Den lille hollandske

Country: Langeland, Denmark
Type: set dance
Formation: sets of 2 couples in closed circles
Steps: chassé (change step), hurretrin (buzz step), hoptrin (skip step), gangtrin (walk)
Sheet music: (1) Sørensen, Pia and Per Sørensen / II: 26 gamle folkedanse fra forskellige egne Samlet og bearbejdet af Pia & Per Sørensen. 3 opl. Kolding: 2005. p. 40; Soldier's joy played ABB. (2) 358:233 [Soldier's joy, 1700s, Scotland], (3) Sørensen, Per " Hornfiffen fra Randers 2. del" in Dansens og musikkens rødder nr. 43, 1999.
Same tune as: Le salut royal [Denmark], Hornfiffen fra Randers & Syvspring fra Naur [Denmark], seksmannsril, sekskrossedans frå Melvær & Honnfeiv {Norway]; Rundan & sekstur från Skåne [Sweden], Kökarin enkeliska [Finland]; and may traditionally have been used for tretur frå Fana [Norway].
Recordings: Andreasen, Mogens [YouTube]; Baltinget Sving egen cd 2 track 03; Berg, Svend Fjand track 05 [YouTube]; Bragr Live at Engelsholm Castle track 09 [YouTube]; Fiedel Michel 'hornpfiff' Retrospective track 03 [YouTube]; Folkcraft International Orchestra [Internet Archive]; Kristian, Jesper & Jens Peter Harmonika træffere II [YouTube]; Lamb, Dwight, Kristian Bugge & Mette Kathrine Jensen [YouTube]; Nille og hendes spillemænd track A7; Sand på gulvet Fjerde juledag track 20 [YouTube]; Spillemandsgruppen Landstrygerne Dansk og svensk spillemandsmusik track A4; Spillemændene Rilleræset track A1; Tivolis Promenade Orkester [Internet Archive @1:55].

Bars Part Dance progression:
1-8 1 (a) All sets circle CW, 16 walking steps.
9-12   (b) Couple 1 takes butterfly hold, couple 2 drops hold. Couples change places, couple 1 passing through couple 2, both couples with 2 chassé steps (9)(11) and a svikt on bars (10) and (12).
13-16   Couples 1 and 2 change places again as above, this time couple 2 in butterfly hold passing through couple 1.
9-16   Repeat (1 (b)).
    Part (b) is the same in all sequences.
1-8 2 (a) Couples swing partner, 16 buzz steps on the spot.
1-8 3 (a) Both W take front crossed hold, and dance 16 buzz steps CW.
1-8 4 (a) Both M take front crossed hold, and dance 16 buzz steps CW.
1-8 5 (a) Both W take 2-hand hold, and dance 16 buzz steps CW.
1-8 6 (a) Both M take 2-hand hold, and dance 16 buzz steps CW.
1-8 7 (a) Both couples form closed circle, circle CW with 16 walking steps.
1-8 8 (a) "Æbleskiverne": both couples take 2-hand hold with partner and dance CW around the set, M moving backwards, W moving forwards, 8 step-hops.

Provenance: Schibler, Carla / Folkedanse. s.l. Snoghøj Gymnastikhøjskole, 1932.
Printed source: Sørensen, Pia and Per Sørensen / II: 26 gamle folkedanse fra forskellige egne Samlet og bearbejdet af Pia & Per Sørensen. 3 opl. Kolding: 2005. pp. 40-41.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2020-08-01, rev. 2022-05-05.


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