Country: Thy, Denmark
Type: progressive longways set
Formation: two lines of couples, M stand to the R, W to the L, as seen from the music. Numbered couples 1, 2, 3, etc from the music (top of the set).
Steps:
hurretrin (buzz step),
polka, walk.
Sheet music:
(1) 358:195
(2) Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle danse fra Mors og Thy. 4:e opl. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1985, pp. 64-65.
Recordings:
Bugge, Kristian Karl Skaarup - Musiker track 05 [YouTube];
Jacobsen, Maja Kjær & David Boulanger Nord track 09 [YouTube];
Jacobsen, Maja Kjær & David Boulanger at house concert 2013 [YouTube];
Jydsk paa Næsen Kort og godt track 04;
Wenzell, Ronni Kot & Kristian Bugge 'reel fra Thy' Ungtrad live cd 1 track 07 [YouTube].
| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-6 | (a) | Circles: Couples 1 (=active couple) and 2 form closed circle and circle once round CW. 12 walking steps. |
| 7-8 | M1 dances behind M2 and in between M2 and M3, while W1 dances outside W2 and in between W2 and W3. Meanwhile, couple 2 moves up to make room in the lines for oouple 1. 4 walking steps. | |
| 1-6 | Couples 1 and 3 form closed circle and circle once round CW. 12 walking steps. | |
| 7-8 | Couple 1 in waltz hold dances 4 buzz steps on the spot between couples 2 and 3. Finish on own side, between couples 2 and 3. | |
| 9-16 | (b) | Figure 8s: M1 and W1 dance figure-8s around couples 3 and 2 respectively [couple to the R]. M1 dances to the right between M3 and W3, behind W3, through couple 3, behind M3 and back to place. Concurrently, W1 dances to the right between M2 and W2, behind M2, through couple 2 again, behind W2, and back to place. 16 walking steps. |
| 9-16 | M1 and W1 dance figure-8s around couples 2 and 3 again, this time beginning couple on their L, M1 through couple 2 and W1 through couple 3. 16 walking steps. Finish in place on own side between couples 2 and 3. | |
| 17-24 | (c) | Chain: Couples 1 and 2 chain, once round. Couple 1 starts R-hand chain as usual, while couple 2 needs to 'flip' ("svipper") half-way round in order to give left hand to corner, ie couple 2 goes 1-1/2 times around (couple 2 "svipper"). 16 walking steps. |
| 17-24 | Couples 1 and 3 chain, once round. This time couple 3 starts R-hand chain as usual, while couple 1 needs to 'flip' ("svipper"). 16 walking steps. | |
| 25-32 | (d) | Polka: Couples 1 and 2 in waltz hold, dance around each other (twice), with 8 polka steps. |
| 25-32 | Couples 1 and 3 in waltz hold, dance around each other (twice), with 8 polka steps.
[Couple 1 finishes in couple 2's place.] |
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| When active couple begins dancing with couples 5 and 6, couple 2 begins with couples 3 and 4. [Once dancers know the dance really well, every 2nd couple may start.] | ||
| When active couple is the second-last couple from the bottom of the set, part (b) becomes as follows: | ||
| 9-16 | W1 does figure-8 around the bottom couple. 16 walking steps. | |
| 9-16 | M1 does figure-8 around the bottom couple. 16 walking steps. | |
| Parts (a), (c), and (d) are danced only with the bottom couple. |
See videos from/with Karl Skaarup Four 2010; Frøbel 2011; Synnejysk Kvadrille 2015; Duo Visti med venner i Greve 2016; KØST2017; Brøndby Spillemandslaug med venner i Greve 2018; Duo Visti med venner i Greve 2019; Faurboegnens Folkedanserforening Bal 2023.
Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle danse fra Mors og Thy. 4:e opl. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1985, pp. 64-67
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2011-10-27, rev. 2023-10-23.
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