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FROM THE EDITOR

A Potpourri
by Dorothy Archer

Here it is, the fare promised in the last issue. I hope you enjoy it.

Nancy Nies and Al Katz both went to Morris dance events, and chose
this month to tell us about them. We seem to focus on the men
with sticks and bells on their legs but there is much more than that.
One Labour Day weekend I happened to be at Dufferin Grove Park in
Toronto when several groups of Morris dancers from Canada, U.S.A.
and U.K. were performing. All the dances were different and it was
very interesting and enjoyable. I don’t know if there are still as many
groups performing as when I attended, but an annual celebration of
Morris dancing continues - same place, same date. Visit www.youtube.
com/watch?v=2UVOTZqvofQ.

Maxine Louie writes about dancing in Ireland. As noted before, Maxine
dances contras, English Country, and Irish set. I’m pleased to report
that she has now joined a folk dance group. Welcome, Maxine, we are
pleased you have added folk dancing to your busy life.

Dale Hyde, the 2015 OTEA recipient, has been visiting groups to teach
some of the dances he learnt at the Society of International Folk Dance
summer school in Swansea, Wales. He also gave a workshop at the
September café and Walter Zagorski writes about it in this issue. So
I’m sure you will enjoy Dale’s article about all the events and dances at
the summer school

Mirdza Jaunzemis’ story about her trip to Portugal concludes in this
issue. Next issue we will stay in the approximate area with Sheryl
Demetro’s account of hiking part of the Camino Way. And we have heard
rumours that Murray Forbes is on the road again. We, the readers, are
becoming real armchair travellers.

Two French students joined the Hamilton group and Stefania Miller
tells us how much of an asset they are to the group and folk dancing in
general. Hope we see more of them at the cafés and camp. And then
to Serbia, Goran Ćirić’s native land. He has alerted us to a multi-country
event which occurred in the north part of Serbia. The aim was to be
included in the Guiness Book of Records for the largest kolo and there
are links to the story of this happening.

We haven’t forgotten table fare for the holidays. There is always a lineup
for Pauline’s trifle at parties. And speaking of parties, Riki and Stav Adivi
opened up their new home for a party early in September and plan to
do so again for New Year’s Eve. Some comments about the new house
and photos of the party are in the Grapevine.

Folk Dancer Online — 4 R e t u r n t o Table of Con tents www.ofda.ca