Galoping, Døstrup

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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