Country: Horsensegnen, Langeland, Roskildeegnen, Taasinge, Vejle, Denmark
Type: set dance
| Den gamle Berliner, Taasinge
Formation: 4 couple quadrille. Head couples (couples 1 and 2) respectively have their backs to or face the music. Side couples: couple 3 stands to the right of couple 1, and couple 4 faces couple 3. Steps: chassé (change step), hurretrin (buzz step), reeltrin (jig step). Sheet music: 358:418, Recordings:
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-8:| | 1 (a) | Circle: All couples form closed circle and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| 9-22 | (b) | Cross-overs (opføring) - head cpls: W1 & W2 cross-over, ie dance in front of partner, through the couple to L,
passing behind side M and up beside him.
Meanwhile, M1 & M2 dance behind partner, through couple to R, in front of M, behind side W, and up beside her. All begin with L foot,
3 chassé steps. Finish in 2 lines facing each other:
W1 M1
M4 W3
W4 M3
M2 W2
front
Meanwhile side couples open: couples dance 1 chassé step away from partner, 1 chassé step forward towards centre
of set, 1 chassé step toward partner, and retire to place, chassé step.
Jig steps: Holding hands in lines, all dance 8 reel (jig) steps. |
| 9-22 | Head couples cross-over to return to original place. Side couples open. [Ie finish in quadrille formation] 3 chassé steps & 8 jig steps. | |
| 9-22 | Side couples cross-over to opposite place. Head couples open. Finish in lines:
M3 W2 M2 W4
W3 M1 W1 M4
front
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| 9-22 | Side couples cross-over to return to original place. Head couples open. [Ie finish in quadrille formation] 3 chassé steps & 8 jig steps | |
| Part (b) is the same in all sequences. | ||
| |:1-8:| | 2 (a) | Swing: All swing on the spot, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 3 (a) | W circle: W form closed circle and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 4 (a) | M circle: M form closed circle and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | Circle: All form closed circle and circle CW, 16 buzz steps.
The dance finishes with (5 (b)). See video from KØST2017. Source: Sørensen, Pia & Per/ I: 55 gamle folkedanse fra forskellige egne samlet og bearbejdet af Pia & Per Sørensen. 5:e opl. [Kolding]: Eget forlag, [2003]. p. 38. |
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| Gamle Berliner, Langeland
Formation: 4 couple quadrille. Head couples (couples 1 and 2) respectively have their backs to or face the music. Side couples: couple 3 stands to the right of couple 1, and couple 4 faces couple 3. Steps: chassé (change step), hoptrin (step-hop). Sheet music: (1) 358:9, (2) 'Old Berlin' in: Burchenal, Elizabeth (trans.)/ Folk dances of Denmark, containing seventy-three dances.... New York, NY: G. Schirmer, 1915. p. 52. [Same tune as Kina from Sønderjylland.] Recordings: Renate Osterholz et al Liflig sang cd 2 track 05 [Dancilla]
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-8:| | 1 (a) | Circle: Beginning with a stamp [on beat (1:1)], all couples form closed circle and circle CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW with a stamp[on beat (1:1)], 8 step-hops. |
| 9-22 | (b) | Cross-overs (opføring) - head cpls: W1 & W2 cross-over, ie dance in front of partner, through the couple to L
(passing in front of W and behind M) to opposite side and continue toward centre of set. Finish on 'wrong' side of partner [ie W to L of partner].
Meanwhile, M1 & M2 dance behind partner, through couple to R (in front of M and behind W) to opposite side and continue toward centre of set.
During cross-overs, M turn individually CCW (over L shoulder) while W turn CW (over R shoulder).
10 step-hops or 1 chassé followed by 8 step-hops.
