Country: Bornholm, Hardsyssel, Thy, Vendsyssel, Denmark
Type: longways progressive set dance & mixer
| Fandango fra Bornholm
Formation: even number of couples in two lines of couples facing couples. Couples standing to the L as seen from the front are odd-numbered, those to the R are even numbered.
etc etc
M5 W6
W5 M6
M3 W4
W3 M4
M1 W2
W1 M2
front
Steps: chassé (change step),
gangtrin (walk),
valstrin (waltz)
Sheet music: 358:583 Recordings: Bornholms Spillemandskvartet Melodier fra Bornholm track 06. |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-4 | (a) | Advance & retire: Couples 1 and 3 holding hands, and similarly couples 2 and 4, beginning with L foot, advance with 1 chassé and 2 walking steps. |
| 5-8 | Couples 1 and 3 and 2 and 4 retire, beginning with R foot, 1 chassé and 2 walking steps. | |
| 9-16 | Repeat (a). | |
| 1-16 | Circle: Couples 1, 3, 2 and 4 form closed circle and dance CW beginning with L foot, 4 chassé steps (1-8). Ditto CCW, 4 chassé steps (9-16). | |
| 17-24 | (b) | Promenade: Couple 1 followed by couple 2, both couples holding inside hands, dance down between the lines, beginning with outside (ML/WR) foot. 4 chassé steps. |
| 25-32 | Both couples turn toward partner to face up the set, and return with 4 chassé steps. Couple 2 is now the lead couple. | |
| 17-24 | Juletræ (X-mas tree): M1 and couple 2 form closed circle around W1 (who turns to face down the set) and dance CW, 4 chassé steps. | |
| 25-32 | Chain: Couples 1 and 2 dance R-hand chain, once round, with 4 chassé steps. W1 begins chain with R foot. | |
| 33-40 | (c) | Waltz & progress: Couples 1 and 2 take waltz hold with partner and dance turning waltz down the set, 8 waltz steps. Couples 1 and 2 finish below couples 3 and 4 respectively. All other couples take 2 side-steps towards the front during bars (33-34). |
| When the music repeats, couples 1 and 5, and 2 and 6 are the active couples.
Repeat from (a) as desired.
Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle danse fra Bornholm. 2 opl. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1982 pp. 34-35. |
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| Fandango fra Hardsyssel, Vestjylland
Formation: longways set, 3 or 4 couples, M to the R and W to the L, as see from the music. Couples are numbered 1, 2, 3, (4) from the music (top of the set). Steps: totrin (pivot), gangtrin (walk), Sheet music: 358:614 by Ole Kjær Recordings: Holstebro Folkedanserforening Dansk og skandinavisk folkedans med Arne Bech track 09; Spillemandslauget Fandango Bal med Spillemandslauget Fandango track 04; Zar Der brænder en ild track 06. |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-4 | (a) | One-hand star: Couples 1 and 2 form R-hand star [thumb hold], and dance CW, 8 walking steps. |
| 5-8 | Couples 1 and 2 form L-hand star, and dance CCW, 8 walking steps. | |
| 1-4 | M1 slides behind M2 and in between M2 and M3, while W1 turns CW [ie casts off] and passes down behind W2 and in between W2 and W3. Couples 1 and 3 form R-hand star, and dance CW, 8 walking steps. | |
| 5-8 | Couples 1 and 3 form L-hand star, and dance CCW. 8 walking steps. Finish in order 2-1-3. | |
| 9-16 | (b) | Cross-overs: M2 crosses over passing his partner to the left, continues behind W1, between W1 and W3, crosses over again but this time passing his partner to the R, in between M1 and M3,
continues behind M3 and meets his partner below couple 3 and facing the top of the set.
Meanwhile, W2 crosses over passing her partner to the left, continues behind M1, between M1 and M3, crosses over again but this time passing her partner to the R, in between W1 and W3, continues behind W3 and meets her partner below couple 3 and facing the top of the set. As couple 2 is passing behind couple 1, couple 1 takes a step up towards the top of the set. Holding inside hands, couple 2 dances up the set between couples 3 and 1. At the top of the set, they drop the handhold, and M2 turns CCW, passing around M1 [ie cast off], and in between M1 and M3, while W2 passes CW around behind W1 and in between W1 and W3. Total 16 walking steps. |
| 9-16 | Couple 1, now the top couple, repeat all of (b). | |
| 17-24 | (c) | Circle: Couples 1 and 3 form closed circle, and dance CW once around, 8 walking steps (17-20). Couple 1 turns individually [towards partner]and switches to MR/WL hold, and form closed circle with couple 2, and dance CW once around, 8 walking steps (21-24). |
| 17-24 | Pivot & progress: Couples 1 and 2 take closed waist-shoulder hold [or polska hold], and dance CCW once around each other, 8 pivot steps (17-20)
Couple 2 finishes at the top of the set, facing partner on their own sides. Couple 1 continues down the set and dances 1-1/2 times CCW around with couple 3, couple 1 finishing at the bottom of the set. 8 pivot steps (21-24) The dance resumes, with couples in the order 2-3-1. The initial couple 1 is now in couple 3's position, couple 2 in couple 1's position, and couple 3 in couple 2's position. |
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| The dance is done three times through, so that all 3 couples finish in their original places.
