Country: Møn, Denmark
Type: couple dance
Formation: any number of couples in open circle.
| Klap-galopade, Møn
Steps: galop, walk Sheet music: (1) 358:490 (2) Eliasen, John/ Sving egen: 40 danske folkedanse udg. af Danske Folkdansere, Danske Folkdanseres Spillemandskreds, Danske Gymnastik- og Ungdomsforeninger, De Danske Skytte, Gymnastik- og Idrætsforeninger. 3:e opl. Vejle: Danske Skytte, Gymnastik- og Idrætsforeninger, 1988. pp. 27-28. Recordings: Fynbokvartetten Folkedans for begyndere track A7; Zar Trio Sving egen cd 1 track 04. |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression | Sang tekst | Translation |
| 1-4 | (a) | Promenade & clap: Holding inside (MR/WL) hands, facing LOD, all dance 8 walking steps forward in LOD, while singing. | Jeg gik mig en tur op ad Østergade | I went for a walk up East Avenue |
| 5-8 | Stand facing partner. Clap own hands (5:1), clap partners R hand with own R hand (5:2), clap own hands (6:1), clap partner's L hand with own L hand (6:2), clap own hands (7:1), and partner's both hands (7:2), and finally own hands again (8:1). | |||
| 1-4 | All turn to face RLOD, take inside hands and dance 8 walking steps in RLOD, while singing. | Jeg gick mig en tur ned ad Østergade | I went for a walk down East Avenue | |
| 5-8 | Repeat claps as above. | |||
| |:9-16:| | (b) | Galop: All take waltz hold and dance 16 galop moving in LOD. | ||
| Repeat from (a) as desired.
Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle danse fra Møn. 4 oplag.
København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1983. p. 15.
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| Klap-galopade, Møn - simplified version
Steps: slip-step, walk Sheet music: (1) 358:490, ♩=128; (2) Eliasen, John/ Sving egen: 40 danske folkedanse udg. af Danske Folkdansere, Danske Folkdanseres Spillemandskreds, Danske Gymnastik- og Ungdomsforeninger, De Danske Skytte, Gymnastik- og Idrætsforeninger. 3:e opl. Vejle: Danske Skytte, Gymnastik- og Idrætsforeninger, 1988. pp. 27-28. Recordings: Fynbokvartetten Folkedans for begyndere track A7; Zar Trio Sving egen cd 1 track 04. |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression | Sang tekst | Translation |
| 1-4 | (a) | Promenade & clap: Holding inside (MR/WL) hands, facing LOD, all dance in LOD, 8 walking steps, while singing.
Finish facing partner. |
Jeg gick mig en tur op ad Østergade | I went for a walk up East Avenue |
| 5-8 | Clap hands 5 times (5-7), and pause (8).
Turn to face RLOD, holding ML/WR. | |||
| 1-4 | All dance in RLOD, 8 walking steps, while singing.
Finish facing partner. |
Jeg gick mig en tur ned ad Østergade | I went for a walk down East Avenue | |
| 5-8 | Clap hands 5 times (5-7), and pause (8). | |||
| |:9-16:| | (b) | Slip-steps: Two-hand hold with partner, dance 16 slip-steps in LOD (9-16). Ditto 16 slip-steps in RLOD (9-16). | ||
| Repeat from (a) as desired.
Source: Eliasen, John/ Sving egen! - 40 danske folkedanse Trans. by Ib Nielsen & Deborah Jones. 1:st (English version). s.l.: Danske Folkdansere, Danske Folkdanseres Spillemandskreds, Danske Gymnastik- og Ungdomsforeninger, 1993. p. 27. |
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| Napoleon, Randers
Steps: hopsa, tyrolerhopsa, sidegangtrin (side-step) Sheet music: (1) 358:239 (2) Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme/ Gamle danse fra Randersegnen. 4 opl. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1997. pp. 16-17. (3) Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme/ Folkedanse for børn. 4 opl. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1967. p. 12. (4) Bidstrup, Georg/ Singing games and folk dances. Brasstown, NC: John C. Campbell Folk School, 1941. p.24. (5) Bryans, Helen L. & John Madsen/ Scandinavian dances. Book I. Toronto, ON: Clarke, Irwin & Co., 1942. p.9. Recordings: Folkedanseorkestret 'Napoleon' (His Master's Voice (A.L. 1289)) [Internet Archive]; Folkedanseorkestret 'Godkendt af "Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme' (His Master's Voice (A.L. 4076)) [Internet Archive]; Michael Herman's Folk Orchestra (Folk Dancer ((MH-1054-B), 1950) [Internet Archive]; International folk dances [Internet Archive]; | ||||
| Bars | Part | Dance progression | ||
| 1-4 | (a) | Promenade & clap: All dance 4 side-steps moving in LOD.