On the opposite side, beginning with a stamp [on beat (18:1)], head couples change places with partner, M passing behind partner, while turning once round CW (over R shoulder) and retreating to place. 4 step-hops. Meanwhile side couples open: couples dance 1 away from partner (M to L, W to R), forward towards centre of set, toward partner (M to R, W to L), and retire to place. While opening, M turn individually CW (over R shoulder) while W turn CCW (over L shoulder). 10 step-hops or 1 chassé followed by 8 step-hops. |
| 9-22 | Head couples cross-over to return to original place. Side couples open. | |
| 9-22 | Side couples cross-over to opposite place. Head couples open. | |
| 9-22 | Side couples cross-over to return to original place. Head couples open. | |
| Part (b) is the same in all sequences. | ||
| |:1-8:| | 2 (a) | One-hand hold: All take R-in-R hold with partner and, beginning with a stamp, turn CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW in L-in-L hold, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-8:| | 3 (a) | Two-hand hold: All take 2-hand hold with partner and, beginning with a stamp, turn CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-8:| | 4 (a) | Front-crossed hold: All take front-crossed hold with partner and, beginning with a stamp, turn CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-8:| | 5 (a) | W circle: W form closed circle and, beginning with a stamp, turn CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-8:| | 6 (a) | M circle: M form closed circle and, beginning with a stamp, turn CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-8:| | 7 (a) | W one-hand star: W form R-hand star and, beginning with a stamp, circle CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, in L-hand star, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-8:| | 8 (a) | M one-hand star: M form R-hand star and, beginning with a stamp, circle CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, in L-hand star, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-8:| | 9 (a) | Two-hand hold: All take 2-hand hold with partner and circle CW (M backwards) [ie without turning], beginning with a stamp, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW (W backwards), 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-8:| | Hele verden (circle: Beginning with a stamp [on beat (1:1)], all couples form closed circle and circle CW, 8 step-hops.
Ditto CCW with a stamp[on beat (1:1)], 8 step-hops.
Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Beskrivelse af gamle danske folkedanse hefte I.
7:e opl. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1976, pp. 15-17.
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| Drejlsdansen, Roskildeegnen
Formation: 4 couple quadrille. Head couples (couples 1 and 2) respectively have their backs to or face the music. Side couples: couple 3 stands to the right of couple 1, and couple 4 faces couple 3. Steps: hurretrin (buzz step), chassé (change step), hoptrin (step-hop). Sheet music: (1) 'Drejlstykket, Holbæk' 358:10, (2) 'Linen dance' in: Burchenal, Elizabeth (trans.)/ Folk dances of Denmark, containing seventy-three dances.... New York, NY: G. Schirmer, 1915. p. 47. Recordings:
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-8:| | 1 (a) | Circle: All form closed circle and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| 9-22 | (b) | Cross-overs (opføring) - head cpls: W1 & W2 cross-over, ie dance in front of partner, through the couple to L
(passing in front of W and behind M) to opposite side and continue toward centre of set, crossing in front of partner.
Meanwhile, M1 & M2 dance behind partner, through couple to R (in front of M and behind W) to opposite side and continue toward centre of set,
crossing behind partner. Finish on 'wrong' side of partner [ie W to L of partner]. Once in centre, both couples stamp 3 times.
8 step-hops followed by 3 stamps.
On the opposite side and while staying in centre of set, head couples change places with partner, M passing to L behind partner, and W to R in front of partner. 1 chassé followed by 3 stamps. Meanwhile side couples open: couples dance away from partner [M to L, W to R], forward towards centre of set, toward partner [M to R, W to L], and retire to place, 8 step-hops. |
| 9-22 | Head couples cross-over to return to original place, retreating to place during the final 3 stamps. Side couples open. | |
| 9-22 | Side couples cross-over to opposite place. Head couples open. | |
| 9-22 | Side couples cross-over to return to original place, retreating to place during the final 3 stamps. Head couples open. | |
| Part (b) is the same in all sequences. | ||
| |:1-8:| | 2 (a) | Swing: In waltz hold with partner, all swing on the spot, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 3 (a) | Swing: In waltz hold with partner, all swing on the spot, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 4 (a) | Swing: In waltz hold with partner, all swing on the spot, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 5 (a) | W R-hand star: W form R-hand star and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 6 (a) | M R-hand star: M form R-hand star and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 7 (a) | W R-hand star: W form R-hand star and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 8 (a) | M R-hand star: M form R-hand star and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 9 (a) | W R-hand star: W form R-hand star and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 10 (a) | M R-hand star: M form R-hand star and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 11 (a) | Circle: All form closed circle and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | Swing: In waltz hold with partner, all swing on the spot, 16 buzz steps.
Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Beskrivelse af gamle danske folkedanse hefte I.
7:e opl. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1976, pp. 17-18.
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| Berlinerkontra fra Vejle-egnen
Formation: 4 couple quadrille. Head couples (couples 1 and 2) respectively have their backs to or face the music. Side couples: couple 3 stands to the right of couple 1, and couple 4 faces couple 3. Steps: chassé (change step), gangtrin (walk), løbetrin (run), svingtrin (buzz step). Sheet music: (1) 358:378, Recordings:
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-8:| | 1 (a) | Circle: All couples form closed circle and circle CW, 16 small, leisurely running steps. Ditto CCW, 16 small, leisurely running steps. |
| 9-12 | (b) | Cross-overs (opføring): In preparation for cross-overs, W take L-in-L hold with partner, her L arm in front of partner. M has R arm
around partner's back with his R hand on her R side.
