Door County Folk Festival
Bulgarian Dancing to Live Music
Led by Bruce Sagan with Nan Nelson, Konstantin Marinov, Angel Dobrev and Friends
Special Session - "Bulgarian Dancing to Live Music" - Saturday, July 11, 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Also Live Bulgarian Music for dancing at various times during the evening BYO Events and Dance Parties
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Can you identify?: Golden-hooded Tanagr (Canopy Tower, Soberania, Panama, March 2021), Hermit Thrush (Magee Marsh boardwalk, Ohio, May 2023), Rainbow Lorikeet (Sydney Park, NSW, Australia 2022), Rosellas, Parrots Bowerbirds (mobbing new arrivals - O_Reilly's Rainforest Retreat, Queensland, Australia, October 2022), Screech Owl (Magee Marsh boardwalk, Ohio, May 2023), Southern Cassowary (Queensland, Australia, October 2022), Stork-billed Kingfisher (Borneo, Malaysia, Fall 2017), White-necked Jacobin (Canopy Tower, Soberania, Panama, March 2021)

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What is Bitov music?

Dancing to Bitov Music! Join Bruce Sagan, Nan Nelson, Konstantin Marinov, Angel Dobrev and and friends to celebrate dances from Bulgaria. No experience or partner needed for this enticing repertoire of basic non-partner dances that range from hypnotic and groovy to exhilarating and even goofy. All dances are either easily accessible or will be taught and live music will invite you into the fun.


Bob Walser is a musician, dance caller, scholar and educator. He began contra dancing in Amherst, Massachusetts in the 1970s, worked as a shantyman at Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut in the 80s. Since then he’s presented Folklore In Action folk music and dance programs as an artist-in-residence in schools across the USA, and performed as a singer, dance leader and dance musician from Maine to California and overseas.

Bob earned his Ph.D. in ethnomusicology at the University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies researching music teaching and learning across cultural difference based on fieldwork in Uganda and England. His folk music and education research has been published in the Folk Song Journal (UK) and publications by World Music Press.

In addition, he has three CDs for The Old and New Tradition label to his credit as well as guest appearances on another dozen recordings in the US, France and England..