Happy Holidays from Firehouse Tango |
First things first. I want to wish all my Firehouse friends a happy Easter and a sweet Passover.
Sue Dallon's birthday next Thursday, April 9th |
Please help me celebrate my birthday at Firehouse Tango next week. In my opinion, there is no better way to get older than to be with lots of friends and dance with lots of tangueros.
More or Less Kosher for Passover Milonga next Thursday, April 9th |
Our annual traditional more or less kosher for Passover feast will take place at Firehouse Milonga next Thursday, April 9th (also Sue's birthday celebration.) If anyone would like to contribute a Passover dish, please let me
know. Here are the items that we have so far for this year: Sue - brisket with potatoes, carrots and string beans, dried fruits
and nuts, macaroons, desserts and honey from Joe's bees. Judy Saul - holiday soup George Ngo - Matzah
Marion Levine - Yemeni Charoses Georgina Blitzer - Potato Kugel Tsipoyra Sartan - kosher for Passover birthday cake for Sue Judy Assisi- Sephardic fruit compote Jack B. -
Tsimmes Bonny Y - Chopped liver and pickled herring Jack M. - Sweet and sour lamb ragout (I requested this. You must try it. It is awesome.) Norma Arias - roasted carrots and fennel and chocolate covered matzah
Mike and Debbie - Green salad - bitter herbs *** Same thing this year Next Thursday April 9th - My Birthday (Sue Dallon) and More or Less Kosher for Passover Milonga
My birthday
I hope every one of my
Firehouse friends will join me for my birthday next Thursday. April 9th. I can't imagine anything I would like more than to celebrate the occasion than dancing, socializing, and sharing the best years of my life with the folks nearest and dearest to my heart. Please don't disappoint me.
Passover feast
See above for
details
Last Thursday Mona Phillips birthday
Mona had the most awesome birthday tango ever! Before starting, she announced that guys and gals could and should cut in - and they did. I played a vals (Corazon de Oro), a nuevo tango (Por una Cabeza), and a Pugliese tango (La Yumba) and I could have gone on and
on. Wes started the marathon, and then everyone cut in. At one point, Mona was leading two ladies.
Wes and Chris each brought two birthday cakes, and only a sliver remained.
If heaven is anything like celebrating one's birthday at Firehouse Tango, it has a lot to recommend it. Frankly, I'd rather be at Firehouse. Thank you lovely tangueras, for a birthday memory I shall cherish. Con mucho amore,
Steve Turi
I keep saying I do not want to celebrate any more birthdays, but how many men will line up to
dance with me, if not for the traditional tributes on birthdays.....oh well, you know that is not really true because our tanqueros dance with all of the ladies...
Terri Lopez
There are five Thursdays in April, and we are making great use of each one.
April 2 - Birthday of Mona
Phillips
April 9 - Birthday of Sue Dallon and traditional Firehouse Tango Passover Milonga/Feast
April 16 - Actual Birthday of Francis Gregoire
Francis and Marie
Gregoire have been coming to Firehouse for many years and have been to Buenos Aires with us twice, and we are honored to be able to celebrate Francis' birthday on April 16 th. Francis will start the birthday tango with Marie and then we lucky ladies can begin cutting in. It will be delightful. Oh, and the mountain of huge and luscious shrimp and delicious chocolate cake that Francis and Marie always bring will be fabulous, as
always.
April 23- Birthday of Eva Roth
Our dear milonguera from Buenos Aires, who took Firehouse by storm a few years ago and cooks something different for us almost every Thursday when she is here, will celebrate her
birthday with us on Thursday, April 23rd. Eva loves the milonga, and she will glow while dancing her favorite dance with all of the Firehouse Tangueros.
April 30- Birthday of Walter Monteblanco
Our wonderful friend
Walter is actually celebrating his birthday with us during the month when it occurs. This is a first, as the Monteblancos are usually traveling.
Walter has been teaching Argentine Tango since way before I knew it existed, and he's my absolute favorite vals partner in the world. Everyone loves Walter's large and happy personality. We look forward to celebrating Gay's (Mrs. M.) birthday the first week of May.
