Country: Møn & Morsø, Thy, Denmark
Formation: 4 couple quadrille. Head couples: couples 1 and 2 respectively have their backs to or face the music.
Side couples: couples 3 and 4 stand respecitvely to R of couples 1 and 2.
| Hoftur, Møn
Steps: hurretrin (buzz step), omv. hurretrin (reverse buzz step), Sheet music: (1) 358:208, (2) Eliasen, John/ Sving egen! - 40 danske folkedanse 1:st (English version). s.l.: Danske Folkdansere, Danske Folkdanseres Spillemandskreds, Danske Gymnastik- og Ungdomsforeningar, 1993. p. 77. Recordings: Baltinget Alive track 11; Baltinget Sving egen II (2004 ed.) track 10. |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-4:| | 1 (a) | Circle: All couples form closed circle and dance CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| 5-8 | (b) | Figuré: M1 and M2 advance to next W on their R (ie M1 with W3 and M2 with W4), take waltz hold and dance 8 buzz steps in W's place. |
| 9-12 | M1 with W2 and M2 with W1 repeat (b). | |
| 5-8 | M3 with W2 and M4 with W1 repeat (b). | |
| 9-12 | M3 with W4 and M4 with W3 repeat (b).
All M are now in opposite place. |
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| 13-16 | (c) | Swing: M1 puts R arm around waist of W2, ditto M2 with W1. W1 and W2 take a small step forward, while M1 and M2
return to original place with a long buzz step,
Take waltz hold with partner, and turn with on the spot. Total 8 buzz steps. |
| 17-20 | M3 and M4 repeat (c). | |
| During repeat, sing:
|:Hej, så bytter vi, hej, så bytter vi, hver ta'r sin, og jeg ta'r min.:| Parts (b) and (c) are the same in all sequences. |
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| |:1-4:| | 2 (a) | Swing: all take waltz hold with partner and swing, on the spot, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-4:| | 3 (a) | Swing: all take waltz hold with partner and swing, on the spot, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-4:| | 4 (a) | W R-hand star: all W form R-hand star. 16 buzz steps CW. |
| |:1-4:| | 5 (a) | M R-hand star: all M form R-hand star. 16 buzz steps CW. |
| |:1-4:| | 6 (a) | W L-hand star: all W form L-hand star. 16 reverse buzz steps CCW. |
| |:1-4:| | 7 (a) | M L-hand star: all M form L-hand star. 16 reverse buzz steps CCW. |
| |:1-4:| | 8 (a) | W back basket: all W form back basket. 16 buzz steps CW. |
| |:1-4:| | 9 (a) | M back basket: all M form back basket. 16 buzz steps CW. |
| |:1-4:| | 10 (a) | Circle: all form closed circle. 16 buzz steps CW. |
| |:1-4:| | Swing: the dance finishes with swing partner on the spot, waltz hold, 16 buzz steps.
See video from Varde 2019. Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle danse fra Møn. 4th ed. København:
Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1983, pp. 29-30
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| Hoftur, Morsø, Thy
Steps: hoptrin (step-hop), hurretrin (buzz step), polka, trippetrin, totrin (pivot step). Sheet music: (1) 358:48, (2) 'court dance' in: Burchenal, Elizabeth (trans.)/ Folk dances of Denmark. New York, NY: G. Schirmer, 1915. p. 20. Recordings: De Danske Spillemænd Danske folkedanse track B5; Viser på valse 2 track 74; |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-8:| | 1 (a) | 'Stort hjul' (circle): All couples form closed circle and dance CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| 9-16 | (b) | Figuré: head couples take 2-hand hold with partner, and [beginning with outside (ML/WR) foot]
dance 1 trippetrin towards (9-10), then 1 trippetrin away from (11-12), each other.
Repeat (13-16). |
| 17-20 | Head couples take waltz hold with opposite and dance half-way round CCW, 4 polka steps. | |
| 21-24 | Head couples take closed waist-shoulder hold with opposite and dance half-way round CCW, 8 pivot steps to return to place [sic]. | |
| 9-24 | Side couples repeat (b). | |
| Part (b) is the same in all sequences. | ||
| |:1-8:| | 2 (a) | 'Stort hjul' (circle): All couples form closed circle and dance CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-8:| | 3 (a) | W one-hand star: all W form R-hand star and dance CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-8:| | 4 (a) | M one-hand star: all M form R-hand star and dance CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-8:| | 5 (a) | W two-hand star: all W form L-hand star and dance CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-8:| | 6 (a) | M two-hand star: all M form L-hand star and dance CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-8:| | 7 (a) | W back basket: all W form back basket and dance CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-8:| | 8 (a) | M back basket: all W form back basket and dance CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-8:| | 9 (a) | 'Stort hjul' (circle): the dance finishes with all couples forming closed circle and dancing CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, 8 step-hops.
Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Beskrivelse af gamle danske folkedanse hefte III.
5th ed. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1983, pp. 16-17.
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