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Elsche Korf
has been a folk dance teacher in the Netherlands since 1973. She is
a specialist in Dutch traditional dances and has been writing her own
dances in the same tradition ever since. She took workshops in
Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Belgium and England. She has
published a lot of books in Dutch, but has translated many of her dances
into English for her international workshops. The possibility of sharing
knowledge over the internet with dancers all over the world inspired her
to start this website.
A selection was made from all her dances leaving
out those with a specific copyright. Two tunes (Valsen
til Christine and Henriks Mazurka) could be added with the
kind permission of their writers Carl Erik Lundgaard Jensen and Henrik
Holm.
Elsche owns an extensive library with books on
Dutch costumes and traditional dances. In case you want to contact her
use e-mail: elschekorf@gmail.com
Carl Erik Lundgaard Jensen
Carl Erik Lundgaard Jensen is an outstanding musician
on the diatonic and chromatic accordion, who lives in Denmark. He and his friends play
traditional Danish dances, but also write new ones in their own
traditional style. He has published books and CD’s. In case you are fascinated
by his Valsen til Christine and want to get to know him and his music
better, contact Carl Erik Lundgaard Jensen at ce@cemusik.dk.
Henrik Holm
Henrik Holm is a Swede who came to the Netherlands
as a student. He plays several instruments and is or has been a member
of many Dutch folk bands. The most renowned of them being ’Waarschuwing
voor de Scheepvaart’.
Publications
Elsche
has published over the years many traditional
and newly written dances in Dutch. Information can be obtained from Nevofoon. Recently two books were published in Dutch.
One about the Cotillon in the Netherlands around 1850 and the second
about the Warder Schots, a traditional Fair dance (see Publications).
Information about
books and CD can be obtained from
the publisher (MW)2 (info@mwkwadraat.nl).
Copyright 2001,
Elsche Korf.
Source: http://www.elschekorf.nl/
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