Country: Himmerland, Denmark
Type: mixer
Formation: any number of couples in closed circle.
Steps: vals (waltz)
Sheet music: 358:142 (from Bedstefaders spillebog nr. 166)
Recordings:
Henry Hansens Spillemandsorkester Vild med gammeldaws dans vol. 2 track 04 [YouTube];
Henry Hansens Spillemandsorkester Lounge cocktail vol. 2 [YouTube];
Thy Spillemandslaug 3 track 08.
| Bars | Part | Dance progression |
| |:1-8:| | (a) | Circle: All circle CW with 8 waltz steps. Ditto CCW, 8 waltz steps. |
| |:9-16:| | (b) | Chain: All dance R-hand chain to 7th person [= new partner], 16 small waltz steps. |
| |:17-24:| | (c) | Waltz: All dance turning waltz with new partner moving in LOD, 16 waltz steps. |
| Repeat from (a) as desired. |
See Youtube videos with Brøndby Spillemandslaug; Dobbelt Op; Folkets Hus Spillefolk; Heebøl & Vinther; Musikdirektør Rasmussens Balorkester; Rebild Spillemændene 2013; Rebild Spillemændene 2016.
Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle Himmerlands-danse. 4 opl. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1978, pp. 35-36.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2019-09-22, rev. 2022-12-02.
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