1915.
• Idam, ne, Idam, a dance. Macedonian-Bulgarian. Stockton Folk Dance Camp 1997 notes from Yves Moreau: This dance was created by Yves based on traditional Lesnoto (Pravoto) and Sirto steps of Pirin-Macedonia. The song is a popular one throughout Mecedonia, known as "Oj ela mi, Felidze" or "Idam, ne Idam."
• Karamfil, a dance. Bulgarian composed song with dance made up by Jaap Leegwater to fit the particular recording.
• Kasapsko, a dance. Yugoslav Macedonia.
• King Boris of Bulgaria. In Contemporary Review, vol.132 (November 1927).
• Mincoff, Elizabeth. Bulgarian Folk Songs. In Cornhill Magazine, 63: 70-80 (July 1927).
• Monro, Dorothy. Rural Highways to the Black Sea. In Travel Magazine, 53 (October 1929). Illustration of Horo on p.26.
• Monroe, Will S. Bulgaria and Her People. Boston: Page, 1914. Contains some dance background.
• National Geographic Magazine:
            19:760-774. Bulgaria, The Peasant State
            27 (April 1915). Bulgaria and Its Women. Jenkins, H.D.
            23 (November 1912). Rise of Bulgaria. Bourchier, J.D.
            18 (October 1907). Tirnova, The City of Hanging Gardens. Koch, Felix.
            39 (February 1921). Whirlpool of the Balkans. Moses, G.H.
• Nestinarsko, a dance. "Firewalker's dance". Versions taught by Marty Koenig and Yves Moreau. "Nestinari" belong to a wide region, but the common version comes from Strandža.
• Our Little Bulgarian Cousin. Boston: Page, 1913. Not much on dance. Illustrated.
• Petroff, Louis. Some Primary Group Norms of the Bulgarian Peasants as Reflected in Their Folkways and Folklore. Master's thesis, University of Southern California, 1929. Chapter 5, Play and Sociability, republished as Characteristic Peasant Sociability and Play Groups in Bulgaria. In Playground Magazine, June 1929.
• Petrunino Horo, a dance. This is from the Šop region of Bulgaria. It's a generic dance form, so there are many Petruninos out there. (Boston did at least three when I was there, Dick Crum's multifigure, "Eagle's" (Dave Vinsky's) Petrunino, and a one-figure version also taught by Dick.) Dennis Boxell taught a two-step version early on.
• Sadi Moma, a dance. Well, it seems to be done both in Pirin-Macedonian (villages of Bucino and Krumov, north of Blagoevgrad) and in the Šop region (south of Kyustendil and Stanke Dimitrov).
• Samuelson, James. Bulgaria, Past and Present. London: James, Trubner, 1888:
  
• Sedi Donka, a dance. From Thrace, in areas around Pazardzhik and Plovdiv. by Dick Crum at Kolo Festival, 1967-8.
• Šopska Kopanica, a dance. Yves Moreau and Jaap Leegwater have dances by this name.
• Singing Pravo (Hodila Mi e Bojana), a dance.
• Trite Pûti, a dance. Dances by this name exist in both Šop and Thrace, and into Greece. Depends on your tune.
• Trûgnala Rumjana, dance. Thracian. A lesnoto variation.
• Vlaško, a dance. Vlach, North Bulgaria. Yves Moreau taught the most popular dance by this name, and then added a couple more figures to it later. But there are plenty of dances that go by this name. Anybody remember the old "Oro Vlashko" from East Serbia that came through AMAN, presented by Mario Casillas, and taught by Dick Oakes.
• Zborenka: Dobrudža, a dance. Yves Moreau introduced one to North American folkdancers.

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DOCUMENTS

• About Dajčovo Horo, an article.
• Aj da idem, Jano, a song.
• Arap, a dance family.
• Baba Nedelja, a song.
• Baldûzkinata, a dance.
• Balkan Religions, an article.
• Balkan Table Songs, an article.
• Balkans, a region.
• Balkanton, a recording company.
• Bavno Oro, a dance.
• Beware of Gift Giving Customs in Foreign Lands, a list.
• Boris Karlov, an article.
• Boris Tsonev, an article.
• Bre Petrunko, a song.
• Bučimiš, a dance.
• Bulgaria and Its Dances, an article.
• Bulgarian Collection, sheet music.
• Bulgarian Dance, a list.
• Bulgarian Rhythm, a list.
• Bulgarian Sound Recordings, a list.
• Čekurjankino Horo, a dance.
• Čoček, a dance.
• Cristowe, Stoyan, an article.
• Dajčovo Horo, a dance.
• Devojko Mûri Hubava, a song.
• Dobrudža-Dobrogea, a region.
• Dzûn Dzûn Ganke Le, a song.
• Elenino Horo, a dance.
• Emil Kolev, an article.
• Europe, a region.
• Folkraft Record Company, a recording company.
• Gankino, Kopanica, and More, dances.
• Gega, a recording company.
• Gjura Beli Belo Platno, a dance.
• Graovsko Horo, a dance.
• How I Annoyed Bulgarian Communists and Found Folklore, an article.
• Iliya Dimitrov, an article.
• Ivo Papazov, an article.
• Janka Devojka, a song.
• Javore, Javorčo, a song.
• Jove Malaj Mome, a dance.
• Kirčo na Čardak, a song.
• Kopačka, a dance.
• Kukuvička, a dance.
• Liljano Mome, a song.
• Mark Levy, an article.
• Mile Kolarov, an article.
• Minka, a dance.
• Misho Gurov, an article.
• Mûžko Trojno, a dance.
• National Geographic Magazine Folklore Index 1914-1997, a list.
• Neda Voda Nalivala, a dance.
• Novo Zagorsko Horo, a dance.
• Opas, a dance.
• Oplakala se Yanina Mayka, a song.
• Paiduško, a dance family.
• Pasarelska Lesa, a dance.
• Petre Petrov, an article.
• Pasarelska, a dance.
• Pirin, a region.
• Porunceasca, a dance.
• Pravo, a dance family.
• Rada Pere na Rekata, a song.
• Rado, Mori, a song.
• ROD, a recording company.
• Ron Wixman, an article.
• Sandansko Horo, a dance.
• Sûbrali Sa Se, a song.
• Tantsova Samodeynost, a magazine.
• Tantsovo Izkustvo, a journal.
• Tatiana Nikolova-Houston, an article.
• Vassilev, Ognyan, a musician.
• Women Instrumentalists in Bulgaria, an article.
• Yves Moreau, an article.

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