Country: Alsynderup, Sjælland, Denmark
Type: set dance
Formation: 4 couple quadrille. Head couples (couples 1 and 2) respectively have their backs to or face the music. Couple 3 stands on the side to the right of couple 1, and couple 4 faces couple 3. W stands to R of M.
Steps:
chassé (change step),
hurretrin (buzz step), walk
Sheet music: 358:520,
521.
Recordings:
Skævingekvarteten Gamle danse fra Sjælland II tracks 05 and 06.
| Bars | Part | Dance progression |
| |:1-8:| | 1 (a) | Closed circle: All couples form closed circle. and dance CW, 8 walking steps (1-8). Ditto CCW, 8 walking steps (1-8). |
| 9-12 | (b) | Head couples figuré: Head couples, holding inside hands, advance with 1 chassé and 2 walking steps, finishing with a courtesy on 4th step. |
| 13-16 | Head couples retire with 1 chassé and 2 walking steps. | |
| 9-10 | Head couples, holding inside hands, advance, couple 1 passing through couple 2 which drops hold, 1 chassé step. | |
| 11-12 | Head couples, holding inside hands, turn as a couple 1/2 turn CCW (over L-shoulder), 1 chassé steps. | |
| 13-14 | Head couples, holding inside hands, advance, couple 2 passing through couple 1 which drops hold, 1 chassé step. | |
| 15-16 | Head couples return to place, turning as a couple 1/2 turn CCW (over L-shoulder), 1 chassé step. | |
| |:17-24:| | (c) | Side couples figuré: Side couples repeat (b). |
| 25-32 | (d) | R-hand chain: All dance R-hand chain once round the set. 16 walking steps. |
| Parts (b), (c), and (d) are the same in all sequences. | ||
| |:1-8:| | 2 (a) | Swing partner: All couples, in waltz hold, swing partner on the spot. 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 3 (a) | Swing partner: All couples, in waltz hold, swing partner on the spot. 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 4 (a) | Swing partner: All couples, in waltz hold, swing partner on the spot. 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 5 (a) | W back basket: All W take back basket hold, and circle, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 6 (a) | M back basket: All M take back basket hold, and circle, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 7 (a) | W back basket: All W take back basket hold, and circle, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 8 (a) | M back basket: All M take back basket hold, and circle, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 9 (a) | W back basket: All W take back basket hold, and circle, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 10 (a) | M back basket: All M take back basket hold, and circle, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | Swing partner: The dance finishes with all couples repeating (2 (a)). |
Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/Gamle danse fra Sjælland. 4:e opl. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1998, pp. 40-43.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2020-11-26.
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