We had a wonderful time dancing to fabulous music by Bulgarika on Monday night, 0ctober 23! 

Five master musicians, all steeped in Bulgarian Music and rhythms make up the band: Nikolay Kolev (gadulka), Dona Kolev (vocals), Temelko Ivanov (naval), Nikolay Kodzhabashev (tambulfa), and Marin Chalamov (tapan).

At the same time, all of us are mourning the passing of Paul Smith, who was a mainstay of our dance group for decades. He was an elegant, understated dancer, a lovely man, and a dear friend. I am picturing him now, leading some of his favorite dances including Melnik and Joe Batreanesc. Paul is the one in the middle in the photograph; fairly sure he is dancing Bavno Oro. He will be deeply missed. 

Monday night dancing 7-9 p.m. at Herman Sons Hall, 860 Western, Petaluma,  continues through December 18.  Newcomers and beginners are always welcome. For more information, contact Carol Friedman at 415-663-951.