Head couples cross-over: Beginning with L foot, W dances in front of partner, through the couple on her L (passing in front of M and behind W) to opposite side. Meanwhile, M dances behind his partner, through couple on his R (in front of M and behind W) to opposite side. 3 chassé steps followed by 2 walking steps. , Meanwhile side couples open: couples dance 1 chassé sideways away from partner (M to L, W to R), 2 walking steps forward towards centre of set, 1 chassé sideways toward partner (M to R, W to L), and 2 walking steps back to place. |
| 13-16 | Swing: Head couples take waltz hold with partner and swing CW on the spot, 8 buzz steps. | |
| 9-16 | Cross-overs (opføring): Head couples repeat (b) to return to place. | |
| |:17-24:| | (c) | Cross-overs (opføring): Side couples cross-over as above. Head couples open. |
| Part (b) is the same in all sequences, with the exception of (8 (c)) - see below. | ||
| |:1-8:| | 2 (a) | W one-hand star: Women's R-hand star, CW, 16 running steps CW. Ditto CCW in L hand star, 16 running steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 3 (a) | M one-hand star: Men's R-hand star, CW, 16 running steps CW. Ditto CCW in L hand star, 16 running steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 4 (a) | W two-hand star: Women's two-hand star CW, 16 running steps. Ditto CCW, 16 running steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 5 (a) | M two-hand star: Men's two-hand star CW, 16 running steps. Ditto CCW, 16 running steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 6 (a) | W back basket: Women form back basket and circle CW, 16 running steps. Ditto CCW, 16 running steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 7 (a) | M back basket: Men form back basket and circle CW, 16 running steps. Ditto CCW, 16 running steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 8 (a) | Circle: All form closed circle and circle CW, 16 running steps. Ditto CCW, 16 running steps. |
| |:9-16:| | (b) | Polka: All take waltz hold with partner and dance polka around the floor.
See video from KØST2017. Source: Sørensen, Pia & Per/ I: 55 gamle folkedanse fra forskellige egne samlet og bearbejdet af Pia & Per Sørensen. 5:e opl. [Kolding]: Eget forlag, [2003]. p. 7. |
| Berlinerkontra fra Horsensegnen
Formation: 4 couple quadrille. Head couples (couples 1 and 2) respectively have their backs to or face the music. Side couples: couple 3 stands to the right of couple 1, and couple 4 faces couple 3. Steps: chassé (change step), forgangen nats trin, hoptrin (step hop), hopsa. Sheet music: (1) 358:8, (2) Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Tolv danske folkedanse: et udvalg ved Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme. Kolding: Konrad Jørgensens Bogtrykkeri, 1920. p.16., (3) 'Berlin contra' in: Burchenal, Elizabeth (trans.)/ Folk dances of Denmark, containing seventy-three dances.... New York, NY: G. Schirmer, 1915. p. 50. Recordings: Mikkelsen, Verner Village folk dances (Folk Fun 95861 V.M.) track 04
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-4:| | 1 (a) | Circle: All couples form closed circle and circle CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| 5-7 | (b) | Cross-overs (opføring): Head couples cross-over: W dances in front of partner, through the couple to her L, and meets partner in opposite couple's place.
Simultaneously, M dances behind his pertner, through the couple to his R, and meets partner in opposite couple's place. 6 step-hops.
Meanwhile side couples open: couples dance sideways away from partner, forward towards centre of set, turn to face partner and dance forward toward partner, and finally retire to place. 4 chassé steps. |
| 8-11 | Head couples take waltz hold, and turn on the spot with 8 forgangen nats trin. | |
| 12-14 | Head couples cross over to original places. Meanwhile side couples open. | |
| 15-18 | Head couples take waltz hold, and turn on the spot with 8 forgangen nats trin. | |
| 5-7 | Side couples cross-over. Meanwhile head couples open. | |
| 8-11 | Side couples take waltz hold, and turn on the spot with 8 forgangen nats trin. | |
| 12-14 | Side couples cross over to original places. Meanwhile head couples open. | |
| 15-18 | Side couples take waltz hold, and turn on the spot with 8 forgangen nats trin. | |
| Part (b) is the same in all sequences. | ||
| |:1-4:| | 2 (a) | One-hand to partner: R-hand to partner, dance CW on the spot 8 step-hops. L-hand to partner, dance CCW on the spot 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-4:| | 3 (a) | Two-hands to partner: 2-hand hold with partner. 8 step-hops CW on the spot, then 8 step-hops CCW on the spot. |
| |:1-4:| | 4 (a) | W R-hand star: Women's R-hand star, CW, 16 step-hops. |
| |:1-4:| | 5 (a) | M R-hand star: Men's R-hand star, CW, 16 step-hops. |
| |:1-4:| | 6 (a) | W two-hand star: Women's two-hand star [front basket], CW, 16 step-hops. |
| |:1-4:| | 7 (a) | M two-hand star: Men's two-hand star [front basket], CW, 16 step-hops. |
| |:1-4:| | 8 (a) | W circle: Women's circle, CW and CCW. 16 step-hops. |
| |:1-4:| | 9 (a) | M circle: Men's circle, CW and CCW. 16 step-hops. |
| Hopsa: The dance is traditionally followed by a hopsa out around the dance floor, to any hopsa tune, as dessert.