Gay will start the celebratory dance, and I will fight with Marita for the privilege of being second. Each of the tangueras can then have her turn. Possibly a few tangueros will cut in as well, since Walter follows as
flawlessly as he leads.
Welcome back Eva, Rafael and Hilda |
We are so happy to welcome Eva, Rafael and Hilda back from their extended vacations in Buenos Aires. I missed these three Firehouse friends so much, and I am just thrilled to see them.I am also excited about resuming my Spanish sessions with
Hilda.
My Resolutions for March - How did I do? |
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Here were my resolutions for 2015. I did better this month.
My Resolutions for 2015
- Improve my español and continue my Duolingo
streak
- Take a group to Buenos Aires (I will try very hard to make it as wonderful as last year's, but that's a tall order.)
- Exercise six days a week - I'm afraid to let this one go. It's like Weight Watchers. If I don't share it, I will stop doing it.
Wish me
luck!
I'm back to Duolingo, and my daily streak is now up to 33 days in a row. It's usually the first thing I do every morning.
We're planning another trip to Buenos Aires at the beginning of November. We've already received lots of interest, and it should be great fun.
I'm back to exercising, and
I'm doing it every day.
Wish me luck in April. We welcome readers' contributions about Argentine Tango in general and Firehouse Tango in particular. Send your thoughts to firehousetango@gmail.com We welcome readers' contributions about Argentine Tango in general and Firehouse Tango in particular. Send your thoughts to firehousetango@gmail.com
From Fred Rueck
Fred has been sending lots of contributions, for which I am delighted and grateful. Last week, I published Signs you are a Tango Addict. This week, Ive
selected two other interesting tidbits from Fred.
I love this Pandora Radio thing. I start it up on an Argentine tango selection or Gus Viseur if I want to be in France . Just let it play in the background while doing other stuff. Select any genre. These are
my favorite stations:
· http://www.pandora.com/everywhere/mobile
- Enrique Rodriguez Radio
- Hugo Del Carril
Radio
- Hector Varela Radio
- Rodriguez Radio
- Enrique Rodriguez Y Su Orquesta Radio
- Tony Murena, Barro & Sarane Ferre Radio
- Ricardo Tanturi Radio
- Francisco Canaro
Radio
- Milonga Sentimental Radio
- Milonga Uruguaya Radio
- Francisco Rotundo Radio
- Dan Newton's Cafe Accordion Orchestra Radio
- Lucio Demare Radio
- Quinteto Pirincho Radio
- Enya
Radio
- Thistle & Shamrock
- Tango Radio
- Canta Tito Reyes Radio
- Alfredo De Angelis Radio
- Tango Jointz Radio
- Tango Radio
- Irish Traditional Radio
- Irish Pub Rock Radio
- Miguel Montero Radio
- Hector Maure Radio
- Angel Vargas Radio
- Carlos Gardel Radio
- Juan D'Arienzo Radio
- Roberto Firpo Radio
- Gus Viseur,
Barro Ferre,
- Maurice Speilleux Radio
- Gus Viseur Radio
- Carlos Di Sarli Radio
- Miguel Calo Radio
- Tango Argentino Radio
And here is an
interesting video:
From Debbie Glaser
Hi Sue, I'm thoroughly enjoying the tango cd I got from the pile you are giving away! Thank
you.
From Maribel Soto
Hi Susanne, I would love to own some tango music, but I normally get there late. Would it be possible to hold a couple for me so that I don't miss out? Thanks, Maribel
From Frances Gillespie
You are so thoughtful and sweet. Just like my very best friends who are are so loving and givers I really appreciate you because I am the same
way.
From Adrienne Burton
Hi Sue,
Thank you for the CDs.
I am sure I will enjoy them very much.
Also, thanks again
for all the work you do, you are amazing!
Adrienne
From Georgina
Blitzer
Hi Sue Thank you,that sounds very generous of you. It will be a souvenir from Joe.
Also, I am going to make a Potato Kuguel for the Passover
celebration.
