Country: Salling, Sønderylland, Denmark & Insel Föhr, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Type: set dance
Formation: any number of couples in closed circle, but best with 8 couples.
| Francøs kontra, Salling
Type: set dance/mixer Formation: 8 couples in closed circle, numbered 1 to 8 CW around the set. Steps: chassé (change step), hurretrin (buzz step), totrin (pivot), Sheet music: (1) 358:273, (2) Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle Salling-danse. 4 opl. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1980, pp. 38-39. Recordings: |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-8 | 1 (a) | Circle : In closed circle, all circle CW, 4 chassé steps (1-4). Ditto CCW (5-8). |
| 9-12 | (b) | Figuré: All turn to face partner, hands on hips, and dance 1 small chassé to own R, while
turning 1/4 over R shoulder (9). Ditto to own L while turning 1/4 over L shoulder (10).
Repeat (11-12), but on bar 12, turn 3/4 turn over L shoulder to face corner. |
| 13-16 | Repeat (b) facing corner, and on bar 16 turning over L shoulder to face partner. | |
| 17-24 | Chain: All dance R-hand chain, once round the set, 8 chassé steps.
All M take a 'cheat step' at the end of the chain.
If there are fewer or more than 8 couples, chain to 9th oncoming dancer (=new partner). |
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| 25-32 | Pivot: All take waltz hold with partner and dance pivot steps around the set, 16 pivot steps.
Parts (b), (c) and (d) are the same in all sequences. |
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| 1-8 | 2 (a) | Couple 1 swing: Couple 1 turns on the spot, 16 buzz steps. All other couples remain standing. |
| 1-8 | 3 (a) | Couples 1 & 2 swing: Couples 1 & 2 turn on the spot, 16 buzz steps. Couples 3-8 remain standing. |
| 1-8 | 4 (a) | Couples 1, 2 & 3 swing: Couples 1, 2 & 3 turn on the spot, 16 buzz steps. Couples 4-8 remain standing.
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| 1-8 | 9 (a) | Continue in this manner, adding an additional couple to those swinging until all couples are swinging.
The dance finishes, if there are 8 couples, with part (9 (d)). Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle Salling-danse. 4 opl. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1980, pp. 38-40. |
| Francøs kontra, Agerskov, Sønderjylland
Formation: any number of couples in closed circle, but best with 8 couples. Steps: hopsa, hoptrin (step-hop) Sheet music: (1) 358:319, (2) Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle sønderjyske danse. 2nd ed. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 2007, p. 81. Same tune as Francøs kontra, Hellevad & Francøs kontra, Stevning Recordings: Osterholz, Reate mm Liflig sang cd 2 track 10 [Dancilla] |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-8:| | 1 (a) | Circle: In closed circle, all dance 8 step-hops moving CW. Ditto CCW. |
| 9-16 | (b) | Figuré: All take 2-hand hold with corner and dance 8 step-hops moving in LOD, M backwards and W forwards. M begin with L foot, W with R. |
| 9-16 | All turn into circle (M turning CW and W CCW), take 2-hand hold with partner and dance 8 step-hops moving in LOD, M forwards and W backwards. | |
| 17-24 | W continue moving backwards in LOD, while M pass R shoulders with partner and continue to next W, take 2-hand hold and continue dancing in LOD, M forward and W backwards. Total 8 step-hops. | |
| 25-32 | All turn to partner, M turning CCW and W CW, take 2-hand hold with partner, and continue dancing 8 step-hops moving in LOD, W dancing forwards and M backwards. | |
| 17-32 | (c) | Chain: All turn, M turning CW and W CCW, give R hand to corner and dance R-hand chain to first meeting with partner
(if 8 couples). 8 step-hops.
If there are more than 8 couples, bars 17-32 are repeated until everyone has returned to own partner. If there are fewer than 8 couples, all take waltz hold with partner and dance turning hopsa to the end of the musical phrase. |
| 17-32 | (d) | Hopsa: In waltz hold with partner, all dance turning hopsa moving in LOD, 16 hopsa steps. |
| Parts (b), (c) and (d) are the same in all sequences. | ||
| |:1-8:| | 2 (a) | W 1-hand star: W take R-hand star with thumb hold, and dance 8 step-hops moving CW, then take L-hand star and dance 8 step-hops moving CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 3 (a) | M 1-hand star: M take R-hand star with thumb hold, and dance 8 step-hops moving CW, then take L-hand star and dance 8 step-hops moving CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 4 (a) | W 2-hand star: W form 2-hand star or front-basket, and dance 8 step-hops moving CW. Ditto CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 5 (a) | M 2-hand star: M form 2-hand star or front-basket, and dance 8 step-hops moving CW. Ditto CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 6 (a) | W circle: W form closed circle and dance 8 step-hops moving CW. Ditto CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 7 (a) | M circle: M form closed circle and dance 8 step-hops moving CW. Ditto CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 8 (a) | All circle: Dance finishes with all couples in closed circle, 8 step-hops moving CW, and 8 step-hops moving CCW. |
| If there are move than 4 couples in the set, the 2-hand stars, and even the 1-hand stars may be replaced by closed circles. Or the dancers may break into smaller sets, to allow the order of the sequences to be maintained. | ||
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See videos from
KØST2017
and Dancilla.
