Country: Fyn, Mors & Thy, København Denmark
Type: set dance
Formation: 4 couple quadrille. Head couples (couples 1 and 2) respectively have backs to and face the music.
Side couples (couples 3 and 4) stand respectively to R of couples 1 and 2. W stands to R of M.
| Københavns sekstur, Mors
Steps: løbetrin (run), gangtrin (walk) Sheet music: (1) 358:179, (2) Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle danse fra Mors og Thy. 4th ed. 1983, pp. 22-23. (3) 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. (4) Eliasen, John/ Sving egen! - 40 danske folkedanse 1:st (English version). s.l.: Danske Folkdansere, Danske Folkdanseres Spillemandskreds, Danske Gymnastik- og Ungdomsforeninger, 1993. p. 52. Recordings: DuoDanzante [YouTube]; Fynbokvarteten Folkedans for begyndere track B1; Jensen & Bugge Sving egen (2004 ed.) cd 1 track 20; Thy Spillemandslaug Spillemandsmusik Fra Thy cassette 2 no. 7 track A3. |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-8:| | 1 (a) | Circle: Couples form closed circle, and dance CW, 16 running steps. Ditto CCW, 16 running steps. |
| 9-16 | (b) | M cross over, turn & return: M1 runs to W2, while M2 runs to W1, take R-elbow hook, and turn twice round with running steps. Both M return [to partner], turning CCW into place. Total 16 running steps. |
| 9-16 | Couples 3 and 4 repeat (b). | |
| 17-24 | (c) | Chain: All dance R-hand chain round the set, 16 walking steps. |
| Parts (b) and (c) are the same in all sequences. | ||
| |:1-8:| | 2 (a) | Swing: All take waltz hold with partner and turn CW on the spot, 16 running steps. Ditto CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 3 (a) | Swing: All take waltz hold with partner and turn CW on the spot, 16 running steps. Ditto CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 4 (a) | W one-hand star: Women form R-hand star and circle CW, 16 running steps. Ditto CCW in L-hand star. |
| |:1-8:| | 5 (a) | M one-hand star: Men form R-hand star and circle CW, 16 running steps. Ditto CCW in L-hand star. |
| |:1-8:| | 6 (a) | W two-hand star: Women form front basket and circle CW, 16 running steps. Ditto CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 7 (a) | M two-hand star: Men form front basket and circle CW, 16 running steps. Ditto CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 8 (a) | W back basket: Women form back basket and circle CW, 16 running steps. Ditto CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 9 (a) | M back basket: Men form back basket, 8 waltz steps CW, 8 waltz steps CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 10 (a) | Circle: Couples form closed circle, and dance CW, 16 running steps. Ditto CCW, 16 running steps. |
| |:1-8:| | Swing: The dance finishes with couples in waltz hold turning CW on the spot, 16 running steps. Ditto CCW.
See videos from/with Brøndby Spillemandslaug og Dansere 2018 Brøndby Spillemandslaug og Dansere 2015
Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle danse fra Mors og Thy. 4th ed. 1983, pp. 22-23.
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| Sextour, København
Steps: chassé (change step), hoptrin (step-hop), hurretrin (buzz step), løbetrin (run), gangtrin (walk) Sheet music: Sørensen, Pia & Per/ VII: 28 gamle folkedanse fra Sjælland, Lolland, Fyn og Øerne. Kolding: Pia & Per Sørensen, 2000. pp.44-45. Recordings: e.g. Jørgensen & Sørensen Rå og usødet track 11 [YouTube]; |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-8 | 1 (a) | Circle: Couples form closed circle, and dance CW, 16 running steps. Ditto CCW, 16 running steps. |
| 9-12 | (b) | Dos-à-dos: Head couples, individual, dance dos-à-dos with opposite.
