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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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