Provenance: The dance was described by Andreas Otterstrøm around 1932, and the music played and sheet music transcribed by Andreas Jessen. Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle sønderjyske danse. 2nd ed. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 2007, pp. 81-83. | ||
| Francøs kontra, Hellevad, Sønderjylland
Formation: any number of couples in closed circle, but best with 8 couples. Steps: balancé, hopsa, hoptrin (step-hop) polonaisetrin (L-foot 3-step turn) Sheet music: (1) 358:319, (2) Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle sønderjyske danse. 2nd ed. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 2007, p. 81. Same tune as Francøs kontra, Agerskov & Francøs kontra, Stevning Recordings: Osterholz, Reate mm Liflig sang cd 2 track 10 [Dancilla] | ||
| |:1-8:| | 1 (a) | Circle : In closed circle, all dance 8 step-hops moving CW. Ditto CCW.
Finish facing partner, M with back to centre of circle, W facing into circle. |
| |:9-16:} | (b) | Figuré: Beginning with [leap onto] L foot, all dance 4 balancés turned to opposite to L [second corner] (9-12); all dance 4 balancés turned to partner (13-16); all dance 4 balancés turned to opposite to R [first corner] (9-12); all dance 4 balancés turned to partner (13-16). |
| 17-32 | (c) | Chain: All turn, M turning CW and W CCW, give R hand to corner and dance R-hand chain to first meeting with partner
(if 8 couples). 8 step-hops.
If there are more than 8 couples, bars 17-32 are repeated until everyone has returned to own partner. If there are fewer than 8 couples, all take waltz hold with partner and dance turning hopsa to the end of the musical phrase. |
| 17-32 | (d) | Hopsa/polonaise: In waltz hold with partner, all dance turning hopsa or polonaisetrin moving in LOD, 16 hopsa or polonaise steps. |
| Parts (b), (c) and (d) are the same in all sequences. | ||
| |:1-8:| | 2 (a) | W 1-hand star: W take R-hand star with thumb hold, and dance 8 step-hops moving CW, then take L-hand star and dance 8 step-hops moving CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 3 (a) | M 1-hand star: M take R-hand star with thumb hold, and dance 8 step-hops moving CW, then take L-hand star and dance 8 step-hops moving CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 4 (a) | W 2-hand star: W form 2-hand star or front-basket, and dance 8 step-hops moving CW. Ditto CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 5 (a) | M 2-hand star: M form 2-hand star or front-basket, and dance 8 step-hops moving CW. Ditto CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 6 (a) | W circle: W form closed circle and dance 8 step-hops moving CW. Ditto CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 7 (a) | M circle: M form closed circle and dance 8 step-hops moving CW. Ditto CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 8 (a) | All circle: Dance finishes with all couples in closed circle, 8 step-hops moving CW, and 8 step-hops moving CCW. |
| If there are move than 4 couples in the set, the 2-hand stars, and even the R-hand/L-hand stars may be replaced by closed circles. Or the dancers may break into smaller sets, to allow the order of the sequences to be maintained. | ||
| Provenance:The dance was described by Andreas Otterstrøm around 1932. The music was played and sheet music
transcribed by Andreas Jessen.
Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle sønderjyske danse. 2nd ed. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 2007, pp. 83-84. |
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| Francøs kontra, Stevning, Als
Formation: Any number of couples in a big circle, hands joined in V-pos. Steps: balancé, hopsa, hoptrin (step-hop) polonaisetrin (L-foot 3-step turn) Sheet music: (1) 358:319, (2) Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle sønderjyske danse. 2nd ed. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 2007, p. 81. Same tune as Francøs kontra, Agerskov & Francøs kontra, Hellevad Recordings: Osterholz, Reate mm Liflig sang cd 2 track 10 [Dancilla] |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-16 | 1 (a) | Circle : In closed circle, all dance 8 step-hops moving CW (1-8). Ditto CCW (9-16). |
| 1-8 | (b) | Figuré: All take 2-hand hold with corner and dance 8 step-hops moving in LOD, M backwards and W forwards. M begin with L foot, W with R. |
| 9-16 | All turn into circle (M turning CW and W CCW), take 2-hand hold with partner and dance 8 step-hops moving in LOD, M forwards and W backwards. | |
| 1-8 | W continue moving backwards in LOD, while M pass R shoulders with partner and continue to next W with 2 step-hops, take 2-hand hold and continue dancing in LOD, M forward and W backwards. Total 8 step-hops. | |
| 9-16 | All turn to partner, M turning CCW and W CW, take 2-hand hold with partner, and continue dancing 8 step-hops moving in LOD, W dancing forwards and M backwards. 8 step-hops. | |
| 17-32 | (c) | Chain: All turn, M turning CW and W CCW, give R hand to corner and dance R-hand chain to
9th oncoming dancer (first meeting with partner if 8 couples). 16 step-hops.