W pass between M in advance, M pass between the W on return. Either 8 walking steps, or 4 change steps, or two times (1 change step followed by 2 walking steps). |
| 13-16 | Side couples repeat (b). | |
| 9-12 | (b) | Alterrnatively, (b) may be danced as follows:
M1 runs to W2, while M2 runs to W1, and swing on the spot. Both M return [to partner], and swing partner on the spot. 1 change step and 6 buzz steps, or 8 buzz steps. |
| 13-16 | Couples 3 and 4 repeat (b).
Note: Head and side couples may alternate being the first active couple in alternating sequences. |
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| 17-24 | (c) | Chain: All dance R-hand chain round the set, 16 walking steps or step-hops. |
| Parts (b) and (c) are the same in all sequences. | ||
| 1-8 | 2 (a) | Swing: All take waltz hold with partner and swing on the spot, 16 buzz steps. |
| 1-8 | 3 (a) | Swing: All take waltz hold with partner and swing on the spot, 16 buzz steps. |
| 1-8 | 4 (a) | Swing: All take waltz hold with partner and swing on the spot, 16 buzz steps. |
| 1-8 | 5 (a) | W one-hand star: Women form R-hand star and circle CW, 16 walk, step-hop, or buzz steps. |
| 1-8 | 6 (a) | M one-hand star: Men form R-hand star and circle CW, 16 walk, step-hop, or buzz steps. |
| 1-8 | 7 (a) | W L-hand star: Women form L-hand star and circle CCW, 16 walk, step-hop, or buzz steps. |
| 1-8 | 8 (a) | M L-hand star: Men form L-hand star and circle CCW, 16 walk, step-hop, or buzz steps. |
| 1-8 | 9 (a) | W two-hand star: Women form front basket and circle CW, 16 walk, step-hop, or buzz steps. |
| 1-8 | 10 (a) | M two-hand star: Men form front basket and circle CW, 16 walk, step-hop, or buzz steps. |
| 1-8 | 10 (a) | Circle: Couples form closed circle, and dance CW, 8 walk or step-hops. Ditto CCW. |
| 1-8 | Swing: The dance finishes with couples in waltz hold swinging on the spot, 16 buzz steps.
Provenance: As far as currently known, the first detailed sextour description to have been formally
published was in Vilhelm Balling's Anvisning til at danse ... (1975).
The sheet music is from Hans Peter Christensen's manuscript notebook, dated to 1846-1847 in Copenhagen, where
Christensen was a soldier. His notebook contains about 300 tunes, of which several are seksture.
Source: Sørensen, Pia & Per/ VII: 28 gamle folkedanse fra Sjælland, Lolland, Fyn og Øerne.
Kolding: Pia & Per Sørensen, 2000. pp.44-45.
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| Københavns sekstur, Thy
Steps: chassé (change step), hurretrin (buzz step), totrin/svejtrin (pivot step), gangtrin (walk) Sheet music: played ABCC (1) Hamborg, Svend/ Beskrivelser & noder til Thydanse [vol.] II. [Thisted]: Thy Spillemandslaug, 1985. pp. 15-16., (2) after Karl Skårup, Koldby, in: Jacobsen, Jack & Gitte Thofte/ Thybal - en spillemandsbog. s.l.:Folkekulturværkstedet Broby gamle skole, 2008. p. 79. (3) 358:559. Recordings: |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-8 | 1 (a) | Circle: Couples form closed circle, and dance CW, 16 walking steps. |
| 9-16 | (b) | Advance & retire: All advance to centre of set, 1 change step followed by 2 walking steps (9-10).
Retire ditto (11-12).
