La-tem-pett (Stormen) - for 8 couples

Country: Bornholm, Denmark
Type: progressive longways set
Formation: two parallel rows of two (or more) couples in each, couples 1 and 5 with backs to the front, and all other couples facing front. 

                  W4 4M   W8 M8
                  M3 W3   M7 W7 

                  W2 M2   W6 M6
                  M1 W1   M5 W5   
                     front

Steps: chassé, sideløbstrin (slip-steps), walk
Music: 358:590
Recordings: Bornholms Spillemandskvartet Melodier fra Bornholm track 05, Larsen, Henning & Ann-Cathrin Hâum; driv jemm: folkmusik fra Bornholm track A7, Trio Mio Love & cigars track 3.

1-4 (a) With a clap on (1:1) W1 and W2 change places, passing on the R, turning over R shoulder at opposite place. Simultaneously, M1 and M2 also change places, but passing on the L, and turning over L shoulder at opposite place, M crossing between the women. M take first step straight forward, and then pass between the two W. 4 chassé steps.
Meanwhile, couples 3 and 4, 5 and 6, and 7 and 8, do the same.
5-8   Repeat (a) to return to place.
9-12 (b) All couples take 2-hand hold with partner (M have backs to front), and the couples in each row change places with each other, passing CW but with no turns. Ie couple 1 changes place with couple 5, couple 2 with couple 6, etc. 8 small slip-steps.
13-16   Couples repeat (b), again passing CW around opposite couple, to return to place.
17-24 (c) Couples 2 with 6, and 3 with 7 (ie the middle couples) take R-hand star between the rows, and dance 8 chassé steps turning CW between the rows (2 in, 4 around, 2 to return to place). 
                 W2  W6
                   \/
                   /\
                 M2  M6

Meanwhile, couples 1, 5, 4, and 8 (ie the outside couples) take L-hand hold with partner and dance CCW 2 full turns on the spot. 8 chassé steps.
All couples finish in place.
25-26 (d) Couples 1 and 2 (and couples 3 and 4, 5 and 6, and 7 and 8) advance 4 small walking steps, finishing with a brief courtesy to opposite.
27-28   Couples 1 and 2 (and couples 3 and 4, 5 and 6, and 7 and 8) retire 4 small walking steps to place.
27-28   All couples again advance. Couples 2, 4, 6 and 8 make arches and couples 1, 3, 5, and 7 pass under the arches. Couples 1, 4, 5, and 8 advance 4 walking steps and stop, while couples 2, 3, 6, and 7 dance 4 walking steps and turn one-half turn CCW on the spot, 4 walking steps.
    When the dance begins again, couples 1, 4, 5 and 8 dance part (a).
All couples dance parts (b) and (c), but only the centre couples dance part (d), finishing with 4 walking steps but no turn.
NB: It is always the couples dancing towards the front that make the arch.
    Repeat from (a) as desired.

Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/Gamle danse fra Bornholm. 2nd ed. 1982, pp. 29, 31-32.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2013-04-17, rev. 2021-07-04.

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