Note: can also be danced in 4-couple sets. When couple 1 has finished dancing pivot steps around couple 2 in part (c), couple 1 dances the last 8 pivot steps (21-24) down the centre of the set to the bottom, and does not dance pivot steps with couple 3. All couples take 1 step up towards the top of the set as couple 1 dances down. See YouTube video from Spillemandsdansen på Lindegaarden september 2010. Note, in part (c) the couples are dancing polka around each other, rather than pivot steps. Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle danse fra Hardsyssel. 2 opl. København, 1998 pp. 42-45. |
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| Fandango fra Thy
Formation: even number of couples in 2 lines, M to R and W to L as seen from the music (top of the set).
etc etc
W6 M6
W5 M5
W4 M4
W3 M3
W2 M2
W1 M1
music
Steps:
hurretrin (buzz step),
chassé (change step),
hopsa,
reel (jig step)
Sheet music: (1) 358:192, (2) Jacobsen, Jack & Gitte Thofte/ Thybal - en spillemandsbog. s.l.: Folkekulturværkstedet, 2008 p. 107. [Same music as one version of music from fandango fra Vendsyssel I and fandango fra Vendsyssel II]. Recordings: Lundgaard, Carl Erik & Klaus Pindstrup Folk-live 1995-1996 track 02; Skårup, Jens et al Thybal track 10; Skaarup, Karl Harmonikamusik fra Thy track 25; Skaarup, Karl Musiker track 03; Viser på valse 2 track 65 [YouTube]. |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-8 | (a) | Swing: Couple 1 takes waltz hold and swings partner on the spot, 8 buzz steps. |
| 1-8 | Jig: M1 facing M2 and W1 facing W2 take front crossed hold and dance 8 reel (jig) steps on the spot.
[May also be danced with step-hops and 'spil med guldæbler' (playing with golden apples)] |
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| 9-16 | (b) | Juletræ (X-mas tree): M1 and couple 2 form closed circle around W1, who stands facing the music.
M1 and couple 2 dance CW once round, with 4 chassé steps.
[Note: for W1 to join the circle in the correct place, the circle needs to turn a bit more than once round in the previous 8 bars.] |
| 9-16 | Chain: W1 joins the circle to R of her partner. Couples 1 and 2 dance R-hand chain once round, 4 chassé steps. | |
| |:17-24:| | (c) | Hopsa: Couples 1 and 2 take waltz hold with partner and dance hopsa around each other, 16 hopsa steps.
Couple 1 finishes in couple 2's original place.
[In a set with only 3 couples, couple 1 dances the last hopsa steps to the bottom of the set.] |
| Repeat from (a) as desired.
When the music repeats, couple 1 dances with couple 3, and couple 2 stands over. When couple 1 dances with couple 4, couple 2 begins dancing with couple 3. When danced with full progression, couple 2 begins dancing with couple 3 at the 1st repeat. Repeat from (a) as desired. According to Jacobsen & Thofte, odd-numbered couples may all start at the same time. See video from KØST2017. Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle danse fra Mors og Thy. 4 opl. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1985 pp. 59-60.
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| Fandango fra Vendsyssel I
Formation: any number of couples in closed circle. Steps: hopsa, gangtrin (walk) Sheet music: (1) 358:192, (2) Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle danse fra Vendsyssel og Læsø. 2 opl. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1982, p. 13., (3) Himmerlands Danse- og Spillemandslaug, (4) Jacobsen, Jack & Gitte Thofte/ Thybal - en spillemandsbog. s.l.: Folkekulturværkstedet, 2008 p. 107. [First version is same music as fandango fra Thy]. Recordings: Lundgaard, Carl Erik & Klaus Pindstrup Folk-live 1995-1996 track 02; Skårup, Jens et al Thybal track 10; Skaarup, Karl Harmonikamusik fra Thy track 25; Skaarup, Karl Musiker track 03; Viser på valse 2 track 65 [YouTube]. |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-8:| | (a) | Circle: All circle CW, 8 walking steps (1 step per bar)(1-8). Ditto CCW, 8 walking steps. |
| |:9-16:| | (b) | Chain: All dance R-hand chain, to 9th oncoming dancer (=new partner). 16 walking steps. |
| |:17-24:| | (c) | Hopsa: All take waltz hold with new partner and dance turning hopsa, moving in LOD around the set. [16 hopsa steps]. |
| Repeat from (a) as desired.