Repeat (b) (13-16). |
| 17-24 | (c) | Chain: All dance R-hand chain round the set, walking steps. |
| 17-24 | (d) | Pivot: All [take waltz/polska hold with partner and] dance once round the set [CCW], 16 pivot steps. |
| Parts (b) and (c) are the same in all sequences. | ||
| 1-8 | 2 (a) | Swing: All take waltz hold with partner and turn on the spot, pivot steps. |
| 1-8 | 3 (a) | Swing: All take waltz hold with partner and turn on the spot, pivot steps. |
| 1-8 | 4 (a) | One-hand star: All form R-hand star and circle CW, walking steps. |
| 1-8 | 5 (a) | Front basket: All form front basket and circle CW, buzz steps. |
| 1-8 | 6 (a) | Back basket: All form back basket and circle CW, buzz steps. |
| 1-8 | 7 (a) | Circle: Couples form closed circle, and dance CW, 16 walking steps. |
| 1-8 | Swing: The dance finishes with couples in waltz hold turning CW on the spot, pivot steps.
See video with Herlev Gamle Danse 2022 Provenance: Hamborg notes that not many on Thy know the dance now, but some of the elderly from Sydthy still remember it. The same tune was also used for Familiesekstur and when Trekantet sløjfe was requested a second time, by [prolonged] clapping for the musicians. Source: Hamborg, Svend/
Beskrivelser & noder til Thydanse [vol.] II. [Thisted]: Thy Spillemandslaug, 1985. p. 3.
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| Kjøbenhavns sekstur aka Wiener quadrille, Hindsholm, Fyn
Steps: chassé (change step), gangtrin (walk) Sheet music: (1) "Hvor skoven dog er frisk og stor" Aabech, Tage Hindsholm hæfte 6, 1995. p. 11. (2) Lyrics. Recordings: "Hvor skoven dog er frisk og stor", e.g. Drenge. Instrumental ensemble Musik til Københavns kommunale skolers masseopvisning i gymnastik 1936 [ Internet Archive Note: tracks 13-20]; Erik Påske med Poul Godske's orkester 1975 [YouTube]; Danmarks Radios Pigekor [YouTube]; Wandy Tworek og hans Orkester H. C. Andersen Potpourri del. 2 [Internet Archive - first 20 seconds only]. |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-8 | 1 (a) | Circle: Couples form closed circle, and dance CW (1-4), 3 chassé steps [and 2 walking steps]. Ditto CCW (5-8). |
| 9-16 | (b) | Advance, turn & retire: Head couples advance, take R-in-R hold with opposite, turn CW once round, and retire to
place (9-12), 3 chassé steps and 2 walking steps.
Side couples repeat (b) (13-16). |
| |:17-24:| | (c) | Chain: All dance R-hand chain twice round the set, walking steps. |
| Parts (b) and (c) are the same in all sequences. | ||
| 1-8 | 2 (a) | Swing: All take waltz hold with partner and turn CW on the spot (1-4), 3 chassé steps [and 2 walking steps]. Ditto CCW (5-8). |
| 1-8 | 3 (a) | M 2-hand star: All M form front basket and circle CW (1-4), 3 chassé steps [and 2 walking steps]. Ditto CCW (5-8). |
| 1-8 | 4 (a) | W 2-hand star: All W form front basket and circle CW (1-4), 3 chassé steps [and 2 walking steps]. Ditto CCW (5-8). |
| 1-8 | 5 (a) | Circle: Couples form closed circle, and circle CW (1-4), 3 chassé steps [and 2 walking steps]. Ditto CCW (5-8).
Provenance: Rasmus Henriksen, Viby, noted descriptions of popular dances of the 1860s in a snall black notebook around 1863. These dances were possibly devised by a dance teacher, possibly in Copenhagen, and have also been found in a manuscript notebook from 1861 written by Jens Hansen. The above is a reconstruction of the dance by Danse Studie Kredsen [in Hindsholm?], based on the description by Rasmus Henriksen. The music was composed by the German composer C.A. Po[h]lenz and used by H.C. Andersen in "Ole Lukøje. Eventyr-Comedie i tre Acter" which had its premier at Casinoteateret in Copenhagen in March 1850, and became immensly popular. In Hindsholm, it is only to be found in Jens Hansen's manuscript notebook from 1861 on. Source: Aabech, Tage Hindsholm hæfte 6, 1993. pp. 10-12.
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