[A simplified version in Folkedanse for børn has one polka step forward (1-2) and one polka step backward (3-4).] |
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| 5-8 | Facing partner, clap own hands (5), clap partners R hand with own R hand (&), clap own hands (6), clap partner's L hand with own L hand (&), clap own hands (7), and partner's both hands (&), and own hands again (8). | |||
| 1-8 | Repeat (a), moving in RLOD. | |||
| |:9-16:| | (b) | Tyrolerhopsa: Dance tyrolerhopsa moving in LOD.
Repeat from (a) as desired. See video from/with Herlev gamle danse 2023 Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme/ Gamle danse fra Randersegnen. 4 opl. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1997. pp. 16-17.
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| Napoleon, var. [I]
Type: couple dance Formation: any number of couples in an open circle, holding inside hands and facing in LOD Steps: schottische promenade step, slip-step step-hop Sheet music: (1) 358:239 (2) Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme/ Gamle danse fra Randersegnen. 4 opl. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1997. pp. 16-17. (3) Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme/ Folkedanse for børn. 4 opl. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1967. p. 12. (4) Bidstrup, Georg/ Singing games and folk dances. Brasstown, NC: John C. Campbell Folk School, 1941. p.24. (5) Bryans, Helen L. & John Madsen/ Scandinavian dances. Book I. Toronto, ON: Clarke, Irwin & Co., 1942. p.9. Recordings: Folkedanseorkestret 'Napoleon' (His Master's Voice (A.L. 1289)) [Internet Archive]; Folkedanseorkestret 'Godkendt af "Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme' (His Master's Voice (A.L. 4076)) [Internet Archive]; Michael Herman's Folk Orchestra (Folk Dancer ((MH-1054-B), 1950) [Internet Archive]; International folk dances [Internet Archive]; | ||||
| Bars | Part | Dance progression | ||
| |:1-8:| | (a) | Schottish: Holding inside (MR/WL) hands, all dance 2 schottische promenade steps (1-4), followed by
4 step-hops (5-8), moving in LOD.
Repeat (a) (1-8). |
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| 9-12 | (b) | Slip-steps & clap: Couples take 'butterfly' hold (2 hand hold, hands at shoulder height, out to sides) and dance 8 slip-steps, moving in LOD. | ||
| 13-16 | On the spot, clap own hands (13:1), clap partners R hand with own R hand (13:2), clap own hands (14:1), clap partner's L hand with own L hand (14:2), clap own hands (15:1), and partner's both hands (15:2), and finally own hands again (16:1). | |||
| 9-16 | Repeat (b), dancing slip-steps in RLOD.
Repeat from (a) as desired. Provenance: no information re provenance of this version is available. Source: Bryans, Helen L. & John Madsen/ Scandinavian dances. Book I. Toronto, ON: Clarke, Irwin & Co., 1942. p.9. |
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| Napoleon, var. [II]
Type: couple dance Formation: any number of couples in an open circle, M facing out of circle, W facing in, in 'butterfly' hold, ie 2 hand hold, hands at shoulder height, out to sides. Steps: side-steps, tyrolerhopsa step-hop Sheet music: (1) 358:239 (2) Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme/ Gamle danse fra Randersegnen. 4 opl. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1997. pp. 16-17. (3) Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme/ Folkedanse for børn. 4 opl. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1967. p. 12. (4) Bidstrup, Georg/ Singing games and folk dances. Brasstown, NC: John C. Campbell Folk School, 1941. p.24. (5) Bryans, Helen L. & John Madsen/ Scandinavian dances. Book I. Toronto, ON: Clarke, Irwin & Co., 1942. p.9. Recordings: Folkedanseorkestret 'Napoleon' (His Master's Voice (A.L. 1289)) [Internet Archive]; Folkedanseorkestret 'Godkendt af "Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme' (His Master's Voice (A.L. 4076)) [Internet Archive]; Michael Herman's Folk Orchestra (Folk Dancer ((MH-1054-B), 1950) [Internet Archive]; International folk dances [Internet Archive]; | ||||
| Bars | Part | Dance progression | ||
| 1-2 | (a) | Schottish: In 'butterfly' hold, beginning with outside (ML/WR) foot, all dance 1 side-step (2), moving in LOD. Finish with a sideways step-hop on outside (ML/WR) foot on last beat (2). | ||
| 3-4 | Repeat side-steps, beginning with inside (MR/WL) foot, moving in RLOD. | |||
| 5-8 | On the spot, clap own hands (13:1), clap partners R hand with own R hand (13:2), clap own hands (14:1), clap partner's L hand with own L hand (14:2), clap own hands (15:1), and partner's both hands (15:2), and finally own hands again (16:1). | |||
| 1-8 | Repeat (a). | |||
| |:9-16:| | (b) | Tyrolerhopsa: All take waltz hold and dance Tyrolerhopsa, moving in LOD.
Repeat from (a) as desired. Provenance: no information re provenance of this version is available. Source: Bryans, Helen L. & John Madsen/ Scandinavian dances. Book I. Toronto, ON: Clarke, Irwin & Co., 1942. p.9. |
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