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.
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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.