Country: Elmue, Præstø, Denmark
Type: set dance
Formation: couples in open circle. M has R arm around partner's waist, W has L hand on partner's shoulder.
Steps:
chassé (two-step),
hopsa,
hurretrin (buzz step), walk,
vals (waltz)
Sheet music: 358:215
Recordings: Mikkelsen, Verner Village folk dances track 09.
| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-4 | (a) | Promenade: All promenade CCW around the set, 16 walking steps. |
| 1-4 | All turn CCW [as a couple] with a stamp, and promenade CW around the set, 16 walking steps. | |
| 5 | W takes a step to L to face CW in set, M steps in front of partner [facing CCW in set]. Deep courtesy to partner. | |
| 6 | All turn to face corner. Deep courtesy to corner. | |
| 7-14 | (b) | Sving: All take waltz hold with corner, and swing 2-1/2 [sic] times on the spot, 8 hurretrin. |
| 7-14 | All take waltz hold with partner, and swing 2 times on the spot, 8 hurretrin. | |
| 15-16 | (c) | Stående kæde:: all hold R-in-R hand with partner, pass partner with
1 chassé, [while turning 1/2 turn CW].
Without dropping hold with partner, take L-in-L hand hold with next oncoming dancer. M are facing out of set, W facing in. |
| 17-22 | All dance on the spot (L R L) while lifting hands (L R L) to peer under the joined hands alternately at person to L and partner. 3 hopsa steps. | |
| 15-22 | All drop hold with oncoming dancer, and repeat (c), holding L-in-L with corner. [M are facing into set, W facing out.] 1 chassé and 3 hopsa steps. | |
| |:23-30:| | (d) | Vals: Couples take waltz hold with partner and dance turning waltz, moving in LOD. 16 waltz steps.
On the upnote, M steps onto R foot infront of partner, with back to centre of set, so that they can begin the waltz normally, beginning on ML/WR foot. |
| Repeat from (a) as desired. |
See YouTube video from a performance at KØST2017.
Note: this was one of the combined dances at Nordlek 1982 in Göteborg.
Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle danse fra Præstø Amt. 3 opl. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1979 pp. 26-28.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2020-07-01, rev. 2021-11-28.
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