Friends,
Reminder that I've hired a?talented?Polish family to play, sing, and dance for us from 7-9p on Sun, Nov 23rd. in 314 Illini Union. ?It should be a lovely lively time, and I hope you and your friends and family?will come. No?need to RSVP -- just suit up (in comfy clothes suitable for some e-z?dancing, if you wish)?and show up!
?--Jenifer
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--- On Sun, 11/16/08, Jenifer Cartwright <jencart7@...> wrote:
From: Jenifer Cartwright <jencart7@...>
Subject: Wonderful Eastern European Music & Dance Event -- Sun Nov 23rd
To: "Jonathan Sivier" <jsivier@...>
Date: Sunday, November 16, 2008, 10:59 PM
Hello Contra Dancers,?
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Our program?has been finalized-- THANKS for your patience!! Please join us for a wonderful evening of Eastern European music and dance from 7-9p on Sunday, November 23rd in Room 314 Illini Union!! Everyone is welcome to attend this FREE event -- please pass the word to your friends, family, neighbors,?and co-workers!!
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The?Highlanders Band-- Beata and Krzysztof Latawiec and?young adult son and daughter-- perform exciting music with a variety of?rhythms and tempos, much of it sounding like gypsy or klezmer music. Here's a link to the group playing?an expecially beautiful waltz
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Here's our finalized program:
The Band will play and sing?wonderful music for listening and/or dancing throughout the evening. Sherry DeWan and Mitch and Frances Harris will lead simple folk and yiddish dances for those who wish to?participate.?And-- as a special treat early in?the evening--Beata and Krzysztof?will?perform a couple of dances (in costume)?from?their native Poland!!
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Hope to see you all on Sunday!?
?--Jenifer
