Country: Midtjylland, Denmark
Type: mixer
Formation: any number of couples in open circle, facing LOD, varsouvienne hold
Steps:
chassé (change step),
gangtrin (walk),
vals (waltz),
Sheet music: 358:83
Recordings: De Silkeborg Spillemænd Kredsen rundt cd 2 track 16.
Bars | Part | Dance progression |
1-3 | (a) | Promenade: Beginning with outside (ML/WR) foot, couples walk forward in LOD, 6 walking steps. |
4 | All dance sideways to change places with partner (W passing in front), 1 chassé. | |
1-3 | Couples walk forward in LOD, 6 walking steps. | |
4 | Couples drop hold with L hand. M dances sideways to return to place, while W turns CW to finish facing partner (ie RLOD). 1 chassé. | |
|:5-8:| | (b) | Chain: All dance R-hand chain to 9th oncoming dancer (=new partner), 16 waltz steps. |
|:9-12:| | (c) | Waltz: All take waltz hold with new partner and dance turning waltz, 16 waltz steps. |
Repeat from (a) as desired. |
See video from Varde 2019
Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle danse fra forskellige egne. 3:e opl. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1998, pp. 68-69.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2020-08-19, rev. 2022-08-19.
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