Country: Døstrup, Sønderjylland, Denmark
Type: couple dance
Formation: any number of couples in an open circle, waltz hold, facing in LOD
Steps: chassé (change step),
polka
Sheet music: 358:525 or
358:465 (Forgangen nat)
| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-2 | (a) | Beginning with outside (ML/WR) foot, all dance 2 chassé steps, forward in LOD. |
| 3-4 | (b) | All take waltz hold, and dance 2 polka steps, moving in LOD. |
| 5-8 | Repeat from (a). | |
| 1-8,|:9-16:| | Repeat from (a) as desired. |
See video on Dancilla [Selected couples dancing Tappenstreg/Forgangen nat].
Note: when danced to melody 'Forgangen nat', see Tappenstreg.
Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/Gamle sønderjyske danse. 2 opl. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 2007, pp. 30-31.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2021-05-19
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