Æ livstyk', Gadbjerg

Country: Gadbjerg, Denmark
Type: mixer
Formation: any number of couples in open circle, M facing CCW (LOD), W facing CW (RLOD).
Steps: polka, reeltrin (jig step),
Music: 358:459; sheet music

Bars   Dance progression
1-3   All dance 6 reeltrin, facing partner.
4   All stamp 3 times.
M turn over L shoulder (CCW), W turn over R shoulder (CW) to face corner.
1-3   All dance 6 reeltrin, facing corner (=new partner).
4   All stamp 3 times.
|:5-8:|   Couples take waltz hold with new partner and dance 8 turning polka steps [moving in LOD].
    Repeat from beginning as desired. With each repeat, M move one place CW, while W move one place CCW in the circle.

Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Legestuen. 5:e opl. København; Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1983, p. 29.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2020-05-15.


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