Country: Vejle Vesteregn, Denmark
Type: mixer
Formation: any number of couples in closed circle.
Steps:
tyrolervals (tyroler-waltz),
vals (waltz)
Sheet music: 358:537
Recordings:
Ragna Tang og Ringkjøbingegnens Folkedansere Liegstouw track A6
[or any waltz with appropriate structure (AABB,A=B=8) and moderate tempo 𝅗𝅥.=68]
| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-8:| | 1 (a) | Circle: In closed circle, all dance CW, 8 waltz steps (1-8). Ditto CCW, 8 waltz steps (1-8). |
| |:9-16:| | (b) | Waltz: All take waltz hold with partner, and dance turning waltz moving CCW in the circle. 16 waltz steps. |
| 1-8 | 2 (a) | Partner change: All take 2-hand hold with partner, M with backs to centre of the circle. All dance with small waltz steps, moving sideways in LOD (moving to ML/WR). The first step of every second waltz step should be quite long, the 2nd and 3rd on the spot. |
| 1-8 | All take 2-hand hold with new partner to their L, W dancing the first waltz step on the spot and M moving to their L on the first waltz step. All continue moving sideways in LOD as above, 8 waltz steps. | |
| |:9-16:| | (b) | Waltz: All dance turning waltz with latest new partner as in (1 (b)). |
| Repeat sequences 2 ((a) and (b)) as desired. |
See video from KØST2017
Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle danse fra Vejle Vesteregn. 5th ed. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1997, p. 47.
Description: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2019-11-29, rev. 2022-03-18.
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