Country: Han Herred, Jylland, Denmark
Type: set dance
Formation: 4 couple quadrille. Couple 1 stands with backs to music, couple 2 faces couple 1, couple 3 stands to R of couple 1, couple 4 faces couple 3.
Steps: vals (waltz)
Sheet music: (1) 358:68;
(2) Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle danse fra forskellige egne. 3:e opl.
København; Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1998, pp. 38-39.
Same tune as Østerbo firetur.
Recordings:
Løager & Ilsø På vores måde track 11;
Rundt om Viggo Gade track B3.
| Bars | Part | Dance progression |
| |:1-8:| | 1 (a) | Circle: In closed circle, all dance CW, 8 waltz steps. Ditto CCW 8 waltz steps. |
| 9-12 | (b) | Beginning with outside foot (ML/WR), couples 1 and 2 advance, and pass through the opposite couple without giving hands. 4 waltz steps. |
| 13-16 | Pass through: In opposite place, couples 1 and 2 take waltz hold, and turn 1-1/2 times on the spot, 4 waltz steps. | |
| 9-16 | Couples 1 and 2 repeat (b) to return to place. 8 waltz steps. | |
| |:17-24:| | (c) | Chain: Couples 3 and 4 chain twice round without giving hands, beginning by passing partner. M have arms folded on chest, W have hands at waist. |
| |:25-32:| | (d) | Waltz: All couples take waltz hold with partner and dance turning waltz around the set. 16 waltz steps. |
| Parts (b), (c) and (d) are the same in all sequences.
In sequences 2, 4, 6 and 8, couples 3 and 4 dance part (b), and couples 1 and 2 dance part (c). |
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| |:1-8:| | 2 (a) | W one-hand star: All W form R-hand star, and dance CW, 8 waltz steps. Ditto CCW in L-hand star, 8 waltz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 3 (a) | M one-hand star: All M form R-hand star, and dance CW, 8 waltz steps. Ditto CCW in L-hand star, 8 waltz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 4 (a) | W two-hand star: All W form 2-hand star, and dance CW, 8 waltz steps. Ditto CCW, 8 waltz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 5 (a) | M two-hand star:All M form 2-hand star, and dance CW, 8 waltz steps. Ditto CCW, 8 waltz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 6 (a) | W back basket: All W form back basket, and dance CW, 8 waltz steps. Ditto CCW, 8 waltz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 7 (a) | M back basket: All M form back basket, and dance CW, 8 waltz steps. Ditto CCW, 8 waltz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 8 (a) | Circle: All couples form closed circle, and dance CW, 8 waltz steps. Ditto CCW 8 waltz steps.
The dance finishes in part (8 (d)) with all couples dancing in LOD around the floor, 16 turning waltz steps. |
Sources: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle danse fra forskellige egne. 3:e opl.
København; Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1998, pp. 38-40.
See also:
-- Østerbo firetur, Thy aka den lange firetur, Thy
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2020-05-19, rev. 2022-09-23.
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