Album Notes

The International Folk Sounds (IFS) is proud to present its second CD, foot fire, chock full of dance tunes from around the world. Playing together since 1995, the IFS have specialized in reproducing the music indigenous to each country. Instrumentation includes: the gajda (sheepskin bagpipe), tambura (stringed instrument) and tupan (large drum) for the music from Macedonia; the bouzouki for Greek; the charango in Carnavalito from Bolivia; and the balalaika for the Russian tunes. This CD contains fast and furious dances with odd rhythms such as Gankino's 11/16 as well as some slow and easy like Davorijke Dajke and Ma Na Vu. Circle and line dances add variety, plus a few for couples such as Alexandrovsky, Spanish Eyes, Eisenkeilnest and the Hambo Medley. All will set your feet on fire!