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Mark Forry
Likely to be spotted with mouth open wide, leading a tamburica ensemble and often knowing more lyrics than anyone else in the room, Mark Forry has been involved in Balkan camps since the 1975 Sweet’s Mill camp (a precursor to the EEFC camps). Continue Reading
Theofania in Northern Greece: Men’s Dance Rituals of Blessing and Protection
At the southern edge of the Rhodope Mountains, skirts of rock sweep down to the Drama plain. In six tiny villages where mountain and valley meet, an ancient Twelfth Night tradition endures . . . . masked men in goatskins and sheep bells dance through the streets to dispel evil spirits, awaken the fertility of the earth and ensure a good year. Continue Reading
Balkan Night Northwest
You know when it’s January? And you haven’t seen the sun since September? And the long, grey spring stretches out ahead of you with that little twinkle called Balkan camp at the end of the tunnel? Continue Reading
EEFC Fundraising and Outreach
Welcome to the second issue of the all-new, online Kef Times. I’m delighted to release to you the second issue in what we are planning as a thrice-yearly publication. I encourage you to share the articles you find most interesting, and let Julie and the rest of the team know what you think of their work. Continue Reading
New and Notable
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
Eastern European Threads
Information and tips about Eastern European textiles and costumes. In this issue, Caring for Your Folk Costume. Continue Reading
Balkan Songs
Welcome to Kef Times’ first installment of Balkan Songs! For this issue, we delve into the Balkan Tunes archive and emerge with “Dhimitrúla,” a song made famous by the Smyrneika singer Roza Eskenazi. Continue Reading
Gems from the Listserv
In this section we bring you some recent posts from the EEFC’s listserv—one entertaining and two practical. Continue Reading
2014 Workshop Photos
See photos folks have sent us from the 2014 Mendocino and Iroquois Springs Workshops. Continue Reading