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AIFD Newsletter
November 17, 2017
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  This Friday at dancing:
November Birthdays & Anniversaries!!
Live Music with Texas Camp Band!!
Franklin DJs, Mark assists. |
  Enjoy an evening of rollicking live music by the Texas Camp Band! This eclectic group of folk musicians is meeting in Austin to practice for camp, and this will be a special preview of the tunes they'll be performing this year. We'll also celebrate our dancers who have a birthday or anniversary in November with song, dance, and cake. Franklin Houston will DJ this lively evening. Franklin will be assisted by Mark Edwards. |
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Teaching: Franklin Houston will review a collection of long-time popular Greek dances, first presented in October, that are quick to learn and fun to do. He will then leap to Ukraine to continue his teaching of the recreational version of the men's dance, ARKAN. |
Friday, November 17, 7-9:45 pm.
The admission fee is $5 for those 18 and older.
There is no fee for those under 18,
but they must be supervised by a designated person 18 or older.
Hancock Rec Center (HRC)
AIFD is organized exclusively for educational purposes, including the promotion and teaching of traditional folk dance, music and crafts native to a variety of countries.
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November 24: No dancing at Hancock.
We hope to see you at Texas Camp!!! |
December 1: Candle Light Trail Open House (Free).
Candle Light Trail is when Parks and Recreation lines the trails of the golf course  and the area around the rec center with thousands of candles. People walk the trails then come inside for snacks and drinks, and a visit with Santa. The evening is also an opportunity for us to introduce new folks to the fun of folk dancing. The evening will be free, and will also include a performance by the local Hungarian performing group Csardas. |
 Save The Date:
December 29: AIFD's New Year's Ball.
Details forthcoming. Hint: It will be a special night!!! |
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Link of the week:
Texas Camp Floor Setup - time lapse!
Other dance links
AIFD:(Contact & Board page)
Most Wednesdays, 7:30 - 9:45 pm, Free:
Check the Scandi website for schedule details. |
Mondays, 7-9:45, HRC, backroom, free.
No partner necessary, we rotate often. |
Wednesdays, 7:30-10pm, Hancock Rec Center.
Enjoy this American dance form. All dances taught and called. Music provided by LOCO (Local On-Call Orchestra) - an open band, where anyone is welcome to come and play. Contact Dale Rempert at drempert@ix.net or visit austinbarndancers.org for more information. |
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Texas Camp Floor Setup Needs You!!!
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THIS WEEKEND: It's that time of year again, the time when we ask for volunteers to come up to Greene Family Camp the weekend before Texas Camp to help assemble TIFD's own custom sprung dance floor. We plan to meet at 1:00 P.M. on the Saturday, November 18th, and Sunday, November 19th, working about 3 hours each day. Rides are available! If you'd like to sign up or need more details, drop an email to Mike Revesz and John Alexander at floor_czars@aifd.cc.
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To Autumn
by William Blake
O Autumn, laden with fruit, and stain'd
With the blood of the grape, pass not, but sit
Beneath my shady roof; there thou may'st rest,
And tune thy jolly voice to my fresh pipe,
And all the daughters of the year shall dance!
Sing now the lusty song of fruits and flowers.
'The narrow bud opens her beauties to
The sun, and love runs in her thrilling veins;
Blossoms hang round the brows of Morning, and
Flourish down the bright cheek of modest Eve,
Till clust'ring Summer breaks forth into singing,
And feather'd clouds strew flowers round her head.
'The spirits of the air live in the smells
Of fruit; and Joy, with pinions light, roves round
The gardens, or sits singing in the trees.'
Thus sang the jolly Autumn as he sat,
Then rose, girded himself, and o'er the bleak
Hills fled from our sight; but left his golden load.
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