A story unfolds
as in a book of notes
once written
always a tradition;
Linsey said: Pollak(o)!!
There's no B to the Sphynx,
only A, as in Always, a Sphynx!
But that's an other story.
Probably?
Linsey said:
In 1977 & 1978 my life was changed by learning the Gaida, spending 8 months in Macedonia (3 months with my gaida teacher Lazo Nikolovski) and playing with the Živko Firfov Macedonian Band in London for 2 years. In 1978 we played at the 'Ilindenski Denovi' Festival in Macedonia and then returned to London to record the album '17 Macedonian Folk Dances' just now re-released for the first time since 1978 on Bandcamp.
Next destination?
илинденски денови
In 1971 in Bitola was established the International Festival for folk songs and dances “Iliindenski denovi” in Bitola. The name of the Festival is symbolical, its mission is generous while its goals and criteria are deeply integrated and conceived.
In 1971 in Macedonia a great idea was born, a wish of a group of professionals, enthusiasts, dreamers, visionaries, an idea which became reality. A springhead, a glowing heart of a cultural organism has been created. A heart which beats, motivates, initiates, boosts, educates.
In 1971 in Bitola was established the International Festival for folk songs and dances “Iliindenski denovi” in Bitola. The name of the Festival is symbolical, its mission is generous while its goals and criteria are deeply integrated and conceived. This festival is dedicated to most hardworking people and their creations which endured the criteria of value through time. This is e Festival which presents, promotes and documents the deed of priceless folk cultural tradition. Thousands of folk artists, millions of visitors, numerous photos, audio, video documents, telegraphed materials, documents for the next generations. On all four parts of the world, the Festival realized its mission, sent messages, thus attracting a great number of authentic values of the cultural heritage fans.
“The folk tradition has a value if people can feel it deeply.” Roussos Every man, all people express its entity…
Nevertheless, after all these years the beginning is here, since the new generations should also learn about and as well dance “Teskoto”, “Kopacka”, “Nevestinsko”, Komitsko”…
Every generation implements its own rock in the priceless mosaic of the Festival, a monument, a textbook…
This text is just sparkle from the great fire, a small stone in the mosaic. It has been written with lots of love, respect, and a wish for this Festival to continue.