Country: Brandstrup, Lolland-Falster, Denmark
Formation: 4 couple quadrille. Head couples (couples 1 and 2) stand with backs to or facing music, side couples (couples 3 and 4) stand to R of couples 1 and 2 respectively.
Steps:
hurretrin (buzz steps), reverse buzz steps,
sidegangtrin (side-steps)
Sheet music: 358:158
Recordings: Spillemandslauget Tramp (SLPS 1279) track A4.
Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
1-8 | 1 (a) | All couples form closed circle and dance once round CW, 8 buzz steps. |
1-8 | All couples dance once round CCW, 8 reverse buzz steps. | |
9-12 | (b) | Head couples take waltz hold, and dance 4 side-steps passing opposite couple on the L, ie W back-to-back. |
13-16 | In opposite place, head couples dance 1-1/2 times CW on the spot, 4 buzz steps. | |
17-24 | Head couples repeat (b) to return to place. | |
9-24 | Side couples repeat (b). | |
Part (b) is the sanme in all sequences. | ||
|:1-8:| | 2 (a) | W1 and W2 take R-hand in R hand and turn CW in the centre of the set, 8 buzz steps. Ditto CCW with L-hand hold, 8 reverse buzz steps. |
|:1-8:| | 3 (a) | W3 and W4 take R-hand in R hand and turn CW in the centre of the set, 8 buzz steps. Ditto CCW with L-hand hold, 8 reverse buzz steps. |
|:1-8:| | 4 (a) | M1 and M2 take R-hand in R hand and turn CW in the centre of the set, 8 buzz steps. Ditto CCW with L-hand hold, 8 reverse buzz steps. |
|:1-8:| | 5 (a) | M3 and M4 take R-hand in R hand and turn CW in the centre of the set, 8 buzz steps. Ditto CCW with L-hand hold, 8 reverse buzz steps. |
|:1-8:| | 6 (a) | Women's circle, CW 8 buzz steps, and CCW 8 buzz steps. |
|:1-8:| | 7 (a) | Men's circle, CW 8 buzz steps, and CCW 8 buzz steps. |
|:1-8:| | The dance finishes with all forming closed circle, and dancing CW with 8 buzz steps. Ditto CCW with 8 reverse buzz steps. |
See video from KØST2017.
Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme Gamle danse fra Lolland-Falster. 2 udg. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1996, pp. 33-34.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2019-06-25, rev. 2021-10-15.
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