From Elena Syrett
Oh dear Sue, I am ill and shall not be able to come to FH this week; I have also missed last week! Can you put perhaps aside one or two CDs for me? If you like, of course... and if you get the chance ... it is a wonderful thing that
you are doing. With lots of hugs and a nice warm kiss (!) Elena
From Bill Krukovsky
(Congratulations)
My grandson Timothy Liljegren is among the best Swedish 16-year olds to again to play in Russia in two weeks....check the attached Team Roster...He is # 6 Defense. If any one has suggestions on how I can see the games here in the USA, please enlighten me. It is weird, however, that the first game is on Orthodox Good Friday, in Russia 4 Nations Tournament April 2015
· A 4 Nations Tournament will be played during April 10-12 2015 in Dmitrov, Moscow Region, Russia. All game starting times are always expressed in local time. Game schedule and practice schedule Until recently, Firehouse Tango organized wildly successful yearly trips to Buenos Aires. Many participants said that it was the best trip of their life. Some continued to come every year. Everyone loved it.
Last year, we took a group, and
exceeded all expectations. We're thinking about doing it again at the beginning of November, 2015. If you think you might want to join us, just send me an e mail at firehousetango@gmail.com, call us at 201-825-1570, or grab me at the Thursday milonga. This is just a preliminary survey, and there is absolutely no obligation, so don't hesitate. We just want to see if there is enough interest to pursue it further.
To give you an idea of what it would be like, here is what we included in our previous trips (May be different this time):
What's included?
- 8 nights/ 9 days in Buenos Aires with the friendliest group around
- Stay at the excellent, centrally
located Bauen Suites Hotel
- Full breakfast every day
- Transfers to and from hotel (included if traveling with group on American # 255 and #256)
- Private group lessons with excellent local teachers
- Milongas with local hosts (male and female) who are there just to dance with us
- City
Tour
- Full day at gaucho ranch with barbeque and show
- Popular Tango show with dinner
- Day at San Telmo Flea Market & enough free time for shopping, exploring the city, visiting museums, taking private lessons, visiting milongas on your own or resting (heaven forbid)
- You most certainly will want to visit a shoe
store (shoes cost about 1/3 of price here) Prices in Buenos Aires are amazingly low & additional costs are minimal
- Excellent & inexpensive local teachers highly recommended
We haven't worked up the numbers yet, but the cost would probably be about $3,000 per person, including airfare. Hi everyone, Fran here with your Tango Tip of the Week. Did you know that there's a very common disease going around in the Tango community today? Actually, it's been with us for just about as many years as Tango has been popular here in the U.S.A. The main focus of this chronic affliction is that dance students are driven to make
the almost unbelievable choice not to learn how to dance Tango. That's right. It's not that they don't want to dance Tango; they just don't necessarily want to have to go through the often difficult process of actually learning how to do it. Have you noticed this? Maybe about yourself? Here are a few of the symptoms: · I'll go to YouTube and pick up everything I need from there. · I'll take a class or two (preferably one rather than two),
and hope for the best. · I'll have my girlfriend/boyfriend/mother/brother/sister/third-cousin-once-removed teach me. ·
I'll think about it a lot, putting myself in the mood. · I'll get to the basics later -- just show me the good stuff. · I'll focus on taking workshops with the "hot shots" -- rather than slog my way through a graduated, step-by-step process. · I'll buy a really impressive pair of shoes with
five-and-a-half-inch heels, or possibly six! · I'll read a lot of books about Tango. · I'll memorize a bunch of Tango songs with names, dates, who's who in the orchestra, stuff like that -- maybe even become a DJ. · I'll go to the source -- Buenos Aires -- and maybe spend at least a week, immersing myself. · I'll go back to YouTube again. Does any of this sound familiar? At one time or another, most of us have had at least a brush with this malady. It can infect us at any time. And when it takes root, it can be very difficult to get rid of. But take heart; there is a cure. It comes in the form of a multi-faceted prescription: First, you have to find a good doctor, otherwise known as a Tango Teacher, MD. (The "MD" stands for "Make me dance.") This is the most crucial element in the cure. As you may know by now, there are a lot of people out there who purport to teach Tango, but who really don't have the requisite skills to do so. This
means you have to be very discerning. The second element in the cure is that you have to make a strong commitment to learn Tango no matter what. That's right. Half of the job is on your teacher; half is on you. Finally, you have to dance a lot. You just can't learn to dance by watching TV, playing video games, mowing the lawn, weeding the garden -- or just about anything else
except dancing. You have to get out there and do it. Just remember: Your "I'm not going to learn how to dance Tango" malady can be reversed. Yes, it can be cured. But you have to make the first move. Call Doctor Tango today, and put those feet on the dance floor where they belong. Are you psyched?
