Táncház – Hungarian Folk Dance House

The Eszterlánc Hungarian Folk Ensemble
together with the Croatian American Cultural Center

organize

a Hungarian Folk Dance House (Táncház)
with Forrás Banda!

When: January 19, 2019 from 3pm to 11pm
Where: Croatian American Cultural Center, 60 Onondaga Ave. San Francisco, CA 94112
Admission: Adults – $10 | Youth 3-17 yrs – $5 | Children under 3 – Free
For more info: eszterlanc1977@gmail.com

Táncház (Dance house) is a Hungarian and Transylvanian tradition involving dancing to live folk music in individuals’ homes.
– Come learn dances commonly played during a Táncház – or improvise! –
– Meet Eszterlánc and the Mazsola Children’s Folk Dance Ensemble –
– Dance through the evening with Forrás, our Táncház band! –

Program:
3:00 pm – Doors Open – Eszterlánc 40th Anniversary Video
3:30 pm – Children’s dance teaching circle with László Tihanyi
4:15 pm – Puppet show by Harangvirág Playhouse (Small room)
4:15 pm – Singing circle – Széki songs (Main room)
4:30 pm – Presentation of folk instruments
5:00 pm – Széki dances in honor of Luca Katalin Gerő (Eszterlánc performance, choreographer: László Tihanyi)
5:15 pm – Children’s arts and crafts led by Harangvirág Playhouse
5:30 pm – 11:00 pm Adults’ dance teaching circle with László Tihanyi and Viktória Kovács
Singing circle – Kalotaszegi songs
Táncház (dance house)

Táncház Flyer

Szatmári Song Lyrics

Hej élet, gyöngy élet, ennél szebb sem lehet,
A szeretőm katona lett, de én arról nem tehetek,
Lóra, csikós, lóra.
||: Lóra, csikós, lóra, hatot üt az óra,
Megcsókolják a szép kislányt a pitvarajtóba’. :||

      Hey life, pearl life, it cannot be more beautiful than this,
      My sweetheart became a soldier but it’s not my fault,
      On the horse, stableman, on the horse.
      ||: On the horse, stableman, on the horse, the clock strikes six,
      The pretty girl is kissed in the doorway. :||


Én, kismadár létemre, mire vetemedtem?
A szénából, szalmából szemet szedegettem;
||: Tőrbe estek lábaim, oda szabadságim,
Megkötözve szárnyaim, oda vigasságim. :||

      Me being a small bird, what have I done?
      I picked seeds from the hay and straw,
      ||: My legs got captured, my freedom is gone,
      My wings are tied, my joy is gone. :||

Patakoknak vizei jobb ízűek voltak,
A lucfának gyöngyei édesebbek voltak,
Én, ki eddig szabadon éltem a világom,
Mindennapi dalomat fúttam a zöld ágon.

Számomra is egy szoba el vagyon készítve,
Eledelem cukorral fel van elegyítve,
Mégsem tetszik az nékem, jut eszembe fészkem,
Hogy százszor volt jobb nékem zöld erdőben élnem.


Ugyi, babám, meg tudsz verni,
Selyemkendőt nem tudsz venni?
||: Egyet vettél, azt is bánod,
Holtig a szememre hányod. :||

      Is it right, sweetheart, that you can beat me,
      But you cannot buy me a silk kerchief?
      ||: You have bought me one and you regret that, too,
      You reproach me till death. :||

Ugyi, babám, jobb az ágyon,
Mint a fekete subádon?
||: Meg kell az asszonyt becsülni,
Ölbe’ kell az ágyba vinni. :||

      Is it right, sweetheart, that it is better on the bed,
      Than on your black sheepskin coat,
      ||: The wife should be appreciated,
      She should be taken to bed in arms. :||

Édesanyám lyánya voltam,
Míg szeretőt nem tartottam,
Mióta szeretőt tartok
Édesanyám megátkozott.

T-shirts, DVDs, Water bottles available

Hurry up before our limited supply of commemorative 40th anniversary t-shirts, DVDs and water bottles run out!

T-shirts – $18

Women’s crew neck tapered at the waist (they run small – order one size up)

  • 2XL – only 3 left
  • XL – only 1 left
  • M – only 1 left

Men’s crewneck (they run small – order one size up)

  • 3XL – only 3 left
  • 2XL – only 4 left
  • XL – only 1 left

Water bottles – $18

  • Double-wall 18/8 grade stainless steel with vacuum insulation
  • Inner wall is plated with copper for ultimate conductivity to keep drinks hot for 12 hours and cold for 48 hours.
  • 17 oz. capacity

DVDs – $20

  • All the dances from our 40th Anniversary Gala
  • All the instrumental pieces from the Gala
  • Finale (Moldvai) and Recognitions
  • Extras: Gala Reception, Venue

Please contact us at eszterlanc1977@gmail.com, provide your name, address and phone number and let us know which products/sizes you want to purchase so that we may arrange for payment and delivery. There may be an additional cost for shipping depending on the method of delivery.

Thank you for your continued support,
Eszterlánc

Hungarian Heritage Festival – May 12, 2018, Belmont, CA

Thanks to all of our friends, family and volunteers who helped and contributed to making our performances at the Hungarian Heritage Festival a success. We are especially grateful for the live Hungarian folk music played by the Hajdu-Németh Banda (Budapest), Laci Orbán and Christopher Carlile-Kovács (Seattle). We are also grateful for the sound services provided by László Velinszky, Joe Tosaky and László Lengyel. Thank you!