So we've had our first rehearsal with Dale on a new Bulgarian tune (as well as a handful of traditional Middle Eastern tunes).  It's a kopanica (also: kopanitsa) dance tune in 11/16.  Sounds something like the following:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA0_msUQhZw
or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_xBg8pRZSA

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