Saturdays with Fran and Pat at Dardo Galletto Studios
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Please join Fran and Pat for our Saturday Practica at Dardo Galletto Studios, 151 West 46th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues; 2-4pm, $10 per person. (Bringing a partner isn't necessary.) We think it’s just like being in Buenos Aires! We’ll both be on hand to answer any questions you may
have about your dancing, and to help you with material you're working on. If you’d like a private lesson, call Fran directly at 212-662-7692, or email him at franchesleigh@mac.com. For the practice, all you have to do is arrive with $10 and your dance shoes in hand.
View Monica Paz' terrific tango Facebook posts - my pick from
this week is below
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Every day, our dear friend and teacher in Buenos Aires posts a historical tango fact of the day. These interesting and informative tidbits always include
English, Spanish and Italian information and a relevant recording. You can see all of them and listen to the recording by simply joining Monica Paz PractiMilonguero Facebook page. Below is a link to the Facebook page, where you can hear the music: Calendario Milonguero Birth of RAÚL BERÓN. Typical 40s singer,
because of age and style. He contributed to the splendor of those times: since his debut in 1939 until his retirement in 1955. His best milonguero times where when he alternated between two orchestras: Miguel Caló and Lucio Demare. With both conductors he recorded almost 50 themes. ♫ LEJOS DE BUENOS AIRES Miguel Caló y Raúl Berón (1942)
⊙ CD Nº13 Colección Natucci (40 CDs) +info
Here is the Facebook link to see Monica's tango calendar: https://www.facebook.com/MPTango And the following one for her latest interview (She regularly posts interviews that she does with surviving old milongueros) : New MP Tango Interview MPTango Presents Carlos Horacio Funes at PractiMilonguero Click on cc underneath the screen for English subtitles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6X8BC1MX1s&feature=youtu.be
Our cancellation policy - We STILL rarely cancel
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Even though we had to cancel once this year, we still rarely cancel!
We want to remind everyone that if the weather looks really bad, we will leave messages on our web site www.firehousetango.com and phone 201-825-1570. You can also reach
us on my cell phone 201-826-6602. Feel free to leave a message on either of these lines.
We cancel only when absolutely necessary (only about eight or nine times in all these years - including, unfortunately, the first scheduled milonga of March, 2015), but please check whenever you're not sure. If there isn't any message, we're on.
During Hurricane
Sandy, when we had only cell phone service, I was able to leave a message on my cell, so I guess that the best number to call is 201-826-6602.
The following folks helped set up, break down and clean up before and after the milonga. Without them, there would be no Firehouse Tango.
- Elena Titova
- Elena Syrett
- Bob Armstead
- Tsipoyra Sartan
- Steve Maisch (We are so happy to welcome him back)
- Jesse B.
- Walter Milani
- Mike Porro
- steve turi
And of course, without Terri Lopez and steve turi we would have to close up shop.
A reminder that Firehouse Tango does not supply wine - Your fellow tangueros bring it. Therefore, if you drink it, please make sure to bring a bottle every so often.The folks below brought food and wine this week - See above - Barbara Lombardi - Popcorn
- Liz Contreras - Black Bean Soup
- Tonia Shahsovar - Sara Lee
Cake
And these people brought wine- Bill Kennick
- George
Ngo
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Liz Contreras
- Dan & Georgina
- Marta Bautis
- Horatio
Piccioni
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John & Fieke
Barous
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Hilda &
Rafael
-
Tonia
Shahsovar
-
Diane Langmuir
-
Jesse
Barton
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June
Stahl
-
Eduardo
Campus
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