See YouTube video with Grupo de Danças Alemãs de Presidente Lucena 2015 Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Beskrivelse af gamle danske folkedanse hefte I. 7:e opl.. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1976, pp. 14-15
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| Berlinerkontra fra Horsensegnen [per John Madsen]
Formation: 4 couple quadrille. [Couple 1 has backs to the music, additional couples are numbered 2, 3, and 4 CW around the set.] Steps: chassé (change step), hoptrin (step-hop).
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-4:| | 1 (a) | Circle: Couples in ring formation [closed circle] 8 step-hops CW and 8 step-hops CCW. |
| 5-7 | (b) | Cross-overs: Couples 1 and 3 cross-over, while couples 2 and 4 open. |
| 8-11 | Couples 1 and 2 in dance position [waltz hold], and turn with step-hop. | |
| 12-18 | Repeat measures 5-11, couples 1 and 3 finising in place. | |
| 5-18 | Repeat measures 5-18, couples 2 and 4 cross over, couples 1 and 3 open. | |
| Part (b) is repeated after each part (a). | ||
| |:1-4:| | 2 (a) | One-hand to partner: Partners join right hands and turn CW. Repeat CCW. |
| |:1-4:| | 3 (a) | Two-hands to partner: Partners in ring grasp [two-hand hold] turn CW and CCW. |
| |:1-4:| | 4 (a) | W one-hand star: Women's single mill [R-hand star] CW. |
| |:1-4:| | 5 (a) | M one-hand star: Men's single mill [R-hand star] CW. |
| |:1-4:| | 6 (a) | W two-hand star: Women's double mill [front basket] CW. |
| |:1-4:| | 7 (a) | M two-hand star: Men's double mill [front basket] CW. |
| |:1-4:| | 8 (a) | W circle: Women's circle CW. |
| |:1-4:| | 9 (a) | M circle: Men's circle CW. |
| |:1-4:| | 10 (a) | Circle: Repeat (1 (a) and (b)). |
| Hopsa: To finish the dance, music changes to hopsa and couples in dance position [waltz hold] hopsa about the room.
Source: Bryans, Helen L. and John Madsen/ Scandinavian dances. Book II. Toronto: Clarke, Irwin & Co. Ltd., 1942. pp. 24-25. |
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| Berlinerkontra fra Horsensegnen [per Margaret & Carson Whelan]
Formation: 4 couple quadrille. Head couples (couples 1 and 2) respectively have their backs to or face the music. Side couples: couple 3 stands on the side to the right of couple 1, and couple 4 faces couple 3. Steps: chassé (change step), hoptrin (step-hop), schottis, gangtrin (walk).
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-4 | 1 (a) | Circle: Couples in a closed circle, 8 step-hops CW. |
| 1-4 | Cross-overs: Couples in a closed circle, 8 step-hops CCW. | |
| 5-11 | (b) | Couples 1 and 2 cross-over. Meanwhile couples 3 and 4 open. |
| 12-18 | Couples 1 and 2 cross over to original places. Meanwhile couples 3 and 4 open. | |
| 5-11 | Couples 3 and 4 cross-over. Meanwhile couples 1 and 2 open. | |
| 12-14 | Couples 3 and 4 cross over to original places. Meanwhile couples 1 and 2 open. | |
| 12-18 | Couples 3 and 4 cross over to original places. Meanwhile couples 1 and 2 open. | |
| Part (b) is the same in all sequences. | ||
| |:1-4:| | 2 (a) | One-hand to partner: Partners dance with each other in place. Facing one another join R hands and dance around on the spot with step hops CW. Repeat going CCW. |
| |:1-4:| | 3 (a) | W one-hand star: Women's single mill, starting with R hand in - step-hop CW, then reverse.
Source: Village folk dances: Scandinavian dances music by Verner Mikkelsen, instructions noted by Margaret & Carson Whelan as learned from John Madsen "many years ago". [mimeog.] [Toronto, ON]: s.n., n.d. |
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