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Vecernica star logo Vecernica International Folkdance Band

Večernica has been delighting international folkdancers in the Bay Area for over 20 years. With our experienced musicians and broad repertoire, we provide music from a variety of cultures—or we can focus on a smaller set to suit your needs.

Our repertoire includes folk-dance music from many countries and cultures, including the British Isles, France, Austria, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and the Balkans (including Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, and Serbia), Turkey, and Israel, along with tunes from Canada, Mexico, South America, and the U.S.

We play regularly for several folk-dance clubs and classes in the San Francisco peninsula area, and are also available for dance parties, weddings, Bar Mitzvas and other occasions.

Who we are

  • Dave Bogdanoff (leader; bass, guitar, percussion, vocals),
  • Meryl-Lee Corcoran (clarinet),
  • Pete Showman (fiddle, mandolin, vocals),
  • Ned Gault (autoharp, Austrian harmonika (button accordion), vocals, percussion),
  • Bruce Davis (fiddle, mandolin, bouzouki, vocals),
  • Gary Breitbard (accordion, fiddle, vocals),
  • Jena Rauti (vocals, accordion, percussion),
  • Dave Barton (fiddle).

Where to Hear Us

Our schedule for the 2012-2013 season is not yet set.

Groups We've Played For in Recent Years

Contact Information

To learn more, or arrange a performance, call Dave Bogdanoff, 650.604.6138 or Pete Showman, 408.255.0297, or email us: image: info at folkdanceband dot com

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Večernica means “Evening Star” in Serbo-Croation. It's pronounced something like “veh-CHAIR-neet-sah.” (In Serbo-Croation, the character č (c-hachek or c-caron, which should look like this in your browser: ) is pronounced like English “ch” or “tch”, while a plain “c” is pronounced like English “ts” or “tz”.)



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