Country: Denmark
Formation: any number of couples in a closed circle.
Type: mixer
Steps:
sidegangstrin (side-step),
vals (waltz)
Sheet music: Folkets Hus Spillefolk Kristianiavalsen comp. Gotthard Erichsen (1882-1964)
[or any moderate tempo waltz with appropriate structure (eg AABB,A=B=8).]
Recordings:
Bækgaard, Mogens [YouTube];
Dansk Folkemindesamling 'Højspændingsvalsen' Gammeldans på Snedsted Kro (Forlaget Kragen/Gateway Music) track A4 [YouTube];
Erichsen, Gotthard Acoustic accordion: popular Norwegian tunes (1910) [YouTube];
Gade, Viggo Rundt om Viggo Gade track B5;
Gellin & Borgstrøm 'Oslo waltz (also known as Kristiania waltz)' (Regal Label 1925) [YouTube];
| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-16 | (a) | W progress: Beginning with outside (ML/WR) foot, dance 1 waltz step forward (towards centre of circle) (1), one waltz step backwards (out of centre of circle) (2).
M dances 2 waltz steps on the spot, while leading W on his L side to his R side. W passes in front of M, turning one full turn CW into place on M's right side on 2nd waltz step (3-4). Repeat (a) 3 times (5-16). Person now on MR/WL's side after 4th iteration = new partner. |
| 1-2 | (b) | Figuré & couple turn: With M facing LOD and W facing RLOD, take two-hand hold with new partner. Beginning with outside (ML/WR) foot, all take one sidestep towards centre of circle (1), followed by one side-step away from centre of circle (2). |
| 3-4 | Drop handhold, and beginning with ML/WR foot, dance 2 waltz steps on the spot, M turning one full turn CCW, W turning CW (ie away from partner). | |
| 5-6 | Resume two-hand hold with partner, and beginning with inside (MR/WL) foot, take one sidestep away from centre of circle followed by one side-step towards centre of circle. | |
| 7-8 | Drop handhold, and beginning with MR/WL foot, dance 2 waltz steps on the spot, M turning one full turn CW, W turning CCW. | |
| 9-12 | Resume two-hand hold with partner, and beginning with ML/WR foot, dance two sidesteps towards centre of circle (9-10), followed by two sidesteps away from centre of circle (11-12). | |
| 13-16 | Take waltz hold with partner, and dance turning waltz, moving in LOD, 4 waltz steps. | |
| |:17-32:||:33-64:| | Repeat from (a) as desired. |
Provenance: unknown at time of writing
Source: as danced by the Danish Folk Dancers, Toronto, ON, ca 2012.
Description: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2012-09-13, rev. 2023-07-18.
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