Den hvide hest

Country: Himmerland, Denmark
Type: couple dance
Formation: any number of couples in an open circle, waltz hold
Steps: polka, totrin (pivot)
Sheet music: 358:405

Bars Part Dance progression:
1-2 (a) All dance 2 polka steps, turning CW and moving in LOD.
3-4   All change to closed waist-shoulder hold and dance 4 pivot steps, turning CW.
5-6 (b) All dance 2 polka steps, turning CW and moving in LOD.
7-8   All stamp 3 times with outside foot (M: L R L; W: R L R).
1-8,|:9-16:|   Repeat from (a) 3 times.
    Repeat from (a) as desired.

Source: Sørensen, Pia og Per/ 55 gamle folkedanse fra forskellige egne I. 5:e opl. Kolding: Pia & Per Sørensen, 2003. p. 32.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2021-05-21

See also Sørensen, Per. Den hvide mær fra Randers og Per Jensens vals fra Sjælland in: Dansens og musikkens rødder nr. 6. June 1996. [in Danish]


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