Dance CDs and booklets available from Laura Shannon

Gorani: Traditional Dances from the Armenian Homeland (Shoghakn Ensemble)
Researched and recorded in Armenia by Laura Shannon and Shakeh Avanessian
Mairam Govand, Yerek Votk, In Votk, Papouri, Hovs Bashi, Sheighana, Shavali, Nare, Tamzara, Shghkrtan Aghchig, Gorani, Maymuki, Lourke, Tsolaki, Asmarani, Nay Bar

Total running time 66:22

CD € 20

Gorani: Traditional Dances from the Armenian Homeland (Shoghakn Ensemble) - Booklet of dance descriptions
Dances researched and recorded in Armenia by Laura Shannon and Shakeh Avanessian, to accompany the CD Gorani: Traditional Dances from the Armenian Homeland (Shoghakn Ensemble).
Contents: Mairam Govand, Yerek Votk, In Votk, Papouri, Hovs Bashi, Sheighana, Shavali, Nare, Tamzara, Shghkrtan Aghchig, Gorani, Maymuki, Lourke, Tsolaki, Asmarani, Nay Bar, plus Introduction, illustrations, map of Armenia & the Armenian Homeland, further reading & resources.

Dance notes booklet, 28 pages € 6

Fire in the Feet (Xenos)
Balkan and Rom dance music
Sa O Roma, Zajko Kokorajko, Mazo Mazo, Tresinitsa, Oj Dada Sale, Kosovsko Oro, Ani More Nuse, O Poštari, Yolla Sofer, Orfano, Lute Lute, Romanela, Linsey's Čoček, Davulja, Allah Allah, Pirava Daje

Total running time 73:44

CD € 20

Fire in the Feet (Xenos)- Booklet of dance descriptions
Balkan & Rom dances described by Laura Shannon, to accompany the CD Fire in the Feet (Xenos)
Contents: Jeni Jol, Simple Čoček, Čoček with weight changes, Čoček with lifts, Embrobis, Skopski Čoček, Romsko Bitolsko, Raikos, Tsifteteli, Ani More Nuse, Indijski Čoček. Valle, Karsilama, Sa, plus introduction and articles.

Dance notes booklet, 24 pages € 6

Tutti Frutti (Xenos)
Balkan and Rom dance music
Ušti Ušti Baba, Geliyor Dügün Alayi, Čorolo, Posadila Baba, Čirikli, Tutti Frutti, Sadila Ganka, O Dive Nakela, Romski Gajda, Demsa, Radka Piratka, Mootown Zurna, Dedo Mili Zlatni, Di Di

Total running time 59:48

CD € 20

Dance notes booklet coming soon!

Čirikli (Xenos)
Greek, Balkan and Rom dance music
Papalambrena (10.41), Thalassaki Mou / Mou Paringile (8.32), O Konstantinos O Mikros (6.50), Zonaradiko (9.17), Iokasti's Dream (9.15), Kato Stin Aya Marini (5.46), Bekim's Valle (5.09), Čirikli (8.37)

Total running time 64:16

CD € 20

Čirikli (Xenos) - Booklet of dance descriptions
Greek, Balkan and Rom dances described by Laura Shannon (updated 2010), to accompany the CD Čirikli (Xenos)
Contents: Papalambrena, Kalamatianos, Syrtos Trakis, Zonaradiko, Syrtos Kritis, Tsourapia, Karsilamas, Dhipat, Valle, Jeni Jol, Tsifteteli

Dance notes booklet, 32 pages € 6

Papalambrena live
Recorded live at the Universal Hall, Findhorn, 19th July 2001
Papalambrena (Tsamikos) single

Total running time 10:53

CD € 8

Anemozali (Maria Deikta)
Greek traditional & contemporary music, including four compositions by Kostantis Kourmadias
Perimeno na faneis, To teleftaio lathos mou, Irthe kairos na fygo, O kipos tou Allach, Trigyrno sto skotadi, Anemozali, Ainte de, Me ta matia ta thlimmena, Dance of the Goddess, Chorepse mou tsifteteli, Epimeno

Total running time 38:26

CD € 15

Dance list & translation page

Dance notes booklet coming soon!

Peliti (various artists)
Double CD compilation of beautiful traditional and contemporary Greek music to benefit the Peliti ecological community and seed bank project in Northern Greece. Kostantis Kourmadias & Laura Shannon contributed one original song, 'Evgeneia' (CD 1, Track 14). You can dance a syrtos to it.

Total running time 134:15

Double CD € 29

Dance list & translation page available free from Laura

Evros (traditional musicians)
Double CD compilation of authentic traditional dance music from the Evros region of Thrace, featuring P. Zikidis, K. Douka, A. Partinoudis, K. Tapakis, Y. Davliakos and other musicians. From the Balkan Centre for Dance and Music.

Total running time 120:24

Double CD € 30 includes bound 132-page booklet with photos and information in Greek, German and English

Dance notes booklet coming soon!