Country: Denmark
Type: couple dance
Formation: couples in open circle, varsovienne hold, faceing LOD.
Steps: chassé (change step),
polka,
gangtrin (walk)
Sheet music:
Bamsens fødselsdag, comp. Thorbjørn Egner, incl. lyrics
Recordings:
Barn I Studio Barnas viser 2 (2005 Egmont Serieforlag AS) [YouTube - a Norwegian version];
Boolsen Kvartetten (Metronome Records J1045, 1953) [YouTube];
Egner, Thorbjørn Klatremus Og De Andre Dyrene I Hakkebakkeskogen (2009 Egmont Serieforlag AS)
[YouTube];
Tekst og lyd [YouTube];
| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-4 | (a) | Promenade: Couples dance forward in LOD (1-2), 3 change steps, followed by 2 walking steps (3-4) turning CW to face RLOD on the last 2 steps. |
| 5-8 | Couples dance forward in RLOD (5-6), 2 change steps, followed by 4 walking steps (7-8) turning CCW to face LOD on the last 2 steps. | |
| 9-16 | (b) | Polka: Couples take waltz hold and dance turning polka, moving in LOD.
Repeat from (a) as desired. |
See video from/with Herlev Gamle Danse 2023
Provenance: unknown at time of writing.
Source: video from/with Herlev Gamle Danse 2023,
Description: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2023-08-19.
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