Country: Ærø, Denmark
Type: set dance
Formation: 4 couple quadrille.
Steps: Ærøtrin (half way between a walk and a step-hop),
polka, walk
Sheet music: 358:111
Recordings: Den Fynske Spillemandskvartet Så danser vi till Den Fynske Spillemandskvartet track 13.
| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-8:| | 1 (a) | Closed circle: All couples form closed circle and dance CW, 8 Ærøtrin, followed by 8 ditto CCW. |
| 9-10 | (b) | Figuré: All turn to face partner and dance one polka step on the spot, with a light stamp on beat 3 |
| 11-12 | All turn to corner (M turns CCW, W turns CW, ie into the set) and dance 1 polka step, with light stamp on beat 3, towards corner, | |
| 13-14 | All turn back to partner (M turns CW, W turns CCW, ie into the set) and dance 1 polka step, with light stamp on beat 3, towards partner, | |
| 15-16 | All turn again to corner (M turns CCW, W turns CW, ie into the set) and dance 1 polka step, with light stamp on beat 3, towards corner, | |
| 17-24 | (c) | Chain: All turn again quickly to partner (into the set) and dance R-hand chain half way round the set to opposite place. 8 walking steps |
| 9-24 | Repeat (b) and (c), to finish in original position. | |
| Parts (b) and (c) are the same in all sequences. | ||
| |:1-8:| | 2 (a) | One-hand star: All take R-in-R hold with own partner, and dance 8 Ærøtrin CW, change to L-in-L and 8 Ærøtrin CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 3 (a) | Two-hand star: All take two-hand hold with own partner, and dance 8 Ærøtrin CW, followed by 8 Ærøtrin CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 4 (a) | Crossed two-hand hold: All take crossed two-hand hold with own partner, and dance 8 Ærøtrin CW, followed by 8 Ærøtrin CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 5 (a) | Damerne "halter": All W take R-hand star (thumb-hold), followed by L-hand star. 8 Ærøtrin CW and 8 Ærøtrin CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 6 (a) | Herrerne "halter": All M take R-hand star (thumb-hold), followed by L-hand star. 8 Ærøtrin CW and 8 Ærøtrin CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 7 (a) | Damerne "helter": All W take closed circle, and dance 8 Ærøtrin CW and 8 Ærøtrin CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 8 (a) | Herrerne "helter": All M take closed circle, and dance 8 Ærøtrin CW and 8 Ærøtrin CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 9 (a) | Closed circle: All form closed circle (M arms around women's waists, W hands on men's shoulder), and dance 8 Ærøtrin CW and 8 Ærøtrin CCW. |
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Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme/ Gamle danse fra Fyn og Øerne. 4 opl. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1984, pp. 54-55.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2015-10-02, rev. 2021-09-19.
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