Provenance: This fandango is in the tradition of English country round dances 'for as many as may', rather than the progressive longways set dance (contredanses anglaises) version of the fandango which appears to have been popularized in the 1800s, and which is characterized by a 'dancing around the Christmas tree' figure. Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle danse fra Vendsyssel og Læsø. 2 opl. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1982, pp. 13-14. |
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| Fandango fra Vendsyssel II
Formation: any number of couples in 2 lines, M to R and W to L, and numbered 1, 2, 1, 2, etc from the music (top of the set).
etc etc
W1 M1
W2 M2
W1 M1
W2 M2
W1 M1
music
Steps:
hopsa,
gangtrin (walk)
Sheet music: (1) 358:192, (2) Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle danse fra Vendsyssel og Læsø. 2 opl. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1982, p. 13., (3) Himmerlands Danse- og Spillemandslaug, (4) Jacobsen, Jack & Gitte Thofte/ Thybal - en spillemandsbog. s.l.: Folkekulturværkstedet, 2008 p. 107. [First version is same music as fandango fra Thy]. Recordings: Lundgaard, Carl Erik & Klaus Pindstrup Folk-live 1995-1996 track 02; Skårup, Jens et al Thybal track 10; Skaarup, Karl Harmonikamusik fra Thy track 25; Skaarup, Karl Musiker track 03; Viser på valse 2 track 65 [YouTube]. |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-8:| | (a) | Juletræ (X-mas tree): Couple 1 and M2 form closed circle around W2, who stands toward the centre from the Ws line. Couple 1 and M2 dance CW once round, with 8 walking steps (1 step per bar)(1-8). Ditto CCW, 8 walking steps (1-8). |
| |:9-16:| | (b) | Chain: Couples 1 and 2 dance R-hand chain twice round. To begin the chain, M1 gives his R-hand to W1 and couple 1 turns half-round CW. 16 walking steps. |
| |:17-24:| | (c) | Hopsa & progress: Couples 1 and 2 take waltz hold with partner and dance hopsa 2-1/2 times around each
other, 16 hopsa steps.
Finish with couples 1 and 2 having changed places. Repeat from (a) as desired. When the music repeats, couple 1 dances with couple 3, and couple 2 stands over. When couple 1 dances with couple 4, couple 2 begins dancing with couple 3. \ [Because this is essentially a set dance for 2 couples, all couples could begin simultaneously.] Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle danse fra Vendsyssel og Læsø. 2 opl. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1982, pp. 13-14. |
Provenance: The earliest mention of 'fandango' I have been able to locate is Minguet (Minguet, ca 1760, p.13);
a contredanse française (quadrille). While the Van Winkle Ketter & Shimer source [see below]
appears to be a reference to the many
editions of John Playford's Dancing master I have been unable to identify fandango with any of the dances listed in either
Playford’s Dancing Master: the compleat dance guide or
The Dancing Master 1651–1728: an illustrated compendium
by Robert M. Keller.
See also:
-- 'fandango fra Radsted Sogn' in: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle danse fra Lolland-Falster. 2 udg.
København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1996, pp. 76-77.
-- 'fandango fra Guderup' in: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle sønderjyske danse. 2 udg.
København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 2007. pp. 75-76.
-- Lund, Jørgen Gad/ Terpsichore, eller En Veiledning for mine Dandselærlinger.
1-ste udgave. Maribo, 1823.
-- Nr 12 'fandango' in: Jens Hansen's ms notebook, Hindsholm, 1861 at: http://tage01.dk/dans_og_musik_09/
-- Nr. 3 'frankdamkon' in:Rasmus Henriksen's ms notebook, Viby at: http://tage01.dk/dans_og_musik_09/
-- Sørensen, Per
Indsamling af danse på Bornholm, del 4 Fandango; Kjælaflikkara-turn; La-tem-pett; Longsoma Gjarted
in: Dansens og musikkens rødder, nr 64, Oct. 2001.
-- Balling, Vilhelm/
Anvisning til at danse "Menuet", "Les Lanciers", "Française",
"Jule-Kvadrille", "Le Prince Impériale", "Eugenie-Kvadrille", "Sekstur", "Jernbane-Kvadrille", samt 50 forskellige
Selskabsdanse tillige med 150 meget interessante og let udførlige Kotillons-Ture.
7 opl. reprint 2019. København : Herdahl, 1878 (1875?). p.50.
-- Minguet, Pablo/ El noble arte de
danzar a la Francesa, y Española. Madrid. (c. 1760). p.13.
-- 'The fandango' in: Thompson, Charles & Samuel/
Twenty four country dances for the year 1774. London: Charles & Samuel Thompson, 1774. p.15.
-- 'The fandango' nr. 29 in: Twenty four country dances for the year 1774: with proper tunes and directions to each dacne [sic] as they are
perform'd at court, Bath, & all publick assemblys. ms. Reproduction from Bodleian Library, Oxford. s.l.: Gale Ecco print
editions, n.d.
-- Porter, W. S., Marjorie Heffer, & Arthur Heffer/ The Apted Book of Country Dances
3rd ed. Cambridge: W. Heffer & Sons, Ltd., 1946. p.22.
-- Van Winkle Keller, Kate & Genevieve Shimer/ The Playford ball, 103 early English country dances,
1651-1820: as interpreted by Cecil Sharp and his followers. Haydenville, MA: The Country Dance and Song Society, 1994. p.35.
-- Urup, Henning/ Dans i Danmark: danseformerne ca. 1600 til 1950. København: Museum Tusculanums Forlag, 2007.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2017-01-22, rev. 2022-10-04.
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