Country: Østlolland, Denmark
Formation: 4 couple quadrille. Head couples (couples 1 and 2) stand respectively with backs to or facing music, side couples (couples 3 and 4) stand to R of couples 1 and 2 respectively.
Steps:
chassé (two-step),
hurretrin (buzz step), reverse buzz steps, walk
Music: 358:157, sheet music
Recordings: Jydsk paa Næsen Levende musik track A1,
Zar Det brænder en ild track 03.
| Dance progression | ||
| 1-8 | 1 (a) | All couples form closed circle and dance once round CW, 8 buzz steps. |
| 1-8 | All couples dance once round CCW, 8 reverse buzz steps. | |
| 9-12 | (b) | Holding inside hands, head couples advance with 1 chassé and 2 walking steps, and briefly courtesy to opposite. |
| 13-16 | Head couples turn toward halfway round partner, hold ML/WR, and return to place with 1 chass&eqacute; and 2 walking steps.
Head couples turn halfway round towards each other to face into set. |
|
| 9-16 | Side couples repeat (b). | |
| 17-24 | (c) | Head couples advance, take R-elbow hook with opposite, turn half-way round CW, take inside hands (ML/WR) with partner, and return to place, 4 chassé steps.
Head couples turn halfway round towards each other to face into set. |
| 17-24 | Side couples repeat (c). | |
| 25-40 | (d) | All dance R-hand chain once round, 16 walking steps. |
| Parts (b), (c) and (d) are the sanme in all sequences. | ||
| |:1-8:| | 2 (a) | All take waltz hold with partner and swing on the spot, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 3 (a) | All take waltz hold with partner and swing on the spot, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 4 (a) | All W form closed circle, and circle CW and CCW, 8 buzz steps and 8 reverse buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 5 (a) | All M form closed circle, and circle CW and CCW, 8 buzz steps and 8 reverse buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 6 (a) | All W form closed circle, and circle CW and CCW, 8 buzz steps and 8 reverse buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 7 (a) | All M form closed circle, and circle CW and CCW, 8 buzz steps and 8 reverse buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 8 (a) | All W form closed circle, and circle CW and CCW, 8 buzz steps and 8 reverse buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 9 (a) | All M form closed circle, and circle CW and CCW, 8 buzz steps and 8 reverse buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | The dance finishes with all couples taking waltz hold and swinging on the spot, 16 buzz steps. |
See video from KØST2017 and from YouTube with Hovsa
Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme Gamle danse fra Lolland-Falster. 2 udg. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1996, pp. 27-28.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2020-06-25.
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