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Winter 2015-16
From the Editor

Dreaming of Summer and Balkan Camp?

By Julie Lancaster

From the depths of winter this issue brings you a reminder of summer, music, dancing and Balkan camp. Continue Reading

Winter 2015-16
Profile

Lise Liepman

By Julie Lancaster

Known for her warm and welcoming teaching style, Lise Liepman has taught santouri (Greek hammered dulcimer) or Greek ensemble off and on at EEFC Balkan Music & Dance Workshops since 1988, mostly at Mendocino and several times at the East Coast Workshops, and taught Turkish dancing at balkanalia! when that camp was produced by EEFC. She’s also a carousel-restoration artist. Continue Reading

Winter 2015-16

2015 Scholarship Recipients

By Kef Times Staff

The community pulled together this year to make 18—count ‘em, 18!—scholarships available for the summer 2015 Workshops. Continue Reading

Winter 2015-16

New and Notable

By Kef Times Staff

New recordings and books by folks in the EEFC community. Names in bold type indicate EEFC Workshop campers, staff, teachers, and other EEFC supporters. Continue Reading

Winter 2015-16

Balkan Songs

By Bill Cope

This issue’s Balkan Song is a medley of three Bulgarian pravo tunes. Continue Reading

Winter 2015-16

2015 Workshop Photos

By Kef Times Staff

See photos from the 2015 Mendocino and Iroquois Springs Workshops. Continue Reading

Winter 2015-16

In Memoriam

By Kef Times Staff

In this issue we honor two towering figures of Balkan music: Bulgarian accordionist Ibro Lolov and Macedonian singer Usnija Redžepova. Continue Reading

Winter 2015-16

Join the EEFC!

By Kef Times Staff

The Balkan Music & Dance Workshops have inspired generations of singers, instrumentalists and dancers . . . but tuition doesn’t cover the cost of the workshops. Here we salute all those who donated or joined during 2015. Continue Reading

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