Over 50 folks showed up to dance to old and new recorded favorites, followed by a fabulous live music set featuring Romanian, Israeli, Klezmer, and Greek Macedonians tunes played by Orchestra Euphonos in its debut performance in Petaluma.
This was the biggest ensemble we've ever hosted - seven musicians including Peter Bonos on trumpet, Balder Ten Cate on cimbalom; Zina Pozen on accordion; Travis Hendrix on clarinet; Asaf Ophir on Clarinet, vocals, and flute; Leo Perringer on bass; and Marco Ghezzo on violin.
Dances included these classics: Ma Navu, Dodi Li, Hora Veche, Sofka, Jovane Jovanke, and a lovely waltz.
And we had special fun doing the dances we learned in class this session including Sirba, Romanian versions of Paidusca and Daichovo, Hora Mare, Breaza, Zavlitsena, Bulgar, Zhok (a beautiful slow Klezmer hora in 3/8 rhythm), and a wild Klezmer hora.
Mark your calendars now for the start of new classes on Mondays, 7-9:15 p.m. on January 9 at Hermann Sons Hall, 860 Western Avenue, Petaluma -- and for our Annual Spring Folk Dance Party on April 18.