If there are more than 8 couples, bars 17-32 are repeated until everyone has returned to own partner. If there are fewer than 8 couples, all take waltz hold with partner and dance turning hopsa to the end of the musical phrase. |
| 1-16 | (d) | Hopsa: In waltz hold with partner, all dance turning hopsa moving in LOD, 16 hopsa steps. |
| Parts (b), (c) and (d) are the same in all sequences.
All start with left. After the first time through the music, a designated leader (or leaders) calls variations to replace (1 (a)). For example, the following sequences may be used: |
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| |:1-8:| | 2 (a) | W 1-hand star: W take R-hand star with thumb hold, and dance 8 step-hops moving CW, then take L-hand star and dance 8 step-hops moving CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 3 (a) | M 1-hand star: M take R-hand star with thumb hold, and dance 8 step-hops moving CW, then take L-hand star and dance 8 step-hops moving CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 4 (a) | W 2-hand star: W form 2-hand star or front-basket, and dance 8 step-hops moving CW. Ditto CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 5 (a) | M 2-hand star: M form 2-hand star or front-basket, and dance 8 step-hops moving CW. Ditto CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 6 (a) | W circle: W form closed circle and dance 8 step-hops moving CW. Ditto CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 7 (a) | M circle: M form closed circle and dance 8 step-hops moving CW. Ditto CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 8 (a) | All circle: Dance finishes with all couples in closed circle, 8 step-hops moving CW, and 8 step-hops moving CCW. |
| If there are move than 4 couples in the set, the 2-hand stars, and even the R-hand/L-hand stars may be replaced by closed circles. Or the dancers may break into smaller sets, to allow the order of the sequences to be maintained. | ||
| Source: Schlüter, Wolfgang 'Francøs kontra' in:
Stockton Folk Dance Camp 2013: syllabus of dance descriptions. Final ed. 2013-08-04. [Stockton CA]: Stockton Folk Dance Camp, 2013.
p. 96 (p.109 of the pdf file)
See also: -- Schlüter, Wolfgang Francøs kontra Folk Dance Federation of California, South, Inc. - Dance notes F. -- Schlüter, Wolfgang Vitrifolk.fr |
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| Föhringer kontra, Insel Föhr, Sleswig-Holsten, Germany
Formation: 4 couple quadrille. May also be danced with eight couples, without altering the dance. Steps: hoptrin (step-hop), run, walk Sheet music: (1) Vogt, Margrit/ Alte niederdeutsche Volkstänze. Münster: F.Coppenrath Verlag, 1986. p.161. (2) Hansen, Karen & Christian Obel/ Danse fra Sønderjylland & Slesvig Holsten [2017] Recordings: LAG Tanz Schleswig-Holstein e.V. Göös op de Deel - 18 schleswig-holsteinische Heimattänze track 13 [Dancilla]. |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-8:| | 1 (a) | Grosser Kreis (circle): In closed circle, all dance CW with 8 walking steps. Ditto CCW. |
| 9-12 | (b) | Schiebkarre (figuré): All take 2-hand hold with partner and dance 8 step-hops moving in LOD.
On 4th bar drop hold, M turns CCW, W turns CW [to face corner]. |
| 13-16 | All take 2-hand hold with corner and dance 8 step-hops moving in RLOD.
On 4th bar drop hold, M turns CCW, W turns CW [to face corner]. |
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| 9-16 | Repeat (1 (b)) | |
| |:17-24:| | (c) | Grosse Kette (chain): All turn, M turning CW and W CCW, give R hand to corner and dance R-hand chain to first meeting with partner
(if 8 couples), running steps. All curtsey/bow to partner.
Continue R-hand chain to original position. Curtsey/bow to partner. |
| |:25-32:| | (d) | Rechts/links einhaken (elbow hook turn): All take R-elbow hook with partner and turn CW on the spot, running steps.
Ditto in L-elbow hold, turning CCW. |
| Parts (b), (c) and (d) are the same in all sequences. | ||
| |:1-8:| | 2 (a) | Mädchenkreis (W circle): All W circle CW, walking steps. Ditto CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 3 (a) | Jungenmühle (M circle): All M form star and circle CW, walking steps. Ditto CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 4 (a) | Schlusskreis (all circle): All form |
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See video from Dancilla.
Provenance: Helms, Anna & Julius Blasche/ Bunte Tänze Band 2. Leipzig: Friedrich Hofmeister, 1912.
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