1. Saturday Affair/Subboteya The young girl explains to her boyfriend that they should not kiss, but only hug. 2. A Nut Tree in the Field/Vo pole oreshina Ivan rocks infant Maria in his arms to sleep well. Her calls her dark eyes and dark eyebrows. 3. Do not wind the threads/Ty mne nitki ne motai This is a lyrical song of suffering in the form of chastushka (a series of four line folk verses). 4. Natalia/Skorogovorka Tongue twister Siberian song. A young man falls in love with so awesome a beauty Natalia. In jest he thinks to kill himself, then he rethinks to kill her. Moral is the knife is broken, the pitchfork is bent and Natalia is still alive. 5. Varenichki/A moi milen'kiy varenichki khochet The hungry husband begs his wife to prepare Varenichki. The lazy wife finds every possible excuse to refuse him. 6. Oh, Extreme Cold/Oi, moroz, moroz! A Russian favorite. In extreme cold weather a man forces his horse to get them home as soon as possible. He sings asking that neither he nor his horse freeze. Because his wife is beautiful and waiting to get him in her arms 7. At the Blacksmith's/Vo kuznitse Authentic blacksmith's work song accompanied by rhythmic folk instruments. 8. Russian folk orchestra/Igra s instrumentami Introducing Russian folk percussian instruments: buben, treshotki, vertushka, kolotushka 9. Stenka Rasin`s Dream/Son Stepana Razina A fragment of an ancient ballad about the famous brigand - Russian Robin Hood - who went to war against the Tsar. According to the legend, Stenka had a dream in which a furious wind blew his black hat off his head. Razin`s colonel quickly foretold the ataman`s imminent death. "Vo pole oreshina" (A Nut Tree in the Field) Ivan rocks infant Maria in his arms to sleep well. Her calls her dark eyes and dark eyebrows 10. Shorty/Nedorostok The parents wish to marry their daughter to a short fellow with a foul personality. Against the will of her parents, the young maiden picks the one she loves for a husband. 11. Beyond The Don River/Kak za Donom Za rekoi A young woman bids farewell to her lover riding off to war. He becalms her not to worry as he will return soon from The Red Army. 12. The Don Cossacks/Kak Donsdkie kazaki Don Cossack Military formation Song. The Don Cossacks were famous for their freedom-loving character. The Tsar freed them from the bond of serfdom, and in return, the Cossacks guarded the Russian borders from unfriendly neighbors. 13. Village, 4 Yards/Derevnya, derevnya, chetyre dvora A cunning young women is out all night with her lover. At sunrise her jealous old husband asks the beauty where she was all night. She replies: I slept on the stove! 14. Moscow Nights/Podmoskovnye vechera Popular Russian songs 15. Katiusha Popular Song from the period of W.W.II. 16. Kalinka Folk song and dance "Oi, tsvetyot Kalina" (Blooming Guilder Tree) Young girl fell in love with a man, but her love is not happy. She` afraid to tell him, and more afraid even to thing to explain the sadness of her love Along The Kazanka River/Vdol' da po rechke, po Kazanke An old jocose song-game. Barynya Russian folk dance. Wild dancing with foot stomping and knee-bending jumps. The dancers get so wound up they often break the heels from their boots. Blooming Guilder Tree Young girl fell in love with a man , but her love is not happy. She` afraid to tell him, and more afraid even to thing to explain the sadness of her love. Bold merchant was returning from market... This is a city romance from the 19 century, one of the favorite Leo Tolstoy songs. By the field Cossacks marching song and dance. "Oi, Moroz, Moroz!" (Oh, Extreme Cold) Russian favorite folk song. In extreme cold weather a man forces his horse to get them home as soon as possible. He sings asking that neither he nor his horse freeze. Because his wife is beautiful and waiting to get him in her arms Carry the water, Gala Lyric folk Ukrainian song Young man is saying to beautiful Gala: You are so cute, it is a pleasure just to look at you. Not the wind that Bends the Branch This is a city romance from the 19 century, one of the favorite Leo Tolstoy songs. ...It is better to die than to live without your dear one... "Kak Za Donom, Za Rekoi" (Beyond The Don River) Russian folk song The Peddler This lyric folk song and dance has been a Russian favorite for 150 years. A countryside peddler has a basket filled with attractive prints and brocades. At first-sight he falls in love with a pleasant girl. He is ready to lay at her feet all his worldly goods for a glance from her dark eyes and a kiss from her ruby-red-lips. Lyrics are by the great poet N. Nekrasov, Only the dark night knows how they got on together The Curly Mountain Ash-tree A famous lyric. The young women can't choose between two guys. By the long road An old gypsy song. Thin Thread Belgorod`s region tap-dance and song with balalaika. Varen`ka This popular Cossack dance and song about a young officer's love for a pretty girl Varen`ka. The young man can not figure out what to get his beloved for the holiday. Where did you go, Vanya? It is a popular civil war song. Vanya`s parents are asking him not to be a soldier at the Red Army. Wild Strawberry Cossack's song and dance. You did deceit me! Playful authentic Ukrainian song. Fellow's girlfriend never keeps her promises. Quips With Garmoshka This is a genre with particular stylistic traits: short and funny quips with accordion.